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The Portsmouth School Board presented a special resolution and gifts to Susan Patterson on Dec. 18, recognizing over 43 years of service to Portsmouth Public Schools and marking her retirement in December 2025.
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Supervisor Lisa Rountree told the board Portsmouth has 10 RNs for 12,717 students, cited national recommendations for 28 RNs, and requested funding for up to 10 unlicensed assistive personnel and consideration of additional RN hires to reduce risk to medically fragile students.
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The Virginia Department of Education and the interstate compact council designated Portsmouth a Purple Star School Division for military‑family supports; several elementary and middle schools received Purple Star certificates at the Nov. 6 board meeting.
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At the Nov. 6 Portsmouth Public School Board meeting a father alleged contracted transportation providers left his son — a student with an IEP — without a bus; he said the family will file a complaint and accused the district of failing to respond to repeated requests for help.
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Division coordinator Doctor Sherry Davis reported 510 gifted students in grades 3–6 and growth in dual‑enrollment/early college programs, projecting 33 students to earn associate degrees in 2026 and 52 by 2028 while describing teacher endorsement partnerships with William & Mary.
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A Portsmouth parent told the school board on Oct. 23 that repeated transportation failures and an IEP change have left his visually impaired, autistic son without consistent bus service and asked the board to reinstate bus aide language, restore IEP provisions and resolve a reimbursement dispute.
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The Portsmouth City School Board unanimously approved the 2026–27 instructional calendar, which includes three teacher work days, five professional development days, a two‑week winter break, a five‑day spring break and observances for Veterans Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Presidents Day; the calendar starts Aug. 24 and ends June 11.
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A speaker representing a Craddock Elementary teacher undergoing cancer treatment said the teacher learned through coworkers that she had been separated from her role and placed into retirement without direct notification; the speaker asked the board for accountability and compassion.
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Alexis Daughtry, the district student representative, described a student-led Thrive Together program that will train peer wellness ambassadors, hold monthly 30–45 minute ‘Thrive Talks,’ and connect students to Hazel Health telehealth services.
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The Portsmouth City School Board unanimously approved a resolution recognizing American Education Week, Nov. 17–21, 2025, and reaffirming support for public education and professional educators.