Tag: lease-leaseback

Litigation involving a taxpayer and the Fresno Unified School District over the lease-leaseback process for construction projects has school districts across California—including in San Benito County—checking their contracts or not starting them at all.

San Benito High School trustees voted 4-1 in favor of approving a roughly $2.6 million lease-leaseback agreement for tennis courts and a new parking lot with some qualifications. Trustee Evelyn Muro cast the lone dissenting vote at the regular board meeting last week.

Aromas-San Juan Unified School District trustees voted 2-2 on a lease leaseback contract for the renovation of Anzar High School portables—meaning the plan to repair leaking roofs, deteriorated exterior walls and worn-out carpets wasn’t approved.

The county's civil grand jury is the latest organization to challenge the use of lease-leaseback arrangements such as the ones planned for San Benito High School's bond projects.

School board trustees at a special meeting Friday afternoon approved lease-leaseback agreements for air conditioning, classroom modernization and upgrades for the Mattson Gym.