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June 19, 2019
Madison High Remodel Begins
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ernization construction, which in-
cludes more than 170,000 square
feet of new construction, includ-
ing a theater, commons and gym.
Built in 1955, Madison’s 1,700
students will temporarily move
into the Marshall High School
campus that has been occupied by
Grant students the last two years
during that school’s moderniza-
tion work. Grant students will
move back into their modernized
campus in the fall.
The building of the new Kel-
logg school, slated to open in the
2021-22 school year, will give the
students a state-of-the-art facili-
ty with over 100,000 square feet
of new construction as the first
new school campus to be built
in southeast Portland in decades.
It will include a performing arts
stage, a multi-purpose gym and
assembly space, a large flexible
commons space, and dedicated
outdoor learning spaces.
The old Kellogg campus, which
was originally opened in 1917, was
demolished starting in July 2018
after permanently shutting down in
2007 during a time of dwindling en-
rollment and funding.
Other bond work completed
this summer includes new seis-
mically strengthened roofs built
at Sitton and Rigler Elementa-
ry Schools and Jackson Middle
School. Rigler and Rose City Park
will also get new elevators, and
the seismic retrofitting of Hay-
hurst Elementary will commence
this summer.
Jefferson High School is set to
receive a fire alarm and sprinkler
upgrade and da Vinci, Communi-
ty Transition Program at Green
Thumb, Jason Lee, Ainsworth,
Maplewood, and West Sylvan
will also get fire alarm upgrades.
Also this summer: asbestos re-
mediation projects will take place
at seven schools, six schools will
receive low lead drinking water
stations, and lead paint stabiliza-
tion will occur at 30 sites.
The projects were made possi-
ble thanks to a $790 million bond
passed by Portland voters in 2017.
Solar panels are lifted into place for the Oregon Solar Highway
Demonstration Project. The archive photo is from the Oregon
Department of Transportation.
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Solar companies in Oregon and
Washington understand the im-
portance of workforce diversity,
but they often do not know where
to start or lack resources needed to
diversify their employees, accord-
ing to a new study by The Solar
Foundation, a nonprofit whose
mission is to accelerate adoption
of the world’s most abundant en-
ergy source.
Sponsored by the Northwest
Energy Coalition and Energy
Trust of Oregon, the report looked
at the progress made and chal-
lenges ahead in building a skilled,
diverse, and inclusive solar work-
force in the Pacific Northwest.
A majority of solar employers
in Oregon and Washington say that
in today’s tight labor market, it is
difficult or very difficult to hire
qualified workers. The report finds
ample opportunity and need for to
improve diversity in recruitment
and hiring in order to provide eq-
uitable access to employment and
build a skilled workforce to meet
the needs of a modern grid.
“Oregon and Washington face
a challenge shared by states across
the nation: How do we make the
solar workforce more inclusive and
representative for women, people
of color, the LGBTQ community,
and veterans?” said Andrea Luecke,
president and executive director at
The Solar Foundation. “By meeting
this challenge, solar companies can
expand the pipeline of skilled work-
ers while also making the industry
more innovative and profitable.”
Promoted to Fire Chief
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northeast Portland and still calls
Portland her home. She attended
Lincoln High School and excelled
as an athlete, earning all-state and
all-American honors in track and
field. She earned an athletic schol-
arship to Boise State University,
where she graduated with a Bach-
elor of Science degree in second-
ary education. While completing
her student teaching at Marshall
High School, she had a chance en-
counter with a fire inspector who
encouraged her to test for Portland
Fire & Rescue’s first firefighter
apprenticeship program.
“I am deeply honored to be the
next Fire Chief of Portland Fire
& Rescue, a bureau I hold in high
esteem because of the men and
women who serve with honor, in-
tegrity, and sacrifice.” says Chief
Boone. “My mission has always
been caring for the city where I
was raised. I am committed to en-
suring that our responsiveness and
our professionalism live up to the
highest ideals of service, integrity,
and equity.”
When Commissioner Hard-
esty first took office in January,
she planned to execute a national
search for the fire bureau’s next
chief. After receiving feedback
from the members of the bureau
and meeting department person-
nel, she decided to start with an
internal search.
“It was clear that there were
many talented leaders within Port-
land Fire & Rescue already and
I wanted to put my focus there,”
Hardesty said.
A swearing in ceremony for
Chief Boone is planned for the be-
ginning of August.