The Portland City Council has given the Board of Public Education the go-ahead to allocate an extra $6.2 million in state aid for the 2021-2022 school year for tax relief, custodial salaries and the creation of a debt service relief fund. The extra $1.49 million being used as tax relief will mean taxpayers will not […]
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Nomination papers available for Portland council, school board seats
Nomination papers are available in the Portland city clerk’s office for open seats on the City Council, school board, Peaks Island Council and Portland Water District Board of Trustees. The election will be held Nov. 2. Open City Council seats are in District 1, currently held by Belinda Ray; District 2, now held by Spencer […]
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School Notebook: June 23
Portland school custodian honored as finalist for custodian of year Ocean Avenue Elementary School held a surprise ceremony June 11 to honor lead custodian Donna Colello for being a finalist in the Cintas Corp.’s 2021 Custodian of the Year contest and for her dedication and hard work. Cintas representatives, students, school and district staff, and […]
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Committee recommends plan for Portland schools to use additional state funds
The plan calls for using an anticipated $6.2 million for tax relief, the cost of custodians who are now being paid with federal relief funds, and a new debt service reserve.
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Superintendent’s Notebook: Secretaries are the heart and soul of a school
A school’s office is the center of the school, the place that enables the rest of the school to function. It’s where students, staff and families go to get a multitude of needs and wants met. That’s why the people who run those offices – our school secretaries – are truly the heart of each […]
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Portland Schools hope to have new police policies in place in fall
The district has been reviewing and revising school rules that relate to police involvement since it ended the school resource officer program last year.
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Superintendent’s Notebook: Assistant principals are positive problem-solvers
Earlier this month, we celebrated National Assistant Principals Week, recognizing these essential school leaders at the Portland Public Schools. Many of us think of assistant principals as in charge of a school’s day-to-day operations, including being the “disciplinarian.” But today’s assistant principals are much more. Working in tandem with principals, they’re an integral part of […]
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Portland school budget heads to City Council
With the Portland Board of Education stamp of approval last week, the proposed $125.2 million for the 2021-2022 school year is now ready for City Council review. The council will hold a public hearing on the school budget May 3 in advance of a final vote on May 10. Voters will head to the polls […]
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Spring’s in bloom at East End school
East End Community School celebrates the arrival of spring with a flower-ful fence.
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Half of proposed Portland school budget increase aimed at addressing inequity
The proposed fiscal year 2022 budget, up $5.9 million over the current year’s, includes close to $3 million in equity investments.