Collected Resources for Change
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The 2025 Seismic Assessment
The Summer of 2025 Engineering report detailing a seismic rating for every school and every building in PPS.
PPS Board Meeting Notices and Agendas
Link to the resource page for PPS board and committee meetings, agendas, and minutes from completed meetings
Safe Structures PPS Oct 2025 Fact Sheet
SSPPS has assembled a fact sheet summarizing many of the current issues and
2024 High Level Seismic Assessment
The assessment includes 80 total sites and only buildings that have not been the target of an in progress retrofit or a recently completed retrofit. This report provides a high-level information.
Adopted Resolution 7109 from PPS Board
Resolution 7109, passed by unanimous vote on May 6th 2025. The board commits to a prioritization of bond funds for seismic retrofits of the 8-10 schools assessed to pose the greatest risk of injury or death in the event of a seismic event.
Map of the Highest Risk Schools in PPS
This map outlines the structures with the highest risk across PPS, including title 1 schools, URMs, and other structures needing upgrades.
News Coverage
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Articles about Seismic Needs in PPS:
October 2025
Willamette Week - PPS’s Preliminary Seismic Upgrade Plans Leave Some Advocates Shaken
oregonlive - Portland Public Schools weighs what comes first: Seismic retrofits or school consolidations?
September 2025
oregonlive - How safe will your Portland-area school be in an earthquake? Check this map
Willamette Week - Parent Group Vows to Hold Portland School District to Seismic Retrofit Promises
oregonlive - Is ‘drop, cover and hold on’ an outdated earthquake safety plan? Earthquakes and schools, Part 4
May 2025
Editorial: With greater clarity from PPS, a strong ‘yes’ for the school bond
Late to the party? Here’s what you need to know about Portland Public Schools’ 2025 bond
Editorial: With greater clarity from PPS, a strong ‘yes’ for the school bond
Portland Public Schools superintendent answers five questions regarding May 20 bond measure
Here Are the 19 PPS Elementary and Middle Schools in Unreinforced Masonry Buildings