Benson Polytechnic High School Alumni Association

Long Term Development Committee

Open to: Anyone
Summary: Responsible for identifying and investigating opportunities for Benson’s long term growth
Meets: TBD

  • Dale Bajema, Chair
  • Tammy Hite
  • Rob Johns
  • your name here

Recent posts...

Keep Benson on the next bond

July 19th, 2016

Over the past few months much news has emerged regarding PPS’ infrastructure needs related to lead, radon and asbestos abatement. This, coupled with increasing construction costs, may cause at least one of the slated high schools to not be included … Continue reading

Building retrofits for Benson Tech will only keep the school in the past

July 23rd, 2016

On July 25, the Portland Public Schools Board decides spending allocations for the proposed 2016 PPS Modernization Bond Measure, including projected budgets for restoring, repurposing, and constructing new educational spaces at Benson Polytechnic, Lincoln, and Madison High Schools. That Board … Continue reading

Search for superintendent delays PPS bond measure

July 26th, 2016

KOIN recently published a story detailing the PPS School Board’s decision to postpone the issuance of a new construction bond so that they can focus on finding their next superintendent.  You can view the video here: http://koin.com/2016/07/25/search-for-superintendent-delays-pps-bond-measure/

Benson’s enrollment to be scaled back?!

January 31st, 2017

Below are comments from PPS School Board Member Paul Anthony which he shared with a number of Benson supporters (and allowed us to share with you). Benson has been operating under an artificial enrollment cap for nearly a decade or … Continue reading