Tuesday, January 11, 2011

School Board seeks public input on local option property tax increase

The Portland School Board is inviting testimony as it considers placing a local operating levy on the ballot in May to provide additional funding to protect PPS schools from expected state budget cuts.

The board invites comments on the idea at several upcoming meetings:
  • Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 4 p.m., at a public hearing before the school board’s work session on budget matters.
  • Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 5 p.m., at the board’s Finance, Audit and Operations Committee meeting.
All meetings are in the Blanchard Education Service Center, 501 N. Dixon, and will be streamed live on the PPS website and broadcast on TV28. Those wishing to speak may sign up in person before the meetings, or in advance by contacting the board office at schoolboard@pps.k12.or.us or by calling 503-916-3741.

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