Board of Education


Contacting the Trustees

If you use Outlook, Thunderbird or another program on your computer to send/receive email, Click here to e-mail all Board of Education Trustees. If you use a web-based email program such as GMail, Yahoo, or Hotmail, highlight and copy the below list of addresses and then paste these addresses in the "To" field of your message: rvanantwerp@portageps.org; ghowe@portageps.org; rrathburn@portageps.org; rsnyder@portageps.org; willjoanneptg@aol.com; eddytj@sbcglobal.net; thartridge@portageps.org; ekent@portageps.org


Robert Snyder
Robert 'Bo' Snyder
President
Board term expires 2016
rsnyder@portageps.org
381-3585

Randy Van Antwerp
Randy Van Antwerp
Vice President
Board term expires 2014
rvanantwerp@portageps.org
327-5742

Tom Eddy
Tom Eddy
Secretary
Board term expires 2016
eddytj@sbcglobal.net
323-3725

Ted Hartridge
Ted Hartridge
Trustee
Board term expires 2016
thartridge@portageps.org
375-6666

Geoff Howe
Geoff Howe
Trustee
Board term expires 2014
ghowe@portageps.org
350-4793

Rusty Rathburn
Rusty Rathburn
Trustee
Board term expires 2016
rrathburn@portageps.org
385-4178

Joanne Willson
Joanne Willson
Trustee
Board term expires 2014
willjoanneptg@aol.com
323-2486


Looking for meeting info?

For postings of upcoming meetings, agendas, and minutes
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Budget Updates

General Fund Budget Development Update

June 11, 2012
June 4, 2012
May 21, 2012
May 7, 2012

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

Board presentation by Gail VanDaff and Larry Killips on November 5 & 19

Energy Management


Board update by Dr. Craig Ross on June 4, 2012.

Facilities Planning Concepts

Dr. Ric Perry presented an update on these concepts at the March 26 board meeting.
Click here. Also, read the input that was captured during the two community forums.

Board of Education Norms
click here

District Goals
Academic Non-Negotiables

Goal 1: All students will be reading at grade level by the end of 3rd grade.

Goal 2: All students will demonstrate foundational skills in mathematics by the end of 5th grade.

Goal 3: All students will be algebra-ready by the end of 8th grade.

Goal 4: All students will be prepared for high school-plus (college or specialized training).

Goal 5: The PPS drop-out rate will be in the lowest 1% of the state and nation (as compared to comprehensive, public high schools).