15 вересня 2026 р.
09.15.26 BOE Meeting_Rightsizing (2)
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School board hears how Portland Public Schools will judge school closure and merger options
Staff explained how they will measure options for "rightsizing," which means changing which schools exist, their sizes and boundaries because many schools are under-enrolled. They showed the measures they will use, like school size, distance from home and which schools feed into which, plus an equity review for every option. Staff said that for eight years, money has been taken from high schools to support under-enrolled elementary, K-8 and middle schools.
Decision: No vote: this was an update to the board. Staff said no decision was requested.
Who it affects: Students, families and staff across Portland Public Schools, especially those in small schools or in schools that send students to more than one next-level school.
Next: Community sessions at Faubion PK-8 on September 19 at 11 a.m. and Ida B. Wells High School on September 30 at 6 p.m. Options will be released in October with more feedback events. The superintendent will recommend a plan and the board is set to vote in November or December 2026, with changes starting in the 2027 school year.
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September 15, 2026 Board Meeting
Decision Framework
Build shared understanding
of how PPS is moving from
guiding principles to
analysis.
Today we will:
a. Show how the Guiding Principles
translate into measurable KPIs
b. Introduce the Equity Impact
Analysis and how it complements
the KPI analysis
c. Explain how these tools will be
used to develop, evaluate, and
refine scenarios
Purpose
Today’s Discussion
Questions and feedback on the approach
before scenario review begins.
● What questions do you have about
how the analysis works?
● Does the approach provide sufficient
information to understand potential
impacts and trade-offs?
● What should staff keep in mind as we
apply this framework to scenarios?
No decision is requested today.
Well-Resourced
Schools
Sustainable,
well-resourced schools
that provide consistent
access to strong
academic programming
across PPS.
Safe and Healthy
Learning
Environments
Aligning school facilities
and learning environments
to support student safety,
wellness, and long-term
sustainability.
Educational Options
Maintaining a strong
network of neighborhood
schools (while providing a
balance of educational
options) that are
sustainable and
well-resourced.
PPS Equity Lens
Using the PPS Equity Lens
to guide decision-making
and center students most
impacted by inequities.
Shaping the Work
Approved Guiding Principles
Work Plan
Engagement
Broader
Community
● multiple phases
● share plan + dates
● families + educators
● variety of perspectives
● linguistically +
culturally specific
Analysis
Comprehensive
Approach
● multiple data points
● district-wide
● state sources
● operational feasibility
● equity impact
Implementation
Operationalize
Framework
● coordinate + sequence
● timeline + decisions
● monitor + evaluate +
adjust
● Board approval
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
Process and
PurposeRightsizing
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Where We Are in the Rightsizing Process
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Phase Timeframe Action
Exploration Fall 2025 -
Winter 2026
Review Outcomes From Southeast Guiding Coalition
Deepen Understanding of Lessons Learned and Effective Practices
Plan + Initiate Winter 2025-26 Compile Current State Analysis + Develop Timeline
Form Advisory Committee
Engage +
Develop
Spring Summer
2026
Develop Framework and Scenarios
Study +
Recommend
Fall 2026 Initial Engagement on Scenarios + Study and Incorporate Feedback
Develop + Present Superintendent’s Recommendation
Decide +
Commit
Late Fall 2026
(Nov - Dec)
Superintendent Recommends Board Action
Continue Stakeholder Engagement
Board Vote
Implement Winter - Fall
2027
Complete Staffing + Support School Communities
Launch New School Year
Analysis Framework
Rightsizing
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From Guiding Principles to Measurable
Indicators
Guiding
Principles
Scenario
Analysis
Community
Input RecommendationDecision
Framework
How We Will Use the Indicators
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Baseline -
Current State Scenario Compare
Change
What are the impacts?
Who experiences the benefit?
Who experiences the burden?
What trade-offs emerge?
Will the changes create stronger and more equitable
learning environments?
Considering Intensity + Complexity of Impact
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How many people,
schools, and
communities are
affected
How significant the
impact is
for an individual or a
community
How many
intersecting factors
make a transition
harder to navigate or
mitigate
Magnitude Intensity Complexity
Key Performance Indicators: Current State
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Percent of
Schools Above
Threshold
Actual
2025-26
Projected
2031-32
K5 Title I 18% 9%
K5 Not Title I 35% 26%
K8 Title I 50% 50%
K8 Not Title I 18% 9%
MS Title I 29% 0%
MS Not Title I 50% 25%
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
Key Performance Indicators: Current State
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Percent of Focal
Students in Sustainable
Schools In Grades K-8
Actual
2025-26
Projected
2031-32
Students Experiencing
Poverty
35.4% 23%
Historically by Underserved
Race
35.5% 24%
Students Receiving Special
Education Services
33% 22%
Multilingual Learners 43.5% 29%
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
Key Performance Indicators: Current State
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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
(largest - smallest
enrollment)
Actual
2025-26
Projected
2031-32
K5 560 -160 =400 557 -168 = 389
K8 610 -207 =403 602 -177 = 425
Middle Schools 689 - 358 =331 620 -350 = 270
High Schools 2074 -391 =1683 1492 -1117 =375
Key Performance Indicators: Current State
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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
Key Performance Indicators: Current State
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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
Split Feeder Next level
Bridlemile K5 Robert Gray MS West Sylvan MS
Bridger Creative
Science K8
Sunnyside
Environmental K8
Franklin HS if they
live in the
attendance area
Focus option
students return to
their
neighborhood
high school
Atkinson Kellogg (Spanish
DLI)
Harrison Park
(Non-DLI)
Woodstock Harrison Park
(Mandarin DLI)
Brentwood
(Non-DLI)
Key Performance Indicators: Current State
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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
Split Feeder Next level
Beaumont MS Grant HS McDaniel
(Spanish DLI)
Harriet Tubman MS Grant HS Jefferson HS
Harrison Park MS Franklin HS McDaniel HS Cleveland HS
(Chinese DLI)
Hosford MS Cleveland HS Franklin HS
Brentwood MS Cleveland HS Franklin HS
Mt. Tabor MS Grant HS
(Japanese DLI)
Franklin HS
Ockley Green MS Jefferson HS Roosevelt
(Spanish DLI)
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 and CSI/TSI schools impacted by the change
3. Number of students moving to a new school or site
Example: What We Learned from Jefferson is Rising
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How We Will Use the Indicators
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Baseline -
Current State Scenario Compare
Change
What are the impacts?
Who experiences the benefit?
Who experiences the burden?
What trade-offs emerge?
Will the changes create stronger and more equitable
learning environments?
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For eight years we have been
taking resources from our high
schools to subsidize our under
enrolled elementary, K8 and
middle schools.
Cumulative Impact
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Fall 2026 Engagements
Engagement Location Date Time
BOE Community Connection Faubion PK-8 Sept 19 11:00a
BOE Community Connection Ida B. Wells Sept 30 6:00p
September Community Connections
Coming in October: Following scenario release, PPS will host
additional opportunities for families, staff, and community
members to learn about the scenarios, ask questions and share
feedback. Dates will be announced by email and on the
Rightsizing website (pps.net/rightsizing)
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Questions?