Hundreds of jobs still on the chopping block in new Portland Public Schools proposed budget

Hundreds of jobs still on the chopping block in new Portland Public Schools proposed budget

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong is finally releasing her proposed budget for next school year, which still includes hundreds of positions on the chopping block. This comes as Oregon's largest school district faces a $40 million budget shortfall, with the potential for cuts becoming more real. ‘Reckless’ blue truck driver appears in court The superintendent is working with a $2 billion …

Supt. Armstrong presents ‘sobering fiscal cliff’ in budget proposal for Portland schools

Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong will present a $2 billion budget for the 2025-26 school year at a meeting of the Portland Public Schools governing board Tuesday night. This is Armstrong’s first proposed budget since taking over as superintendent last summer. Armstrong said this year’s budget cycle does not mark the beginning of financial difficulties for Oregon’s largest school district. Rather, it marks its continuation.“For the past three y…