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Board approves interim contract amendment to bring in Presidio to support Office of School Modernization
Summary
After extended debate and public testimony, the Portland Public Schools board approved an amendment to a cooperative contract to have Presidio provide interim program management and staffing support for the Office of School Modernization; the measure passed 6–1 amid calls for further transparency and an RFP for longer‑term work.
The Portland Public Schools Board of Education on Sept. 9 approved an amendment (Resolution 7175) to a cooperative contract with Presidio to provide interim program management and staffing augmentation for the district’s Office of School Modernization (OSM). The motion passed 6–1.
Superintendent Guadalupe Armstrong said the change responds to a sudden leadership vacancy in OSM and multiple personnel gaps the district needs to fill while the 2025 bond program advances. Armstrong said the district faces “go‑time” pressure to keep three modernization projects — Jefferson, Wells and Cleveland high schools…
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