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But two parents who spoke at the school board meeting Tuesday night said the policy only further divides the Deering and Portland school communities and does nothing to bring the school district together.
Peaster ISD trustees Monday made a unanimous recommendation for a new acting superintendent.
Peaster ISD Superintendent Lance Johnson has requested a temporary leave of absence from his position at the district, according to a message sent out to parents Thursday by the school
Many schools are taking a proactive approach with students, while Portland Public Schools recently imposed a strict policy for students in reaction to 'verbal and physical altercations.'
School officials across southern Maine are working to quell taunting and unruly behavior by student fan sections at high school sporting events, behaviors that spiked when fans returned after pandemic restrictions were lifted.