The Pierce Joint Unified School District (District) is currently forming what is referred to as a "7-11 Committee” to look at how to better utilize some of its assets. If you would like to participate and meet one of the areas of representation outlined in this document, we invite you to apply to be a member of the Committee.
The purpose of the Committee is to review and analyze all of the real property that is owned by the District and to determine what real property could be designated as "excess" or "surplus" because it will not be needed for school purposes. The Committee will then present a report to the Board of Trustees recommending uses for the surplus property or how to dispose of the property (e.g., sale, lease, etc.). This is a very important task and we are looking for highly-qualified, capable and committed individuals to be members of the Committee. The District’s 7-11 Committee proceedings and its deliberations will be open to the public.
Under California law (Education Code sec. 17389), the Committee must have at least seven (7) members and no more than eleven (11) members and contain persons who can be representative of each of the following:
- The ethnic, age group and socioeconomic composition of the district;
- The business community, such as store owners, managers, or supervisors;
- Landowners or renters, with preference to be given to representatives of neighborhood associations;
- Teachers;
- Administrators;
- Parents of Students;
- Persons with expertise in environmental impact, legal contracts, building codes, and land use planning, including, but not limited to, knowledge of the zoning and other land use restrictions of the cities or cities and counties in which surplus space and real property is located.
California law also designates the specific duties of a 7-11 Committee (Education Code § 17390) as follows:
- Review the projected school enrollment and other data as provided by the district to determine the amount of surplus space and real property;
- Establish a priority list of use of surplus space and real property that will be acceptable to the community;
- Cause to have circulated throughout the attendance area a priority list of surplus space and real property and provide for hearings or community input to the Committee on acceptable uses of space and real property, including the sale or lease of surplus real property for child care development purposes pursuant to Section 17458;
- Make a final determination of limits of tolerance of use of space and real Property;
- Forward to the Board of Trustees a report recommending uses of surplus space and real property.
We expect the Committee to be in place by April 17, 2025 and to complete its work by June 30, 2025. Members of the Committee serve only on a voluntary basis. Below is our anticipated committee timeline. All committee meetings will be from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Pierce Joint Unified Technology Building.
April 4, 2025: Application submittal deadline
April 17, 2025: Committee member recommendations for presentation to the Board of Trustees
April 17, 2025: Board of Trustees meeting for committee approval
April 21, 2025: First meeting of the 7-11 District Advisory Committee
April 28, 2025: Second meeting of the 7-11 District Advisory Committee and Adoption of Final Report
May 15, 2025: Final report presented to the Board of Trustees
If you would like to be considered to serve on the District 7-11 Committee, please complete the application and return it to Carol Geyer/Superintendent, cgeyer@pjusd.com or drop off at the Pierce JUSD District Office at 540-A 6th Street in Arbuckle.
The deadline to apply is 4:30 p.m. on April 4, 2025. Thank you for your ongoing support.
- Pierce Joint Unified School District
PDF 7-11 Committee Application – to be returned to the District Office
Google Form 7-11 Committee Application – application automatically sent to the District Office
Conflict of Interest Law: Real Property
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