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Filip Hestich, senior director for high school academics, said the district uses multiple strategies — ninth-grade success teams, CTE expansion, advanced coursework and career-connected learning — to prepare students for postsecondary success. \"Seventy percent of our graduates enroll in two- or four-year programs,\" Hestich said.

Nut graf: Staff told the board the district is expanding CTE access, advanced coursework and college-credit opportunities while focusing on ninth-grade on-track metrics as a key predictor of graduation. Staff recommended continuing investments in targeted supports, partnerships with industry and higher education, and data-driven interventions to increase equity in outcomes.

Highlights: CTE now offers 79 programs across 11 high schools and enrollment has risen to nearly 11,000 students (from 8,800 three years earlier); students earned over 700 industry-recognized credentials and CTE concentrators had graduation rates above 95%. Advanced coursework: the district administered nearly 5,000 AP exams last year with about 70% scoring 3 or above and ordered over 6,000 AP exams for the coming year; AP exam administration is moving to digital formats for many courses. IB remains the primary college-credit mechanism at Cleveland and Lincoln; about 670 students tested in IB last year across the two schools. Dual credit: roughly 5,000 students enrolled in dual-credit courses this school year; students earned more than 17,000 college credits last year (estimated tuition value > $3 million). Ninth-grade work: the district expanded ninth-grade success practices and early-transition (Leap into Ninth Grade) programs; staff requested elevating ninth-grade on-track as a district priority to align supports.

Staff also flagged priorities and pilot work: a district student-led CTE advisory council, a YouScience AI aptitude pilot at two schools, and a proposal to partner with Stanford researchers on an NSF computer science grant and an AI tool for first-year computer science students. Board members asked for disaggregated data on who is benefiting from AP/CTE/dual credit and for follow-up on apprenticeship outcomes and attendance strategies.

Ending: Board members praised the presentation and requested more disaggregated outcome data and follow-up reports on attendance, apprenticeship pathways, and equity outcomes for expanded programs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-04-08 Board of Education Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","District staff reported enrollment and performance growth in career and technical education, expansion of AP/IB/dual credit offerings, and a focus on ninth-grade on-track strategies; staff outlined partnerships, funding approaches and next steps to scale programs.","taxTitle","Portland SD 1J, School Districts, Oregon","taxId",14580,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6070101,"Parents and scientists warn district that many remodeled buildings lack up-to-date airflow reports",157,1677000,1834000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3066115-1580bcc0c662a02269d63bf087d29dad&start=1677&end=1834","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3066115-1580bcc0c662a02269d63bf087d29dad/thumbnail_1677000.jpg","/articles/6070101/Oregon/Parents-and-scientists-warn-district-that-many-remodeled-buildings-lack-up-to-date-airflow-reports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6070101-61969790958218281668f8e298513c6b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770497325&Signature=WvrFOuh~F4~wvRtpQ2BTbX5dGooW2KtwZfDVD7SFLaP9u58LLRMZWt59QXMWmHPlq7fTjZsP6u3aL4qCj5iTfSC1yS4hf90jcW~LNBftX86VjQMp8Vqt5lxdtYpOdxgGlfBd4DJACFNm1ccgS7uHANGT-KfEjKMP0k3E07B05FMCbPyW6chUZiE~H648eqpT1PzHN3I6yx21~w7qZMPLE0yg8MGzwBzd8Fkhjx1znHayg4BgdnVrc06TyvLB1l0DOuGd93peHkY5EScWEHEoXPPLE1vuCW~6oN36CviESYHXntCQAfCYvUQ4LfDBUIuQCIUxqBTvfLVAbvoTQUH7bQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Epidemiologist Mandy Green and parents and volunteers with Safe and Healthy Air for Oregon Schools told the board on April 8 that several PPS modernizations and new school buildings lack updated airflow reports that measure ventilation performance in occupied classrooms.

\"The Benson airflow report is actually a Marshall airflow report,\" Mandy Green said, referring to a report done when Benson students occupied another building; Green told the board she could not find a current airflow report for Benson, Lincoln, Access Academy, or multiple pathway buildings now in use. Green said the lack of up-to-date measurements prevents staff from verifying whether recent HVAC overhauls improved ventilation or from calculating how much in-room filtration individual rooms need.

Nut graf: Speakers asked the district to require post-construction commissioning or formal airflow reports for modernized and newly built schools, and to maintain LEED Gold standards for material selection to limit volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Commenters argued commissioning and ventilation measurements are essential to confirm whether systems actually deliver health-protective air exchange rates.

