Oktoobar 20, 2026
10.20.26 BOE Meeting_Rightsizing
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School board reviews two plans to close Portland schools
District staff showed the board how two proposed plans to shrink the number of schools compare. Scenario A would close 14 schools and Scenario B would close 11. Staff measured each plan by school size, walking distance, how students move from school to school, and how many students, including students of color, students in poverty and students with disabilities, would have to change schools.
Decision: No vote: this was an update to the board. The two scenarios are proposals only. The superintendent plans to recommend a plan on November 17, and the board plans to vote on December 15.
Who it affects: Students, families and staff at Portland Public Schools, especially the about 7,000 to 8,000 students who would move to a new school under the plans.
Next: Community meetings run October 21 to November 14. The superintendent's recommendation is set for the November 17 board meeting, and the board is scheduled to vote on December 15.
Official record
Waxaa qoray AI iyadoo ka duulaysa diiwaanka rasmiga ah, si toos ah ayaana loo hubiyay. Oktoobar 20, 2026
Qoraalka oo dhan
October 20, 2026 Board Meeting
Examine the scenarios
using key performance
indicators and the equity
analysis.
Today we will:
Purpose
a Connect the KPIs and Equity
Impact to the Scenarios
Examine the scenarios using
the KPIs
Answer questions
b
c
BOARD GUIDANCE & COMMUNITY INPUT
KPIs
Key performance indicators (KPIs) co-developed with the Board and directly informed by community input and engagement.
Opportunity & Stability
Indicators
1. Enrollment Thresholds
Percent of schools at a grade
level with enrollment above
threshold
2. Focal Students
Percent of focal students
enrolled in schools above the
threshold
3. Enrollment Balance
Range of enrollment (largest -
smallest) by grade level
Physical Environment &
Pathways
1. Utilization
Percent of efficiently utilized
schools
2. Proximity
Percent of students living within
1.0 and 1.5 miles of school
3. Split Feeders
Number of schools with split
feeders
4. High School Pathways
Percent of middle school feeders
moving to the same high school
Balance & Impact (Scenarios)
1. Student Impact
Percent of focal students who
will experience the change
2. Title I
Number of Title I schools
impacted by the change
3. Student Mobility
Number of students moving to a
new school or site
Equity Impact
AnalysisRightsizing
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Equity is Part of the Analysis - not a Final Check
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Stage Equity checkpoint What it produces
Workgroups and
Criteria
Who benefits, who carries burden, and what
could our criteria miss?
Disaggregated benefit and
burden analysis
Scenarios and
Clusters
What does this mean for these students, in
this community, with this history?
An equity analysis review
attached to every scenario
Readiness and
Decision
Is this equitable and ready, and what must be
true before it advances?
Required mitigation and an
Equity Impact Statement
Implementation Are our intended outcomes happening? Disaggregated monitoring
and course correction
Every checkpoint works through the same five sections
ActionSystemsVoiceOpportunityPeople
SPRING 2026
Building the KPIs and Equity Lens – What we heard, and what we changed
WHAT WE HEARD WHAT WE CHANGED
Pathway continuity and feeder patterns matter more
than anything else.
Built feeder continuity into the KPIs, and used it to guide
middle school and DLI consolidation.
Keep schools close to home and safe to walk to. Named neighborhood schools as the foundation of the
system and added walkability to the Guiding Principles
Our students move together from elementary to
middle school and middle to high school..
Added an assessment of cohort cohesion to the work
plan, and capped receiving schools at two per closing
school.
Center the students most affected, not the loudest
voices.
Revised the Equity Lens principle to name the most
impacted focal students based upon our data, and
reported every indicator by focal group.
Protect dual language and the focus
programs/schools.
All five DLI languages are sustained. Kindergarten DLI
seats, ACCESS, Benson, Winterhaven and da Vinci stay
the same.
SPRING 2026 EQUITY CHECK
Building the KPIs and Equity Lens – Families of color ranked factors differently
All respondents
Last of six
Right Mix of Students (student body
demographics) was the least important factor of
the six options.
Respondents were 75% White. PPS is 53% White.
Communities of color
First
Right Mix of Students was rated the most
important factor.
This is why the scenarios measure who is in each school. We are not setting community
feedback aside. We are following what the families most affected told us matters most.
