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David Douglas School District

August 30, 2023

David Douglas School District No. 40[1] is a school district in eastern Portland, Oregon, United States.[2] Its administrative offices are at 11300 NE Halsey St. Portland, OR 97220.[3]

The district was formed in 1959 as a consolidation of the Gilbert, Powellhurst, and Russellville elementary school districts and the David Douglas Union High School District. As of 2012, it operates nine elementary schools, three middle schools and one high school with an alternative school campus. It serves more than 10,330 students from kindergarten through 12th grade.[4]

History Edit

The district and High School are named after famed Scottish botanist David Douglas, for whom the Douglas Fir tree is named after as well.

In 1964 the school district had no significant tax base. Each year it relied on a voter-approved levy so the district could have funds to cover its operational expenses.[5]

In 1984 the American Civil Liberties Union sued the school district regarding its plans to include prayers in the May 23, 1984, graduation ceremony. The students had created a compromise, but the school board rejected the compromise.[6] During that year Robert P. Jones, the Multnomah County circuit judge, ruled that the David Douglas School District would not be able to include prayers in its high school graduation ceremony, because doing so would be a violation of the U.S. Constitution.[7] Jones had orally stated so before the ceremony was held, but his written judgment came over one month after the ceremony. The Oregon Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the trial court should have dismissed the lawsuit because, after the ceremony ended, there was no immediate controversy and no party had sought action on future school ceremonies that may involve praying.[8]

In 1990 Oregon state voters passed Measure 5, which was an initiative to reduce property taxes. 1993 the Oregon Legislature cut millions of dollars in education funding. To compensate, the district passed a $19.8 million bond, with 5,658 voters in favor and 3,798 voters opposed. The bond called for renovating a middle school, adding fifteen classrooms to elementary and middle schools, and add multipurpose rooms and new gymnasiums to elementary schools.[9]

In 2004 the district's student population increased by over 300 students, making it an increase of over 4%.[10]

Around 2008 Portland City Commissioner Erik Sten created a plan to transfer $19 million of educational funds for central Portland to David Douglas so that district could build a new elementary school.[11] Rob Manning of Oregon Public Broadcasting said that "Commissioner Erik Sten’s idea is to create a direct connection between opposite ends of Portland, both geographically – and financially."[12] In June 2008 the Portland City Council approved taking $19 million from the Downtown Portland River District urban renewal area to the David Douglas area to build an elementary school and community center.[13] The Portland School Board expressed its opposition to the plan.[11] Several former Portland Development Commission employees and members filed a lawsuit challenging the fund transfer. In 2009 the city government won the legal dispute.[13]

In 2010, as the school district planned to reduce its $98 million budget by $7 million, it considered eliminating middle school sports teams traveling outside of the school district to compete against other schools, except those in track and field. The district also planned to end summer school for lower grades except for kindergarten, sixth grade, and ninth grade, as those three levels are years involving students transitioning.[14]

Demographics Edit

As of September 2012 the district had 10,650 students. Of them, 75% participated in free or reduced lunch programs,[15] and the participation rate reflects the poverty of students within a school district.[13] Almost 25% of students were English language learners. The average size of a Kindergarten class was 33 students, and the average size of a high school physical education class was 50 students.[15] In 2010 the district had over 4,700 elementary school students.[16]

As of 2009 the school district had over 10,000 students. 70% of its students qualified for free or reduced lunches. As of that year almost all of the district schools were filled to capacity. The student population had increased by 35% in a 10-year period until 2009.[13] In the 2009 school year, the district had 479 students classified as homeless by the Oregon Department of Education, or 4.5 percent of students in the district.[17] In a ten-year period ending in 2007, the student population had increased by 36%. Many of the families who moved to David Douglas were low income students that were forced to move from outside of the district due to gentrification.[12]

In 1964 the district was one of the largest school districts in the State of Oregon.[5] In February 1986 the district had 6,000 students.[18]

Curriculum Edit

As of 2010 David Douglas has an extensive music program, with 26 district employees teaching music. In the district each elementary school student takes music classes two to three times per week. A student may select an area of concentration in the fifth grade; it may be band, chorus, and/or orchestra. In 2010 1,800 fifth to twelfth graders took instrumental courses and slightly over 1,000 fifth to twelfth graders took choir. The district alumni include several professional musicians, several music students on university scholarships, and a graduate of the Juilliard School. In 2008 the National Association of Music Manufacturers (NAMM) gave recognition to David Douglas. In May 2010 NAMM ranked David Douglas one of 174 "Best Communities for Music Education."[16]

