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Corvallis SD 509J superintendent lays out consolidation pathway after facilities review
Summary
Superintendent Ryan Asse presented an LRFP update showing long-term enrollment declines and underused facilities, proposed a public engagement schedule and said he will present a recommended consolidation proposal Sept. 11 with board deliberation planned through November.
Superintendent Ryan Asse told the Corvallis School District board during a retreat on Aug. 13 that staff work on the district's long-range facilities plan shows substantial underutilization across district buildings and that he will bring a consolidation proposal to the board on Sept. 11 for public review and comment.
The presentation from Director of Operations Kim Patton, based on an eight-member Long Range Facilities Planning Committee and consultant analysis, showed the district has substantially more building capacity than enrolled students. Patton reported the committee's finding that enrollment declined by about 1,100 students over the past ten years and that districtwide elementary capacity was calculated at 3,233 students while the district's 2024'25 enrollment was presented at roughly 2,300 (about 72% utilization). Patton also said most buildings fall in the green or yellow range on the facility condition index and…
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