After more than two years of planning and community engagement, the School Board referred to the voters a bond measure which would authorize a property tax increase. The tax revenue would be used to fund school repairs and upgrades. The measure will be on the November ballot. Parents, staff, community members and engineers assessed every building and identified specific projects for long term facilities sustainability, learning and safety. Proposed projects include addressing aging mechanical systems; roofing and external shells; lack of core spaces like gyms and cafeterias; temporary portable classrooms; security and accessibility challenges; and recreational priorities, including playground and sports field upgrades.
The bond would be overseen by a Citizen Oversight Committee that would regularly review bond activity and report back to the community.
If Measure 3-630 passes, property taxes would increase by $1.12 per $1,000 of assessed property value (not real market value) annually. The owner of a home with an assessed property value of $288,000 (the average assessed value of a house in the district, according to Clackamas County Department of Assessment and Taxation), would pay about $323 per year or $26.92 per month. The tax increase would continue for 31 years and generate an estimated $172.2 million. If the proposed bond measure passes, the Oregon Trail School District would receive $6,126,000 in matching funds from the State of Oregon. If the proposed bond measure does not pass, the specific set of projects listed above would not be completed, and this proposed increase would not take place.
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