In 1969 the district introduced the David Douglas Diagnostic Mathematics, 6th Grade testing plan (DDDM6) an 89-question computer-scored multiple choice test on the district IBM 1401 used to assess difficulties in mathematics in students.[19]

Project STARS Edit

In 1991 the school district introduced the Project STARS (Students Taking Authentic Routes to Success) "school-to-work" program after a survey concluded that, of the recent graduates of David Douglas High School, 20% went to four-year colleges. Anthony Palerimini, the superintendent, said "We were doing an excellent job of providing a well-rounded college prep education. But it wasn't relevant to 25 to 30 percent of our students."[20] The program introduced students to various career fields. The Oregon Business Council, an organization representing forty chief executive officers from the largest companies in the State of Oregon, partnered with the David Douglas district in implementing the program.[20]

In middle school students took career orientation classes. In high school each student selected one of six "constellations" (concentrations) in which he or she would concentrate his or her electives in. Each constellation requires a student to take a capstone course, related courses, job shadows, and work experience. The Oregon Business Council implemented committees, together with 12 members, to develop a business and administration certificate of advanced mastery and a production and technology certification of advanced mastery. In the northern hemisphere fall of 1994 the district planned to begin offering courses in these areas. The district planned to add four more certificates in the 1995-1996 school year.[20]

In 1994 the Associated Press referred to the district as "a leader in Oregon's movement toward more career-oriented schools" due to the school-to-work program courses.[20] The Associated Press added that "It may serve as a model for other districts as they forge new ties with the world of work."[20]

Schools Edit

 
David Douglas High School

The district's elementary schools and their mascots are Cherry Park (Chargers), Earl Boyles (Bulldogs), Gilbert Heights (Mustangs), Gilbert Park (Patriots), Lincoln Park (Lions), Menlo Park (Minutemen), Mill Park (Panthers), Ventura Park (Vikings), and West Powellhurst (Wildcats). The middle schools are Alice Ott (Huskies), Floyd Light (Falcons), and Ron Russell (Timberwolves). The schools and mascots for older students are David Douglas High School (Scots) and the Fir Ridge Campus (Timber Wolves).[21]

Azbuka Academy, a public charter school with a focus on Russian language and culture, operated between 2008 and 2010 under an agreement with the David Douglas School Board. In its final year, it enrolled 50 students in ninth, 10th and 11th grades.[22]

As of September 2012 the district was the only school district in eastern Multnomah County to not have a school ranked "focus" or "priority."[15]

In 2007 Gilbert Heights had over 630 students. During that year Rob Manning of Oregon Public Broadcasting said that the school was "a small school building, bursting at the seams".[12] Due to the large number of students, the school had six lunch periods 20 minutes each.[12]

