A new CBOC member needs some basic information during the first three months of service to be an effective member.  This is the basic information a new CBOC member should get during the first three months of service (not listed in any priority order):

1. Requirement for an independent CBOC and review to ensure no conflicts of interest
   
2. Ballot language including project list
   
3. Facilities master plan including projects, costs, schedules, and objectives
   
4. Dates of community meetings for the next year so they can be added to your calendar
   
5. Bylaws
   
6. The CBOC and CABOC website links
   
7. The last CBOC Annual Report
   
8. The last financial audit report
9. The last performance audit report
10. Names, bio’s, emails, and telephone numbers of CBOC members and key district staff and policy on non-sharing of such information
11. How to place an item on a future CBOC agenda
12. Monthly check registers of bond measure expenditures, e.g., check #, date of check, vendor, amount, payroll in total, and purpose from which sample invoices could be selected for review at each committee meeting
13. Monthly budget v. actual expenditures and commitments
14. District policies for prioritization of projects
15. Brown Act (open meeting act) and compliance requirements, most specifically, what not to do
16. Who to contact for questions
17. Subcommittee assignment
18. California Association of Bond Oversight Committee Help Desk at website: www.bondoversight.org