Superintendent: bond passed with strong support; design, permits and assessment results next on the agenda
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Superintendent Dr. Shealy reported the district’s bond passed with roughly 72% support, said design work and permitting will begin with project moves targeted for June, and reviewed assessment trends (district SAT comparison and ACT averages) while warning of potential state funding cuts.
Superintendent Dr. Shealy told the Lake Oswego School District board the recent bond measure passed with strong community support, describing "a big green bar with 72%" on election night and thanking volunteers including chair Heather Ramsey. She said the district’s immediate next steps are completing design and seeking city permits so construction and program moves can occur next summer; she also said the district is hiring a realtor to find a home for its CTP program.
Dr. Shealy outlined the timeline for strategic-plan outreach — input surveys mid‑November to students, staff, administrators and families, followed by listening sessions in December and January, K–12 meetings and open community sessions — and asked board members to engage with SAC and other meetings to hear results. She also noted community assistance efforts (local food bank coordination, gift-card and hygiene drives) and reminded the board that schools are closed for Veterans Day.
On state funding, Dr. Shealy said ODE indicated planning for cuts "between 2.55% of the dental budget this year" and that legislators could use reserve funds; depending on the new forecast due Nov. 19 she said the district could face a $1–3 million gap. "As soon as we know more, we will let you know," she said and urged advocacy to legislators during the short session in February.
Staff (presenting for Mr. Bailey, who was ill) reviewed multi-year assessment trends: SAT/PSAT/PreACT and ACT results showed mixed school-level movements. In the presentation Dr. Shealy summarized a district SAT total of "1,241" compared with a state total of "1,127" and a national total of "1,029" and said more students took the SAT this year. For the ACT, Dr. Shealy said the average among those who took it was 27.5 (Oregon 20.8; national 19.4). She emphasized triangulating multiple measures to interpret student outcomes and noted testing schedules and options (in-school test dates) affected participation.