@fox12oregon: Portland Public Schools is proposing closing up to 14 schools as it faces a $65M budget shortfall and declining enrollment. Two scenarios would close 11 or 14 schools, relocate programs like Odyssey, and convert seven K-8s to K-5s. Superintendent Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong calls it right-sizing, while the teachers union is pushing for a slower, community-centered process. The board takes it up Tuesday with a final vote expected in December.
What on earth could we be spending money on that would be more important than schools
2026-10-07 14:20:32
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Mariah 👑 :
But don’t worry, we’re renovating the moda center instead 🤩
2026-10-07 09:40:14
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Zack Merr :
Record low enrollment or finally appropriate class sizes lol
2026-10-07 04:38:00
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ffruitmaniac :
DO NOT TOUCH SELLWOOD MIDDLE OR MARYSVILLE I WILL COMMIT A HORRIBLE ACT
2026-10-07 01:05:34
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Drew :
Cut administrative salaries first. No one should make 300,000+ from working in a public school.
2026-10-07 08:07:31
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laveau :
SENIOR LEADERSHIP SALARY SCALE
2025-2026
Pay Grade Job Titles Pay Range Minimum Pay Range Maximum
SL250 Senior Chief
Senior General Counsel
$231,175 $246,170
SL200 Chief
General Counsel
$211,119 $225,699
SL150 Assistant General Counsel
Senior Director - SPED, OSM, OTIS
$192,220 $204,970
SL100 Assist Superintendent of School Improvement & Modernization
Senior Director
Senior Legal Counsel
$174,070 $186,621
2026-10-07 05:01:12
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Marlee Caroline :
It’s disingenuous to say that Sellwood MS is the only middle school potentially on the chopping block. This proposal intends to turn 7 k-8 schools into k-5, meaning that 8 middle schools are impacted, it’s just that only one is a standalone middle school closure.
2026-10-07 00:43:30
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🥐ali :
It’s not gonna be sellwood without sellwood middle
2026-10-07 03:46:02
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The Lady Crow :
How much was that Procedeo contract? 🤔
2026-10-06 20:17:36
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Craws house of cards :
I think there should just be a big investigation to see where tax money for PPS really goes.. if they find funding to things that are not for education and stop that maybe just maybe they might be able to save schools 🤷♂️
2026-10-07 00:45:22
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Jose Lorarios :
Shi kinda looks like amazing world of gumball
2026-10-07 01:11:32
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breeonweed :
We aren’t having kids. Owellz
2026-10-06 23:56:44
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Suzanne Hartney/Scull :
Moda Center?
2026-10-06 22:21:25
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Brah Moment :
my partner
2026-10-08 06:48:31
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erinnblessinger :
this reminds me of Animal Farm
2026-10-07 09:23:18
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𝔈𝔪𝔦𝔩𝔢𝔢 ℑ𝔫𝔎 ⑤ :
Not James John 😢
2026-10-07 00:45:25
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Jamari Cuie :
this state is going to go to hell because closing down 14 schools where will they go cuz only certain amount of schools can take some amount of students.
2026-10-07 03:37:09
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emily ✨ :
SUPPORT PORTLAND TEACHERS UNION
2026-10-06 22:07:00
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Goldengood :
Also “ how can we bring property prices down? Oh. Get lots of ppl to move out of Portland. How will we do that? Oh. Close the schools. No neighborhood schools? Boom. House values down.
2026-10-09 05:35:17
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Glenn Brinson :
Where the list?
2026-10-06 19:35:50
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zinnia :
LEAVE BUCKMAN ALONE
2026-10-07 09:03:08
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Kevin Sanders :
Is enrollment down?
2026-10-08 01:03:44
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emc :
Sellwood and lewis 😭
2026-10-07 02:38:27
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laveau :
that power point was lacking a lot of information that folks need to see. we need detail data supporting the decision for each school. also leaned in on general funds. we would like to see a full budget picture that includes all funding inclusive of fundraising from parents. we would like to see enrollment data per school as well. no vote until we are sure the board has a full understanding not 1 consultant group with a PowerPoint that was lacking.
2026-10-07 21:03:50
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