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Board begins rightsizing talks as district projects 5,830-student enrollment decline over decade
Summary
Senior operations staff previewed a rightsizing process to respond to a projected district enrollment decline of about 5,830 students over 10 years, outlined guiding principles and engagement steps, and introduced an interactive tool for public listening sessions; staff also presented the district's Successful School Survey showing participation gains and concerns about belonging in middle grades.
Portland Public Schools staff opened a public conversation on rightsizing — a districtwide review of enrollment, program distribution and facility use — after presenting projections that enrollment could decline by roughly 5,830 students over the next decade.
John Franco, senior chief of operations, and Margaret Calvert, assistant superintendent for school planning and modernization, walked the board through enrollment trend data, target school-size considerations and examples of how other districts (San…
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