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ Annual report, Volume 76. Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission of Multnomah County, Oregon, 1998. p. 198. Retrieved from Google Books on October 5, 2012.
  2. ^ U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Multnomah County, OR (PDF) (Map). 1:184,230. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "School Board". David Douglas School District. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  4. ^ "About Us". David Douglas School District. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "One Vote Defeats Budget In Portland School District." Associated Press at the Eugene Register-Guard. Wednesday May 6, 1964. p. 3A. Retrieved from Google News (2 of 22) on October 5, 2012.
  6. ^ "Suit to be filed over religion at graduation." Associated Press at Eugene Register-Guard. Sunday April 22, 1984. p. 2C. Retrieved from Google News (16 of 37) on October 5, 2012.
  7. ^ "Judge bans prayer from graduation." Tri City Herald. Sunday May 6, 1984. B3. Retrieved from Google Books (21 of 114) on October 5, 2012.
  8. ^ "Court gives no opinion on graduation prayers." Eugene Register-Guard. Thursday July 9, 1987. 3B. Retrieved from Google News (8 of 20) on October 5, 2012.
  9. ^ "Making up for Measure 5 Six districts pass school bonds." Associated Press at The Bulletin. Wednesday May 19, 1993. p. B-4. Retrieved from Google News (8 of 14) on October 5, 2012.
  10. ^ Murphy, Todd. "School numbers contain surprises." (Print version[permanent dead link]) Portland Tribune. March 2, 2004. p. 2[permanent dead link]. Retrieved on October 5, 2012.
  11. ^ a b Redden, Jim. "Portland School Board opposes $19 million ‘satellite district’[permanent dead link]." Portland Tribune. May 14, 2008. Updated on October 30, 2009. Retrieved on October 5, 2012.
  12. ^ a b c d Manning, Rob. "Portland Leaders Look To Spread The Renewal Wealth Around." Oregon Public Broadcasting. September 25, 2007. Retrieved on October 5, 2012.
  13. ^ a b c d Mayer, James. "Portland wins almost all arguments in David Douglas urban renewal case." The Oregonian. Monday January 5, 2009. Retrieved on October 5, 2012.
  14. ^ Heye, Bob. "Sports travel may be cut from school budget." KATU. April 28, 2010. Retrieved on October 5, 2012.
  15. ^ a b c Hottman, Sarah. "State test scores show east county districts generally below average; David Douglas stands out." The Oregonian. Wednesday September 12, 2012. Retrieved on October 5, 2012.
  16. ^ a b Maddocks, Andrew. "David Douglas' music education earns high honor." The Oregonian. Thursday July 1, 2010. Retrieved on October 5, 2012.
  17. ^ (PDF). The Oregonian. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2009. ()
  18. ^ "District tries again." The Bulletin. February 4, 1986. p. A-3. Retrieved from Google News (4 of 16) on October 5, 2012.
  19. ^ "System Compiles Scores, Diagnoses Math Troubles." Computerworld. November 19, 1969. p. 17. Retrieved from Google News (9 of 60) on October 5, 2012.
  20. ^ a b c d e "Career-oriented high school begins transition to work." Eugene Register-Guard. Wednesday October 26, 1994. p. 4D. Retrieved from Google News (16 of 26) on October 5, 2012.
  21. ^ "Buildings". David Douglas School District. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  22. ^ Beaven, Stephen (November 8, 2010). "Azbuka Academy, a Defunct Charter School in Northeast Portland, Files Suit Seeking to Reopen". The Oregonian. Oregon Live LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2012.

External links Edit

  • DDSD Website
  • "David Douglas School District Case Study." (Archive) Center for Innovative School Facilities.

