Early results: Voters favoring PPS $1.8B bond
. show 53.69% of those who voted in favor of the bond, with 46.31% opposed.
More results will come throughout the night.
Just minutes after the first vote tallies were released, PPS officials released statements showing their belief the bond will ultimately pass.
'We are incredibly grateful to the Portland community for once again standing with our students and saying yes to the future of public education. The passage of the 2025 school bond reflects a shared belief that every child deserves to learn in a school that is safe, modern, and designed for success,' PPS Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong said. 'This bond allows us to move forward with modernizing Jefferson, Cleveland, and Ida B. Wells-Barnett High Schools, while also delivering critical upgrades across campuses, from safety improvements to new roofs, climate systems, and classroom updates. These investments directly support student success by creating environments where students and educators can focus, connect, and thrive.'
PPS Board Chair Eddie Wang added: 'We deeply appreciate Portland voters for believing in our students and placing their trust in this board. By passing this bond, our community has reinforced its commitment to public education and to creating safe, modern, and inspiring spaces where every student can thrive.'
On Monday night, the PPS Board voted to approve the superintendent's $2 billion proposed budget.
However, the district still faces a $40 million budget shortfall that has led . The teachers union says passing the $1.8 billion dollar bond would help reduce some of the proposed cuts.
It would also go toward modernizing Cleveland, Jefferson and Ida B. Wells high schools.
Despite the potential help from the bond, Portland Association of Teachers President Angela Bonilla with the teachers' union says the state needs to step up.
'We need the legislature to step up. And then what we need from them is to invest every single dollar they possibly can to direct student services,' Bonilla said.
Stay with KOIN 6 News as we continue to follow this story.
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