Portland Public Schools approved the consent agenda June 24, including renewal of a TeachTown contract (Jigsaw Learning) used for students with significant disabilities and a new partnership with Reading Results for high‑impact tutoring.

The consent agenda passed 7–0, with the student representative recorded as voting unofficially in the affirmative. Director Britton Edwards moved the consent agenda and Director Holland seconded the motion; the board president called for a voice vote. "Yes," members replied when prompted. The board recorded the outcome as approved by a vote of 7 to 0.

Why it matters: the TeachTown renewal covers a curriculum resource the district uses with students significantly impacted by disabilities. The Reading Results contract funds one of two district tutoring models next year, which affects how tutors are hired and whether the program expands district capacity.

During discussion, Director Split asked how the district consulted special educators before renewing the TeachTown contract. "TeachTown, Jigsaw Learning is the parent company. TeachTown is the alternative core curriculum that we use for our students with significant or that are significantly impacted by the disabilities. This is a renewal," Chief Buno responded. He said the district originally selected the product three years ago after a staff review of three comparable resources and that the district collects ongoing feedback through professional learning and coaching sessions.

Board members also pressed whether the Reading Results tutoring jobs would be available to Portland Public Schools employees. Emily Glasgow, who the superintendent called to the dais as part of the tutoring team, said the district will operate two high‑impact tutoring models next year: one that hires limited‑term education assistants through PPS processes and another in which Reading Results conducts its own hiring. "They work hard to hire from within the communities they serve," Glasgow said of Reading Results.

Several directors asked for more procurement transparency: Director Split noted that district contracts are not posted publicly on the PPS website and said that answers found in contract language are therefore not accessible to the public unless requested. Board members asked staff to include vendor engagement and staff‑and‑student consultation details in future cover reports for contract items so the board and public can see who was consulted and how vendors were selected.

Formal action: The board approved the consent agenda (resolutions 7130–7135) 7–0. Director Britton Edwards moved; Director Holland seconded. The record includes an administrative note that resolution 7135 was added earlier the same afternoon and included in the vote.

What remains: Staff agreed to add clearer procurement cover‑sheet information about certified business status, staff and student engagement in vendor selection, and hiring approaches for contracted tutoring programs. The district did not take separate votes on individual vendor contracts during the meeting.