Sarah Silke, a parent and civil engineer, told the board the district already had airflow measurements for most buildings in 2021 and asked for a policy that requires airflow reports or full commissioning for new and modernized buildings to verify HVAC performance and guide in-room filtration. Silke cited McDaniel High School's post-construction airflow results, which she said found dozens of classrooms with low air-change rates in the new building, and warned that similar assumptions at other sites could leave rooms under-ventilated.

Speakers also urged maintaining LEED Gold certification and avoiding cheaper materials that off-gas formaldehyde, xylene or other VOCs. \"Seeking out cheaper building materials combined with not doing LEED certification could easily destroy our good air quality practices around VOCs,\" said Sarah Silke.

Ending: District staff acknowledged the concerns and described where updated airflow tests exist; speakers asked the board to adopt commissioning and LEED standards as part of modernization and new-construction planning. The board heard the comments but did not vote on a new ventilation or materials policy at the meeting.","Public commenters told the board that recent remodels and new buildings in PPS lack current airflow/ventilation reports needed to verify indoor air quality and to size filtration; speakers urged commissioning and LEED Gold standards for future projects.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6070106,"Students urge PPS to enforce state law after survey finds menstrual supplies often unavailable",224,733000,957000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3066115-1580bcc0c662a02269d63bf087d29dad&start=733&end=957","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3066115-1580bcc0c662a02269d63bf087d29dad/thumbnail_733000.jpg","/articles/6070106/Oregon/Students-urge-PPS-to-enforce-state-law-after-survey-finds-menstrual-supplies-often-unavailable","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6070106-e22bb9c22d8dd3763dd60f42a5be7f4c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770497325&Signature=PEPqycXq6Hr1ep3OfiSf3Ki6iINfnFxGxkeFJrseHkSf70-0pAWeX9nSyKtLaf4~E~7EerYe-54ZyWHMKQVGmO8H0BXkPuX4pR2LhC71xwuAcQMYK0gSp0Su5ikIULq59hWaPYQJ2k~CiTQrlxRR3thVSIdaDCz~tAovsXby2nURhkHFA2seHAGfW1C0ia6Abzu-05XUxDl6CDOv59ZrrDV4PbAJ5F69LTTBwQXUJiah7AHROr6dsrK~c2NL5zoeZTFPQ8XSNRGf3rqWyvNpW9C~~gdIB6KPH1asOyu4adcI6PWfG7mp002FCLwOm-WZh7-gn8tr2lLoi05BmkpWHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Annika Houghton, a member of Girl Scout Troop 12347, told the Portland Public Schools Board of Education on April 8 that a student survey found menstrual supplies are frequently unavailable at district high schools and that the lack of products is causing students to miss class. \"We would like PPS to commit to constantly stocking bathrooms as directed by law,\" Houghton said.

The students said they surveyed students at PPS comprehensive high schools and found 73% reporting bathrooms were \"never stocked or are constantly being destroyed.\" The group cited Oregon House Bill 3294 — enacted July 1, 2021 — which the students said requires public education providers to provide tampons and sanitary pads at no cost to students and to fund those supplies through the state.

Nut graf: The student testimony put a statutory requirement and local practice in direct tension. The students asked the district to follow state law by ensuring reliable supplies, publicizing which bathrooms are stocked and keeping at least three bathrooms constantly stocked (they recommended male, female and at least one gender-neutral bathroom per school).

Students and multiple student testimonials recounted personal incidents: one student told the board she missed about 50 minutes of class while searching for supplies; another said she had to ask 15 people for a tampon. The testimony also said student-run clubs sometimes restock supplies but that relying on clubs is \"not a sustainable nor equitable solution\" because it places the burden on students.

Superintendent José L. Armstrong responded that the district has begun addressing the problem at specific schools. Armstrong said Lincoln and Roosevelt had recent problems — dispenser jams and inconsistent stocking in male restrooms — and that those issues had been resolved or were in process. Armstrong also said students at Roosevelt were volunteering to help restock there and that the district would provide updates.

The Girl Scouts asked the district for teacher training to increase staff awareness when students leave class for menstrual needs, signage or Trivory postings to publicize stocked bathrooms, and a district commitment to keep supplies available in the specified bathrooms.

Ending: Board members thanked the students; staff said they would follow up and report progress. The board did not take a formal vote on the requests at the meeting; staff signaled they will provide updates to the board and public as they implement fixes and monitor compliance with state requirements.","Students, led by members of Girl Scout Troop 12347, told the school board that menstrual products are inconsistently stocked at Portland comprehensive high schools and asked the district to publicize stocked bathrooms and ensure supplies in at least three restrooms per school.","actionData","errors"]

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PPS presents results and expansion plans for CTE, AP, IB, dual credit and ninth-grade supports

Parents and scientists warn district that many remodeled buildings lack up-to-date airflow reports

Students urge PPS to enforce state law after survey finds menstrual supplies often unavailable