September 29, 2025
Transparency and a comprehensive needs assessment were the touchpoints from the second SCUC Community Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting held on September 24, 2025. The group, composed of a diverse mix of parents, educators, business owners and civic leaders, is charged with developing recommendations for a possible bond referendum in May of 2026 to present to SCUC ISD Board Trustees by December.
Paige Meloni, SCUC Superintendent of Schools, thanked the CAC for its participation and the thoughtful questions posed from the meeting on September 10, including the impact of inflation on current construction costs.
Meeting number two provided a deeper dive into the needs of every district facility, with insight provided on greatest priorities, capacity and financial implications, including budget constraints impacting modernization efforts. To that end, CAC members heard about the district’s bonding capacity for any potential referendum - the maximum amount of money SCUC can legally borrow to upgrade facilities.
This forum added a layer of information and understanding from the first gathering when CAC members were introduced to SCUC’s demographics, school finance, and the planning timeline. It is part of the process of having CAC members gain a better understanding of the scope of the work needed to upgrade campuses and other facilities.
“I would compliment the district on how in-depth and thorough it is on looking at all the campuses individually to make sure we have all the information before we make any decisions,” said Amy Trifilio, a district employee who currently has one child attending SCUC schools.
Jennifer Hegwer, who also has children attending district campuses, praised the district for approaching the needs in totality, addressing the aesthetics of buildings as well as the infrastructure needs such as HVAC may not be readily apparent to community members.
“I’m usually the glass half full type of person, but honestly, it is very overwhelming to see what the district needs. I feel like we’re very significantly behind,” said Hegwer.
The bi-weekly meetings will continue on Wednesday, October 8 with a bus tour of district facilities arranged to get a firsthand look at a cross section of the aging district facilities.
Learn more about the Community Advisory Committee and view the presentation from the first meeting here: Community Advisory Page.