FY 2027 School Budget Development Timeline and Documents

Portland Public Schools builds its budget through months of engagement and continues to review it well after adoption. This spring’s adjustments reflect that process.

Beginning last fall and continuing through the spring, the district held listening sessions at every school and community engagement sessions throughout March. The Board of Public Education weighed public comment and revised the original proposal before adopting the FY27 budget in April. That work does not stop at adoption. We monitor enrollment and program needs throughout the spring and the school year and we adjust as the data warrants.

On May 18, the City Council voted to approve the Board of Public Education’s recommended $179.3 million school budget for fiscal year 2027 (FY27), sending it out to Portland voters for a final say on Tuesday, June 9. The vote was unanimous on the part of all the councilors present and Mayor Mark Dion. Councilor April Fournier, chair of the City’s Finance Committee, praised the work that went into this year’s budget process, and described the budget as one that “really supports our students, supports staff and supports the community. I’m very, very proud of our schools and think the investment is worth it.” The budget is designed to continue the progress the district has seen over the past two years of implementation of its five-year Strategic Plan: improved outcomes for students in reading and in math, particularly for economically disadvantaged students, multilingual students learning English, and students with IEPs.