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Lake Oswego SD 7J leaders outline Measure 3628 as final phase of school improvement plan; say tax rate will not rise
Summary
Board Chair Kirsten Ayard and district staff presented Measure 3628 as the final phase of a three-part capital plan to replace aging schools, upgrade systems and expand learning spaces, and said the bond is structured to maintain the district's current estimated tax rate.
Board Chair Kirsten Ayard opened the districtwide SAC meeting and framed the evening as an advocacy session to help pass the district's final-phase bond. "Good evening, and welcome to our fall district wide SAC meeting," she said, noting the session would provide facts from staff and an opportunity for community members to plan outreach.
Mary Kaye Larsen told the group Measure 3628 will appear on the November ballot and stressed it is intended to maintain the district's current estimated tax rate. "It's a no tax rate increase. It maintains the current estimated tax rate," Larsen said. District staff emphasized that bond proceeds are limited to capital projects — buildings and infrastructure — and cannot be used to pay teacher salaries or other operating expenses.
District leaders described the bond as completing work begun in earlier phases: replacing the district's oldest schools, upgrading fire-alarm and HVAC systems, improving security features and adding STEM and CTE spaces at the high schools. They also highlighted oversight measures including an executive project lead, a bond accountability committee and quarterly audits to track expenditures.
Kirsten Ayard closed the meeting by asking attendees to use their personal networks to encourage turnout, saying community advocacy is critical to passing the measure.
