Modern Jeff
Just a Demo family trying to keep up with the modernization process
Office of School Modernization is in Cost Reduction Phase using the School Board's framework. (
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Recent Listening Session with Superintendent Armstrong at Jefferson Cafeteria April 9, 6-9pm. (
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Jeff's modernization budget is in the 2020 Bond, however the proposed 2025 Bond includes additional funds. (
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Apr '25
PPS to Shave $33 Million to $67 Million From Three Upcoming High School Modernizations
School Board Regular Meeting: Draft Modernization Video
School Board Regular Meeting: Draft Modernization Presentation
Mar '25
Listening Session
Too Many High Schools
Plans Emerge for Pared-Back High School in Portland
School Board Special Meeting: Modernization Projects Video
School Board Special Meeting: Modernization Projects Presentation
Modernization Project Update
Modernization Project Update
School Board Regular Meeting: Expenditure Contract Video
Feb '25
PPS Scales Back Plans for Upgrades to Three High Schools to Save Millions
PPS Aims to Cut Down Costs on 3 High Schools' Renovations
School Board Special Meeting: 2025 Bond Video
School Board Special Meeting: 2025 Bond Minutes
Build High Schools Smaller to Cut Costs, Portland School Board Members Say
Readers Respond to Three Stalled School Projects
Here's What Each School Board Member is Willing to Cut from Modernization Projects
School Board Regular Meeting: Construction Cost Analysis Video
School Board Regular Meeting: Construction Cost Analysis Minutes
Jan '25
Three Projects Meant to Benefit PPS's Black Community Have Stalled
PPS' Costly Plan to Modernize High Schools Out of Line with Similar Projects in Region, Audit Finds
Bond Accountability Committee: Quarterly Video
Bond Accountability Committee: Quarterly Report
Bond Accountability Committee: Quarterly Presentation
Bond Accountability Committee: Quarterly Minutes
High School Construction Costs in Portland are Headed off the Charts. Why?
Portland (Oregon) District Puts $1.8 Billion Bond Request on May Ballot
PPS Board Refers $1.83 Billion Bond to Portland Voters
School Board Regular Meeting: Bond Resolution 7038 Video
School Board Regular Meeting: Bond Resolution 7038 Minutes
Dec '24
Bond Accountability Committee: Bond Planning Video
Bond Accountability Committee: Bond Planning Report
Bond Accountability Committee: Bond Planning Presentation
Auditor Warns PPS' Center for Black Student Excellence is Falling Behind
School Board Special Meeting: Bond Referral Language Video
School Board Special Meeting: Bond Referral Language Presentation
School Board Special Meeting: Bond Referral Language Minutes
Bond Accountability Committee: Conceptual Bond Budgets
PPS Pauses 3 High School Rebuilds over Cost Concerns
PPS Floats Scaled Back Costs to Build What Could Have Been 'the most expensive high schools in the US'
Pause on Community Engagement Meetings
School Board Regular Meeting: 2025 Bond Video
School Board Regular Meeting: 2025 Bond Minutes
School Board Facilities Improvement Meeting: 2025 Bond Video
School Board Facilities Improvement Meeting: 2025 Bond Presentation
School Board Facilities Improvement Meeting: 2025 Bond Minutes
Historic Landmarks Commission: Video
Historic Landmarks Commission: Summary Memo
Nov '24
School Board Special Meeting: October Enrollment Update Video
School Board Special Meeting: October Enrollment Update Minutes
Jefferson Conceptual Walk Through
Parents Advocate for Overdue School Upgrades with Proposed $1.5 Billion Bond
School Board Facilities Improvement Meeting: Physical Facility Video
School Board Facilities Improvement Meeting: Physical Facility Minutes
Oct '24
Community Design Workshop #4: Presentation
Bond Accountability Committee: Video
Bond Accountability Committee: Presentation
We just want the same': 3 PPS Schools Await Renovation
School Board Facilities Improvement Meeting: Presentation
School Board Facilities Improvement Meeting: Minutes
School Board Facilities Improvement Meeting: Video
School Board Regular Meeting: 2025 Bond Discussion Video
School Board Regular Meeting: 2025 Bond Discussion Minutes
Sep '24
Modernization Project Update
Massive High School to Replace Century-Old Building in Portland
Historic Landmarks Commission: Video
Historic Landmarks Commission: Summary Memo
Aug '24
Community Design Workshop #2: Summary
Community Design Workshop #2: Presentation
School Board Regular Meeting: Next Steps Board Meeting Topics Video
School Board Regular Meeting: Next Steps Board Meeting Topics Minutes
Jul '24
Bond Accountability Committee: Video
Bond Accountability Committee: Presentation
Community Design Workshop #1: Summary
