Board approves minutes, two policy changes and budget revisions; moves into executive session

The Portland Board of Public Education voted on several formal items Oct. 14, 2025. By roll call, the board approved prior meeting minutes and adopted two policy revisions and budget transfers; the board then voted unanimously to enter executive session for labor negotiations.

Key votes and outcomes (roll-call votes as taken in meeting):

- Approval of minutes (meeting of Sept. 30, 2025): The board approved the minutes as distributed. (Motion approved by roll call.)

- Policy IJNDB (Student use of school-issued computers, devices and the Internet): The board approved technical and minor changes to IJNDB. Doctor Warren called the roll; members recorded “Yes” for the measure and the motion passed. (Recorded roll-call responses included: Member Ali Ali — Yes; Member Yousra Ali — Yes; Vice Chair Bondo — Yes; Member Bridal — Yes; Member Lena — Yes; Member Opperman — Yes; Member Sautel — Yes; Student Representative Lee — Yes; Student Representative O’Brien — Yes; Chair Lehi Lentz — Yes.)

- Policy JICIA (Weapons, violence and school safety): The board approved changes to JICIA by roll call. Recorded responses included “Yes” votes across the board and the motion passed.

- Revisions to the fiscal year 2026 budget: The board approved technical transfers between cost centers that do not change the overall budget total. The superintendent and staff told the board the revisions reflect shifts observed during the first months of operating the budget; policy requires any movement of $50,000 between cost centers come to the board.

- Motion to enter executive session pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(D): The board voted unanimously to enter executive session to discuss negotiations with the Benefit Association of School Employees and the Portland Administrators Association. The chair announced the vote was unanimous and the meeting moved to executive session.

The board returned later and adjourned the public meeting at 8:41 p.m.

Note: The meeting record shows the votes taken by roll call; this summary records names and outcomes as the roll-call was conducted on the public record. Where a roll-call line read simply “Yes,” this summary records that response exactly as entered in the transcript; the meeting minutes are the official record for final tallies.