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Madras High School breaks ground on new soccer complex Parents, athletes, coaches and school board members gathered at the Madras High soccer fields on Wednesday evening. With shovels in hand and some symbolic scoops of dirt, celebrations for a long waited groundbreaking were happening. The soccer field will soon turn into an improved soccer complex […]

MHS Soccer Complex Ground Breaking On March 15th, the Jefferson County School District kicked off the Madras High School Soccer Complex Improvement Project! Thanks to the passage of of the November 2021 Bond, 509J will be completing a series of improvements to the MHS Soccer Complex, including: New field lights, Expanded concrete pathways, Upgraded gates

2021 Bond Supports 6 Classroom Addition at Warm Springs K-8 Academy The passage of the 2021 Jefferson County School Bond will allow the district to fund the expansion of the Warm Springs K-8 Academy by 6 classrooms in 2023. Over the last 6 months, a design team of school leadership, Warm Springs Tribal education and

Planning Ahead in the Era of Inflation Inflation continues to impact the global landscape. This has become especially true for building and material costs, affecting construction timelines across the country. 509J is not immune to this impact as it begins work to complete 2021 bond projects. As the District pushes forward to fulfill the projects

509J Set to Begin MHS Soccer Complex Enhancements in 2023 The Jefferson County School District will begin a series of enhancements to the Madras High School Soccer Complex in early 2023.  “There is a huge need for upgraded locker rooms and bathrooms,”  Boys Varsity Soccer Coach Clark Jones said.  Right now, there are only two

Summer Bond Projects Prioritize Safety & Security with Building Access Improvements Now more than ever, school safety is a priority for 509J students, staff and community members. The community’s support of the 2021 Bond has allowed the district to conduct  safety and security upgrades at all Jefferson County Schools this past summer.  With bond funding,

509J Issues RFPs for Madras High School & Warm Springs K-8 Bond Projects The Jefferson County School District has launched into the first phase of bond projects to address improvements and upgrades to Madras High School and Warm Springs K-8 Academy. Voters in the 509J district approved a $24 million bond in November of 2021.

Jefferson Co. School District selects consulting firm for bond projects The Jefferson County School District is making strides to proceed with the new bond program voters approved in November 2021. In January of 2022, the district was informed that an additional $2.5 million was garnered from the sale of the bonds. This premium is an

509-J leaders outline school bond Story from Madras Pioneer Jefferson County School District 509-J Superintendent Jay Mathisen and school board members are getting the word out to community groups about the $24 million school bond that will be on the Nov. 2 local special election ballot. “The purpose of all these presentations is to present

Jefferson Co. voters approve $24M school bond measure From Central Oregon Daily News Jefferson County School District voters have approved the district’s $24 million bond measure. It has been nine years since the passage of the last bond measure in the Jefferson County School District. By Wednesday morning, the bond was passing 58% to 42%.