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Portland school board adopts $2025-26 budget as two directors vote no on underfunding
Summary
The Portland Public Schools Board approved the district's fiscal year 2025-26 budget after votes on a midyear amendment earlier in the meeting. The adoption passed 5-2 amid repeated criticism from some directors that the state underfunds Oregon schools.
The Portland Public Schools Board of Education voted to adopt the district's fiscal year 2025-26 budget on June 10, approving Resolution 7-121 by a 5-2 vote after an earlier unanimous amendment to the current-year budget.
The adoption finalized the budget the board had discussed across several months and which had cleared review by the Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission. Board members who spoke in favor said the administration had tried to preserve key classroom supports while managing a tight fiscal picture. Several directors who opposed the budget said the state's long-term underfunding of public education forced unacceptable tradeoffs at the district level.
Why it matters: The budget will set spending limits for the district and affect staffing, programs and services across Portland Public Schools (Portland SD 1J) for the coming school year. Board members repeatedly framed the vote as reflecting not a choice about district…
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