Take 2 minutes to Support Jefferson Cluster Schools

Below is the petition to improve schools in N/NE Portland. Monday, June 12, this petition will be presented to the school board with the first round of signatures. Please add your name to the dozens and dozens of other people who have signed.
It's easy! Just send a message to npdxparent@yahoo.com stating that you support the petition to Strengthen all Jefferson Cluster Schools. Please include your NAME and ADDRESS. You can also list the school or organization that you are affiliated with (optional).

Feeling ambitious? Feel free to print out the attached petition file to help us gather signatures. (Contact npdxparent@yahoo.com to submit any signed petitions.)

We will be collecting petition signatures after Monday's date. However we have a goal of getting 100 new signatures by the time we present it Monday evening. Please help us meet our goal! Add your voice to those calling for justice, equity, and common sense.

Thank you!

Strengthen ALL Jefferson Cluster Schools – Beach, Boise Eliot, Chief Joseph, Faubion, Humboldt, Jefferson, King, Ockley Green, Tubman, Vernon, Woodlawn – And do it NOW!

FACTS:
* The Jefferson cluster has the largest number of high school students in the District
* The Jefferson cluster has the second largest number of K-12 students in the District
* Because of years of poor policy decisions by the District and lack of equal educational opportunities, a majority of students in the Jefferson cluster don’t attend Jefferson
* The plan to divide Jefferson:
- Was not recommended by the Jefferson Design Team
- Is not supported by research or the Jefferson community
* If implemented, the plan will further limit educational opportunities for Jefferson students

Therefore, as concerned parents, citizens, taxpayers, and voters
we urge PPS to immediately …

- Cancel the proposed reorganization – the fourth in recent years – of Jefferson High;
- Respond to community concerns by conducting a comprehensive survey of families in the community, PTAs and site councils of all Jefferson cluster schools, on how to increase enrollment for Jefferson and its feeder schools;
- Increase learning opportunities at Jefferson High to equal those at other PPS high schools, and at all Jeff feeder schools to equal those of other PPS elementary schools;
- Cancel all consideration of leasing Kenton or any Jefferson cluster schools for use as K-12 private or charter schools;
- Locate the PPS Family Welcome Center at a Jefferson cluster school; and,
- Appoint an independent auditor to determine how all PPS, federal and state funds and public and private grants have been spent over the past 10 years.