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Business Meeting

The Portland Public Schools board will meet to discuss a middle school design study and a high school consolidation application. The body is also deciding on the adoption of a collective bargaining agreement with the Portland Administrators Association.

• Adoption of the collective bargaining agreement with the Portland Administrators Association (PAA)
• Resolve to submit the Application for School Consolidation for the high school to the State Department of Education
• Middle School Design Study update
• Foundation for Portland Public Schools Quarter One Report
• Review of personnel items including resignations, terminations, position shifts, and hires

Finance, Personnel and Operations Committee

The Finance, Personnel and Operations Committee will review the monthly financial report and a budget transfer. The meeting includes updates on the MPERS audit and school facilities heating.

• Approval of Budget Transfer
• Monthly Financial Report
• MPERS Audit Update
• Facilities Heating Update

Public and Legislative Affairs Committee

The Public and Legislative Affairs Committee will discuss insights from a community engagement meeting with multilingual families. The body will also receive a presentation on ICE enforcement trends and an update on the PPS Family Emergency Preparedness Plan.

• Insights from Board Community Engagement Meeting with Multilingual Families
• Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition presentation on ICE enforcement and detention tactics
• Update on the PPS Family Emergency Preparedness Plan

Curriculum and Student Success Committee

The Curriculum and Student Success Committee will meet to discuss a math relaunch and a data dashboard for multilingual learners. The agenda also includes a focus on the Dual Language Immersion Taskforce.

• Math Relaunch with Supports for Multilingual Learners
• Multilingual Leaner Data Dashboard
• Dual Language Immersion Taskforce

Policy Committee

The Policy Committee will discuss and vote on the 2027-28 school calendar. The body will also review policies regarding service animals and other animals in schools.

• Vote on 2027-28 Calendar
• First discussion of Policy ACAC - Service Animals in Schools
• Second discussion of Policy IMG - Animals in Schools

Business Meeting

The Portland Public Schools board will consider ratifying contracts for the Special Education Coordinator Association and the Portland Administrators' Association. The meeting also includes reviews of personnel changes and a second read of the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan.

• Ratification of Special Education Coordinator Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Ratification of Portland Administrators' Association Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Second read of the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
• Election of probationary and one-year teacher candidates
• Informational presentation on the High School for the Future State Application

Public and Legislative Affairs Committee

The Public and Legislative Affairs Committee of Portland Public Schools meets remotely on Monday, October 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM. The only substantive business item is a brainstorm of the legislative agenda. The agenda also includes a welcome, public comment, a vote to adjourn, and a note about upcoming meetings.

• Brainstorm Legislative Agenda (business item 2.1)
• Public Comment period (item 1.2)
• Vote to adjourn the committee meeting (item 3.1)
• Meeting held remote only via Zoom

Curriculum and Student Success Committee

The Curriculum and Student Success Committee of Portland Public Schools meets remotely on Monday, October 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM. The agenda includes introductions, agenda review, and public comment, followed by one business item: a presentation on the Special Education 2.5 Strategic Plan Update. The meeting ends with a vote to adjourn, and upcoming meetings are listed. No decisions on contracts, rezonings, or fee changes appear on this agenda.

• Special Education 2.5 Strategic Plan Update presentation (2026.10.05 Curriculum Committee Presentation on Special Education 2.5.pdf)
• Public comment period
• Vote to adjourn the committee meeting

Curriculum and Student Success Committee

The Curriculum and Student Success Committee of Portland Public Schools meets Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM, remote only via Zoom. The agenda lists introductions and agenda review, public comment, and one business item: the Maine Through Year Assessment (MTYA). The only scheduled vote is to adjourn. No other decisions, contracts, or dollar amounts appear on the agenda.

• Business item: Maine Through Year Assessment (MTYA)
• Public comment period scheduled
• Remote-only meeting via Zoom (us06web.zoom.us/j/84930194950)
• Only listed vote is to adjourn the meeting

Finance, Personnel and Operations Committee

The Finance, Personnel, and Operations Committee of Portland Public Schools meets remotely on Monday, September 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM. The agenda lists a middle school renovations facilities plan update, a monthly financial report, a human resource update, and Fiscal Year 27 budget adjustments. Public comment is scheduled, and the meeting ends with a vote to adjourn. The agenda does not include dollar amounts, specific school names, or proposed actions beyond the listed updates.

