Don’t Leave Chavez Behind: Let Us Rise!
The César Chávez PTA is advocating to the PPS School Board and Administration for 2 key things:
No budget cuts for our school for the 2025-26 school year
Prioritize a school re-design conversation, since our current school model is NOT working.
Over the last decade, PPS has had numerous conversations with our school community about shifting from our current school model to something new, but nothing ever changes. César Chávez is the only school in PPS to support 4 unique programs within our school. Below is a graphic, highlighting each of the 4 programs + the New Neighborhood Inclusion Model:
We are so grateful to our school community, principal, assistant principals, and teachers for making Chávez such a special community. However, the truth is our school is not working for the majority of our students. The achievement gaps our school experiences is significant, especially for students of color.
The proposed budget cuts for the 2025-26 school year will have a LARGE impact on our community. While PPS has factored in some equity measures as a part of the budget cut process, there is a lack of understanding about the unique demands our school experiences and how that causes greater racial disparities for our students.
Get Involved!
We are organizing a series of school-wide events and advocacy opportunities for families at our school.
May 6th School Board Meeting
5:00-9:30 pm - Meet Out Front of School
We plan to attend the PPS school board meeting on May 6 with our 'No Budget Cuts for Chavez' signs and matching shirts. We’ll meet at the school at 5 pm and take a bus to the meeting. Dinner will be provided. We have space for 30 people total.
Sign the Petition - No Cuts for Chávez
PPS is planning to cut 40 million from its budget next school year. 22.4 million will come from school budgets and the rest will come from the central office budget. Losing staff positions is felt differently at Chávez given the unique demands our school experiences. We are the ONLY school in the Portland Public School system supporting 4 unique curriculums in 1 school. While PPS has factored in some equity measures as a part of the budget cut process, there is a lack of understanding about the unique demands our school experiences and how that causes greater racial disparities for our students. We are asking for no budget cuts for our school during the 2025-26 school year. Sign the petition! This will be shared with the PPS School Board and Superintendent.