‘Harder, tighter’ budget season ahead for schools

Portland Public Schools is likely to have about 210 fewer employees, about 100 of whom work directly with students, if the school board approves the budget plan Interim Superintendent Sandy Husk outlined Monday. That represents about 3% of the district’s full-time workforce. After several years of playing budget chicken — floating big cuts then paring back after public protest and backfilling with federal funds and reserves — Portland is just one of a number of school districts around Oregon say they will have no choice this year but to follow...