10.27.2026 School Board Policy Committee

The Portsmouth School Board Policy Committee met on October 27, 2026. The committee reviewed Policy JJ on eligibility for non-enrolled students to take courses, including state guidance that enrollment must remain below 50% of instructional time. Members leaned toward keeping specific course limits out of the policy and clarifying them in school-level materials, while incorporating proposed language on transfer-student assessments and related procedures. No vote or final policy approval was recorded.

The committee also discussed an early draft of a district homework policy, including consistency across grade levels, late-work practices, and access to assignment information; further feedback and revisions are expected. Members discussed a process for tracking policy requests, with staff requests routed through the superintendent. A proposed update to the athletic contract for winter sports was identified for discussion at the November 10 meeting; no vendor, dollar amount, award, or spending decision was stated.