Starting in September 2017, PPS conducted several months of Harriet Tubman Middle School community engagement meetings at Boise-Eliot/Humboldt, Irvington, Martin Luther King Jr., and Sabin schools. These included an open house attended by 450 people, and several tours of the building with families, community members and staff.  Updates were provided at each meeting, by Principal Natasha Butler, district leadership and other staff.

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce that Dani Ledezma will join our staff as Interim Special Advisor to the Superintendent on Equity. Dani brings extensive experience as an innovator at the highest levels of the public sector in Oregon.

Dear Colleagues,

I am excited to share with you three staffing announcements within the Office of Student Support Services.

Earlier this month, I was pleased to select Mary Mertz to serve as the Senior Director of Special Education. Similarly, James Loveland has accepted the Director of Student Success and Health position (formerly Student Supports). Chandra Cooper joins PPS as our new Director of Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).