PPS says its all about school safety ... Just don't mention the earthquake, because there's almost no money for seismic upgrades in this bond!

From the Oregon Economics blog:

Now is a good time to raise, once again, the question of why we are being asked to pay $548 million for school facilities improvements that does almost nothing to address the very desperate need for seismic improvements in Portland Public Schools?

Maybe that's in the next $548 million phase.

Portland Examiner: No on construction bonds

From the Portland Examiner:

My personal favorite construction project in the $178 million unnecessary repair portion of the bond issue is providing covered playgrounds for schools with very uncertain physical education program funding. Yes for protected playgrounds. Maybe not for physical education teachers.