Portland Community College on Wednesday announced it will delay the start of most of its spring term classes to April 6, as labor negotiations with two of its largest unions continue to drag on.

Portland Community College is in talks about potential changes to its spring term following another round of unsuccessful negotiations with two of its largest unions on Monday night.

The furloughs mean PPS students will lose three instructional days, and school will let out on June 5, instead of June 9 as the district previously planned.

Unlike other cuts being made across the county in light of a budget shortfall, the decision to disband the team comes as Preschool for All sits on more than $600 million. The county says the proposed change is not driven by available funding.

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A memorandum of understanding between PPS and the Portland Association of Teachers indicates three instructional days will become furlough days as PPS faces an unexpected mid-year budget shortfall.

After long negotiations on Sunday and Monday, it appears two PCC unions are in different places.

A Texas-based contractor said one approach could shave a year off the timeline for students returning. It has now backtracked.

The strikes from two of Portland Community College’s largest unions are the first community college strikes in Oregon history.

Portland Public Schools is scrambling to patch an unexpected $14 million gap in its current year budget, which its leaders say requires cuts to both the central office and the hours of employees working with students.