2026-06-11 Board of Education's Teaching, Learning and Enrollment Committee

The Portland Public Schools (PPS) Board of Education's Teaching, Learning and Enrollment Committee convened on June 11, 2026, to discuss several key educational initiatives and updates. The meeting included a detailed review of the district's continuous improvement plan focusing on attendance, literacy, math, and ninth-grade success, highlighting progress and challenges with specific attention to focal student groups such as Native American, Pacific Islander, multilingual learners, and students with disabilities. The committee also received an overview of alternative and focus option schools, including enrollment data and demographic analyses. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to the recommendation and adoption of a new K-12 health curriculum, developed over four years with extensive community engagement and funded largely through grants, with an estimated cost of just over $1 million to cover materials through 2032. The curriculum adoption aims to meet state mandates and support whole-child development across multiple health subcontent areas. While no direct contract awards or RFPs were discussed, the meeting addressed budgetary considerations related to curriculum costs and grant funding. The committee also expressed interest in future discussions on instructional requirements and policy impacts on enrollment and scheduling.