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Policy committee discusses GBEB staff-conduct draft; no vote taken

November 25, 2025 | Portland Public Schools, School Districts, Maine


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Policy committee discusses GBEB staff-conduct draft; no vote taken
Committee members reviewed a draft of GBEB, a proposed staff-conduct-with-students policy, and suggested clarifications to make expectations and reporting clearer.

Key proposed edits the committee discussed included: expanding the definition of prohibited conduct to "any type of uninvited or unwelcome physical contact with students"; prohibiting singling out students for preferential treatment; tightening language about overly familiar nicknames so it would not ban widely accepted first-name use but would limit cases of favoritism; and adding a requirement that staff review certain activities (for example, being alone with a student out of public view, transporting students, or hosting students at a staff member's home) with a building administrator in advance.

The draft also broadened reporting pathways to include human resources and the building administrator as reporting options, rather than reporting directly to the superintendent in all cases.

"The point of this policy is to be as clear as possible so it's not confusing, and it's not murky or muddy for anyone," Chair Maya Lina said. Committee members asked staff to circulate a clean copy ahead of the next meeting; the item was not scheduled for a vote that night.

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