The Silver Fall School District Board has unanimously voted to remove a $73 million bond measure Silver Fall School District Boardfrom the May 21 ballot amid broader financial and administrative challenges. The decision was made during a special meeting held virtually the afternoon of March 21, as the district had a deadline of 5 p.m. that day to pull the […]
Editor’s note: Our Town is presenting a school-by-school review of the facility challenges at each building covered by the Silver Falls School District bond proposal on the Nov. 7 ballot. For previous stories go to ourtownlive.com. By Stephen Floyd Mark Twain and Robert Frost elementary schools both recently had extreme examples of building failures during the start of a school […]
Dear Mount Angel Citizens: As your Mayor, I would like to share my thoughts on the upcoming bond election for the Mt. Angel School District. I have reviewed the projects that would be funded by the proceeds of the bond sale. They are very necessary improvements that will greatly improve the safety, security and school environments for our students. Passing […]
By Kristine Thomas Eugene Field School tour Friday, Oct. 3, 6 to 7:30 p.m. The pubic is invited to see the school and get information about the bond. By nature, Jessica Veith and Chris Mitchell are not worriers. She is a nurse at Salem Hospital’s ICU and he works for Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office as the building maintenance coordinator. Yet […]
By Kristine Thomas After months of listening to public input, reading reports by specialists about the condition of the Eugene Field School building and weighing the pros and cons of what they consider fiscally prudent plans, the Silver Falls School District board finally made a decision. On Aug. 11, the board members voted 5-1 to place a $24.9 million bond […]
Bond will not raise taxes The Silver Falls School Bond measure boils down to: 1. Move the little children out of the 92-year-old Eugene Field which has been declared unsafe in an earthquake. 2. Funding much needed maintenance, upgrades and safety measures for all of our schools. The Citizens Advisory Board worked closely with the school board to develop this bond […]
Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series on the proposed $36.9 million bond measure for construction and maintenance projects for the Silver Falls School District on the May 21 ballot. The April 1 story focused on the 92-year-old Eugene Field School. The May 1 story will look at what is proposed for Schlador Street, the former high […]
On Feb. 11, the Silver Falls School District board voted 5-1 to place a capital construction and maintenance bond measure on the May 21 ballot. Board members Wally Lierman, Tim Roth, Owen Von Flue, Julie Norris and Erv Stadeli voted in favor of placing the bond measure on the ballot. David Beeson voted against. Tom Buchholz was absent. Superintendent Andy Bellando […]
