North Clackamas School District board adopts 2025‑26 budget and tax levies; approves construction excise tax

The North Clackamas School District Board of Directors voted June 5 to adopt the fiscal year 2025‑26 budget and related tax levies, approve annual routine consent items and set the district's construction excise tax.

Budget and tax actions

The board adopted the 2025‑26 budget, R2425‑82, in the total amount of $592,553,170. The board also approved appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, under resolution R2425‑83. The board set ad valorem property taxes for tax year 2025‑26 under resolution R2425‑84 as follows: a permanent rate of $4.8701 per $1,000 of assessed value, a local option levy of $1.63 per $1,000 of assessed value, and debt service for general obligation bonds in the amount of $44,969,115. Resolution R2425‑85 categorized the taxes for Article XI, Section 11b purposes. Each of the four budget and tax resolutions passed by roll call vote 6–0 after Director Kemp rejoined the meeting.

Construction excise tax

The board approved the construction excise tax for fiscal year 2025‑26 to be imposed on new construction as measured by square footage: a residential rate of $1.67 per square foot, a nonresidential rate of $0.84 per square foot, and a nonresidential maximum of $41,800. The motion passed by roll call vote, 6–0.

Consent agenda and minutes

The board approved minutes for the May 22 and May 27, 2025, meetings (votes recorded during the meeting: May 22 minutes 5–0; May 27 minutes 5–0 as recorded at the time). The consent agenda — which included employment changes, continuation of non‑licensed administrator contracts for 2025–26, 2025–26 middle and high school student fee schedules, and travel requests for multiple high school activities (Clackamas High School football; Adrian C. Nelson High School speech and debate; Clackamas High School cross country; Rex Putnam High School Kingsmen Thunder drumline; Rex Putnam High School cross country) — passed 5–0 as recorded at the time of the vote.

Procedure and legal reference

The board opened a public hearing on the budget in accordance with Oregon budget law, ORS 294.456, and noted the budget committee had recommended the proposed budget at its May 27, 2025 meeting. No members of the public asked to speak at the hearing.

The board thanked the budget team and committee for their work. All motions on the budget and related tax resolutions were approved by recorded roll call votes with each resolution passing unanimously.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to approve minutes of 05/22/2025: moved by Vice Chair Benaloga; seconded by Director Wachter; outcome: passed (vote recorded at the time: 5–0). - Motion to approve minutes of 05/27/2025: moved by Director Wachter; seconded by Director Bauer; outcome: passed (vote recorded at the time: 5–0). - Motion to approve consent agenda (employment changes; non‑licensed administrator contract continuation 2025–26; 2025–26 middle and high school fee schedules; listed travel requests): moved by Chair (recorded) / moved in meeting by Director Benaloga; seconded by Director Bauer; outcome: passed (5–0 recorded at the time). - Resolution R2425‑82 to adopt the 2025‑26 budget ($592,553,170): moved by Director McVeigh; seconded by Director Bauer; outcome: passed, roll call 6–0. - Resolution R2425‑83 to approve appropriations for 07/01/2025–: moved by Director Bauer; seconded by Director McVeigh; outcome: passed, roll call 6–0. - Resolution R2425‑84 to impose ad valorem property taxes (permanent $4.8701/$1,000; local option $1.63/$1,000; debt service $44,969,115): moved by Director Benaloga; seconded by Director Wachter; outcome: passed, roll call 6–0. - Resolution R2425‑85 categorizing taxes for Article XI, Section 11b: moved by Director Wachter; seconded by Director Bauer; outcome: passed, roll call 6–0. - Motion to set construction excise tax (residential $1.67/sf; nonresidential $0.84/sf; nonres max $41,800): moved by Director McVeigh; seconded by Director Benaloga; outcome: passed, roll call 6–0.

No votes on policy changes were recorded at the June 5 meeting.