Board of Public Education – Aug 11, 2026

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Where: Hybrid Business Meeting In-person at Casco Bay High School and via Zoom

What was decided

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Agenda

The board will hear a strategic plan update, review the 2026-27 organizational chart and start-of-year readiness, and act on personnel items including teacher and administrator hires. It will also consider a bus lease agreement, the 2026-27 meeting calendar, a Middle School design update, and vote to enter executive session on the superintendent's evaluation and contract negotiations.

Agenda items

Board Chair Remarks
Superintendent Remarks
A Look Back at School Year 2025-2026 and Strategic Plan Update
School Year 2026-27 Organizational Chart
Opening School Readiness presentation
Review of personnel items: resignations, terminations, position shifts, other hires
Middle School Design Board Update (Harriman MS)
Approve personnel items: Probationary Teacher Candidates

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Approve personnel items: One Year Only Teacher Candidates
Approve personnel items: School Administrators
School Year 2026-27 Board of Public Education Calendar and District Calendar
Bus lease agreement resolution
Enter Executive Session to discuss Superintendent's evaluation
Enter Executive Session to discuss contract negotiations for Portland Administrators' Association, Special Education Coordinators, Multilingual Specialists, Educational Technicians, and Student Enrichment Coordinators

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Agenda posted on Diligent Community (PDF, 90 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 16, 2026.

Terms used here

executive session: A part of a public meeting closed to the public. Maine's Freedom of Access Act (1 M.R.S. § 405) allows it only for specific reasons, such as lawsuits, real estate, contracts, or personnel matters.
M.R.S.A.: Maine Revised Statutes Annotated, the state's laws.

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Source

This meeting on the Portland Public Schools meeting portal (opens in new tab) (Diligent Community). First recorded by Portland Publick on October 16, 2026.