• Middle School Renovations: facilities plan update (2026-09-28 Facilities Plan Update.pdf)
• Monthly Financial Report
• Human Resource Update
• Fiscal Year 27 Budget Adjustments
• Public Comment period before business items

Attendance Boundaries Advisory Committee

The Portland Board of Public Education is holding a fall retreat with a short agenda of board training and closing next steps. No substantive policy, budget, or boundary decisions are listed; the only action item is adjournment.

• Board training session
• Close and next steps discussion
• Consideration and action to adjourn

Business Meeting

The Portland Public Schools Board will hold a business meeting with votes on the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Update and ratification of the Multilingual Coordinators contract. They will also review personnel items, receive updates on school culture, high school redesign, and middle school resolution, and consider entering executive session for a personnel matter.

• Vote on Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Update and FY27 adjustments
• Ratify Multilingual Coordinators contract
• Approve personnel items: teacher candidates (probationary and one-year-only), resignations, terminations, position shifts, other hires
• First read of Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan revisions
• Approve minutes of September 8, 2026 meeting

Curriculum and Student Success Committee

The Curriculum and Student Success Committee will discuss the district's vision for classroom technology and current instructional uses. The meeting includes an update on the Chromebook+ rollout and a report from the Grading & Schedule Task Force.

• Discussion on redefining the PPS vision for classroom technology
• Update on the Chromebook+ rollout initiative
• Grading & Schedule Task Force update

Public and Legislative Affairs Committee

The Public and Legislative Affairs Committee will meet remotely to discuss middle school design engagement and the district's community engagement calendar. The committee will also review the State of Maine legislative calendar.

• Middle School Design Community Engagement
• PPS Community Engagement Calendar
• State of Maine Legislative Calendar

Finance, Personnel and Operations Committee

The Finance, Personnel and Operations Committee will meet remotely to review committee priorities and a draft calendar. The meeting also includes an update from the finance team and the CFO.

• Review of committee priorities and draft calendar
• Finance team and CFO update

Policy Committee

The Portland Public Schools Policy Committee is meeting remotely to discuss and vote on two carryover items from June: the 2027-28 school calendar (Policy ICA) and revisions to the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (Policy EBCA). The committee will also have a first discussion on a new policy about animals in schools (Policy IMG) and an introductory discussion on screen time/use. The agenda includes setting expectations and a schedule for the 2026-27 committee year, plus public comment.

• Vote on 2027-28 school calendar (Policy ICA)
• Vote on Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan revisions (Policy EBCA)
• First discussion of Policy IMG - Animals in Schools
• Intro discussion on screen time/use policy
• Draft 2026-27 Policy Committee schedule and expectations

Business Meeting

The Portland Public Schools Board of Education will hold a business meeting with recognitions, public comment, and reports from the chair, superintendent, and secretary. Key actions include approving personnel items (separations, probationary teacher candidates), approving August 25 meeting minutes, and voting on a Fiscal Year 2026 budget amendment. The board will also receive a Fiscal Year 2027 budget update and enter executive session for a personnel matter.

• Vote on Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Amendment
• Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Update
• Approve personnel items: resignations, terminations, position shifts, other hires
• Approve election of probationary teacher candidates
• Approve minutes of August 25, 2026 meeting

Business Meeting

The Portland Board of Public Education will consider adopting the 2026-2027 district and board meeting calendars, and will receive updates on the cell phone policy implementation and Portland Adult Education's strategic plan. The board will also vote on personnel items, including teacher candidates and separations, and approve minutes from the August 11 meeting. An executive session is scheduled to discuss contract negotiations for several employee groups.

• Adoption of 2026-2027 district and board meeting calendars
• Cell phone policy implementation update
• Portland Adult Education strategic plan presentation
• Approval of personnel items: teacher candidates, resignations, terminations, position shifts, other hires
• Executive session for contract negotiations with multiple employee groups

Attendance Boundaries Advisory Committee

The Attendance Boundaries Advisory Committee is meeting remotely to select a vendor for an equity audit and to discuss closing out and next steps. The agenda is otherwise procedural, with only these two business items listed.

• Selection of a vendor for the equity audit
• Discussion of close and next steps

Curriculum and Student Success Committee

The Portland Public Schools Curriculum and Student Success Committee is meeting remotely to discuss its purpose and focus, and to review and approve its 2026-2027 agenda plan. The meeting includes public comment and a vote to adjourn, with no major policy decisions or contracts on the agenda.

