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Scappoose school leaders outline smaller middle‑school bond and offer city use option for current building
Summary
Scappoose School District representatives told the City Council the district will pursue community feedback on scaled-down options for a new middle school, with ballots possible in May 2026; the current middle‑school building could be available for city use if the district moves the school.
Scappoose — Scappoose School District representatives gave the City Council a status update Monday on plans for a new middle school and said the district will seek community feedback on scaled-down options ahead of a possible bond election in May 2026.
Pat Kessy, speaking for the Scappoose School Board, said the district is focusing on a smaller, lower-cost project than a rejected 2023 proposal and plans community outreach in the coming months. “In the next probably 3 to 4 months,” Kessy said, “the new possible bond might be May of 2026.”
The district first sought voter approval for a larger bond in November 2023. That measure — described in the district presentation as about $110,000,000 — failed. Since then, the district has narrowed options and engaged architects, a seismic engineer, abatement and general…
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