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Board members read the resolution aloud at the meeting. The resolution cites the long history of Arab American contributions to American life and public service, and specifically referenced Victor G. Atiyeh as Oregon’s governor from 1979 to 1987 — the first Arab American elected governor of a U.S. state. The resolution also encourages schools to integrate related instructional activities throughout the academic year to counteract stereotyping and promote inclusion.

A board member moved to adopt the resolution; the motion was seconded and adopted by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lake Oswego SD 7J - School Board Mtg. - Apr 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Lake Oswego School District adopted a resolution designating April as Arab American Heritage Month and encouraging instructional activities to highlight Arab American contributions.","taxTitle","Lake Oswego SD 7J, School Districts, Oregon","taxId",65682,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6603737,"Parents, teachers and students press board over proposed staff cuts and reductions to elementary PE; superintendent outlines $10 million gap",1592,640500,2232685,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2998095-b4b1374c9c94cdb9d31718d95ad7a0b1&start=640&end=2232","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2998095-b4b1374c9c94cdb9d31718d95ad7a0b1/thumbnail_640500.jpg","/articles/6603737/Oregon/Parents-teachers-and-students-press-board-over-proposed-staff-cuts-and-reductions-to-elementary-PE-superintendent-outlines-10-million-gap","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603737-9424bbfc95891825efc4a389544006fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1770620879&Signature=S6QbovnqBg2HOdYlMRJe8~jxy4ywThomviqM5dfHGUgEUjVohdRPkcLuVwH0jysYHdZg89VHT~BaRwYE4M7FAwHwQUo~HkkgS1wtE2CwUqEWdPYDdwPIvGODBF6S5j3F4aBe~Nld2KijeztIHbN6iCkcXB9msWtqGW~rRAqKBZLyt3beHgImoIlWdZgT93twBLWaoMQ7fGj5Uk2zqnXEeWLYlA~6cJz76srV6Py8yHNEF-P~x6yCAqec0doH0DtXJfdEvWQ8Otei8c-Sl0PGdwlLldIB4XPRhw1Cjz1CbygCJfEhUNdZRwK9HGLpoD94xfPjByJwUUdZSqCMJRbzZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of parents, teachers, students and community advocates used public comment to urge the Lake Oswego School District board to reconsider reductions in force (RIFs) and proposed cuts to elementary physical education and specialist positions.

Several elementary students from Forest Hills Elementary — including Kai Lopez, Cruz Lopez, William Seacull and Calum Young — told the board that physical education is essential to their well‑being and learning. One student stated, “PE helps my body calm down and makes me happy,” and another said the “state mandate for elementary PE is 150 minutes per week.”

Teachers and parents said cutting PE would harm academic focus and social‑emotional learning. Dawn Young, a district teacher, told the board classroom teachers cannot sustainably replace trained PE specialists and urged data‑driven, transparent decision‑making. Lauren Lopez, who identified herself as a former early‑childhood educator and nurse, said a petition she started had gathered strong community support and reported “735 people have now signed,” urging the board to pursue alternative revenues or foundation support to preserve PE minutes.

Speakers also addressed ethnic studies and racial equity. Sean McCarty and Bruce Poinsett (executive director of Respond to Racism in Lake Oswego) urged adoption or reinstatement of ethnic‑studies offerings at the high school level, arguing a dedicated course provides deeper cultural competency than the current distribution of state ethnic standards across social studies classes. Community members raised concerns about reductions in minority staff representation at the elementary level and urged the board to prioritize diversity in staffing decisions.

Superintendent Shealy presented the district’s fiscal context, saying the district must plan for roughly $10 million in reductions. She said district staff considered many factors and that maintaining low elementary class sizes was a top priority. Shealy explained the choices forced tradeoffs: saving specialist positions (including PE and instructional coordinators) helps spread impacts across grades, while cutting individual classroom teachers affects specific grade sections. She said at the secondary level class sizes are expected to rise, giving an example that high‑school class ratios are moving “from 1 to 29 to 1 to 33.”

Shealy noted the district is monitoring pending state bills that, if enacted (such as an increase in the special‑education cap from 11% to 15% funded with new money and increased high‑cost disability funds), could change the budget picture. She said the district will not know final state allocations until June and will continue to update the community.

Board members and district staff listened to comments during the public‑comment period; no formal board action on the RIF or PE reductions was recorded at the meeting.

