Portland Public Schools public meetings in 2024
12 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
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The Attendance Boundaries Advisory Committee is meeting to discuss priorities, review crossing guard data, and examine building capacity per school. The committee will also consider adjournment.
- Update on the Priorities (Discussion, Information)
- Update on Crossing Guards with data file (Crossing Guard Data 2024.xlsx)
- Review of Capacity Per Building with presentations (2024.12.19 Building Capacity Presentation for Boundaries Committee.pdf, Draft Harriman Facilities Review_Public.pdf)
- Close and Next Steps (Discussion, Information)
- Consideration and action to adjourn (Procedural)
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The Portland Public Schools board will meet to discuss a strategic plan update and secondary schools update. The body is deciding on the naming of a school library and the election of probationary and one-year teacher candidates.
- First read of proposed naming of Ocean Avenue Elementary Library to Meghan Mellor Trulaske Miers
- Election of probationary teacher candidates
- Election of one-year only teacher candidates
- Strategic Plan Update workshop
- Approval of December 3, 2024 meeting minutes
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This is a procedural orientation for new school board members, not a regular business meeting. The agenda includes only a welcome, roll call, and purpose statement. No decisions, proposals, or substantive business items are scheduled.
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The Portland Public Schools Curriculum and Policy Committee is meeting remotely to receive an update on Strategic Initiative 2.5: Special Education. The agenda includes public comment and a vote to adjourn. No other business items are listed.
- Update on Strategic Initiative 2.5: Special Education
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The Finance, Human Resources, and Operations Committee will review Fiscal Year 2025 year-to-date financials and an initial Capital Improvement Program (CIP) presentation. Future budget presentations for January and February 2025 are also scheduled for discussion. No votes are listed; all items are for discussion and information only.
- Review of Fiscal Year 2025 year-to-date financials
- Initial Capital Improvement Program (CIP) presentation for FY 2026
- Future budget presentations planned for January and February 2025
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The Portland Board of Public Education will hold an inauguration and business meeting on Dec 3, 2024. The board will swear in newly elected members, elect a chair and vice chair for the 2024-2025 school year, and recognize outgoing members. The meeting also includes approval of prior meeting minutes and acknowledgment of donations.
- Oath of office administered to newly elected board members by City Clerk Ashley Rand.
- Election of Board Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for the 2024-2025 school year.
- Recognition of outgoing Portland Board of Public Education members.
- Approval of meeting minutes from November 19, 2024.
- Acknowledgement of donations, including a 2005 Honda Pilot and a 2017 GMC Terrain for the automotive program.
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The Public Affairs Committee will receive updates on board conversations with the community, student conversations, and fall listen and learn sessions. The committee will also discuss naming the library at Ocean Avenue Elementary. The meeting will conclude with a vote to adjourn.
- Discussion on naming the Ocean Avenue Elementary library
- Update on Board Fall Conversations with the Community
- Update on Fall Student Conversations
- Update on Fall Listen and Learn Sessions
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The Attendance Boundaries Advisory Committee will discuss defining neighborhoods, identifying hazard zones, and reviewing walking guidelines. These discussions will inform future school attendance boundary decisions. The meeting is procedural and no votes are scheduled.
- Defining neighborhoods for boundary planning
- Identifying hazard zones affecting school attendance areas
- Review and assessment of walking guidelines
- Discussion of next steps for the committee
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The Portland Board of Public Education will hold a caucus to discuss and take non-binding straw votes on nominations for the 2024-2025 chairperson and vice chairperson. Official nominations and votes will occur at the December 3, 2024 meeting. The board will also enter executive session to discuss Portland Adult Education negotiations and consider approving the November 5, 2024 meeting minutes.
- Non-binding straw vote for 2024-2025 Board Chairperson
- Non-binding straw vote for 2024-2025 Board Vice Chairperson
- Executive session to discuss Portland Adult Education (PAE) negotiations
- Consideration and action to approve meeting minutes of November 5, 2024
- November progress monitoring of the Strategic Plan
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The Finance, Human Resources, and Operations Committee will discuss the Fiscal Year 2025 year-to-date financials and preview the 2026 budget process, including its components, timeline, and calendar. The committee will also identify areas to review before the March 4th budget presentations. No votes are scheduled; all items are for discussion and information.
- Review of Fiscal Year 2025 Year to Date Financials
- Preparing for the 2026 Budget - review of components, process, and calendar
- Discussion of areas to review prior to the March 4th Budget Presentations
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The Curriculum and Policy Committee will meet to receive updates on two strategic initiatives. The meeting includes a period for public comment.
- Update on Strategic Initiative 2.1
- Update on Strategic Initiative 2.2
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The Portland Public Schools Board will hold a business meeting and executive session. Key action items include a second read and vote on a contract with BerryDunn to manage MainePERS reporting reconciliation, approval of personnel items, and approval of meeting minutes. The board will also receive updates on a strategic data system initiative and staffing data for the 2024-2025 school year.
- Second read and action on a contract with BerryDunn to manage reconciling of MainePERS reporting for employees and retirees prior to January 2024
- Update on Strategic Initiative 5.1: Designing and Implementing a Data System
- Presentation of PPS Staffing Data for School Year 2024-2025
- Consideration and action to approve personnel items, including election of teacher candidates (probationary)
- Consideration and action to enter into Executive Session with the Ethics Commission for Board of Education