April 13, 2022 4:20 a.m.

Roseburg Public Schools will provide more information about the bond measure proposal that will be on the May Primary Election ballot, during an open house on April 26th.

The event will be at the Roseburg High Student Center from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Superintendent Jared Cordon said district leaders, staff and students will be on hand to share information about how the proposal, if passed, would address health and safety needs, repair and update aging school buildings, and expand student opportunities at every school in the district.

Tours will be given of the Old Main and the Career and Technical Education facility. The bond measure calls for construction of a New Heritage building to replace the Old Main, which was built in 1926. Cordon said it would also expand infrastructure and resources for the school’s CTE programs.

Cordon said if the bond is passed, it would invest $154 million into RPS. $5.8 million would be provided in matching grants from the State of Oregon. The bond is expected to cost property owners an estimated $1.85 per $1,000 of assessed property value. If the bond passes, the new tax rate would go into effect this November.

To learn more about the open house and the proposed bond, go to: www.roseburgschoolbond.org