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David Douglas School District No 40 1 is a school district in eastern Portland Oregon United States 2 Its administrative offices are at 11300 NE Halsey St Portland OR 97220 3 The district was formed in 1959 as a consolidation of the Gilbert Powellhurst and Russellville elementary school districts and the David Douglas Union High School District As of 2012 it operates nine elementary schools three middle schools and one high school with an alternative school campus It serves more than 10 330 students from kindergarten through 12th grade 4 Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Curriculum 3 1 Project STARS 4 Schools 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it October 2012 The district and High School are named after famed Scottish botanist David Douglas for whom the Douglas Fir tree is named after as well In 1964 the school district had no significant tax base Each year it relied on a voter approved levy so the district could have funds to cover its operational expenses 5 In 1984 the American Civil Liberties Union sued the school district regarding its plans to include prayers in the May 23 1984 graduation ceremony The students had created a compromise but the school board rejected the compromise 6 During that year Robert P Jones the Multnomah County circuit judge ruled that the David Douglas School District would not be able to include prayers in its high school graduation ceremony because doing so would be a violation of the U S Constitution 7 Jones had orally stated so before the ceremony was held but his written judgment came over one month after the ceremony The Oregon Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the trial court should have dismissed the lawsuit because after the ceremony ended there was no immediate controversy and no party had sought action on future school ceremonies that may involve praying 8 In 1990 Oregon state voters passed Measure 5 which was an initiative to reduce property taxes 1993 the Oregon Legislature cut millions of dollars in education funding To compensate the district passed a 19 8 million bond with 5 658 voters in favor and 3 798 voters opposed The bond called for renovating a middle school adding fifteen classrooms to elementary and middle schools and add multipurpose rooms and new gymnasiums to elementary schools 9 In 2004 the district s student population increased by over 300 students making it an increase of over 4 10 Around 2008 Portland City Commissioner Erik Sten created a plan to transfer 19 million of educational funds for central Portland to David Douglas so that district could build a new elementary school 11 Rob Manning of Oregon Public Broadcasting said that Commissioner Erik Sten s idea is to create a direct connection between opposite ends of Portland both geographically and financially 12 In June 2008 the Portland City Council approved taking 19 million from the Downtown Portland River District urban renewal area to the David Douglas area to build an elementary school and community center 13 The Portland School Board expressed its opposition to the plan 11 Several former Portland Development Commission employees and members filed a lawsuit challenging the fund transfer In 2009 the city government won the legal dispute 13 In 2010 as the school district planned to reduce its 98 million budget by 7 million it considered eliminating middle school sports teams traveling outside of the school district to compete against other schools except those in track and field The district also planned to end summer school for lower grades except for kindergarten sixth grade and ninth grade as those three levels are years involving students transitioning 14 Demographics EditAs of September 2012 the district had 10 650 students Of them 75 participated in free or reduced lunch programs 15 and the participation rate reflects the poverty of students within a school district 13 Almost 25 of students were English language learners The average size of a Kindergarten class was 33 students and the average size of a high school physical education class was 50 students 15 In 2010 the district had over 4 700 elementary school students 16 As of 2009 the school district had over 10 000 students 70 of its students qualified for free or reduced lunches As of that year almost all of the district schools were filled to capacity The student population had increased by 35 in a 10 year period until 2009 13 In the 2009 school year the district had 479 students classified as homeless by the Oregon Department of Education or 4 5 percent of students in the district 17 In a ten year period ending in 2007 the student population had increased by 36 Many of the families who moved to David Douglas were low income students that were forced to move from outside of the district due to gentrification 12 In 1964 the district was one of the largest school districts in the State of Oregon 5 In February 1986 the district had 6 000 students 18 Curriculum EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it October 2012 As of 2010 David Douglas has an extensive music program with 26 district employees teaching music In the district each elementary school student takes music classes two to three times per week A student may select an area of concentration in the fifth grade it may be band chorus and or orchestra In 2010 1 800 fifth to twelfth graders took instrumental courses and slightly over 1 000 fifth to twelfth graders took choir The district alumni include several professional musicians several music students on university scholarships and a graduate of the Juilliard School In 2008 the National Association of Music Manufacturers NAMM gave recognition to David Douglas In May 2010 NAMM ranked David Douglas one of 174 Best Communities for Music Education 16 In 1969 the district introduced the David Douglas Diagnostic Mathematics 6th Grade testing plan DDDM6 an 89 question computer scored multiple choice test on the district IBM 1401 used to assess difficulties in mathematics in students 19 Project STARS Edit In 1991 the school district introduced the Project STARS Students Taking Authentic Routes to Success school to work program after a survey concluded that of the recent graduates of David Douglas High School 20 went to four year colleges Anthony