(Portland, OR) -- Initial returns show a wide margin of approval for the 790-million-dollar Portland Public Schools construction bond. The tally shows 63-percent of voters favored the bond and 37-percent casting "no" votes. PPS officials say the bond will provide millions of dollars to fund much-needed repairs and improvements to aging schools, and to help mitigate ongoing problems with lead content in school-building water supplies. Three new members were elected to the school board including Rita Moore in zone 4, Scott Bailey in zone 5 and Julia Brim-Edwards in zone 6.