EQUITY SNAPSHOT
Districtwide
Share of each group in a sustainable school.
Scenario A closes 14 schools, B
closes 11
Students in a sustainable school
● about half with no changes
● 8 in 10 under Scenario A
● 7 in 10 under Scenario B
Every focal group gains more than all
students combined
EQUITY SNAPSHOT
Jefferson/Roosevelt
Share of each group in a sustainable school.
● Both scenarios close the same 4
schools
● It will have the lowest percentage
of students in sustainable schools
and sees the largest gains in the
district
● Every focal group gains more than
students overall
EQUITY SNAPSHOT
Grant/McDaniel
Share of each group in a sustainable school.
Scenario A closes 2 schools, B
closes 1
Rose City Park is the key difference
between the scenarios
Every focal group gains; most gain
more than students overall
EQUITY SNAPSHOT
Cleveland/Franklin
Share of each group in a sustainable school.
● Scenario A closes 6 schools, B
closes 5
● Most closures and most boundary
changes in the district
● Every focal group gains; most gain
more than students overall
EQUITY SNAPSHOT
Well/Lincoln
Share of each group in a sustainable school.
● Scenario A closes 2 schools, B
closes 1
● Highest share of students in
sustainable schools of any region
● Every focal group gains more under
Scenario A than B
Status Quo to Scenario A: Percentage-point Gain in Sustainable Schools
Change in each group in a sustainable school.
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● District: +32 pts
● Every region gains
● Focal groups: +36 to +43
● Largest gains: JHS/RHS (+46)
and CHS/FHS (+44)
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Status Quo to Scenario B: Percentage-point Gain in Sustainable Schools
Change in each group in a sustainable school.
Key Performance Indicators
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Opportunity and Stability Indicators
1. Percent of schools at a grade level with enrollment above
threshold
2. Percent of focal students enrolled in schools above the
threshold
3. Range of enrollment (largest - smallest) by grade level
Enrollment Range By Grade Level
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Enrollment
Range
Actual
2025-26
Projected
2031-32 Scenario A and B
K5 560 -160 =400 557 -168 = 389 557 - 235 = 322
K8 610 -207 =403 602 -177 = 425 431 - 177 = 254
Middle Schools 689 - 358 =331 620 -350 = 270 636 - 405 = 231
High Schools 2074 -391 =1683 1492 -1117 =375 1491 - 1190 = 301
Key Performance Indicators
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Physical Environment and Pathway Indicators
1. Percent of efficiently utilized schools
2. Percent of students living within 1.0 and 1.5 miles of school
3. Number of schools with split feeders
4. Percent of middle school feeders moving to the same high school
Efficiently Used Schools
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Grade Band Status Quo Scenario A Scenario B
Elementary
K5
22% 51% 38%
K8 54% 40% 40%
Middle
School
0% 43% 43%
High School 89% 78% 78%
Students Living Within 1.0 and 1.5 Miles
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Grade Band Status Quo Scenario A Scenario B
Elementary
K5
65% / 81% 55% / 78% 58% / 79%
K8 78% / 84% 71% / 82% 71% / 82%
Middle
School
30% / 50% 28% / 50% 28% / 50%
High School Did not
analyze
Did not analyze Did not analyze
Rightsizing Dashboard
Schools with Split Feeders
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Split Feeder Next level: Current State Scenario A
Bridlemile K5 Robert Gray MS West Sylvan MS No Change
Bridger Creative
Science K8
Franklin HS if they live
in the attendance area
Focus option students
return to their
neighborhood HS
Now K5 Focus/Neighborhood
→ to Harrison Park or return
to neighborhood MS
Sunnyside
Environmental K8
Franklin HS if they live
in the attendance area
Focus option students
return to their
neighborhood HS
Now K5 Neighborhood→
Hosford→ Cleveland
Atkinson Kellogg (Spanish DLI) Harrison Park (Non-DLI) All students go to
Kellogg MS
Woodstock Harrison Park
(Mandarin DLI)
Brentwood (Non-DLI) No Change
Schools with Split Feeders
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Split Feeder Next level: Current
State
Scenario A Scenario A
Vestal K5 All students continue
to Harrison Park MS
Vietnamese DLI continues
to Roseway Heights
Neighborhood to Harrison
Park MS
Kelly K5 All students move to
Brentwood MS
Russian DLI continues to
Brentwood
Neighborhood students
move to Harrison Park MS
At the transition from elementary to middle school,
there is no net change in the overall number of split
feeders. We reduce at Sunnyside and Atkinson and
increase at Vestal and Kelly.
