# 2026-11- 09 Board of Education’s Facilities Improvement and Oversight Committee

The PPS Board of Education’s Facilities Improvement and Oversight Committee meeting, held November 10, 2026 (the meeting title lists November 9), focused on school-facility readiness amid the district’s right-sizing process and on capital projects. Staff reported that the Beverly Cleary seismic retrofit is in permitting and its contractor RFP has been issued; contractor RFPs for seismic retrofits at Richmond, Ainsworth, and Kelly have also been issued, with responses expected in mid-December. Summer roofing projects at Vestal, Chavez, Marshall (phase one), and Woodmere were reported as closed out. The committee also heard that West Sylvan land-use planning consultants are under contract and the land-use process must be restarted, while the Powell Park lease with Portland Parks & Recreation remains with the parties’ attorneys after negotiations. No contract awards or votes were reported.

Staff reviewed readiness findings for schools expected to receive increased enrollment, including functional capacity, special-education space, transportation, accessibility, and planned nutrition-service upgrades. Planned work includes kitchen equipment improvements at several schools, generally scheduled for summer 2027; the superintendent said eligible work would use bond funds, and noted about $500,000 in 2025 bond funding for PE/green playgrounds, alongside a DLCD grant for vision planning. Public commenters urged the district to advance seismic retrofits and voter-approved turf-field projects and raised concerns about data accuracy, overcrowding, and project delays. Committee members requested follow-up on the Powell Park lease and a broader history and status update on Southwest Parks projects; no spending motion or procurement approval was taken.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Education
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 10, 2026

### Sources
- [2026-11- 09 Board of Education’s Facilities Improvement and Oversight Committee](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JoZX4mQ8XM) - PPS Board of Education