Long-Range Facilities Plan

What has been completed?

• The district currently offers spaces for woodshop, applied arts and robotics at middle schools and nine CTE programs at the high school, including automotive; manufacturing/welding; carpentry/woodworking; drafting/engineering; hospitality, tourism and recreation; early childhood education; business and marketing; agriculture and natural resources; and health occupations. 

What needs to be completed?

• Additional investments in CTE classroom space and resources to meet the needs of students entering the workforce and to meet industry demands. 

What are the benefits?

• Provides hands-on learning opportunities that prepare students for in-demand careers and trades.
• Supports local workforce development by training students in skills that match community needs.
   

What has been completed?

• The district has updated electrical systems during the completion of projects such as seismic updates and the installation of vestibules, for example. 

What needs to be completed?

• Electrical panels need to be upgraded district-wide, and additional circuits and outlets need to be installed in all schools. 

What are the benefits?

• Improves access to technology, allowing for better integration of digital learning tools.
• Improves access to HVAC system upgrades. 
• Reduces risks of electrical shortages and failures. 
   

What has been completed?

• Handwashing stations have been replaced at all schools.
• The septic system at Melrose Elementary has been upgraded.
• Repairs have been addressed as issues arise. 

What needs to be completed?

• Pipe, fixture and bathroom facilitated improvements are needed district-wide.

What are the benefits?

• Provides more accessible and reliable bathroom facilities for students and staff.

What has been completed?

• Upgrades are made in conjunction with other projects when possible. 
• ADA-compliant bathroom facilities have been installed at two schools with specialized programs, including Melrose and Hucrest Elementary. 

What needs to be completed?

• Installation of push-button automatic door openers district-wide.
• Addition of ramping at some schools with elevation challenges. 

What are the benefits?

• Ensures that students, staff and visitors with disabilities have equal access to all educational facilities and programs.

What has been completed?

• Flooring and piping containing asbestos are removed and abated as the district has completed construction projects such as seismic updates, plumbing repairs, and the installation of vestibules, for example. 

What needs to be completed?

• An estimated 92% of buildings in the district contain portions of asbestos flooring. By law, the district monitors, maintains or abates this flooring if it becomes disturbed.  

What are the benefits?

• Removes hazardous materials from the learning environment, ensuring student and staff safety and health.

What has been completed?

• The majority of district facilities rely on manual pull stations to trip fire alarms. Some areas, such as mechanical rooms and boiler rooms, also have heat detectors. Few smoke detectors have been installed. 
• Updated fire alarm systems were installed in the new Main and Student Center at Roseburg High School in the early 2000s. The systems include audio alarms, horn strobes and smoke detectors.

What needs to be completed?

• All facilities would be brought up to modern building code standards and would include smoke detectors, enunciators, strobes, and voice messaging in the event of a possible fire. 

What are the benefits?

• Ensures that students and staff have immediate and reliable notification during emergencies.
• Increases ability to prevent damage to or destruction of our community’s school buildings.

One generator installed at each elementary and middle school, and the high school.

What has been completed?

• The New Main and Student Center at RHS are served by a 20-year-old generator. There are no other functioning back-up units installed district-wide. 

What needs to be completed?

• Installation of emergency backup generators at 11 schools.

What are the benefits?

• Ensures that schools remain operational during power outages, minimizing disruptions to learning. 
• Maintains access to crucial technology, safety and security features, and heating/cooling systems during emergencies and/or outages.
• School facilities identified for use as community emergency shelters would have backup power.  
   

Also serve as emergency shelters.

What has been completed?

• The district has used grant funding to make seismic upgrades to the gyms at Fremont and Jo Lane Middle Schools, and Eastwood and Winchester elementary schools. These upgrades brought the facilities up to life safety and immediate occupancy standards, meaning they are expected to withstand an earthquake and be used as emergency shelters following an earthquake or other emergency. 

What needs to be completed?

• Five of our elementary schools were not originally constructed with separate gym and cafeteria spaces and currently use multipurpose facilities for both feeding students and providing PE space. 

What are the benefits?

• Schools that have combined gym and cafeteria spaces struggle to provide adequate time for all students to eat their meals and complete physical education requirements. Adding separate gyms to these schools would alleviate the scheduling challenges, provide more space for physical activities, and provide additional spaces for use as emergency community shelters.
• Modern gym facilities would provide additional community space for athletics and events. 

Modern facility for learning, career, and technical education.

What has been completed?

• While improvements were made to the Old Main over the past 100 years, the facility was closed to classroom use in 2023 due to seismic, accessibility and building safety concerns.
• Three modular classrooms were installed on RHS field space to make up for the loss of classroom space when the Old Main was closed.  

What needs to be completed?

• Estimates show that a rebuild of the facility is a more cost-effective option than attempting to continue to retrofit the building to modern standards. 

What are the benefits?

• Provides modern, state-of-the-art learning environments that support diverse educational needs.
• Expands opportunities in career and technical education, preparing students for future careers in trades.
• Preserves historical elements, fostering a sense of pride and connection to the school’s legacy. 

Outdoor athletic, PE and community spaces including school tracks and new synthetic turf fields.

What has been completed?

• Maintenance crews attempt to repair aging surfaces when possible, but no major improvements have been made to tracks or fields at the middle schools.  

What needs to be completed?

• Erosion and aging surfaces need to be addressed to improve safety and function of middle school tracks and fields. 

What are the benefits?

• Provides safer, updated spaces for physical education and athletics. 
• Serves as a venue for local sports leagues, community events, and recreational activities.

What has been completed? 

• Roofs are repaired as needed.

What needs to be completed? 

• Replacement of roofs district-wide that have surpassed their life cycles. Roofs at Eastwood, Fir Grove, Green, Melrose, Winchester, Fremont and RHS have surpassed their life cycles.   

What are the benefits?

• Ensures safe and dry learning environments.
• Extends the lifespan of school buildings.

What has been completed?

• Roseburg High School is currently the only school in the district that was constructed with current population levels in mind.  

What needs to be completed?

• Most campuses have inadequate space for buses and parent/guardian drop-off and pickup processes, leading to traffic-pedestrian safety issues and backed-up traffic on public roadways. The process of addressing these issues at each school would involve consultation with engineering experts and partnerships with local government agencies. Solutions would include measures such as improved flow management, driveway improvements, alternate or supplemental parking, and other traffic control features. 

What are the benefits?

• Increases student, staff and family safety during high-traffic times, reducing risks of accidents during drop-off and pick-up.
• Streamlines traffic flow, reducing congestion and improving safety around school zones and neighborhoods.
   

What has been completed?

• Repairs to playground equipment are made as necessary; however, full-scale replacements have only been completed at those schools able to fundraise for new equipment. 

What needs to be completed?

• Playground upgrades and equipment replacement district-wide would provide equal access to quality materials at all elementary schools. Gravel and asphalt surfaces would be replaced with safer materials such as artificial grass or rubber mulch. New playgrounds would feature shelter from sun and rain, and offer accessible features for students with disabilities. In addition, playgrounds made of metal and splinter-prone wood would be replaced with materials such as plastic, coated metal, and rot- and splinter-resistant wood. 

What are the benefits?

• Provides safe, modern playground equipment that supports physical activity and social development.
• Enhances accessibility, ensuring all students can participate in outdoor play.
• Offers updated recreational spaces that are available to families and community members after school hours. (The district seeks to maintain public access to school grounds as long as vandalism and other illegal activities are not occuring.)