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Parent Group Vows to Hold Portland School District to Seismic Retrofit Promises
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Willamette Week
Safe Structures PPS, the parent group advocating for seismic improvements to buildings across Portland Public Schools’ portfolio, says the district must be proactive in releasing a list of schools it plans to retrofit.
Per Olstad, a leader with Safe Structures PPS, tells WW that cherry-picking schools and parts ignores the resolution’s intention.
“They are obligated under the terms of the resolution to present a districtwide plan,” Olstad says.
Holmes Consulting Group, the firm PPS commissioned, identified and prioritized school projects based on seismic risk scores in an August report.
District spokeswoman Valerie Feder says PPS is currently reviewing its seismic data and collaborating with the School Board on next steps.
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