(Portland, OR) -- The Portland School Board is considering closing up to 14 schools and Portland City Council is asking them to slow the process. In a letter to the School Board, Council says they understand issues of declining enrollment, budget constraints and unbalanced enrollment. They're asking the Board to be transparent, pause the process and revise the timeline. They want to know how Title 1 schools and underserved communities will be affected, how the plan will affect special needs students and what will arts, music and STEM look like in each school.