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Letter to the editor: Portland school board should not have autonomy over school budget

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion October 15, 2022

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As a former school board and a former for Portland Public Schools, I understand why the school board wants autonomy over the school budget (). That said, the two other charter commissioners with school board experience and I the commission’s proposal to do just that. When I in 2007, the district announced a . We worked closely with the city to strengthen the public’s confidence in the fiscal management of the district. This multi-year effort... + full article



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