• The May 2017 Bond provided over $25 million for new fire sprinkler systems and upgraded fire alarms.

    As of 2021 the fire alarm system upgrades project is now complete!

    These schools received new fire sprinkler systems and upgraded fire alarms in 2018

    Beverly Cleary Fernwood K-8 School
    A new fire sprinkler system was installed in the building to bring the system up to current life safety codes. Fire sprinkler systems now serve all areas of the school, including classrooms, common areas, and cafeteria and gym spaces.

    MLK Jr. Elementary School
    A new fire sprinkler system was installed in the building to bring the system up to current life safety codes. Fire sprinkler systems now serve all areas of the school, including classrooms, common areas, and cafeteria and gym spaces.

    Lewis Elementary School
    A new fire sprinkler system was installed in the building to bring the system up to current life safety codes. Fire sprinkler systems now serve all areas of the school, including classrooms, common areas, and cafeteria and gym spaces.

    These schools received new fire sprinkler systems and upgraded fire alarms in 2019

    Jefferson High School
    The existing fire sprinkler system at Jefferson was fully upgraded with new quick response heads. The upgrades also include a double check valve for backflow prevention and replacement of aging fire sprinkler infrastructure in the building. Contractors also installed new flow switches for the fire sprinkler system.

    Rigler Elementary School
    A new fire sprinkler system was installed in the building to bring the system up to current life safety codes. Fire sprinkler systems now serve all areas of the school, including classrooms, common areas, and cafeteria and gym spaces.

    These schools received upgraded fire alarm systems in 2019 & 2020

    • Astor
    • Atkinson
    • Ainsworth Annex
    • Beaumont M.S.
    • DaVinci M.S.
    • Beverly Clear Fernwood
    • Forest Park
    • Gray
    • Green Thumb
    • Grout
    • Harrison Park
    • Kenton
    • King
    • Laurelhurst
    • Lee
    • Lent
    • Markham
    • Maplewood
    • Meek
    • MLC
    • Richmond
    • Rigler
    • Sabin
    • Stephenson
    • Vernon
    • West Sylvan

    Details of the fire alarm upgrade work:
    Following full assessment by a design firm, a new fire suppression system was designed to meet the requirements of the 2014 Oregon Fire Code, the Portland Fire Marshal and Portland Public School District Standards. The new system includes installation of an incoming fire service piping, along with a double check valve for backflow prevention.  Inside the school sprinkler mains and branch lines were installed including fire department connection and a flow switch interlocked with the building fire alarm system.