Our Commitment to our Community

As significant changes are occurring at the federal level that are causing uncertainty and confusion, the Bridlemile PTA wants to reaffirm our commitment to honoring, supporting and protecting every member of our community with the shared purpose of creating an environment where our children can all grow to be the best versions of themselves.  We know many members of our community may be feeling scared or concerned — either for themselves or for others. If there are ways in which we can support you and your family, please reach out to pta@bridlemileschool.org.

Action Alert: Oregon School Funding

 Please email or call your state legislators today to remind them to fully fund public schools in Oregon. As the Oregon State Legislature begins their legislative session (starting this month until June 2025), they will be tasked with deciding Oregon’s biennium budget. 

According to this year’s Quality Education Model (QEM) report, funding the full QEM funding model requires a $12.705 legislative State School Fund appropriation combined with an $822 million from the Student Success Act for a total of $13.526 billion. The Oregon State Legislature has never fully funded the QEM, so it's critical that we get in front of our lawmakers now to make sure they promise to make fully funding public education a top priority. 

Click here to find sample language you can use to email your Legislator. Below are the current State Representatives serving the Bridlemile community:

Don’t live in the Bridlemile boundary? Click here to find your Legislator. 

Visit Oregon PTA’s website to learn more about how they also continue to be involved in statewide advocacy efforts to secure more funding for our children.

Advocacy Events

Oregon PTA Legislative Committee

First Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

Any PTA member can become a member of the Legislative Committee and help guide our statewide advocacy. The Committee meets virtually every 1st Tuesday of the month. Please fill out this form if you are interested in participating in the Legislative Committee.

Oregon PTA Advocacy Connection

Bi-Weekly Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m.

To support parents to informally connect and coordinate around advocacy issues, the Oregon PTA offers a bi-weekly Zoom meeting space every other Wednesday from 12.30-1.30 p.m. It’s open to everyone (registration required) interested in advocating alongside Oregon PTA.

The agenda at every meeting will focus on what is happening in the legislature and sharing advocacy opportunities and experiences.

Upcoming meetings: 2/19, 3/5, 3/19, and 4/2 at 12:30 p.m.

Oregon Education Funding Forum

Duniway Elementary

Monday, February 10th at 6:00 p.m.

The goal of the forum is to provide an informative space for the community to understand the funding challenges we are facing and convey how essential it is that our legislators make school funding a priority during their budgetary session.

Panelists include PPS Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong, School Board Director Eddie Wang (zone 7), Senator Kathleen Taylor (district 21), and Representative Rob Nosse (district 42).

K-12 Public Education Funding Forum

Roosevelt High School

Thursday, February 20 at 7:00 p.m. 

Learn about the past, present and future of public school funding, as well as speak with state lawmakers about what they are doing to prioritize school funding this legislative session. All are welcome even if you are not part of the North Portland school community. 

Panelists include Senator Lew Fredrick (district 22), Senator Lisa Reyonlds (district 17), Representative Shannon Isadore (district 33), Representative Travis Nelson (district 44).  

Resources for Immigrant Families

The Oregon Department of Justice has a free “Sanctuary Promise Community Toolkit” — available in both English and Spanish. The toolkit informs people on how to report sanctuary law violations, advises families on how to address potential encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and more.

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La fiscal general de Oregón lanza la Nueva Colección de Recursos Comunitarios, sobre la ley de Promesa de Santuario para acceder recursos y ayudar a los habitantes de Oregon a comprender las leyes de santuario.

El nuevo sitio web ofrece información y recursos para quienes buscan aprender más sobre las leyes de santuario de Oregón y sus derechos de inmigración. El sitio incluye folletos, anuncios públicos, y dirige como reportar posibles violaciones de estas leyes.

Ellen Rosenblum, la fiscal general de Oregón ha lanzado la nueva Colección de Recursos Comunitarios sobre la Promesa de Santuario disponible en inglés y español, para que todos los habitantes de Oregón comprendan las leyes de santuario, sus derechos y las precauciones de seguridad que se deben tomar ante la posibilidad de un aumento de actividad federal de inmigración en nuestro estado.