Corvallis School District Superintendent Ryan Noss told the board May 8 he will testify before the Oregon Legislature’s Ways and Means Committee in Salem to request funding for repairs to the Osborne Aquatic Center, a 50‑meter pool the district said is heavily used for community programming and safety training.

Noss said he and Rick Gunther of CAT will have two minutes of testimony before the committee between noon and 4 p.m. the following day. He described Osborne as “not just a local pool,” noting it is one of two highly used 50‑meter pools in Oregon and draws users from Oregon, Washington, California, Hawaii and Idaho. The district and the city have shared maintenance arrangements but the district owns the facility.

Why it matters: The superintendent emphasized Osborne’s role in summer meals and safety programs: the district runs the most widely used summer meals site at Osborne and provides youth swim opportunities, lifeguard and safety programming. Repair funding would allow the district to maintain year‑round safety and athletic functions.

Approach and timing: Noss said the funding request is part of a so‑called “Christmas tree” bill—one of the final omnibus funding measures at the end of the legislative session—and the outcome is uncertain until the session concludes. He described local and statewide coalition support, including swimming groups and athletic associations, and said the district will continue community advocacy over the coming weeks.

Ending: Noss said the district will not know whether funding will be approved until session end and pledged ongoing community outreach to support the request; the board and community will be asked to assist with advocacy while legislative action remains pending.

Speakers:[{"name":"Ryan Noss","role_title":"Superintendent","affiliation_type":"government","affiliation_name":"Corvallis SD 509J"}],"authorities":[],"actions":[],"discussion_decision":{"discussion_points":["Superintendent to testify before Joint Ways and Means Committee in Salem about Osborne Aquatic Center funding needs."],"directions":["Board members may be asked to assist with continued local advocacy; Superintendent to provide testimony in Salem."],"decisions":[]},"clarifying_details":[{"category":"testimony","detail":"Superintendent and Rick Gunther will have two minutes of testimony between noon and 4 p.m. before the joint Ways and Means Committee","source_speaker":"Ryan Noss"},{"category":"facility","detail":"Osborne Aquatic Center is one of two highly used 50‑meter pools in Oregon and supports regional swim teams; district owns the pool and the city has maintained it on the district's behalf","source_speaker":"Ryan Noss"}],"proper_names":[{"name":"Osborne Aquatic Center","type":"facility"}],"community_relevance":{"geographies":["Corvallis","regional users from OR/WA/CA/ID/HI"],"funding_sources":["state appropriations via Ways and Means"],"impact_groups":["summer meal recipients","swimmers","safety program participants"]},"meeting_context":{"engagement_level":{"speakers_count":1,"duration_minutes":8,"items_count":1},"implementation_risk":"medium","history":[]} ,"searchable_tags":["Osborne Aquatic Center","Ways and Means","state funding"],"provenance":{"transcript_segments":[{"block_id":"1995.98","local_start":0,