Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Board approves amended Jefferson High School modernization plan after cost-reduction redesign
Summary
Portland Public Schools Board approved a revised Jefferson High School comprehensive modernization plan Oct. 14, accepting a reduced-footprint design and a $466 million project budget after a cost-reduction study; the plan keeps students on campus during construction and sequences athletic fields to be available earlier.
The Portland Public Schools Board of Education voted Oct. 14 to approve an amended comprehensive plan for Jefferson High School’s modernization, advancing a reduced-footprint design developed after a district cost-reduction study.
The approved package keeps the new academic building on the north side of the site, retains the cross-block connection concept and athletics areas south of the building, and shifts program massing so the main gym is on the ground floor and the teen parent center is incorporated into the primary building footprint. The board approved a total project budget of $466 million, which the district said represents about $25 million in savings from the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
