Save Portland PE

Portland Public Schools made its final vote on the 2020/21 budget last night. We want to sincerely thank Superintendent Guerrero & all the PPS school board members for making equality a priority by adopting a budget that restores funds for PE/Adaptive PE teachers. Thanks also to everyone in the community who spoke up. We saved Portland PE...again!

Portland Public Schools will make its final vote on the 2020/21 budget tomorrow, June 23. Please contact Superintendent Guerrero ([email protected]) & PPS school board members ([email protected]) requesting they adopt a new budget with the restoration of the PE/Adaptive PE teachers & funds!

Recently, Portland Public Schools (PPS) considered significant budget cuts to its PE teachers and programs. Save Portland PE was created in 2010 and reawakened in 2020 to raise awareness about the proposed cuts and advocate to save physical education. Based on recent communications from the superintendent, staff and school board members, PPS has decided against these proposed cuts. The final vote on the school budget is set for June 23.

Great news! We just received a letter from Portland Public Schools confirming that they are restoring all adaptive PE teachers in their 2020-21 budget. This is a wonderful development and we applaud Superintendent Guerrero and the PPS School Board for making equality a priority. Thanks for speaking up. We saved Portland PE...again!

Thanks to everyone who reached out to Portland Public Schools to because . Tune in to tonight’s special PPS School Board meeting at 5pm!

PPS Communications Located in the beautiful city of Portland, Oregon, Portland Public Schools educates 47,000 students from pre-kindergarten through high school. Thanks for sto...

Adaptive PE teachers were recently informed that Adaptive PE as a service would be severely cut & possibly eliminated altogether by Portland Public Schools. Let Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero and the PPS School Board know this is not equitable for students w/disabilities. Please sign the petition to

Sign the Petition DEMAND PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROTECT SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES

DYK - that Oregon law and Oregon Dept. of Education Division 22 standards require all K-5 schools to average 150 minutes/week in physical education and 225 minutes for grades 6-8? The original law, House Bill 3141, passed in 2007.

Due to the majority of schools being in non-compliance, PE advocates and school administrators/leaders collaborated in 2017 to pass Senate Bill 4 providing a phased-in approach and other flexibility measures to assist schools in achieving compliance. PPS's recent proposed budget cuts walks back even further their efforts to comply with state law.

Link to ODE's PE information page here:

Oregon Department of Education : PE Laws and Regulations : Physical Education : State of Oregon PE Laws and Regulations

ICYMI - here is video from the June 8 PPS board meeting where staff discuss the proposed 2020-21 budget cuts to PE.

PPS Board of Education Budget Town Hall - 6/08/2020 www.pps.net

PPS school board member provides list of PPS elementary schools impacted by the proposed PPS cuts to its PE teachers.

Please contact PPS board members now to save physical education and wellness of our children. The proposed 2020-21 budget will cut PE teachers, including those who specialize in adaptive physical education for physically challenged children.

Board of Education / Board Members Board of Education members are elected by voters city-wide and represent the entire school district during four-year terms; however, they must reside in one of seven zones.

Thought provoking article penned Feb. 10 by financial writer Adam McCann. Can Portland by viewed as one of America's healthiest cities while cutting access to physical education/wellness for its youth?

Healthiest & Unhealthiest Cities in America Healthiest & Unhealthiest Cities in America Adam McCann, Financial Writer  •  Feb 10, 2020 3447 SHARES Adam McCann, Financial WriterFeb 10, 2020 Location matters when it comes to health. Some places promote wellness by expanding access to nutritious food and recreational facilities. Others str...