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The decision followed public testimony from community organizations, a presentation by Hacienda CEO Ernesto Fonseca and a fiscal overview from district staff. Mayor Joe Buck and several community advocates spoke in favor of the exemption, saying it would enable on-site resident services and support families who otherwise could not afford to live in the district.

District finance staff told the board Hacienda’s overall annual property tax obligation is estimated at about $120,000; staff said the district’s true net loss to its ongoing operating revenues would be substantially smaller because much of the property tax base is equalized through the state school funding formula. Staff estimated the district would forego roughly $50,000 in gross property tax revenue but that the local-option tax loss — the portion the district directly loses — would be about $10,000 per year.

Supporters, including organizers from Respond to Racism and local residents who said they work in Lake Oswego but cannot afford to live there, told the board the project includes on-site programming, community rooms and units targeted to households at or below 60% and 30% of area median income. Board materials cited 55 apartments total, including 21 two-bedroom and five three-bedroom units; speakers and packet materials estimated that between about 32 and 64 children could live in the development.

Mayor Joe Buck told the board the City Council had unanimously approved a corresponding city tax abatement and that if the school district joined the exemption the project would meet the 51% threshold used by taxing jurisdictions to exempt an entire property's tax bill. Staff also said the city has agreed to waive systems development charges (SDCs) for the project; Ketzler (district staff) estimated the waived SDCs exceed half a million dollars.

Hacienda CEO Ernesto Fonseca described the nonprofit’s work over three decades, its resident services partnerships and plans for learning and STEM supports for youth who would live at the site. He and other presenters told the board that the exemption revenue would be directed to resident services rather than operating surplus.

Board members discussed the fiscal tradeoffs before voting. Finance staff explained earlier gross numbers provided to the board were clarified after further analysis to show the smaller net impact to district operating revenue due to state equalization and the structure of debt-service levies. Several directors noted the district’s current budget constraints and the difficulty of making cuts while supporting community needs; others said the projected local-option loss was modest compared with the project’s community benefits and the city’s parallel support.

After discussion, a board member moved and another seconded the resolution. The board approved the Hacienda CDC tax-exemption resolution by voice vote.

The board indicated it will monitor implementation and expects Hacienda to coordinate resident services with district schools and city partners.

Votes at the meeting on this item and related context are recorded in meeting materials and the board minutes.

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- Consent agenda: Approved by voice vote (motion moved by a director; second noted). The consent agenda included routine minutes and staff recommendations.

- FY 2025–26 legal budget (LOSD and Lake Grove Swim Park): The board adopted the district and Lake Grove Swim Park budgets. Administration explained a reclassification of a line item (dues and fees folded into materials and services) that did not change the overall park appropriation; the park appropriation remains $350,000. Motion to adopt the budgets was moved and seconded; the board approved by voice.

- Miscellaneous salaries (non‑represented admin/professional groups and substitute pay): The board approved salary adjustments that mirror the LOEA COLA schedule (3.625% in year one with one furlough day; 3.25% year two) and approved substitute pay rates ($240/day standard substitute; $266/day long‑term substitute; plus a $8 increase after 30 days). Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.

- School‑year 2025–26 calendar adjustment: The board approved a calendar shift to align with the negotiated furlough: student last day moved to Friday, June 12, 2026; teacher work day remains Monday, June 15, 2026 (furlough applied accordingly). Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.

- Appropriation transfer resolution and budget adjustments: Administration presented a resolution to transfer appropriation authority within the general fund and capital projects fund and make two year‑end adjustments so expenditures do not exceed appropriation levels; the board approved the transfers by motion.

- Mercy CDC tax exemption: Mercy renewed its earlier request for a property tax exemption. Administration reported the city had approved its portion and that Mercy’s projected savings would be roughly $35,000 per year in local jurisdictions; district staff proposed returning a formal resolution for Mercy at the next meeting so Mercy’s CEO could present and answer questions. No board resolution was taken on Mercy at this meeting.

- Other routine and informational items: Superintendent evaluation results were discussed (board reported unanimous confidence in the superintendent’s leadership), the board completed a self‑evaluation and recognized Director Liz Hartman for three terms of service.

For details about motions, exact language, and recorded votes, see the official board minutes and meeting packet.

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District negotiators presented the principal financial terms to the board: a 3.625% cost‑of‑living adjustment in the first year paired with one furlough day, and a 3.25% COLA in the second year with no furlough day. Administration also reported a non‑economic memorandum of understanding that preserves the rainbow schedule for middle schools — a rotating seven‑period day first implemented three years earlier.

Assistant superintendent/staff negotiator (presenting) told the board the agreement was ratified by LOEA membership earlier in the month and requested board approval so contract payroll and budgeting systems for FY 2025–26 could be put in place.

A board member moved and another seconded approval. Directors voted by voice to approve the two‑year negotiated agreement.

Board members and staff characterized the outcome as a fair settlement reached after bargaining; the board said keeping predictable schedules and ensuring contract ratification in time for fiscal‑year systems were priorities in approving the agreement.

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Ben Adams, a nearby resident, said the current work is not a minor equipment change and that district staff and neighbors were not adequately informed. Adams told the board he believes Verizon mischaracterized the project as a modification of an existing cell site: “In October of 2024 Verizon claimed they were modifying an existing equipment location, but that's not accurate,” Adams said, adding that Sprint equipment that once occupied the pole has been inactive for about four years and the location has functioned as a baseball field light.

Adams said the tower is approximately 85 feet from his historic home and criticized the district for not providing notice or an agenda item for board consideration. He said neighbors were given a separate, smaller proposal for a different school site last year and that the board delayed that project to allow neighbor feedback.

Citing a third‑party review performed by a local resident, Adams said the highest RF emissions reading at or near the Lakeridge site reached 194,200 microwatts per square meter — a value he called “extremely high” compared with other district sites. He also noted that the safety benchmark the district uses dates from 1996 and urged the board to reconsider relying on that standard given technological change since the 1990s.

Adams requested that the district rescind its consent letter, stop construction and redo the process with public notice. The transcript records no immediate board action on the request during the meeting; the item was discussed earlier in the agenda as written public testimony had been received regarding a cell‑phone tower at Lakeridge High School, but the board did not take a formal vote on the tower during this session.

The board did not debate technical RF standards during the meeting. District staff present did not present a technical response to Adams’ claims on the record during public comment. The board and staff may address the request at a subsequent meeting or through administrative channels; Adams said he and other neighbors had submitted written testimony with additional details.

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