Schools With Split Feeders (6 fewer overall)
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Split Feeder Next level Current State Scenarios A and B
Beaumont MS Grant HS McDaniel
(Spanish DLI)
Grant HS: No split
Harriet Tubman MS Grant HS Jefferson HS Jefferson HS: No split
Harrison Park MS Franklin HS McDaniel HS Cleveland HS
(Chinese DLI)
No Change: Split to three high schools
Hosford MS Cleveland HS Franklin HS Cleveland HS
Brentwood MS Cleveland HS Franklin HS No Change: Split to two high schools
Mt. Tabor MS Grant HS
(Japanese DLI)
Franklin HS No Change: Split to two high schools
Ockley Green MS Jefferson HS Roosevelt
(Spanish DLI)
Jefferson HS: No split
Key Performance Indicators
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Balance and Impact Indicators for Scenarios
1. Percent of focal students who will experience the change
2. Number of Title I schools impacted by the change
3. Number of students moving to a new school or site
Balance and Impact Indicators - Scenario A
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Indicator % and N Scenario A North:
JHS/RHS
Northeast:
GHS/MHS
Southeast:
CHS/FHS
West:
LHS/WHS
Students who experience move 7981 (27%) 33% 26% 30% 18%
Students who are experiencing
poverty who move 2648 (27%) 32% 22% 32% 16%
Students on IEPs who experience a
move 1545 (27%) 31% 21% 34% 20%
Multilingual Learner Students who
experience a move 1006 (31%) 39% 32% 29% 14%
Historically Underserved Students 2888 (28%) 34% 21% 32% 14%
Number of Title I schools students
will move from
19/32 T1
24/50 Non T1
10/14 T1
2/6 Non T1
3/7 T1
6/8 Non T1
6/9 T1
10/18 Non T1
0/2 T1
6/15 Non T1
Number of Title I schools students
will move to
19/32 T1
21/50 Non T1
8/14 T1
3/6 Non T1
5/7 T1
2/8 Non T1
5/9 T1
12/18 Non T1
1/2 T1
4/15 Non T1
Balance and Impact Indicators - Scenario B
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Indicator % and N Scenario B North:
JHS/RHS
Northeast:
GHS/MHS
Southeast:
CHS/FHS
West:
LHS/WHS
Students who experience move 6988 (24%) 33% 19% 27% 13%
Students who are experiencing
poverty who move 2450 (25%) 32% 15% 31% 13%
Students on IEPs who experience a
move 1379 (24%) 31% 16% 30% 15%
Multilingual Learner Students who
experience a move 909 (28%) 39% 22% 29% 10%
Historically Underserved Students 2731 (26%) 34% 18% 31% 11%
Number of Title I schools students
will move from 20/32 T1
20/50 Non T1
10/14 T1
2/6 Non T1
3/7 T1
5/8 Non T1
7/9 T1
8/18 Non T1
0/2 T1
5/15 Non T1
Number of Title I schools students
will move to
16/32 T1
21/50 Non T1
8/14 T1
3/6 Non T1
3/7 T1
2/8 Non T1
5/9 T1
13/18 Non T1
0/2 T1
3/15 Non T1
Sustainable Schools by Grade Level & Title I Status
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Percent of
Schools
Actual
2025-26
Projected
2031-32
District North:
JHS/RHS
NE:
GHS/MHS
SE:
CHS/FHS
West:
LHS/WHS
In Scenario A
K5 Title I 18% 9% 13 out of 18
72%
6 out of 7
86%
3 out of 5
60%
4 out of 5
80%
0 out of 1
0%
K5 Not Title I 35% 26% 15 out of 21
71%
1 out of 2
50%
2 out of 3
67%
6 out of 9
67%
6 out of 7
86%
K8 Title I 50% 50% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
K8 Not Title I 18% 9% 0 out of 6
0%
0 out of 2
0%
N/A 0 out of 1
0%
0 out of 2
0%
MS Title I 29% 0% 5 out of 6
83%
2 out of 3
67%
2 out of 2
100%
1 out of 1
100%
N/A
MS Not Title I 50% 25% 3 out of 8
38%
N/A 0 out of 1
0%
2 out of 3
67%
1 out of 3
33%
Sustainable Schools by Grade Level & Title I Status
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Percent of
Schools
Actual
2025-26
Projected
2031-32
