A recent situation involving Portland Public Schools has put a spotlight on something the public understands all too well, how timing alone can create doubt that no statement can erase.
The situation centers on Portland Public Schools Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong, a district contract valued at approximately $61 million, and a private consulting firm known as Procedeo. The firm was awarded the contract to provide project and construction management services tied to district operations and facilities.
Not long after that contract was secured, Armstrong’s adult daughter was hired by Procedeo as an office manager…