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School board approves 2026–27 calendar and instructional‑time exemptions amid debate over monthly early‑release days
Summary
The board approved the 2026–27 school calendar (Resolution 7,246) and exemptions to state instructional time rules for parent‑teacher conferences and Alliance High School (Resolution 7,247). Directors debated Wednesday monthly early releases, start‑date alignment and impacts on working families.
The Portland Public Schools Board of Education approved the district’s recommended 2026–27 calendar (Resolution 7,246) and separately approved two instructional‑time exemptions tied to that calendar (Resolution 7,247): (1) counting up to 18 hours of parent‑teacher conference time toward required instructional minutes under State rules (the state allows up to 30 hours); and (2) an exemption to permit Alliance High School’s alternative schedule (a 4‑day instructional week option) to meet required instructional time.
Chief of Staff Deborah Kafoury explained the calendar…
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