Trustees argued over the scale of the proposed authorization, with one trustee calling for a smaller, staged approach and another cautioning the board not to block voters from deciding; a motion to reduce Proposition A failed and the board voted to call the election.

Staff warned that delaying a November bond to May could create a short‑term need for roughly $17.8 million to cover critical items—buses, phased radio upgrades, device refreshes and targeted HVAC work—and identified about $18.6 million in realized bond savings that could be used as a bridge.