Dear Portland Parents/Guardians:

Each student in the Portland Public Schools is assigned a bus route based on the home address and school that the student is assigned. Parents and guardians are provided the option of selecting alternate pick-up and drop-off locations. If you do not need an alternate pick-up or drop-off location, you DO NOT need to complete the form. Due to the complex nature of creating bus routes, we ask that you complete this request for alternate bus routes by 5:00 pm on July 31st. This information will be shared with M&J Bus and used to create a.m. and p.m. bus routes for the 26-27 school year. Any requests for alternative bus routes after July 31 will not be honored until after the start of the school year. Once the school year gets underway, and we determine bus capacity, parents and guardians will have another opportunity to request alternative bus routes in mid-September.

*IMPORTANT - Please complete a separate form for each child.

Please direct questions about alternative bus route requests to your child's school:

Valley View (860) 342-3131

Gildersleeve (860) 342-0411

Brownstone (860) 342-6765

Portland Middle School (860) 342-1880

Portland High School (860) 342-1720

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenKAz73XfRayyvBOhaFv_yW5zGWvAjQkT8mLLUeQWye6c5GQ/viewform

Now that we have an approved bonding referendum, an important next step in the process is the selection of members for a building committee. The building committee will play an essential role in providing oversight for the renovation and expansion of Valley View Elementary School, renovation of Gildersleeve Elementary School, and improvement of the Secondary Complex.

 

The commitment for building committee members is significant and will involve regular meetings over the course of the next five years. While this is a substantial commitment of time, the reward is the opportunity to help create schools that will serve Portland students for generations to come.

 

Are you interested?

 

The Portland Board of Selectmen is looking to appoint 7 to 9 individuals to the building committee. The Selectmen are particularly interested in appointing individuals with the following skills and experience:

 

·         Experience in technical trades, such as HVAC, plumbing, general contracting, roofing, etc.

·         Experience in the construction industry

·         Experience with architecture and design

·         Experience with finance, accounting, contracts, or law

·         Experience with school or commercial construction projects

·         Elementary education experience, including general education and special education

·         Interior design experience

 

Interested parties must be Portland residents. If you are interested, please email your resume to First Selectman Mike Pelton at mpelton@portlandct.org before the end of the business day on Wednesday, June 10. A committee will review applications and make recommendations to the Board of Selectmen. The goal is for the Board of Selectmen to appoint the building committee at their meeting on Wednesday, June 17.

 

Thank you for your interest.