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Kessler said the December projection used the governor's proposed budget and the district's known staffing and PERS assumptions at the time and that staff have since identified more than $10,000,000 in cuts and reductions in the current fiscal year to reduce the projected shortfall. \"I've already identified cuts of of over $10,000,000 for for next year, and we've made reductions within this fiscal year as well,\" Kessler said. He added the district is updating the model and will present an updated version when the proposed 2025–26 budget is released.

Kessler reviewed the model's key assumptions, including projected cost-of-living adjustments for employee groups, special education cost trends and the uncertainty inherent in state legislative outcomes. He said he uses conservative revenue assumptions to avoid sudden midyear actions that would disrupt instruction.

Committee members discussed PERS rate changes. The meeting materials show actuarial-set PERS rates that will increase district contribution rates; administrators said their estimate of the overall impact on the district is roughly a 7.6 to 7.8 percentage-point increase in contribution rates for the coming rate-setting period. District staff noted legislation in process could provide temporary rate relief that would reduce next year's PERS cost by about $900,000 if adopted, but officials said they were not relying on that relief in the draft budget.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lake Oswego SD 7J - Budget Committee - Apr 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Budget Officer Stuart Kessler told the legal budget committee a December financial model showed a significant midterm gap under current service levels; staff have identified more than $10 million in reductions and will present a revised proposed budget on May 7.","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},6578899,"District officials: special-education and high-cost disability bills could add millions but outcome remains uncertain",184,3191000,3375000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3124623-4f3f06a441333878e749930919d53f08&start=3191&end=3375","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3124623-4f3f06a441333878e749930919d53f08/thumbnail_3191000.jpg","/articles/6578899/Oregon/District-officials-special-education-and-high-cost-disability-bills-could-add-millions-but-outcome-remains-uncertain","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578899-e0b89b3c10e992e51e3af970f53f6454/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151772&Signature=S14XVKOVQZ9LJ2Q66ZERkn9hVxmzdgToQY6oyzBBLgy6lO1JMa-uRfzYqJ1zWRCYH301OsMaBJ5ZNauTanbXqmpfJYKUcZapuoqfcSY~a6Pz4IhrRO-gJJWHeTOA0mm5CsNyhlOJdJLjCznYD775~SV08acaSaZ~jkYtsq-oBbnnsI9j9JTlUTiPAVJT7QTcS4Oe4DYoPkuX7Efh5te~3x4Xor9lnTF4moG3zrWOxy1UqQs~hSofQBGpKVBg0RTth2ck4ul6dvhjb725OjD4~gpoQA5TRsM38y5SC3jvMgG5kWbmEzNqw-KVJ7s-tMeI~bNDRqHnlCGxPqfi4DeiGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District finance staff and the superintendent briefed the legal budget committee on state-level measures that could materially affect the 2025–26 budget.

Superintendent Dr. Shealy and finance staff described two legislative possibilities: raising the special-education cap (currently 11 percent) to 15 percent and increasing the state high‑cost disability grant. \"We are right now at 14.3% in Lake Oswego,\" Dr. Shealy said when discussing the special-education cap. She said raising the cap from 11% to 15% would mean more students would receive a higher weight in the state formula. Dr. Shealy and staff estimated that if both a change to the special-education cap and higher high‑cost disability funding passed with additional state money, Lake Oswego could see roughly an additional $4.5 million; she also described a lower, approximate $2.5 million figure tied to one of the proposals.

Roger, who presented the state school fund slides, explained that changes that are implemented as carve-outs rather than added money to the state school fund would not increase the overall pie for districts: \"Is this an addition or a carve out? ... because, you know, shell game is the term that comes to it.\" Roger and other staff emphasized it matters whether the legislature adds revenue to the overall state school fund or redistributes existing funds among districts.

