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Portland Public Schools board chair apologizes for prior meeting, pledges improved tone
Portland Public Schools Board of Education (Portland SD 1J) · December 9, 2025
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Board Chair Eddie Wong apologized to the community for the tone and conduct at the previous board meeting, acknowledged that some comments were experienced as microaggressions, and pledged accountability and improved culture at future meetings.
Board Chair Eddie Wong opened Monday’s Jefferson High School listening session with an apology for the board’s conduct at a recent meeting, saying parts of that earlier meeting “did not reflect the level of respect, clarity, or care that our community expects from its elected leaders.”
Wong acknowledged that some comments from that…
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