Portland preschool takes legal action against closed-door deflection center meetings [Video]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Southeast Portland preschool located near where a deflection center is set to open this fall has followed through on its threat to sue Multnomah County.

Escuela Viva Community School filed a complaint against the county, Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, District Attorney Mike Schmidt and Sheriff Nicole Morrissey O’Donnell on Monday.

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The Perkins Coie attorney representing the preschool, David Watnick, accused the officials of violating Oregon’s public meetings law by discussing the deflection center without more input from other county leaders or community members.

“This closed-door process has resulted in the County’s plan to open an ill-defined and ill-designed drug ‘deflection center’ one block from a preschool, among other controversial decisions,” Watnick wrote. “If the County intends to proceed with this or any deflection plan, it must do so in accordance with the Public Meetings Law or …