Officials said both bills were moving through the legislature at the time of the meeting and that outcomes were uncertain; district staff said they were not assuming those changes for the proposed budget but noted passage would significantly reduce pressure on operating cuts.","District officials told the legal budget committee pending state legislation to raise the special-education cap or to expand high‑cost disability funding could add material revenue for Lake Oswego SD 7J, but outcomes remain uncertain and officials are not relying on those measures in the proposed budget.",{"_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},6578896,"District plans November bond measure to build Lake Grove and Forest Hills schools, officials say",2998,995000,3993000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3124623-4f3f06a441333878e749930919d53f08&start=995&end=3993","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3124623-4f3f06a441333878e749930919d53f08/thumbnail_995000.jpg","/articles/6578896/Oregon/District-plans-November-bond-measure-to-build-Lake-Grove-and-Forest-Hills-schools-officials-say","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578896-219d845a6217133a8a7b16ba8735662c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151772&Signature=BvtIg99g-wtMf~3xJgEnGUo3wAMc9ebCnu0-FJpbORvTtRXmOrP~BEe4pcYZR6R7oMJcHiv877J6CgGafHobZ2Gu0xKyYHTBuX4Rf3ILPyhH9CQHneoD5doGm0kfl6pbUxRCUnEHQQpneEbfaArMhq~e8U-1R4hmydMKXlCKvPQs2fPcQfbiRU-9lO4bYDLfIpVbvxUzQZBS2vVNVs8EhWdta8DAO-8ILIerBd5zWxp14MXfKBRL6B-LcBFBVaUAHuyzNDalgqFv6oBBHVpDT975rj220jlek1DmeCLulNTkil0~6G5-sQZPoVBpPxgxkARizKZTWTCo8wDzexOSPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lake Oswego School District 7J leaders told the legal budget committee they plan to place a capital bond on the November ballot to construct two new schools — at Lake Grove and Forest Hills — and to fund other district facility projects.

\"This November, we're actually gonna have, a bond on the ballot to build 2 more new schools in Lake Oswego, Lake Grove as well as Forest Hills, along with numerous other projects throughout the district,\" Superintendent Dr. Shealy said. District staff also presented a monthly summary of work under the 2021 capital bond program and said construction and related projects from the 2021 authorization will continue through the next two fiscal years.

District staff told the committee the bond proceeds are intended to address capital needs (for example roofs, building replacements and facility improvements) so those costs do not compete with operating dollars. Officials noted a successful bond would reduce pressure on the operating budget for capital repairs that would otherwise come from general funds.

The district's bond accountability materials will continue to be posted and updated for the public; staff said further board actions related to a November measure would follow the usual election‑measure timeline and require subsequent board resolutions and supplemental budget actions if approved.","Superintendent Dr. Shealy and staff told the legal budget committee the district will seek voter approval in November for a capital bond to build new schools at Lake Grove and Forest Hills and to fund other facility projects; the work continues under the 2021 bond program and a new proposal is planned for the ballot.",{"_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},6578910,"Lake Oswego SD 7J to cut 64 positions; elementary and secondary class sizes to increase",129,2940000,3069000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3124623-4f3f06a441333878e749930919d53f08&start=2940&end=3069","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3124623-4f3f06a441333878e749930919d53f08/thumbnail_2940000.jpg","/articles/6578910/Oregon/Lake-Oswego-SD-7J-to-cut-64-positions-elementary-and-secondary-class-sizes-to-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578910-dd4752ec228b629433ecc46296370d1c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151772&Signature=knsX1bTDISbgkenY98978aociJDZ4XvVYKPM9F3Lp1stj6GS~Ot5L-Tz4yp0grIPXpXJzlmyIMn8jJIUi1yectSAI5KD6O31vNDcVqQWEgC40qH18Gg12EEFjn-g7jdBrRTtQ4hPnKg6pvAtdZjRNahZfRgEjElmtIpZf4Fo5cgonFcHU~Kbxh~PlNUNzWKNH~Gv-gs84uMkKyRu-lUWaXeqaQcq2lg7YnHvHgz-DVgWhp1W0Z-FEM4PZvPhtX8O~p~u8h-G4vNIqTLU6Y2mr~e6Fp6lHUe4JGA5z49ON7MNckmXN-vjHx8cK1o3m4oneeyKzZxpg~81FI5ulOqGfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lake Oswego School District 7J leaders told the legal budget committee they have identified more than $10 million in reductions for the 2025–26 school year and plan to eliminate 64 positions across district and site levels.

