PPS board unanimously votes to approve $2 billion budget amid $40 million shortfall
The Portland Association of Teachers told KOIN 6 that they're disappointed in the proposed cuts. However, the organization says some things are moving in the right direction.
PPS Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong says the district is expecting to receive Title 1 funding on Wednesday, which will provide greater support to low-income schools.
As far as the impending budget cuts, PAT President Angela Bonilla says the budget woes boil down to what state leaders decide to do, which could start by getting rid of the Oregon tax kicker.
'We need the legislature to step up. And then what we need from is to invest every single dollar they possibly can to direct student services. Folks who are facing students. Folks who are supporting the educators, facing our students who are in our schools, making sure that every single day kids feel seen, they feel supported, they feel protected,' she said.
Bonilla also says voters passing the $1.8 billion bond in Tuesday's special election would help with the money problems. This bond would help with the modernization of Cleveland, Jefferson and Wells high schools. Many parents have been rallying over the last several weeks, hoping to sway people's vote.
'People who have said that the bond isn't clear enough. It is a rather large bond at $1.83 billion. I think you've heard that before. So for that, we worked really hard. And I know PPS administration is working very hard to clarify what's in the bond,' said Cleveland parent Megan Steffek.
The board has less than a month now to vote on a final budget. KOIN 6 will know more about these proposed cuts on June 10.
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