District officials outlined a proposed $5.7 million CIP package for safe/warm/dry projects — HVAC replacements, roof work, masonry and security camera upgrades — and said the ask would add roughly $451,410 in annual debt service and an estimated 0.35% increase to the district tax rate.

District presenters reported PHAP and SHOP pilot grants provided hundreds of families with short‑term housing and utility aid; SHOP remains a pilot with about $330,000 available and officials urged constituents to contact sponsors (LD747, LD384) to sustain funding.

District staff presented a high-level plan to reduce walking distances, re-examine bell times and explore limited Metro partnerships; Metro told staff it currently lacks capacity to take over all middle-school routes, so staff will await further modeling and prioritize crossing-guard and hazard-zone changes in the near term.

Portland Public Schools is implementing the Purposeful People social‑emotional learning curriculum in elementary classrooms this year, with district targets for lesson fidelity and student engagement and a long‑term outcome goal tied to school climate survey results.

The district presented preliminary October 1 enrollment counts and nine‑year trends showing an overall modest decline in enrollment, a spike in multilingual student enrollment in 2023–24, and school‑level variation including a notable decline at Lincoln Middle School.

The Portland Board of Public Education heard a detailed briefing from the Cumberland County Food Security Council and partners on school meals, pantry programs and a new Food Fund that will channel emergency support to students and families affected by federal SNAP changes. Presenters described halal daily options in all district kitchens, third‑‑‑

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