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Parental Communications & Community Relations
Portland Public Schools has a long tradition of cooperation and collaboration with parents and the community to enhance the educational experience of our students. Communication is the key to facilitating an open exchange of Ideas whether through open board meetings, parent and community open houses, the Portland Achievement Gateway, the PPS Web Site, or our Technology Plan.
The Portland Technology Plan is the culmination of varied sources of information, expertise, and collaboration. This plan was posted on a wiki site with open access to students, staff, parents, and the greater Portland community. A link to the plan is also posted on our PPS web page. During the design phase of the document, emails were sent out to staff and parents soliciting input. Meetings were also held with school improvement teams, the Board of Education, the District Technology Committee, parents, and staff.
As noted, the technology plan is not the only method for communicating parents and the community. Below are additional methods that the District is using as well as those we are seeking to add:
In addition, Portland Public Schools is working with the City of Portland on two projects:
The Portland Technology Plan is the culmination of varied sources of information, expertise, and collaboration. This plan was posted on a wiki site with open access to students, staff, parents, and the greater Portland community. A link to the plan is also posted on our PPS web page. During the design phase of the document, emails were sent out to staff and parents soliciting input. Meetings were also held with school improvement teams, the Board of Education, the District Technology Committee, parents, and staff.
As noted, the technology plan is not the only method for communicating parents and the community. Below are additional methods that the District is using as well as those we are seeking to add:
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In addition, Portland Public Schools is working with the City of Portland on two projects:
- Shared Resources. In 2003, the city and schools partnered to install fiber between city and school buildings (fiber was also run by the local parochial school and city library). The first stage of the plan was to simply provide connections to allow greater technology access. The second phase was to share voice mail services and was completed in 2008. The next stages include sharing phone and networking services.
- Bio-fuel. Alternative Ed is in the process of starting a partnership whereby AE students will make bio-fuel for the City.
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