Community Design Workshop #1: Presentation
Jun '24
PPS' Construction Bond Wish List Nears $3 Billion
School Board Work Session: Discussion Bond Video
School Board Work Session: Bond Timing Minutes
Modernization Project Update
School Board Tax Supervising Meeting: Minutes
School Board Tax Supervising Meeting: Video
May '24
Bond Accountability Committee: Video
Modernization Project Update
Apr '24
Community Update
Community Engagement Plan
School Board Facilities and Operations Meeting: Video
PPS Plans Rebuild Jefferson High Cost
Portland Jefferson High School Rebuild Costs Increase
School Board Regular Meeting: Video
Mar '24
Everything Will Be New at Jefferson High
Feb '24
School Board Facilities and Operations Meeting: Video
Historic Landmarks Commission: Video
School Board Special Meeting: Video
Modernization Project Update
Jan '24
School Board Facilities and Operations Meeting: Video
School Board Special Meeting: Jefferson Modernization Update Video
Modernization Project Update
Dec '23
Modernization Project Update
School Board Regular Meeting: Reassessment of the Modernization Design of Jefferson Video
Nov '23
Bond Accountability Committee: Video
School Board Special Meeting: Video
Historic Landmarks Commission: Video
PPS Signals Willingness to Let Jefferson High Students Avoid Relocation During School Reconstruction
Oct '23
School Board Regular Meeting: Video
Sep '23
School Board Facilities and Operations Meeting: Video
Jefferson High School Community Pushes Back Against Portland Public's Plan to Relocate
Is a Contentious Remodel a Chance to Boost Jefferson High School's Low Enrollment?
School Board Regular Meeting: Video
A College Can't be Used as a School, So Jefferson High Students Will Travel 11 Miles
Aug '23
Plans to Relocate Jefferson High School Students Meets Opposition from Parents
Modernization Project Update Meeting: Video
Jun '23
Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission: Minutes
Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission: Video
May '23
Historic Landmarks Commission: Video
Jefferson Design Open House
Design Advisory Group: Minutes
Mar '23
Design Advisory Group: Minutes
Feb '23
Design Advisory Group: Presentation
Design Advisory Group: Comments
Dec '22
PPS Board Approves Plan to Renovate Jefferson High School
Comprehensive Plan
Nov '22
Design Advisory Group: Charter
Open House: Place Posters
Open House: Lever Posters
Open House: Colloqate Posters
Open House: Bora Posters
Historic Landmarks Commission: Video
Modernization Plan for Portland's Jefferson High Taking Shape
Town Hall Meeting: Presentation
Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting #6: Video
Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting #6: Presentation
Oct '22
Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting #5: Video
Town Hall Meeting: Q and A
Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting #5: Presentation
Bond Accountability Committee: Video
Sep '22
Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting #4: Video
Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting #4: Presentation
Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting #4: Minutes
Comprehensive Planning Committee: Engagement
Comprehensive Planning Committee: Climate Response Minutes
Comprehensive Planning Committee: Climate Response Presentation
Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting #3: Video
Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting #3: Presentation
Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting #3.2: Minutes
Aug '22
Jefferson High Town Hall: Video
Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting #3.1: Presentation
Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting #3: Minutes
Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting #3.1: Build Scenarios Presentation
PPS Hosts Town Hall They Plan Modernize Rename Jefferson HS
Bond Accountability Committee: Video
Jun '22
Jefferson High Town Hall: Presentation
Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting #2: Presentation
Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting #2: Minutes
Comprehensive Planning Committee: Schedule
Comprehensive Planning Committee: Code of Conduct
Comprehensive Planning Committee: Charter
Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting #1: Presentation
Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting #1: Minutes
Comprehensive Planning Committee: Design Justice Presentation
May '22
Jefferson High Town Hall: Presentation
Mar '22
Jefferson High Town Hall: Video
Jefferson High Town Hall: Q&A
Comprehensive Planning Committee: Selection Criteria
Jun '20
Public: Rebuild Portland's Jefferson High School
Portland Grows High School Bond to $1 Billion, Addressing Racial Inequity
Jan '20
Conceptual Master Plan
