RSU 5 is well into the process of developing a budget for the 2025-2026 school year that will allow us to continue to provide a high quality education and move our district forward, while at the same time being fiscally responsible to the taxpayer. The RSU 5 board of directors has been presented with the […]
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Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: People priority: Fostering a strong, inclusive, and supportive staff culture
This column is the next in my series detailing how our new Portland Public Schools five-year strategic plan impacts students in the classroom. This month, I’m focusing on our “people” priority. Our strategic plan has five priorities: equity, achievement, whole student, people and systems. Each priority is supported by multiple initiatives to achieve that goal. […]
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Creating a space where everyone feels at home in Brunswick schools
Studies show that students perform better and are more engaged in a healthy, respectful and supportive school culture that encourages them to participate in activities, ask questions and take intellectual risks. Our team at the Brunswick School Department works hard to create a climate in which all students (and their families) feel valued and accepted, […]
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Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: Whole student priority: Ensuring all students thrive academically and personally
I’m continuing my series of columns on how our new Portland Public Schools’ five-year strategic plan impacts students in the classroom. This month I’m focusing on our “whole student” priority. Our strategic plan has five priorities: equity, achievement, whole student, people, and systems. Each priority is supported by multiple initiatives to achieve that goal. We’re […]
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RSU 5 Superintendent’s Notebook: RSU 5 launches updated strategic planning process
“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” – Cheshire Cat, “Alice in Wonderland.” Seven years ago RSU 5 began community conversations about their hopes and dreams for the future of the district. These conversations resulted in the development of a strategic plan with articulated goals about climate and […]
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Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: Improving outcomes for all students
I’m writing a series of columns about the impact that our new Portland Public Schools’ five-year strategic plan will have on students in the classroom. This month I’m focusing on our plan’s central priority: equity. Our strategic plan has five priorities: equity, achievement, whole student, people and systems. Each priority has four to seven strategic […]
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Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: Expanding our capacity to deliver special education services
How will the Portland Public Schools’ new five-year strategic plan impact students in the classroom? That’s a question I will be exploring in my column over the next few months. This month I’m focusing on our special education programming. The five priorities of our strategic plan are: achievement, whole student, people and systems – with […]
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RSU 5 Superintendent’s Notebook: Finding a light in the seasonal darkness
“Gratitude helps us see what there is instead of what isn’t.” – Annette Bridges Each year in early November daylight saving time concludes as time falls back one hour. This act signifies that the days are growing shorter and colder. In Maine, particularly as December approaches, our days begin and end in darkness. During this […]
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Superintendent’s Notebook: Benefits of newly renovated fitness rooms are more than physical
“Intelligence and skills can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong.” – President John F. Kennedy President Kennedy was on the right track many years ago when he challenged Americans — including the youth of our country — to become more active. The benefits of regular exercise […]
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Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: Taking steps to strengthen learning for all students
The Portland Public Schools started this school year with a new strategic plan. It has five priorities we plan to achieve over the next five years and maps out the steps we’re going to take each year to realize these priorities. But what does our strategic plan mean for students in the classroom? That’s a […]