Palerimini the superintendent said We were doing an excellent job of providing a well rounded college prep education But it wasn t relevant to 25 to 30 percent of our students 20 The program introduced students to various career fields The Oregon Business Council an organization representing forty chief executive officers from the largest companies in the State of Oregon partnered with the David Douglas district in implementing the program 20 In middle school students took career orientation classes In high school each student selected one of six constellations concentrations in which he or she would concentrate his or her electives in Each constellation requires a student to take a capstone course related courses job shadows and work experience The Oregon Business Council implemented committees together with 12 members to develop a business and administration certificate of advanced mastery and a production and technology certification of advanced mastery In the northern hemisphere fall of 1994 the district planned to begin offering courses in these areas The district planned to add four more certificates in the 1995 1996 school year 20 In 1994 the Associated Press referred to the district as a leader in Oregon s movement toward more career oriented schools due to the school to work program courses 20 The Associated Press added that It may serve as a model for other districts as they forge new ties with the world of work 20 Schools Edit David Douglas High SchoolThe district s elementary schools and their mascots are Cherry Park Chargers Earl Boyles Bulldogs Gilbert Heights Mustangs Gilbert Park Patriots Lincoln Park Lions Menlo Park Minutemen Mill Park Panthers Ventura Park Vikings and West Powellhurst Wildcats The middle schools are Alice Ott Huskies Floyd Light Falcons and Ron Russell Timberwolves The schools and mascots for older students are David Douglas High School Scots and the Fir Ridge Campus Timber Wolves 21 Azbuka Academy a public charter school with a focus on Russian language and culture operated between 2008 and 2010 under an agreement with the David Douglas School Board In its final year it enrolled 50 students in ninth 10th and 11th grades 22 As of September 2012 the district was the only school district in eastern Multnomah County to not have a school ranked focus or priority 15 In 2007 Gilbert Heights had over 630 students During that year Rob Manning of Oregon Public Broadcasting said that the school was a small school building bursting at the seams 12 Due to the large number of students the school had six lunch periods 20 minutes each 12 See also Edit Oregon portal Schools portalList of school districts in Oregon Multnomah Education Service DistrictReferences Edit Annual report Volume 76 Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission of Multnomah County Oregon 1998 p 198 Retrieved from Google Books on October 5 2012 U S Census Bureau Geography Division December 18 2020 2020 Census School District Reference Map Multnomah County OR PDF Map 1 184 230 United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 19 2023 School Board David Douglas School District Retrieved March 11 2012 About Us David Douglas School District Retrieved March 11 2012 a b One Vote Defeats Budget In Portland School District Associated Press at the Eugene Register Guard Wednesday May 6 1964 p 3A Retrieved from Google News 2 of 22 on October 5 2012 Suit to be filed over religion at graduation Associated Press at Eugene Register Guard Sunday April 22 1984 p 2C Retrieved from Google News 16 of 37 on October 5 2012 Judge bans prayer from graduation Tri City Herald Sunday May 6 1984 B3 Retrieved from Google Books 21 of 114 on October 5 2012 Court gives no opinion on graduation prayers Eugene Register Guard Thursday July 9 1987 3B Retrieved from Google News 8 of 20 on October 5 2012 Making up for Measure 5 Six districts pass school bonds Associated Press at The Bulletin Wednesday May 19 1993 p B 4 Retrieved from Google News 8 of 14 on October 5 2012 Murphy Todd School numbers contain surprises Print version permanent dead link Portland Tribune March 2 2004 p 2 permanent dead link Retrieved on October 5 2012 a b Redden Jim Portland School Board opposes 19 million satellite district permanent dead link Portland Tribune May 14 2008 Updated on October 30 2009 Retrieved on October 5 2012 a b c d Manning Rob Portland Leaders Look To Spread The Renewal Wealth Around Oregon Public Broadcasting September 25 2007 Retrieved on October 5 2012 a b c d Mayer James Portland wins almost all arguments in David Douglas urban renewal case The Oregonian Monday January 5 2009 Retrieved on October 5 2012 Heye Bob Sports travel may be cut from school budget KATU April 28 2010 Retrieved on October 5 2012 a b c Hottman Sarah State test scores show east county districts generally below average David Douglas stands out The Oregonian Wednesday September 12 2012 Retrieved on October 5 2012 a b Maddocks Andrew David Douglas music education earns high honor The Oregonian Thursday July 1 2010 Retrieved on October 5 2012 Count of homeless students in Oregon school districts 2008 2009 PDF The Oregonian p 6 Archived from the original PDF on September 10 2012 Retrieved September 18 2009 District tries again The Bulletin February 4 1986 p A 3 Retrieved from Google News 4 of 16 on October 5 2012 System Compiles Scores Diagnoses Math Troubles Computerworld November 19 1969 p 17 Retrieved from Google News 9 of 60 on October 5 2012 a b c d e Career oriented high school begins transition to work Eugene Register Guard Wednesday October 26 1994 p 4D Retrieved from Google News 16 of 26 on October 5 2012 Buildings David Douglas School District Retrieved March 11 2012 Beaven Stephen November 8 2010 Azbuka Academy a Defunct Charter School in Northeast Portland Files Suit Seeking to Reopen The Oregonian Oregon Live LLC Retrieved March 12 2012 External links EditDDSD Website David Douglas School District Case Study Archive Center for Innovative School Facilities 45 30 46 05 N 122 31 43 11 W 45 5127917 N 122 5286417 W 45 5127917 122 5286417 David Douglas School District headquarters Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Douglas School District amp oldid 1166849366, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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