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Bond Overview

Educational Excellence. Lake Oswego High is a neighborhood high school that serves approximately 1,200 students and is consistently recognized among Oregon’s top-performing high schools, according to Niche. Safe. Modern. Resilient. This bond measure represents the final phase of a three-part initiative to build safe, modern, and resilient schools in Lake Oswego. Maintain Estimated Current Tax Rate​​​​. If approved, the $245 million bond is projected to maintain LOSD’s current estimated bond tax rate of $2.90 per $1,000 of assessed property value. No increase in the bond tax rate is anticipated. MEASURE 3-628. Election Date: November 4, 2025

Proposed Bond 2025 Projects

Aging Infrastructure. Lake Oswego High School, built in 2005, relies on outdated systems that need repair or replacement to support healthy, safe, and efficient operations. If passed, this bond would:
  • Heating and cooling systems 
    • Replace aging air handling units, boilers, pumps, cooling towers, domestic and hydronic piping, exhaust fans, and ductless split systems
  • Exterior and interior surfaces 
    • Repair and upgrade stairways and guardrails
    • Improve drainage and repair asphalt walkways, parking lots, and concrete sidewalks
    • Complete replacement and repairs of roof, flashing, gutters, downspouts, ladders, stucco, ceiling tiles, walls, carpets, rubber flooring, door frames and doors (not covered in 2017/2021 bonds)
    • Exterior and interior paint
  • Electrical and plumbing systems
    • Install plumbing shutoff valves
  • Security systems
    • Replace the obsolete fire alarm system
    • Replace broken first-floor windows and doors with security glass (vestibule main entrance completed in 2017 bond)
    • Replacing failing exterior lights with LED lighting
    • Seismic rehabilitation of technology building for earthquake resilience
  • Outdoor and recreational spaces
    • Replace theater lighting and paint the stage floor
    • Replace tennis court lighting, surfacing, and nets
    • Replace failing football and baseball field lights
    • Replace baseball batting cage
    • Replace aging bleacher seating in old gymnasium for safety and usability
  • Furniture, fixtures, and equipment
    • Kitchen: Upgrade outdated and inefficient units
    • Classrooms: Replace broken and outdated personal devices that every student uses for curriculum and instruction
Learning Space Capacity. Expand and upgrade classrooms for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and Career and Technical Education (CTE).
LOHS exterior masonry damage
expansion tank corrosion
heaving brick path