Portland Public Schools public meetings in 2020
14 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
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The Portland Public Schools Board will hold a business meeting and workshop, voting on whether to authorize the superintendent to proceed with design specifications and bidding for rebuilding Longfellow, Reiche, and Presumpscot Elementary Schools under the Buildings for our Future bond. The board will also consider continuing or reducing services funded by the Coronavirus Relief Fund after December 31, 2020, and take a first read on updating the Portland Education Association contract language. The meeting includes reports from the chair, students, superintendent, and a quarterly report from the Foundation for Portland Public Schools.
- Vote to authorize design specs and bids for rebuilding Longfellow, Reiche, and Presumpscot Elementary Schools
- Vote on continuing or reducing Coronavirus Relief Fund services after Dec 31, 2020
- First read of PEA contract Article 10.G update
- Approval of Dec 8, 2020 meeting minutes
- Acknowledgement of donations including $3,000 in winter boots and $1,200 in mittens
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The District Advisory Building Committee (DABC) is meeting to advise on the construction and renovation of Lyseth, Presumpscot, Reiche, and Longfellow elementary schools. They will discuss updates on the Green New Deal referendum (Question C) and fair wage contracting, as well as a proposed staggered bid schedule. The committee will also consider next steps, including an owner's representative and general contractor prequalification, and receive project updates.
- Green New Deal Referendum Question C update
- Fair Wage Contracting discussion
- Proposed staggered bid schedule discussion and endorsement
- Owner's Rep / Clerk of the Works discussion
- General Contractor Pre-Qualification discussion
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This is a training session for new members of the Portland Board of Public Education, held via Zoom. There will be no public participation. The agenda includes an introduction to the board and documents covering the orientation agenda, group norms, and policies.
- New Board Member Training via Zoom at 5:00 pm
- No public participation
- Training documents include orientation agenda, group norms, and policies
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The Portland Public Schools Board will hold a business meeting and workshop on December 8, 2020, via Zoom. They will consider approving minutes, donations, and personnel items, and will hold first reads on two significant items: continuing/reducing Coronavirus Relief Fund services and authorizing design and bidding for rebuilding three elementary schools under the Buildings for our Future bond. A workshop will discuss the school rebuilding plans and the CRF phase-out.
- First read to authorize design specs and bids for Longfellow, Reiche, and Presumpscot Elementary rebuilds under Buildings for our Future bond
- First read on Superintendent's recommendation to continue or reduce services funded by Coronavirus Relief Fund after Dec 31, 2020
- Appoint Councilor Mark Dion as City Council Co-Chair of District Advisory Building Committee
- Appoint Board member Aura Russell-Bedder to replace Mark Balfantz on District Advisory Building Committee
- Acknowledge donations including $250 clothing/toys, $499 Volvo marine diesel engine, face masks, children's clothing
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The Portland Board of Public Education is holding its inauguration ceremony, including the swearing-in of newly elected members and the election of a chairperson for the 2020-2021 school year. The meeting is largely ceremonial and procedural, with no substantive policy decisions on the agenda.
- Oath of office administered to newly elected board members by City Clerk Katherine Jones
- Election of board chairperson for 2020-2021 school year
- Recognition of outgoing board members
- Inaugural address by the 2021 chairperson
- Public comment will be taken via Zoom
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The Portland Public Schools Board is holding a retreat via Zoom for board members and the Superintendent's Cabinet to participate in the Race in America course, Part III. There will be no public participation. The agenda is limited to this single training item.
- Race in the US Course, Part III
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The Portland Public Schools Policy Committee is meeting virtually to discuss updates on community engagement planning and to review proposed revisions to the student code of conduct, weapons/school safety, and bullying policies. The committee will also approve minutes from the previous meeting and set dates for future meetings.
- Review of proposed revisions to JIC - System-Wide Student Code of Conduct
- Review of proposed revisions to JICIA - Weapons, Violence and School Safety
- Review of proposed revisions to JICK - Bullying and Cyberbullying in Schools
- Discussion of community engagement planning, including developing an invite list for an initial meeting
- Approval of minutes from the October 27, 2020 Policy Committee Meeting
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This is a School Board retreat, not a regular public meeting. Board members and the Superintendent's Cabinet will participate in the Race in America course via Zoom. There will be no public participation.
- No public participation
- Retreat via Zoom from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
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The School Board and Superintendent's Cabinet will participate in a Race in America course during a scheduled retreat. This meeting is being held via Zoom and will have no public participation.
- School Board Retreat featuring the Race in America course
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Three back-to-back Building Level Advisory Committee (BLAC) meetings will be held for the Reiche, Longfellow, and Presumpscot elementary school projects. Each meeting covers agenda review, approval of minutes, discussion of Green New Deal implications, next steps, and upcoming meetings. The meetings are advisory and informational, with no votes or decisions listed.
- Reiche Elementary School BLAC meeting at 5:30-6:30 PM
- Longfellow Elementary School BLAC meeting at 6:30-7:30 PM
- Presumpscot Elementary School BLAC meeting at 7:30-8:30 PM
- Discussion of Green New Deal implications for each school project
- Review of project update document '3 Schools BLAC Project Update_11.16.2020_V2.pdf'
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The Finance and Personnel Committee is meeting remotely to discuss the FY21 budget, specifically post-CRF (Coronavirus Relief Fund) projections and programming implications. The agenda includes one business item presented as an information item, with a PDF attachment. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda.
- FY21 Budget - Post-CRF Projections & Programming Implications (information item)
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The Curriculum and Ed Planning Committee is meeting virtually to approve minutes from October 14th, receive updates on equity policies, and review the academics budget with Q&A. The meeting is informational and action-oriented, with votes on minutes and adjournment.
- Approval of October 14th meeting minutes
- Equity Policy Updates (information item)
- Academics Budget Overview with Q&A (information item)
- Vote to adjourn meeting
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The Portland Board of Public Education will hold a caucus and business meeting to discuss and nominate a chairperson for the 2020-2021 term (with official votes at the December 8 meeting), and consider several action items including ratifying the contract with the Portland Administrators Association, approving amendments to the tobacco use policy, and ratifying purchases over $250,000 under the Coronavirus Relief Fund. The board will also receive reports from the superintendent, including updates on school reopening and the high school choice process, and acknowledge donations.
- Ratify contract with Portland Administrators Association for July 1, 2020–June 30, 2023
- Approve amendments to Policy ADC (Tobacco Use)
- Ratify purchases over $250,000 under Coronavirus Relief Fund
- Acknowledge donations including a $25,000 hippo sculpture for East End Community School
- Caucus to nominate 2020-2021 Board Chairperson (straw vote only)
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The District Advisory Building Committee (DABC) is meeting to advise the Portland Board of Public Education on the construction and renovation of Lyseth, Presumpscot, Reiche, and Longfellow elementary schools. The main agenda item is a status update on the potential impact of the Green New Deal on these projects, followed by discussion of next steps. The committee will also approve minutes from the previous meeting and review the upcoming meeting schedule.
- Analysis of Green New Deal impact on school projects
- Approval of October 15, 2020 meeting minutes
- Discussion of possible next steps
- Upcoming meeting schedule includes DBAC, BLAC, and community forums