The Board of Education unanimously approved a measure for the November 2002 ballot asking for voter authorization to complete the repair/renovation in Carmichael, Orangevale, Citrus Heights, Arden-Arcade, Gold River, and Fair Oaks by building permanent classrooms to replace leaky, moldy, portable classrooms and by replacing failing plumbing, sewer and heating/air conditioning systems, shall the San Juan Unified School District issue $350,000,000 in bonds qualifying local schools for state matching funds, and appoint a citizens oversight committee and independent auditor to guarantee funds are spent only on school improvements. The measure was passed with 66 percent of the vote.