Portland Board of Education
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PublishedApril 8, 2025
Portland adopts 2025-26 calendar with Yom Kippur and Eid al-Fitr
Dozens of Muslim students, teachers, parents and community members turned out to support the change, which the board approved unanimously.
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PublishedApril 2, 2025
Portland considers adding Yom Kippur, Eid al-Fitr to school calendar
The Jewish and Muslim holidays could be added to the 2025-26 calendar, and would cost the district about $65,000 each to add.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2025
Personnel costs, inflation, special ed are top budget challenges facing Portland schools
Superintendent Ryan Scallon laid out the district's financial hurdles in a public forum, where many turned out to support increasing music education in Portland schools.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2025
Portland athletic director won’t be fired after reaching agreement with district
The district held an 8-hour hearing Tuesday about the potential termination of the Lincoln Middle School Athletic Director Jemal Murph, who struck a student in what his attorney said was self-defense.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2025
Portland middle school athletic director awaits decision after 8-hour termination hearing
Early Wednesday, the school board delayed a vote on whether to fire Lincoln Middle School athletic director Jemal Murph for hitting a student, which his attorney says he did in self-defense.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2025
Portland school board delays vote on firing athletic director after 8-hour hearing
An attorney for Jemal Murph argued that the Lincoln Middle School athletic director acted in self-defense when he hit a student.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2025
Portland City Council, school board discuss who should be subject to ethics oversight
In November, the council delayed a vote to officially establish an ethics board after councilors couldn't reach a consensus on who should be under its purview.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2025
Portland school district begins search for new finance director
Executive Director of Finance Helene DiBartolomeo, who had been in the role since August 2023, resigned in December.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2024
Portland schools’ strategic plan takes center stage at State of the Schools address
Sarah Lentz, chair of Portland's Board of Education, reviewed the plan during an annual State of the Schools address to the City Council Monday night.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2024
Portland swears in 2 new school board members
Maya Lena and Ali Ali joined the board, which officially selected Sarah Lentz to continue as chair and Micky Bondo to continue as vice chair.
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