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Portland board approves revamped Jefferson and Cleveland high‑school plans as BAC flags sequencing and cost risks
Summary
The Portland Public Schools board approved revised comprehensive plans for Jefferson and Cleveland high schools, endorsing updated budgets, schedules and design changes. The Bond Accountability Committee warned sequencing three major high‑school modernizations together poses cost and schedule risks.
Portland Public Schools officials on Oct. 14 approved revised comprehensive modernization plans for Jefferson and Cleveland high schools, moving both projects forward with updated budgets, earlier field work and multi‑year construction schedules.
The board adopted Resolution 7,187 for Jefferson and Resolution 7,188 for Cleveland after lengthy presentations by district modernization staff and questions from directors.
Why it matters: Both projects are tied to the district’s long‑range bond program; their budgets and sequencing will affect capital spending, athletics access and neighborhood impacts for years. The Bond Accountability Committee (BAC) cautioned that building three major high schools at once could create significant cost and delivery risks.
Jefferson: scope, schedule and budget Senior project manager Steve Efros outlined Jefferson’s cost‑reduction redesign, which trimmed the building footprint to meet the district’s…
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