Board members debated combining SPAR and Anthony Elementary into one new school, moving students to Reddick, and whether to promise new construction before rezoning. Board asked staff for an updated plan on March 5, rescheduled community meetings for after spring break, and set rule-development and public‑hearing dates for April.

District staff presented growth projections and a plan to address uneven capacity in northern Marion County. The board supported creating an Attendance Boundary Advisory Committee (resolution on Nov. 11 agenda), asked for rapid community engagement, and discussed options including a new combined Spar‑Anthony elementary, repurposing vacated sites, F

After hours of public testimony and debate about equity and walkability, the Portland Public Schools board voted to approve the attendance‑boundaries committee recommendations. The motion passed by roll call; several community members urged further work on Longfellow‑Roe lines and a future review trigger for utilization.

Consultant RSP told the Clear Creek Amana board the district is projected to grow by roughly 500 students over the next five years, with the greatest capacity pressure at the middle- and high-school levels; board members asked for boundary-level data and an accuracy overlay of past projections.

Board members reviewed three attendance‑zone options designed to address declining enrollment and underused elementary capacity, including a districtwide rezoning and two plans that would convert Williams Elementary into an early‑learning center. Staff said the options are proposals for community feedback and not final recommendations.

A demographic and capacity analysis presented Nov. 6 concluded the schematic design’s baseline classrooms, labs and art rooms can support 1,100 students at high utilization (about 93%), and adding vocational spaces increases total seats to roughly 1,400, lowering utilization to about 75%. The study used current scheduling and conservatively assumed

County school staff briefed the Board of Education on Superintendent Recommendation 3 (SR 3) and Board Recommendation 3 (BR 3), outlining student moves, utilization changes, magnet and legacy transfer provisions, transportation analysis and next steps including public hearings on Oct. 27 and Nov. 3 and board adoption scheduled for Nov. 19.