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And finally, @helenjung has a very interesting @omamas story on bullying at SW Portland's Bridlemile school oregonlive.com/kiddo/index.ss…
Bullying incident at Portland's Bridlemile Elementary School offers lessons for schools, parents
oregonlive.com — The fourth-grade boy twice tried to evade his tormenters. But the group of fifth-graders pursued him around the playground until finally cornering him behind the gym. More students joined the group, which grew to about 15 kids, according to a staff memo obtained by The Oregonian.
Portland School Board approves affirmative action policy oregonlive.com/portland/index…
Portland School Board approves affirmative action policy
oregonlive.com — Portland Public Schools plans on using about $25,000 next year to help the district develop an affirmative action plan to recruit more people of color and men to the workforce to more accurately reflect the student population.
Portland School Board adopts budget for 2013-14 school year oregonlive.com/portland/index…
Portland School Board adopts budget for 2013-14 school year
oregonlive.com — The Portland School Board voted on Monday night to adopt the $466.5 million budget that shifts more teachers to the high school level and includes teachers funded by a controversial arts tax. The board had approved the budget in May as the budget committee before voting 6-0 to formally adopt the plan.
Portland Public Schools again extends no-bid consulting contract for city of Portland's former HR director oregonlive.com/portland/index…
Portland Public Schools again extends no-bid consulting contract for city of Portland's former human resources director
oregonlive.com — Portland Public Schools will extend the no-bid, $15,000-a-month consulting contract for the city of Portland's former human resources director for up to another year. The district has retained Yvonne Deckard, who also secured no-bid contracts last year with her former employer, as a consultant since July 2012 and later renewed her contract for another six months in February.
Plenty of PPS news to be read today. Excuse the flood of links to follow after this tweet.
Board votes 6-0 with Belisle absent to adopt 2013-14 school year budget.
Re: Providence, Williams says, "We don’t have a solution yet, but I think all parties are working very positively on that.”
David Williams, govt. relations director: PPS working on “stopgap solution” for medically fragile children who won't be served next year.
Board votes 6-0 (Belisle absent) to adopt an affirmative action policy that directs superintendent to develop an affirmative action plan.
Another person is bringing up the district putting Bill Diss on leave. Also wrote about this in March: bit.ly/13WaJLP
Benson High teacher's Planned Parenthood opposition caused district action against him, he claims
oregonlive.com — A Benson High School teacher is claiming Portland Public Schools placed him on paid administrative leave and plans to dismiss him because of his views against Planned Parenthood and abortion. Bill Diss, who has taught at Benson High for 11 years, was put on leave March 19, pending a recommendation for dismissal from Superintendent Carole Smith.Sign up to discover more journalists who cover Education and more.
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