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Portland school leaders defer CBSE deliberation after concerns about short public notice
Summary
Portland Public Schools officials on Nov. 10 presented due-diligence materials on a proposed purchase tied to the Center for Black Student Excellence (CBSE) but agreed to bring deliberations to the full board on Nov. 18 after committee members and community representatives said the item had been noticed too late for adequate public participation.
Portland Public Schools officials on Nov. 10 presented due-diligence materials on a proposed purchase tied to the Center for Black Student Excellence (CBSE) but agreed to bring deliberations to the full board on Nov. 18 after committee members and community representatives said the item had been noticed too late for adequate public participation.
The Facilities Improvement and Oversight Committee was told the materials were posted before the meeting and that the session was intended as a "high-level" due-diligence update, not a final deliberation. John Franco, senior chief of operations, said the district was following a September direction from the board and that "today is just a…
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