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Consultants present long-range facilities plan; recommend smaller bond target and pursue state matching grants
Summary
Consultants summarized a long-range facility assessment that pared initial needs from roughly $150 million to $100 million; polling suggests the community will more readily support a smaller bond (estimated $40–60 million), and staff recommended pursuing a potential $6 million state matching grant plus other grants.
Consultants from BBL Architects, WRK Engineering and RNC Management presented a long-range facilities assessment to the Cascade School District board and described a multi-step, community-based planning process that identified a wide set of needs and then prioritized them with community and staff input.
The initial needs inventory totaled about $150 million; through committee prioritization and staff refinement the list was reduced to roughly $100 million. Consultants told the board early polling indicated the community was not yet ready for a full $100 million bond and recommended targeting a smaller measure in the $40–60 million range while pursuing state matching and other grants to reduce the local ask.
Consultant remarks emphasized feasibility and listed potential grant opportunities, including the Oregon School Capital Improvement Matching Grant (referred to as the 'AWESOME' grant) for which Cascade could be eligible for up to $6 million and a $2.5 million seismic rehabilitation grant. The consultants also flagged one building (Olmsville 35) with a facility condition index (FCI) of 59% as a high‑priority candidate for replacement or major work.
Consultants recommended reconvening the facilities committee in late August or early September to refine priorities using additional polling and to determine a bond target and project packaging that could pair bond dollars with grant opportunities. The board did not vote on a bond measure at the meeting; the presentation was informational and intended to inform later deliberations.