\"That includes administrators, administrative assistants, facilities, librarians, specialists, wellness professionals, and academic support staff,\" Superintendent Dr. Shealy told the committee. She said the reductions also include classroom staff: \"At elementary, we have reduced by 7 classroom teachers ... maintaining those average targets of kindergarten is 1 to 25, grades 1 to 3, 1 to 26, and grades 4 to 5 is 1 to 28. And then at secondary ... we reduced 20 classroom staff ... which means you have increased class size. And then also that will increase that average class size from 1 to 29 to 1 to 33.\"

Budget staff presented the cuts as part of a larger financial planning effort. Budget Officer Stuart Kessler told the committee the reductions are part of steps already taken and planned to close a projected gap, and he said the district is working to balance changes while preserving core services.

District leaders said reductions affected both central-office roles and school-based supports; Dr. Shealy said reductions at the elementary level were structured to preserve class-size targets by trimming specialists’ time (PE and innovation) rather than raising elementary classroom averages above the stated targets. At the secondary level officials said electives will be preserved but offered in fewer sections.

Administrators emphasized the cuts were designed to align staff and spending with available resources and that additional state or federal funding changes could affect final decisions. The committee will review the proposed 2025–26 budget on May 7; final school board action occurs in June.","District leaders told the legal budget committee they have proposed more than $10 million in reductions for 2025–26 that include 64 position eliminations across district and site levels, seven elementary classroom teacher cuts and 20 secondary classroom staff cuts that will raise average secondary class sizes.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6578913,"Legal budget committee elects chair; approves minutes",38,433000,471000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3124623-4f3f06a441333878e749930919d53f08&start=433&end=471","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3124623-4f3f06a441333878e749930919d53f08/thumbnail_433000.jpg","/articles/6578913/Oregon/Legal-budget-committee-elects-chair-approves-minutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578913-4b519b6d98334ca8c3cf79d0210c6421/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151772&Signature=eSQNMMxKTXm3tENHdw6RBSRJjCqLF-f3hXLjv9bgJlE38emHg4gnS2VJ-cOiCl0Me~2f7m~PK0OZgQ91UUXqN2ZJXFRcBh8iV0Z7JzITc8I~CpfsVGyfBWQmbtsDpeN7v75X36sKUDYqbGjTeFTo~sBfGFMQ22h7QgTwtpJGbMGr57YbZGEHFsOO0jVA5ULL7JkVZDgScFsZ2RGru-Bk049NTdnKYc-OuYkA9-UR~QZjscYd7~eTa~dleGcYsLByfwbKvJIVJ2yOCZgaW9BRPR3ot6ozSM6Z-N-4msJquG296KmnQEZEbaB3zud4pjDwTW8hjdPB2uMJIvmArVOSvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lake Oswego School District 7J legal budget committee elected Kirsten Eyre as its chair and approved minutes from the committee's May 22, 2024 meeting.

Director Hartman nominated Kirsten Eyre for chair; a member seconded the nomination and members present approved the appointment by voice vote. The committee then moved to approve the minutes from the May 22, 2024 meeting; a member moved the minutes and another member seconded. The minutes were approved by voice vote with members indicating “aye.”

The committee conducted the votes during its orientation meeting; members noted the session is an informal meeting allowed under Oregon budget law. No roll-call vote or recorded tally was provided in the meeting transcript.

The committee will next meet on May 7, when the budget officer will present the proposed 2025–26 budget. The legal budget committee is expected to complete deliberations and, if ready, consider a resolution approving the budget on or about May 21, before the school board takes final action in June.","The Lake Oswego School District 7J legal budget committee elected Kirsten Eyre chair by voice vote and approved minutes from the May 22, 2024 meeting during its orientation meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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