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Video of School Bond Presentation

4/20/2017

 
On March 20th, 2017 I presented my school bond proposal to the City Council. I've posted a video of that presentation below, complete with the accompanying PowerPoint slides. (You wouldn't have been able to see the slides if you watched the meeting from home.)
The video is about 22 minutes long. If you have time, grab some popcorn, get comfortable, and watch the whole thing. If you don't, refer to the Table of Contents below the video and skip to the segments that interest you most.

And of course, you can see everything I’ve posted about the school bond here.
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One more thing. On Monday, April 24th, the Council will decide which bond proposals to send to voters in November. I would like to see voters given the opportunity to weigh in on all three proposals. Read my post Voice + Choice: Offering Three School Bond Options to Voters to see how that would work. 
 
School Bond Video Table of Contents
TOPIC
TIME
​The $64 million bond doesn’t fit into a plan for the whole school system, and there is significant need across the system.
0:00 - 3:24
It is unlikely that all four schools could be completed properly with this $64 million bond.
2:00 - 4:47
All of our schools need work, but they are not “crumbling." ​The $64 million bond is not being driven by deferred maintenance. 
4:47 - 6:45
​We have an excellent chance to receive state funding for one or more of these schools. As the Superintendent said, there is a high likelihood Reiche & Longfellow will be funded in the current cycle.
6:45 - 9:20
Portland’s schools have moved up the state priority list in every cycle. However, since we don’t know which schools will place highest on the state list, we must seek state funding for all schools that are considered good candidates.
9:20 - 10:59
The state can (and does) fund multiple schools in a single district within a single funding cycle.
​10:59 - 11:45
My $24 million bond renovates Lyseth and addresses immediate needs at 7 other schools. Here's a quick overview.
12:00 - 13:00
Here's a quick look at the tax impacts of the $24 million bond proposal vs. the tax impacts of the proposed $64 million bond.
​13:10 - 14:05
Why should we renovate Lyseth first?
14:05 - 16:24
Why do we need to add four classrooms at Ocean Ave?
16:24 - 17:15
Why include the Brackett Street entry at Reiche? How will that project affect Reiche's eligibility for state funding?
17:15 - 18:37
When will we get to the other schools in our system if we choose to pass this $24 million bond proposal?​​
18:37 - 20:57

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