Portland Community College reached a tentative agreement with roughly 700 classified employees, ending a 16-day strike and moving classes online. The settlement provides a 5% cost-of-living adjustment for the 2026–27 academic year and a $1,350 lump-sum payment after ratification, alongside improved health benefits and worker protections. However, faculty at the college remain on strike while negotiating strike-time pay. If the faculty work stoppage continues past Monday, March 30, the college said it would push the spring term start to April 6, and delay student financial aid disbursements. The staggered bargaining outcomes illustrate how community-college operations can be disrupted on multiple fronts—classified staffing, faculty labor terms, and student services—during contract negotiations. For administrators, the key near-term management challenge is maintaining academic continuity and minimizing financial-aid impacts while the faculty talks continue.