Morrow County voters will vote on a proposed General Obligation Bond (Measure 25-104) for Morrow County School District in the May 20, 2025, election. For the past few months, the district and its school board have been engaged in an information effort to inform stakeholders about the district’s proposed bond.
Through community town halls and presentations to community organizations, a question that some voters in Heppner asked was about the plan for Heppner schools. The district is providing more information about the plan for Heppner schools:
The proposed bond measure includes remodeling the existing Heppner Junior/Senior High School into a K-12 campus.
Currently, Heppner Elementary and Heppner Jr/Sr High School operate in Heppner. Like other schools in the Morrow County School District, these two schools are older structures with end-of-life operating systems.
By consolidating into one school building, the district would realize significant operational savings, both with facility expenses and staffing.
Other neighboring communities like Ione, Echo, and Sherman County have successful K-12 campuses.
If the proposed bond measure passes, the community will have the opportunity to be involved in the design process for the Heppner K-12 campus.
The district would retain the Heppner Elementary Gym building for district and community use.
If the proposed bond passes, other projects would be funded at Irrigon Jr/Sr High, Riverside Jr/Sr High, Sam Boardman Elementary and other schools in the district.
The proposed MCSD General Obligation Bond would raise $204.4 million. The district would receive a $6 million matching grant from the Oregon School Capital Improvement Matching Program if the bond passes. The proposed bond would mature in 20 years or less and the bond rate would be an estimated $2.99 per $1,000 of assessed property value, although the actual levy rate may differ.
More information about Bond Measure 25-104 is available:
Website: mcsdbond.org
Email: bondinfo@morowsd.org
Call: Morrow County School District Office, 541-676-5705