IRS fined Portland schools more than $1 million in past 4 years
Documents obtained through a Freedom of Access Act request show that the district struggled to manage its finances for years before its payroll system broke down last fall.
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Portland schools superintendent resigns amid payroll turmoil
The Portland Public Schools Board of Education accepted Superintendent Xavier Botana's resignation at a special meeting Friday afternoon.
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Portland school board chair says payroll woes more widespread than previously reported
About 750 individuals, or half of the district's workforce, have logged payroll or payroll-related issues, according to officials who met with staff at each of the schools.
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Portland Public Schools and the union representing its educators signed a legally binding memorandum of understanding.
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An audit submitted last spring and discussed by city and school officials in September warned about problems that appear to have contributed to some employees not being paid correctly or on time since October.
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Although the total number of employees who have been affected remains unknown, 140 employees have communicated outstanding payroll issues to the district, Superintendent Xavier Botana said.
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In an email exchange with Mayor Kate Snyder in October, former school board Chair Emily Figdor accused city officials of trying to exploit the problems for political purposes.
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School board Chair Emily Figdor said ed techs received their raises and retroactive pay on Friday.
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Two days after Superintendent Xavier Botana said the issues would be corrected, some ed techs said they once again didn't receive their correct pay.
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Xavier Botana also said ed techs would receive back pay on Friday, but the district continues to work toward solving other payroll problems affecting a range of employees.
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Xavier Botana said in an email to staff that the transition to outside payroll processing might not be completed until next fall.
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Some hourly workers say they are living paycheck to paycheck and district officials aren't offering details about when the problems might be fixed.
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Superintendent Xavier Botana says the issue stems from a staffing shortage, and that bus routes could be affected for the same reason.
