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Superintendent relays staff resignations and legislative funding; board awaiting details on $527,000 supplemental allocation
Summary
Chair relayed Superintendent Dr. Britain’s report listing several staff resignations and informing the board that the state has allocated $527,000 in supplemental education funding to the district; details on how the money will be treated and local responsibilities under new homeschool legislation remain pending.
Chair Kim shared updates from Superintendent Dr. Britain in his absence. The superintendent’s communication listed recent resignations: Andrew Velasquez (PAR professional), Aaron Macy (special education teacher), Amy Valdonado (special education teacher), Melanie Gold (Spanish teacher), and Sarah Green (English teacher). The superintendent "thanked them all for their service" and said he will conduct exit interviews and share results with the board personnel committee.
The chair reported a legislative development: an additional $527,000 in supplemental education funding has been allocated to Portland. Board members and staff cautioned that the district is still awaiting guidance from the state education department on whether the allocation will be treated as an ECS (foundation) adjustment or as one-time funding; staff expect further information in the days following the meeting. Board leadership said they will coordinate messaging and may issue a statement once the district receives clarifying guidance.
The chair also summarized a recently passed state homeschool measure that requires parents to provide annual proof of academic programming and prohibits families under Department of Children and Families investigation from withdrawing students to homeschool. At the time of the meeting, the board said it is unclear what, if any, district-level oversight responsibilities will be involved, and staff will track rulemaking and guidance.
Finally, the chair noted upcoming dates for the local bonding resolution and budget referendum on May 11 and encouraged community turnout.
Next steps: the superintendent will conduct exit interviews and share findings with the personnel committee; district staff will report back with state guidance on the supplemental funding and on any implementation responsibilities related to the new homeschool law.
