Multnomah County runs the Preschool for All Program to provide tuition-free preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds. The City applied for and was granted funding for the current eleven classrooms at the nine Parks & Recreation Sites to become Preschool for All pilot sites for 154 students starting in the 2025/2026 school year. The change to the existing Preschool classrooms will impact both the Recreation Associate Classification as well as the Recreation Lead Classification. Due to the Preschool for All site program requirements, the current classification of Recreation Leader – Preschool Specialty cannot be utilized. The new classification accounts for the wages, hours, and educational requirements set by the Preschool for All program. It creates a promotional recruitment process open to all current Recreation Leader – Preschool Specialty employees, and after the promotional opportunity, Parks will have a second external round of hiring to fill any remaining vacancies and establish an eligible list for the position.
Official proposal and impact statementShould Portland create a new non-represented classification of Lead Preschool Teacher and establish a compensation range for this classification?
Multnomah County runs the Preschool for All Program to provide tuition-free preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds. The City applied for and was granted funding for the current eleven classrooms at the nine Parks & Recreation Sites to become Preschool for All pilot sites for 154 students starting in the 2025/2026 school year. The change to the existing Preschool classrooms will impact both the Recreation Associate Classification as well as the Recreation Lead Classification. Due to the Preschool for All site program requirements, the current classification of Recreation Leader – Preschool Specialty cannot be utilized. The new classification accounts for the wages, hours, and educational requirements set by the Preschool for All program. It creates a promotional recruitment process open to all current Recreation Leader – Preschool Specialty employees, and after the promotional opportunity, Parks will have a second external round of hiring to fill any remaining vacancies and establish an eligible list for the position.
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*Create a new non-represented classification of Lead Preschool Teacher and establish a compensation range for this classification
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Official matter recordThis proposal concerns labor & city workforce and requires action through Portland’s public legislative process.
Official matter classification and recordThis classification is established in response to the Multnomah County voter-approved Preschool For All tax. No community involvement is specifically associated with this classification action. This action is largely internal to City government processes to support Preschool for All programming needs.
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Passed · 12–0
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Final action on 2025-153: *Create a new non-represented classification of Lead Preschool Teacher and establish a compensation range for this classification
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There is no direct cost to create the new classifications. The Lead Preschool Teacher will have a pay range of $22.07 to $39.23 hourly. This program will be hosted by Portland Parks & Recreation, and the costs for this program are 100% funded by the Multnomah County Preschool for All program.
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The City of Portland ordains. Section 1. The Council finds:In accordance with the policies established by the City Council and based on a classification and compensation review, the Bureau of Human Resources is creating a new non-represented classification and establishing a compensation rate, effective upon passage by Council. This classification and compensation range is created to provide services with monies from a grant from Multnomah County Preschool for All. The grant provides minimum hourly pay for this work that the City must meet, and the minimum pay range is based on that rate. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:The following classification is created:Job Class - Lead Preschool Teacher Hourly Pay Range - $22.07 to $39.23 Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists because delay would unnecessarily negatively impact the ability to staff the program in time for the start of the school year; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage by the Council.
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Motion to send the Emergency Ordinance to the full Council with the recommendation that it be passed: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Smith. (Aye (5): Kanal, Novick, Green, Dunphy, Smith)
Final Council action · Apr 16, 202512 yes · 0 no
Final action on 2025-153: *Create a new non-represented classification of Lead Preschool Teacher and establish a compensation range for this classification
Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Apr 10, 20255 yes
Motion to send the Emergency Ordinance to the full Council with the recommendation that it be passed: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Smith. (Aye (5): Kanal, Novick, Green, Dunphy, Smith)
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