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A second was made and the board voted “Aye”; the motion passed. No further public testimony or staff testimony on the appeal was recorded in the transcript excerpt and the board did not direct additional action on the matter during the meeting.

The transcript records the motion language but does not provide details of the underlying administrative decision or the complainant’s claims.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lake Oswego SD 7J - School Board Mtg. - Aug 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Lake Oswego SD 7J board voted to deny a request for a hearing challenging an administrative decision and adopted the administration’s finding as the board’s own.","taxTitle","Lake Oswego SD 7J, School Districts, Oregon","taxId",65682,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6505509,"Resident raises alarm about cell tower near Lakeridge High; board asks administration to place review on next agenda",3712,78000,3790000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5672009-cb26bb60ce8646f4f930ea636cf2d2c9&start=78&end=3790","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5672009-cb26bb60ce8646f4f930ea636cf2d2c9/thumbnail_78000.jpg","/articles/6505509/Oregon/Resident-raises-alarm-about-cell-tower-near-Lakeridge-High-board-asks-administration-to-place-review-on-next-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6505509-c359a6b069bf560914aac120d596bca8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450894&Signature=MjIxAHIi0KCoaYyG9Rpjn1ridTpgKJddi3UFDIG4WVGRAMAFPUvFOmTRa4N1Bj896nIM34KUlXgyRwj~Eyz-4D0jvfstX9~80RXlL9EWtmOZ9dKNIkNj5WWpgr42z23~N7fFIWG5XrB2tatE6EKOLDVrsl8vTo4HAGZHAUyr6k6pIkzq~KWdTOqiUU6PB4NZwGTB2-L2rmuHyk26uiMquP8w1UhbpAjqN4j9o4W8e5BycnLFFnTRT2URB5PmKRmwe1xbW8rv3ElLuDzzQiF7KClbQLESt1ber8UM3HfYkfuYVLViIuzxgaEXm9U0UoiO5GplwtT4QNEz1dgtUWoHig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ben Adams, a resident who identified himself during the public-comment portion, told the Lake Oswego SD 7J Board that a newly installed cell tower near Lakeridge High School is completed and “ready to turn it on,” and urged the district to seek a way to have the lease with Crown Castle and Verizon rescinded or renegotiated.

Adams said the tower sits close to homes and called it inappropriate for residential areas: “This is the kind of thing we see near freeways, not in homes and residential areas,” he said. He asked the district to “use your business skills to negotiate your way out” of the lease if possible, and said community members could assist.

Following public comment, Director Brian Bills asked the board to place a comprehensive review of the district’s practice of entering into agreements with cellular service providers on a future agenda, saying the board should better understand regulatory, health and safety implications before considering future agreements or extensions. The board agreed to return the issue to a future meeting; administration said it could put the item on the September 8 agenda.

Another board member suggested the district consider sponsoring an independent reading or review at the location identified by the complainants to better understand any health or safety concerns; the board said it would discuss the scope of any independent work at the future meeting. The transcript does not record a formal vote on this planning request.

The board did not adopt any immediate changes to existing agreements during the meeting. Members emphasized the item would return for fuller discussion and possibly additional studies or inquiries, and that Director Kirsten Aird’s presence for that discussion would be helpful.

The transcript includes written testimony referenced from Kitty Yan about student technology device protection (separate agenda item) and from Ben and Anna Lee Adams regarding the cell tower near Lakeridge High School.","A resident told the board the district had leased property for a cell tower near Lakeridge High School; the board asked administration to schedule a comprehensive review of agreements with wireless providers and discussed sponsoring an independent review of emissions at the site.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":44,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6505514,"Lake Oswego SD 7J board approves $50 optional device protection fee, tightens collection practices",2232,1428000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5672009-cb26bb60ce8646f4f930ea636cf2d2c9&start=1428&end=3660","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5672009-cb26bb60ce8646f4f930ea636cf2d2c9/thumbnail_1428000.jpg","/articles/6505514/Oregon/Lake-Oswego-SD-7J-board-approves-50-optional-device-protection-fee-tightens-collection-practices","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6505514-ef80e861fad250c17ce4f2efa13429b3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450894&Signature=KsvqtzGwwIxcdeYol0SgVacseR-vePvG7CoyyffSdWPapdJoLliMXl8QkzDDwGsgYyhHBD35-9yEOrEuWWtH7PHik178eSIfpMHdYwQpNCgveS-wU1AIcUHXOVhNdtKNn7zmonnOpdIbZkRhXyZRJBk4SyNTvw6IUGpD99GE25y~7oA-MB~0k-2oI-xFO7~~UDVYKRPfb4~JhBKpkxtfyU4MASlB7KkCvt8WH1jT6nuDQGAGtEZaXpbENZceS7-zEYkLZFRa7n4q-42RW9LYq15R2p9vwhfsbmEilpGRGwlpbywiGazU9pY-jHxotTcBSP2IEzNyh6lWq5n6ULLG6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lake Oswego SD 7J Board of Directors on a voice vote approved the administration’s recommendation to raise the optional student technology device protection fee from $40 to $50 for the 2025–26 school year and to formalize related collection and replacement practices.

District staff told the board the fee remains optional and that families who qualify for the district’s free-or-reduced-fee program would receive waivers or reductions. Superintendent Dr. Shealy and Director of Computer Network Services James Miller (present for technical questions) described the district’s goal as limiting repair and replacement costs that they said consumed district funds better devoted to instruction.

The administration told the board the district currently manages roughly $2.5 million in student device assets and that average repair or replacement costs are about $400 per device. Staff said the device program lost about $160,000 last year and that damaged equipment is concentrated at the middle school level. Administrators proposed a roughly four-year replacement cycle for Chromebooks and said some district Chromebooks are more than four years old.

During discussion board members asked about alternatives the district had considered. Staff said they declined to recommend a deposit fee because it could be an additional financial burden for families with multiple students and that it would be revisited only after other incremental steps. The board discussed possible program changes including tighter enforcement of payment before participation in optional fee-based extracurriculars (enabled by recently installed student-fee software), piloting a “stay-at-school” policy for middle-school devices to reduce home damage, and exploring in-house or partnership repair options to lower commercial repair bills.

Administrators also explained limitations on bring-your-own-device (BYOD) use: district-purchased monitoring and testing software does not run on personal devices because of licensing and because personal devices are not district property. Staff said that restricts teachers’ ability to monitor online tests and classroom activity on non-district devices.

A motion to approve the recommendation was made and seconded; the board voted verbally “Aye,” and the motion passed. The board asked administration to monitor the program’s effect and return with updates if adjustments are needed.

Board members said they view the action as an interim step while the district continues to refine device policy, replacement cycles and repair options.

The vote was recorded verbally; individual roll-call votes were not specified in the transcript.","The Lake Oswego SD 7J board approved an increase to the optional student device protection fee for 2025–26, and discussed collection, replacement cycles and possible middle-school device use changes.","actionData","errors"]

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