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Portland schools identify $40M shortfall; administration begins public engagement on cuts and advocacy
Summary
Superintendent Armstrong and finance staff told the school board on Feb. 4 that rising costs, falling enrollment and lower federal aid create an approximate $40 million gap for 2025–26; the district launched a public engagement timeline and urged advocacy at the state level.
Portland Public Schools Superintendent Armstrong and Chief Financial Officer Michelle Morrison told the Board of Education on Feb. 4 that the district faces an estimated $40 million shortfall for the 2025–26 biennium driven by rising costs, declining enrollment and the end of federal pandemic aid.
Morrison presented an early‑draft approach that continues multi‑year central‑office cost containment and reallocations while increasing the share of reductions that affect school‑level budgets next year. "Our current focus in this '25–'26 year has been addressing the $40,000,000 shortfall,"…
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