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Votes at a glance: Portland Public Schools board actions Dec. 16
Summary
At its Dec. 16 meeting the Portland Public Schools board approved an equity resolution, approved changes to truancy policy JHB, approved Dec. 9 minutes, and voted to enter two executive sessions; staff presented recommendations on CDS transition and transportation for later action.
Key board actions taken Dec. 16 by the Portland Public Schools Board of Education:
• Equity resolution — Approved (unanimous among members present). The board passed a resolution affirming commitment to equity, directing staff trainings, creation of an equity dashboard and formation of an ad hoc appointments committee to solicit proposals for an external equity audit.
• Policy JHB (truancy) — Approved. The board voted to approve changes to policy JHB; the motion passed by roll call.
• Meeting minutes — Approved. The board approved the Dec. 9 minutes as distributed.
• Executive sessions — Approved. The board voted to enter two executive sessions (one to discuss contract negotiations and one to discuss a personnel matter) pursuant to state statute 1 MRSA 40560; the board recessed and met in executive session.
For full context, staff also recommended (but did not seek a formal vote at this meeting) that the district opt into cohort 3 of the CDS-to-SAU transition in a phased approach and recommended pausing large-scale transportation changes while pursuing targeted operational improvements.
