The people school districts trust with public projects.
School Leaders runs bond programs for public school districts — former superintendents, CBOs, architects, and construction managers, from 18 months before the ballot to the final accountability report.
Bond-program figures reflect districts working with School Leaders.
Executive DirectorOur team
One firm for the district's most consequential decisions.
All services →Your bond program, run end to end.
Pre-election strategy, CBOC and EMMA compliance, delivery oversight, OPSC reimbursement, and board reporting — the program operating system districts need.
Program sizes we run90%+
Schedule adherence
Among districts working with us, with zero CBOC compliance findings.
Explore the servicePlanFacility Master Planning
Data-driven plans districts actually build from.
Learn moreStabilizeFiscal Stabilization
For districts facing structural deficits.
Learn moreAssessNeeds Assessments & FIT Reports
Know the condition of every campus.
Learn moreSearches, Strategic Planning & Training
Leadership for transitions and what comes next.
Learn moreStaffStaff Augmentation
District-experienced people, embedded with your team.
Learn more“Their team understands the difference between a project that builds a building and a project that builds public trust, and they treat both as essential.”
James Symonds · Superintendent, San Gabriel Unified School District · Partner since 2003
Former California K-12 leaders, consulting the districts they came from.
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Pre-election strategy
Feasibility & ballot measure strategy, 18–24 months out.
Project prioritization
Framework tied to the facility master plan.
Compliance
CBOC setup & EMMA continuing disclosure.
Delivery oversight
Multi-campus oversight & board reporting.
Close-out & recovery
OPSC reimbursement, Form SAB, audit prep.
Boots on the ground, on real project sites.
Not a stock photo in sight — our team on active California school construction and modernization sites.
We're growing — join the bench.
Open bond program, project, and construction management roles across California — plus an affiliated-consultant network and a Texas & Nevada talent pipeline.
We publish the playbook. Then we run it.
The Bond Program Playbook & The Stabilization Playbook
Step-by-step references written for the leaders who have to run these programs.
Get the PlaybookDistrict analysis tools, free
Fiscal health risk analysis, LCFF revenue estimator, benchmarking, staffing analyzer, multi-year projections, and more.
Open the toolkitThirty minutes. We listen first.
30 minutes with one of our advisors. We'll listen first, share where we've seen this play out, and tell you honestly whether we can help.
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