Issue 5, Vol 2, May 2025

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS

Language Arts building at San Jose-Evergreen Community College. Photo credit: Ty Taylor.

How smart planning keeps bond programs on track

Many California school district renovation projects are hitting avoidable delays—not due to lack of voter support, but because of overlooked steps in bond valuation, cash flow planning, and property value forecasting. In this month’s The B&D Perspective West, Mark Newton, B&D’s expert in California bond program management, shares actionable strategies to protect your capital plan, maintain public trust, and deliver on your commitments.

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CONFERENCE RECAP

L-R: Ty Taylor, Brenda Hermosillo (Merced Union HSD), Cody Carpino at CASBOCon; Daniel Mandel (California State University, Chancellors' Office), Jeff Turner, Eric Anderson (CSU, Chancellors' Office), and David Prokopenko at Student & Workforce Housing Conference. Photo credit: B&D.

B&D hits the (conference) road in April

April was a big month for B&D as we connected with clients, colleagues, and industry leaders at two key events.

At CASBOCon 2025 in San Jose, we talked school facilities planning, bond strategy, and long-term capital investment with visitors to our booth. We also raffled off a JBL Bluetooth speaker—congrats to winner Brenda Hermosillo of Merced Union High School District!

Meanwhile, at the Student & Workforce Housing Conference in San Diego, B&D leaders Jeff Turner and Al Grazioli took the stage as panelists, sharing insights from our national portfolio of housing advisory work for colleges, universities, and K-12 school districts.

Did you miss saying hello to us at these conferences? Don't worry! Click below to schedule a call. We hope to talk with you soon!

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