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Board amends artificial turf replacement fund policy, redirects 50% of field-use fees
Summary
The Lake Oswego School District board approved a policy amendment on March 10 to allocate 50% of district-collected field-use fees to the artificial turf replacement fund, shifting the prior 100% allocation and keeping the other 50% in the community schools fund to cover indirect costs.
The Lake Oswego School District Board of Directors voted March 10 to amend the district's artificial turf replacement fund policy so that 50% of field-use fees will be dedicated to the turf replacement fund and the remaining 50% will remain in the community schools fund to cover field-management costs.
District staff said the change responds to Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements for dedicated funds and reflects updated revenue numbers since the fund was created in 2022. When the fund was set up, 100% of gross field-use fees were allocated to the artificial turf fund; staff now propose dedicating half of the fees to the turf fund and retaining half to cover the community schools program's indirect costs, including staffing time spent on field scheduling, fee administration and related tasks.
"Part of the strategy behind this is to reduce cost pressures on the general fund," a staff presenter said, adding that the community schools lead spends a substantial portion of time on field scheduling and pricing issues. The board adopted the amendment by motion; Director Aaron moved to approve the change and Director Gupta seconded the motion.
Staff clarified the district still uses its construction excise tax and a separate capital projects fund for other athletic facility debt service, such as the 2019 obligation that funded stadium renovations; those revenues are distinct from the field-use fee allocation and will continue to be used where committed.
Next steps: The administration will implement the revised allocation and reflect the change in the district's fiscal planning for the upcoming biennium.