District North:
JHS/RHS
NE:
GHS/MHS
SE:
CHS/FHS
West:
LHS/WHS
In Scenario B
K5 Title I 18% 9% 11 out of 19
58%
6 out of 7
86%
1 out of 5
20%
4 out of 5
80%
0 out of 2
0%
K5 Not Title I 35% 26% 12 out of 23
52%
1 out of 2
50%
3 out of 4
75%
4 out of 10
40%
4 out of 7
57%
K8 Title I 50% 50% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
K8 Not Title I 18% 9% 0 out of 6
0%
0 out of 2
0%
N/A 0 out of 1
0%
0 out of 2
0%
MS Title I 29% 0% 5 out of 6
83%
2 out of 3
67%
2 out of 2
100%
1 out of 1
100%
N/A
MS Not Title I 50% 25% 4 out of 8
50%
N/A 0 out of 1
0%
3 out of 3
100%
1 out of 3
33%
Resources, Engagements
and FAQs
Rightsizing
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Resources and Information Updates & Reminders
PPS Rightsizing Website
Superintendent Video Series
How Your School Could Be Impacted
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Community Engagement Calendar
*NEW* School Boundary Proposal Dashboard
*NEW* Feeder Pattern Visuals (including DLI)
Search “PPS Rightsizing” or access from
www.pps.net)
Released Materials & Focused Sessions
Well-resourced School Focus
Teaching, Learning & Enrollment, Sept 8
Scenario Release (Board Meeting, Oct. 6)
Maps, regional overviews & presentation
DLI & Middle Grades Focus
Teaching, Learning & Enrollment Committee, Oct. 13
Upcoming Schedule
Facilities Focus (Nov 9)
Facilities Improvement & Oversight Committee
Community Engagements
Timeline & locations on next slide
NOTE: We continue to add engagements and tailor meeting events to respond to
community questions and requests.
Engagement Location Date Time Stakeholder
Superintendent Round Table: PTA Presidents Prophet Education Center Oct 21 11:00a PTA Presidents of 14 Schools
Community Voice: Black Families McDaniel HS Oct 22 6:00p Black/African Am Families, Partners
School Impact Conversation: Southeast Region Cleveland @ Marshall HS Oct 24 9:00a Families in SE Region
School Impact Conversation: North Region Jefferson HS Oct 24 1:00p Families in North Region
School Impact Conversation: West Region Ida B. Wells HS Oct 24 4:00p Families in West Region
Community Voice: Native Families Barbie’s Village Oct 26 6:00p Native/Indigenous Families, Partners
District Student Council PEC Oct 27 5:00p High School Students
Board of Education Community Connection Lincoln HS Oct 27 6:00p All
Board of Education Community Connection Virtual via Zoom Oct 28 6:00p All
PPS Educator Town Hall Cleveland @ Marshall Oct 29 6:00p All PPS Educators
The Village Table Roosevelt HS Nov 5 6:00p Village Table Representatives
Board of Education Community Connection Ida B. Wells HS Nov 14 2:00p All
Rightsize. Right Support. Right for Students.
Fall 2026 Engagement Timeline - Phase III: Making Meaning Together (By Date)
10/05: Scenario Release
Collect Feedback & Synthesize
Mid-November:
Publish Superintendent’s
Recommendation
Board Consideration & Vote
10/06 Board Meeting: Scenarios
10/13 TLE Committee: Dual
Language Immersion and Middle
Grades
10/20 Board Meeting:
Scenarios
11/04 Board Meeting
Feedback Summary
11/09 FIO Committee
Rightsizing
11/10 TLE Committee
Rightsizing
11/17 Board Meeting:
Superintendent’s Recommendation
12/15 Board Meeting: Rightsizing
Vote
October November December
Next Steps
Resources and Where to Learn More
pps.net/rightsizing
View Board Presentations
Ask a Question and Read
Answers to FAQs
Watch Informational
Videos
Follow the Timeline
Join Us at an
Engagement Event
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Questions and Discussion