PORTLAND — Portland School officials will decide Sunday evening whether to open the district’s schools on Monday morning after a record-breaking storm dumped 31.9 inches on the city and sent crews scrambling to clean up the mess.

Peter Eglinton, Chief Operating Officer for the district, said he would confer with facilities staff and public works employees to determine if streets and sidewalks are clear enough for students and parents to travel safely.

Much work was left to be done Sunday, although a city spokeswoman said workers were instructed to prioritize arterial routes that lead to the 21 facilities that the district operates. Eglinton was thankful for the city’s use of resources to aid the district.

“About two-thirds of our students walk or are driven, so ensuring they have a safe route is important for us,” he said. “We don’t want to jump to any conclusions.”

There is a similar wait-and-see attitude in South Portland. Superintendent Suzanne Godin said she would wait until the morning to make a decision.

“Because all our schools are in neighborhoods we have some problem spots,” said Godin. She plans to decide by about 5 a.m., she said.

While children in Portland looking for one more snow day may hold out hope, no such prospect seemed plausible in in Westbrook.

Superintendent Marc Gousse said he was confident schools would open on time. Facilities and maintenance workers along with private contractors and custodians were out in force clearing school entrances and sidewalks, he said.

“Any concerns I had are being addressed as we speak,” said Gousse, who added that the district was lucky the storm came on a weekend. “If today was a school day we would be challenged.”