• OTSD was a good steward of the 2008 bond funds. Smart fiscal and project management enabled the district to complete all bond-designated projects:
  • A new 306,000 square foot, 21st century Sandy High School.
  • The new school was built to accommodate robust CTE programs of study that align with high wage jobs and industry needs. The school currently offers 8 CTE programs with over 50 course offerings.
  • Every K-8 school district-wide was upgraded with: WiFi network, security cameras, new phone system, electronic security access, and single-button lockdown capability.
  • All schools were upgraded, as needed, with: roof repairs or replacement; siding, window, door replacement; and HVAC system upgrades.
  • Bond residuals and interest earnings allowed OTSD to add these projects: single point of entry vestibules and perimeter fencing at every school; turf fields added and track replaced at Sandy High; and two classrooms added at Naas Elementary to accommodate enrollment growth.
  • OTSD is now known regionally, statewide, and nationally as a frontrunner in implementing school safety and security measures.

• Smart fiscal and project management enabled the district to complete the bond projects on time and within budget, allowing us to accomplish additional projects that addressed school security, enrollment growth, and student athletics playing fields.
• A Citizens Bond Oversight Committee monitored expenditures and made sure funds were spent as designated.
• The district saved taxpayers $10M by refinancing the bond.

• Bond refinancing, new home construction, and increased home values all contributed to the decreased rate. As our community continues to grow, and new families move into the district, the tax rate decreases for each individual taxpayer.

• While the Pioneer Campus was not adequate to provide quality education opportunities to our large high school student population, with suitable renovations, it now offers greatly improved education opportunities for our middle school students.
• Two seriously deteriorated buildings on the Pioneer campus were razed in 2015:
  • The North Building, originally built as a bus barn and used in later years as classrooms, and
  • The old modular building that was behind the school near the tennis courts.
• The City of Sandy approved a conditional use permit for the campus to serve up to 650 middle school students.
• Renovations to the main school building began in early spring 2017.
• The project was technically complex due to its multiple construction types and aged systems. Although the site is a difficult one, it presents a much improved campus for middle school students.
• Middle school students are benefitting from the increased space and improved features that the Pioneer Campus offers to the instructional program, including new Career & Technical Education (CTE) courses.

2024 Facilities Assessment Report

Appendix A: Structural

Appendix B: Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing

Appendix C: American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

Appendix D: Facilities Condition Assessment Data

Click here for more information on the 2008 Bond – how projects were completed on time and within budget, allowing for additional projects to improve district schools.

Click here for a list of Capital Improvement Projects that were completed from the $114.9 million bond levy in 2008 across the entire district.

Click here for more information on how the district has taken a lead in school safety and security.

The Oregon Trail Community has a history of supporting its local schools. 22 years ago, in 2002, voters approved a $1.95M bond to help mitigate the deterioration of school facility systems district-wide.

Issues addressed with the bond funds included roof repairs, fire alarm system upgrades, exterior dry rot replacement, electrical system upgrades and more.

Projects were ranked for health and safety considerations and were monitored by a citizens’ oversight committee.