Scherzinger v. Portland Custodians Civil Service Board

The Supreme Court remanded these cases to us with instructions to reconsider them in light of Walter v. Scherzinger, 339 Or 408, 121 P3d 644 (2005). Scherzinger v. Portland Custodians Civil Serv. Bd., 340 Or 483,135 P3d 318 (2006); Portland Public School District No. 1J v. PCCSB, 340 Or 483,135 P3d 318 (2006).1 Walter and the cases on remand all arise from the decision of Portland Public School District No. 1J (the district) in 2002 to cease employing custodians in the district’s schools and, instead, to arrange with an outside contractor for custodial services. In Walter, the Supreme Court…