The Nation - News from Oct. 25, 1985
The 438-student school system of Port Orford, Ore., went broke and was closed until voters approve a property-tax levy, a measure that has been rejected three times. Since state law prohibits schools to operate under a deficit, the earliest the Port Orford-Langlois schools could reopen is after the Nov. 5 election. If the measure fails next month, schools will be closed until the next authorized election date, which is in early December, officials said. The $993,562 levy that was rejected Oct. 11 represents about half of the operating budget.
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