Oregon City School District 2024 Proposed Bond Measure
About the Proposed Projects
In 2003 Oregon City School District began a three phased approach to updating and modernizing our schools; making buildings safe and accessible; while keeping the cost to taxpayers low.
The 2003 school bond created a new high school for our community. And in 2018, we came together to build two state-of-the-art middle schools and provide critical security updates in every school in the district.
Although we’ve made significant progress in our district, our six elementary schools have challenges. The average age of our six elementary schools is 62 years and our two oldest schools are 76 years old. These schools have not been updated since they were originally built and have basic building systems like plumbing, heating and air conditioning that are failing.
As we look to the third and final phase, we seek to address these significant health, safety, and educational inadequacies in our district’s six elementary schools with a bond on the November 2024 ballot.
Costs
The district estimates that the proposed $163 million bond, if passed, will cost property owners in the Oregon City School District an additional $1.23/$1,000 assessed value. A property owner with a median assessed home value of $270,788 would pay an additional $27.76 per month or $333.07 per year.
*please note that the maximum assessed value (MAV) is different that the real market value (RMV). To learn more, read: Oregon.gov’s Informational Handout
OVersight
An independent citizen Bond Oversight Committee would be established to oversee the use of bond funds if the proposed bond measure passes.
Interested in being apart of the citizen Bond Oversight Committee if the measure passes? Get involved here: www.ocschoolbond.org/get-involved
About OCSD
For 150 years, Oregon City School District has provided this community with high-quality education. The district was founded in 1874 and serves the city Oregon City, Beavercreek, area Redland area, and parts of Milwaukie.
It is one of 10 public school districts located in Clackamas County and is the sixteenth-largest school district in Oregon and the third-largest in the county. Our district provides a program of education from kindergarten through grade twelve and served approximately 7,000 students over the course of the 23-24 school year.
Our district operates two high schools, two middle schools, six elementary schools, and three charter schools. Of the three charter schools, one operates as a middle school and a high school – Clackamas Academy of Industrial Sciences (CAIS). This charter school operates under the direction of district administration and is staffed by district employees. It should be noted that Oregon City Service Learning Academy (OCSLA) was a district charter in 23-24 but is becoming a district option school in 24-25.
The two remaining charter schools operate independently. Springwater Environmental Sciences School (SESS) provides a program of education from kindergarten through 8th grade, and the Alliance Charter Academy (ACA) provides a program of education from kindergarten through 12th grade. Our district is legally required to provide special education programs and support that meet state and federal requirements to their students so that district staff work in our Special Education classes at those schools. All other staff are employed by the charter.
Under Oregon law, our district is considered a financially independent, special-purpose municipal corporation, and is responsible for educating children residing within the boundaries of our district. Our district discharges this responsibility by building, operating, and maintaining school facilities; developing and maintaining approved educational programs and courses of study, including vocational programs and programs for handicapped students, in accordance with State standards; and carrying out programs for transportation and feeding of pupils in accordance with District, State, and Federal guidelines.
