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Portland schools present revised comprehensive plans for Jefferson, Cleveland and Ida B. Wells; coordinated schedule targets 2029 openings
Summary
At a Sept. 16 Facilities Improvement Oversight Committee meeting, district staff reviewed revised comprehensive master plans for Jefferson, Cleveland and Ida B. Wells high schools, outlining scope, schedule and updated budgets and identifying cost‑reduction savings and outstanding questions on health clinics and seismic prioritization.
Portland Public Schools staff on Sept. 16 presented revised comprehensive master plans for Jefferson, Cleveland and Ida B. Wells high schools and recommended taking the plans to the full Board of Education for approval in mid‑October.
The committee was shown scope, schedule and budget updates for all three projects. Staff said the three projects remain aligned to a coordinated timeline that starts design work in 2026 and anticipates students moving into new buildings for the 2029 school year. John Franco, senior chief of operations, told the committee, “we are very excited to, talk about this today and talk with you all about, the revised comprehensive plans.”
Why it matters: the three modernizations are among the largest single investments in the district’s 2025 bond program. Staff framed the revised plans around the board’s cost‑reduction framework and the district’s education specifications to reduce projected hard‑construction costs while keeping key program elements.
Key details - Jefferson: Staff described a redesigned building that reduces gross area to meet the board’s ed‑spec target and moves…
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