SFSD Long Range Facilities Committee

Silver Falls School District recently completed a comprehensive Long Range Facilities Planning process to evaluate facility conditions and identify strategies for meeting student needs over the next decade and beyond. More than 30 community members, parents, educators, administrators, and school board representatives participated on the Long Range Facilities Planning Committee, while additional community members contributed through open houses, surveys, and other engagement opportunities. The process included facility condition assessments, educational adequacy reviews, enrollment and capacity studies, community engagement, and the work of a citizen-led Long Range Facilities Planning Committee. The district also participated in Oregon's Statewide School Facilities Assessment and partnered with BRIC Architecture to conduct detailed facility evaluations across all schools. On June 8, 2026 the Long Range Planning Committee presented its final report to the Superintendent and School Board.

After reviewing facility conditions, enrollment trends, educational programming needs, and the district's long-term financial capacity, the committee also recommended that the district consider an approximately $80 million bond measure in November 2026 that would maintain the current bond tax rate. The recommendation is based in part on the fact that the 2006 bond funding Phase II of Silverton High School is scheduled to be paid off in 2027, creating an opportunity to address facility needs while maintaining the community's existing tax commitment.

The committee’s recommendation was to replace Silverton Middle School and build a new west-side K–8 school to address the district’s most significant facility challenges, provide modern learning environments for students, preserve the valued rural K–8 educational experience, and create a more sustainable long-term model for the district.The recommendation has been presented to the superintendent and School Board for consideration. No decisions have been made regarding future facility investments or a potential bond measure.

Silver Falls Long Range Facilities Plan

Committee Presentation to School Board 06/08/26