2026-04-14 Board of Education Regular Meeting

Portland Public Schools Board of Education · April 15, 2026

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Opening and meeting logistics

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Chair (identified in discussion as Chair Wong) called the meeting to order, explained that agenda items are posted on the PPS website and that the meeting is streamed and replayed; reviewed housekeeping (signs, aisles), Spanish interpretation availability, and safety instructions for attendees.

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The Portland Public Schools board met April 14, 2026, and voted 5–2 to adopt Resolution 7296 directing the superintendent to begin a districtwide rightsizing process; trustees also approved the 2026–27 meeting calendar and changes to public contracting rules. Public comment centered on budget cuts, the new district foundation rules and calls to pause restrictions on local school foundations.

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