Our Facility Investments

Seismic upgrades to gyms and multipurpose rooms at Fremont Middle School, Joseph Lane Middle School, Eastwood Elementary School, Winchester Elementary School, and nearby facilities. Upgrade to the east section of Roseburg High School’s Vo-Tech Building, which houses Career and Technical Education programs.
 

• Roofing, siding, exterior building, painting, and concrete repairs, with limited replacements as needed 
• Electrical system repairs, lighting retrofits, and selective replacements 
• Boiler, furnace, HVAC, circulation pump, plumbing, water heater, septic, and cooler/freezer repairs, with targeted equipment replacements, including HVAC improvements in the Melrose gym Flooring repairs and tile replacements in high-use classrooms and cafeterias 
• Door repairs, re-keys, and selective door replacements; districtwide implementation of the Raptor visitor management system 
• Facility repairs coordinated with seismic improvements, including asbestos abatement 
• Districtwide technology infrastructure upgrades, including wireless network controllers and approximately 400 new Wi-Fi 7 access points across schools 
• Development of a new multipurpose sports complex at Roseburg High School
   

• Installation of cafeteria pocket tables at seven schools
• Replacement of cafeteria dishwashers.

• Secured entryways designed to route all visitors through the main office were installed at 11 schools. 
• Full perimeter fencing at all elementary schools and partial fencing at secondary schools was installed for access control.

Winchester Elementary School

• Asbestos abatement* and new flooring in 3 classrooms
• New HVAC units in 3 classrooms and 2 offices
• Hazard tree removal

Fullerton IV Elementary School

• Asbestos abatement* in 5 classrooms and polished concrete floors

Melrose Elementary School

• New roofs on kindergarten and main buildings

Sunnyslope Elementary School

• New wood-chip fall protection at north playground

Roseburg High School

• New flooring in 6 restrooms
• New entrance mats
• HVAC control upgrades in Student Center
• Gym access-control system
• Privacy changing and showering stations in both locker rooms

Central Office

• New roofs on Central Office, warehouse, and Student Services
• Warehouse dock overhang removed; replacement pending

Joseph Lane Middle School

• Media center siding replacement
• Main building exterior painted
• Field drainage and hazard clearing
• Coming up: athletic complex fencing, additional paved play area and replacement path to athletic field

Fremont Middle School

• Roof cleaned and moss removed to extend roof life
• Coming up: additional paved play area

GRANT-FUNDED: Eastwood Elementary received a campus-wide LED lighting upgrade this summer valued at approximately $50,000 through the Energy Trust of Oregon.

* The district follows required asbestos-management procedures, including regular inspections and safe removal.

Operating funds keep schools running. Voter-approved capital improvement bonds build and substantially renovate schools.

General Fund: Primarily supports day-to-day operations, including staff, programs, utilities, supplies and routine facility needs. Each year, Roseburg Schools sets aside approximately $2 million for deferred maintenance and repairs to buildings and equipment. Those investments help keep schools safe and operating, but regular operating revenue is not sufficient to fund major renovations or school replacement. In Oregon, districts generally rely on voter-approved capital improvement bonds for major renovations and new buildings. Roseburg Schools has operated without capital bond funding for more than 20 years, making careful prioritization essential.

Grants: Can fund specific eligible projects, such as the seismic improvements Roseburg Schools has completed at multiple schools, but are restricted to particular purposes.

Capital improvement bonds: Voter-approved funding generally used for major renovations, replacements and new construction that cannot realistically be funded through annual operating budgets.

Facility decisions consider building condition, safety, accessibility, student and family needs, legal requirements, enrollment, educational needs, available funding and the long-term cost of maintaining facilities. Learn more here (link to article about locker rooms and softball field)
Maintenance
Routine work that helps buildings and equipment continue functioning properly and prevents problems from developing. Examples include servicing HVAC equipment, maintaining roofs, caring for grounds and refinishing floors.
Repair
Work needed when something is damaged, fails or no longer functions as intended. Examples include fixing a leaking roof, replacing failed flooring or repairing plumbing and mechanical equipment.
Renovation
Larger improvements that update or substantially improve an existing space or building. Renovations may address aging systems, accessibility, safety, changing educational needs or multiple facility issues at once.
Replacement
Replacing a building or major building system when continued repair or renovation is no longer practical or cost-effective. Replacement projects generally require significant long-term capital investment.
Why the distinction matters: Annual operating funds can support maintenance and some repairs, but major renovations and building replacements require substantially greater resources and long-term capital planning.

Roseburg Schools’ most recent voter-approved capital improvement bond was passed in 2000. Prior to that bond and the projects it funded, the newest building in the district was constructed in 1980.

Most recent bond measure was in 2000 (26 years ago)

• $23.9 million for major construction and renovation projects
• Primarily at Roseburg High School (Rose Theatre/Student Center and New Main)
• Bond was fully retired in November 2020
• District has not levied a bond tax for facility improvements since then
• Original bond rate was $0.86 per $1,000 of assessed property value (AV)

Three bond measures were not approved in last six years:

• May 2020: $94 million at $1.27 per $1,000 AV
• May 2022: $154 million at $1.85 per $1,000 AV
• May 2023: $75.51 million at $0.99 per $1,000 AV