Voters have approved the Portland (Oregon) district's $1.83 billion bond proposal to rebuild or modernize three high schools and carry out seismic retrofits and other upgrades at aging middle and elementary schools.
The Oregonian reports that partial returns tallied as of Wednesday morning showed the bond was passing 58% to 42%.
Portland Public Schools Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong declared victory Tuesday night.
“With the passage of the 2025 school bond, you’ve made it clear that our students matter, and that safe, modern and inspiring learning environments are a shared priority,” she wrote in a message to families. “Thanks to your support, we will continue the critical work of rebuilding and restoring Portland’s aging school buildings.”
About $1.15 billion of the bond package will pay for modernizing school buildings. About $974 million is projected to go to three projects: building new Jefferson and Cleveland high schools and updating Wells High.
The bond also contains $190 million earmarked for major maintenance projects and significant upgrades at middle and elementary schools.
