Battlepine Schools says shared‑use path plans hinge on Caldera Drive alignment and development timing

Jan 7, 2026

Battlepine Schools told the Bend MPO TAC that shared‑use path planning near High Desert Middle School is constrained by adjacent development schedules and the unresolved Caldera Drive alignment; the district has spent about $35,000 of a $50,000 design allocation and cannot recommend construction use of funds until road alignments and SDC requirements are clarified.

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Paul Dean, chief operating officer for Battlepine Schools, told the Technical Advisory Committee that shared‑use path planning around High Desert Middle School is at an interim stage because adjacent development and the future alignment of Caldera Drive remain uncertain.

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