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South Portland board delays school reconfiguration after parent and teacher uproar
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The South Portland Board of Education said it will place an April 29 action item to halt the planned elementary-school reconfiguration for September 2026, after weeks of public comment urging more time, transparency and data. The board named two members to a reconfiguration committee and pledged further outreach.
The South Portland Board of Education on Tuesday said it will pause its timeline for elementary-school reconfiguration and place an action item on the April 29 agenda to halt plans to implement changes for September 2026.
"We will have an action item on the agenda on April 29 to halt the movement towards reconfiguration to move forward for this September, 2026," Chairperson DeAngelis said, announcing the delay and naming board members Smith and Richardson to serve on the reconfiguration committee.
The move follows weeks of public…
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