• Review and approve the 2026-2027 Committee Agenda Plan
• Preview and discuss Curriculum Committee Purpose & Focus
• Public comment period
• Upcoming meetings listed through June 2027

Business Meeting

The Portland Public Schools Board of Public Education will hold a hybrid business meeting on August 11, 2026, at Casco Bay High School. The board will hear reports from the chair and superintendent, including a look back at the 2025-2026 school year and a strategic plan update, as well as an update on middle school design. Action items include approving meeting minutes, personnel items (teacher candidates, administrators), and the 2026-27 board calendar. The board will also enter executive sessions to discuss the superintendent's evaluation and contract negotiations for several employee groups.

• Review of 2025-2026 school year and strategic plan update
• Middle School Design Board update with Harriman Facilities Overview
• Approval of personnel items: probationary teachers, one-year-only teachers, school administrators
• Approval of 2026-27 Board of Public Education calendar
• Executive sessions for superintendent evaluation and contract negotiations (Portland Administrators' Association, Special Education Coordinators, Multilingual Specialists, Educational Technicians, Student Enrichment Coordinators)

Business Meeting

The Portland Public Schools Board is holding a retreat on June 29, 2026, at the Central Office. The agenda includes board training and discussion of next steps, with no specific decisions or proposals listed.

• Board training session
• Discussion of next steps

Business Meeting

The Portland Public Schools board will hold a hybrid meeting on June 23, 2026, to review and vote on personnel matters, including resignations, hires, and administrator elections. The board will also consider a new memorandum of understanding with the Foundation for Portland Public Schools and discuss a postponed strategic plan for adult education.

• Vote on personnel items: resignations, terminations, position shifts, and hires
• Election of administrators and teacher candidates for the 2026-27 school year
• Authorization to begin hiring for budgeted vacancies without prior board approval
• Review of a draft memorandum of understanding with the Foundation for Portland Public Schools (2026-2029)
• Approval of June 9, 2026 meeting minutes

Public and Legislative Affairs Committee

The Public and Legislative Affairs Committee will review engagement data and goals from the 2025-2026 school year, and provide feedback on the 2026-2027 engagement calendar. The committee will also discuss meeting times and schedule for the upcoming year. No votes on substantive policy or budget items are scheduled.

• Review of 2025-2026 engagement numbers
• Review goals from the 2025-2026 school year
• Review and give feedback on the 2026-2027 engagement calendar
• Review committee meetings times and schedule for 2026-2027

Finance, Personnel and Operations Committee

The Finance, Personnel and Operations Committee will meet remotely to review the district’s May 2026 financial report, receive an update on grants for fiscal year 2027, and discuss personnel matters including a position reclassification and staffing changes. The meeting also includes a public comment period and the committee’s annual evaluation of the superintendent.

• Review of May 2026 financials
• Fiscal Year 2027 grant update
• Reclassification of Environmental, Experiential, and Out of School Coordinator position
• Finance staffing update
• Superintendent evaluation

Curriculum and Student Success Committee

The Curriculum and Student Success Committee will meet remotely to discuss English/language arts and math standards, as well as whole-student and social studies requirements. The agenda includes no specific proposals, votes, or dollar amounts.

Policy Committee

This Policy Committee meeting agenda is marked as canceled. The listed items are procedural only (welcome, public comment, business items, adjournment) with no substantive decisions or discussions scheduled.

• Meeting canceled
• Remote-only Zoom meeting was scheduled

Business Meeting

The Portland Public Schools board will hold a hybrid meeting on June 9, 2026, to discuss and vote on key policies and contracts. Items include new temperature standards for schools and vehicles, middle school attendance boundaries, and ratification of the BASE contract. The board will also receive reports from the chair and superintendent and consider personnel actions.

• Second read and vote on Policy EBBD - Temperature Standards for Schools and Vehicles (New Policy)
• Second read and vote on Middle School Attendance Boundaries Recommendation
• Vote on ratification of the Benefit Association of School Employees (BASE) contract
• Consideration and action to approve the meeting minutes of May 26, 2026
• Presentation on Multilingual and Spanish Immersion Program

Curriculum and Student Success Committee

The Curriculum and Student Success Committee will meet to review updates regarding the LAU Advisory and Plan. The body will also receive updates on community engagement for Middle School Design.

• LAU Advisory & Plan Update
• Middle School Design community engagement updates

Policy Committee

The Portland Public Schools Policy Committee meeting scheduled for June 8, 2026, was cancelled. The committee planned to discuss and vote on the 2027-28 school calendar and revisions to the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. The next meeting is set for June 22, 2026.