Speakers who provided written comments included parents and staff who asked the board to reconsider reductions in force; several individuals’ written submissions were acknowledged by the board at the meeting.","Multiple public speakers urged the Lake Oswego School District board to reverse or rethink planned staffing reductions, especially cuts to elementary physical education; Superintendent Shealy explained the district faces roughly $10 million in budget cuts and detailed class‑size and program impacts.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6603741,"Board approves $181,805 contract for classroom door‑hardware upgrades",271,286695,557735,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2998095-b4b1374c9c94cdb9d31718d95ad7a0b1&start=286&end=557","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2998095-b4b1374c9c94cdb9d31718d95ad7a0b1/thumbnail_286695.jpg","/articles/6603741/Oregon/Board-approves-181805-contract-for-classroom-doorhardware-upgrades","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603741-8f8074874e7c2594b1a0636607392feb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770620879&Signature=lA~ef5djSuO-IwV2N2BU9DBZw8XCJfhe6ELzp3m2huYueAaLl148yG1Hwmi4~kyrpW6EbKJYCLJeWrttcrf5hnBGNIcD-yzWloBm5oCk~plDFSe38-vYFMSbbDSdD3zpk7HaMSgmuq2pjNUl4iU~XIFU8kWwlecM2I1kbtHlZg43013xk9oV5l~W0YT-Iau9YilMQ9-ZUmpTE4BV9ps~mJ71D-GVzzP0tPUEFBPQ9dmKxp55106Ie5RGp-zOqp5pWFlYLiLIQCTPMKiJS10~6C1EYqFMZyeZWgTIdGB7hqP0UdKJ9afsAkJiNvJNyy8dPBGRy2hEtGfMSda7I-KvlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board authorized a contract with Precision Locksmith Service Inc. for $181,805.34 to standardize and upgrade classroom door hardware across the district, excluding the two newest buildings.

Mr. Ansberg (district staff) described the project as a specialized effort to create consistent lockdown features and uniform hardware across classrooms. He said the district engaged a door‑hardware consultant to identify best solutions and prepare bidding documents. The district received two bids for the specialized work; Precision Locksmith Service Inc. was the lowest responsive bidder.

Ansberg told the board the contract is focused on interior classroom hardware only. He said ADA exterior access is handled through separate projects and the district will add accessible automation to exterior doors as needed. Some recently renovated hardware from Forest Hills and Lake Grove may be salvaged for use in new buildings or placed into surplus pending future construction.

A motion to authorize the clerk to execute the contract was moved and seconded; the chair called for a voice vote and recorded the motion as approved.","Board authorized a districtwide classroom door‑hardware upgrade contract with Precision Locksmith Service Inc., intended to standardize classroom lockdown features and improve security.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6603745,"Board authorizes $837,000 contract to convert pool into multipurpose gym",215,22095,237334,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2998095-b4b1374c9c94cdb9d31718d95ad7a0b1&start=22&end=237","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2998095-b4b1374c9c94cdb9d31718d95ad7a0b1/thumbnail_22095.jpg","/articles/6603745/Oregon/Board-authorizes-837000-contract-to-convert-pool-into-multipurpose-gym","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603745-200cf0a04b4a76674adfad1e6158c4d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770620879&Signature=gfweCuoOxTKZbmGXrO63V-9dzfqzXDQVXyAtQVE4DywWZ9BPY9box0CSk1xymXdHUG4-Hh4xYxCdI7AvJdTiNuuNPiktpctqabNlKbAKUvoplmQF~k--LBiy8aEDOQ27s0SbPu3qIHtVFN1eULRLbrNxiRrEdFMJaWt~7g6v~gNSAxlgbCXydX5Z9fkxDGaV9x5Gmey2QVmd9nafMCOvfBXciW4u-WJHvzp1E4swHXWlBthkc5fc2OHOazXxKmv8dmcczHOm48vkW8kBwum~wK4pE7K~sS49XymW2wCe5IRxmnjd~-9ypvrz8syiGPx7M3JXTIa6-K5NNj5zbl19Gw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lake Oswego Contract Review Board voted to authorize a contract with First Cascade Corporation for $837,000 to convert the district-owned pool and adjacent space into a large multipurpose gymnasium.

Tony Bens, who presented the project to the board, said the work includes “decommissioning the pool, filling in the hole, and creating a large multipurpose space,” plus interior and exterior cosmetic upgrades and fixture replacement. Bens told the board the district received nine bids and that First Cascade submitted the lowest responsive bid, “a total lump sum, including the 2 alternates … $837,000.”

The district plans to repurpose the gymnasium floor from the former Lake Oswego Junior High and install it in the large-volume space currently occupied by the naturium, creating a main basketball court and four side courts. Bens said locker rooms will remain as locker rooms for now, and the work will include replacement of worn sinks, toilets and some partitions, upgraded, more efficient lighting and decommissioning of mechanical systems. Exterior work will include painting and siding repairs.

Bens warned that demolishing the building now could complicate permitting and reduce usable square footage, so the district plans to retain the existing structure to preserve the current footprint while adding the gymnasium capacity. He said the district faces a shortage of large open gym spaces and views this conversion as a near-term remedy.

The motion to authorize contract execution was made from the board and seconded on the record; the chair called for a voice vote and recorded the motion as approved by the board.

Contract details, including the bid tabulations showing nine bidders and First Cascade’s low bid with two alternates, were presented during the contract review portion of the meeting.","The Lake Oswego Contract Review Board approved a lump‑sum contract with First Cascade Corporation to decommission a pool and convert the space into a multipurpose gymnasium for community and district use.","actionData","errors"]

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