Portland public schools
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PublishedDecember 9, 2022
Maine Voices: Lack of oversight in Portland has led to a city without direction
We’re in urgent need of real leadership, real coordination and real deadlines. I’m counting on elected officials to push past the power struggles.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2022
Union and school officials reach agreement on how and when district will remedy payroll issues
Portland Public Schools and the union representing its educators signed a legally binding memorandum of understanding.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2022
Auditors warned Portland school officials about potential payroll problems
An audit submitted last spring and discussed by city and school officials in September warned about problems that appear to have contributed to some employees not being paid correctly or on time since October.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2022
Maine Voices: Portland’s attitude toward school district has been thankless
Instead of pointing fingers at Portland Public Schools, the city needs to look in the mirror.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2022
Portland school employees take district to task over payroll issues
District officials said they are working to rectify the problems, but that the underlying causes that led to some employees being paid late, inaccurately or not at all for multiple pay periods remain unresolved.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2022
Portland school board rejected city’s offer to help with payroll problems
In an email exchange with Mayor Kate Snyder in October, former school board Chair Emily Figdor accused city officials of trying to exploit the problems for political purposes.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2022
Portland school district quiet as payroll problems persist
Two days after Superintendent Xavier Botana said the issues would be corrected, some ed techs said they once again didn't receive their correct pay.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2022
Portland school district hasn’t paid some of its hourly workers on time
Superintendent Xavier Botana says the issue stems from a staffing shortage, and that bus routes could be affected for the same reason.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2022
Commentary: Portland’s Question 5 will make our schools better
The school board is solely responsible for the running of our schools. Let's make the change that reflects that.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2022
Superintendent Botana: ‘Yes’ on Question 5 will let Portland school board do its job
Let Portland Public Schools and school board members focus on students’ needs in the budget process without City Council second-guessing.
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