Superintendent's Message

Recognizing our students as the school year ends

Carole Smith PPS Superintendent

June 13, 2013: Please join me in congratulating our newly minted graduates and in recognizing the many accomplishments of our students in the 2012-13 school year. Families, teachers, partners, community members, take a bow for a job well done.  Carole

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Bond Work Kick Off Event at Wilson High School
Superintendent Carole Smith and Roosevelt junior, Abigail Pasion announce the the first step in the eight year $482 million School Improvement Bond program - June 11, 2013.

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School Board adopts budget for 2013-14 school year and Affirmative Action policy

June 18, 2013
On June 17 the Portland School Board formally adopted a $487 million budget for the 2013-14 school year, by a vote of 6-0. The board had previously approved the budget in May. The budget adds teachers district-wide, prioritizes equity in allocating staff to schools, and allows high school students to take full course loads. [More]

Wishing principals Orlen and Morrison well

June 14, 2013
Grant Con Team Homecoming Portland Public Schools offers best wishes to two departing high school principals this year. A.J. Morrison, principal of Alliance High School, is retiring and Grant High School Principal Vivian Orlen has announced plans to return with her family to New York. [More]

Community advisory group meets to plan Roosevelt High School rebuild

June 13, 2013
Roosevelt DAG The rebuilding of Roosevelt High School begins today, as students, staff and members of the public who form the Roosevelt Design Advisory Group (DAG) begin meeting to advise Portland Public Schools staff on how to incorporate community input into Roosevelt High School’s design and full modernization. [More]

Capitol Hill Elementary turns 100

June 12, 2013
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Capitol Hill Elementary invites the community to celebrate its centennial on Saturday June 22.

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