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Art Education
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Career & Technical Ed.
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Finance Department
Food Services
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Gifted and Talented
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Procurement Office
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Mr. James E. Bridgeford
Student Representative for Portsmouth School Board
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Contact School Board
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Meeting Minutes
Code of Conduct for School Board Members
2007-17 Comprehensive Plan
Archived Meeting Agendas and Information
School Board By-Laws
School Board Organization
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Meeting Minutes
Mr. B. Keith Nance, Sr.
Mr. Claude C. Parent
Mrs. Costella B. Williams
Mr. De'Andre A. Barnes
Mrs. Sarah Duncan Hinds
Mr. Ted J. Lamb
Rev. Cardell C. Patillo
Mrs. Tamara L. Shewmake
Ms. LaKeesha S. "Klu" Atkinson
Ms. Angelia N. Allen
School Board Special Committee Assignments & Organization
Budget
School Quality Profile
Strategic Plan
Superintendent
Families
Attendance Zones & Bus Routes
Calendar
District Calendar
2019-20 Instructional Calendar
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PTA
Scholarship Information
School Closing Procedures
School Hours
School Safety
Special Education Parent Resource Center
Student Registration
Online Registration Forms
Registration FAQs
Registration FAQs
PreK & Kindergarten Registration
Supporting Military Families
Planning Your Arrival to Portsmouth Public Schools
Preparing Your Move from Portsmouth Public Schools
Academic Planning for Military Families
Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunities
Special Needs Navigation and Parental Rights
Technology
Students
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2007-17 Comprehensive Plan
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Meeting Minutes
Mr. Claude C. Parent
Mrs. Costella B. Williams
Mr. De'Andre A. Barnes
Mrs. Sarah Duncan Hinds
Mr. Ted J. Lamb
Rev. Cardell C. Patillo
Mrs. Tamara L. Shewmake
Ms. LaKeesha S. "Klu" Atkinson
Ms. Angelia N. Allen
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Portsmouth, Virginia
3651 Hartford Street
Portsmouth, Virginia 23707
757-393-8885
William Hicks
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William.Hicks@pps.k12.va.us
Dr. Marie Bittner
Social Studies Supervisor
Marie.Bittner@pps.k12.va.us
Kimberly Norfleet
Social Studies Program Specialist
Kimberly.Norfleet@pps.k12.va.us
Lillian Allen-Brown
Social Studies Program Specialist
Lillian.Brown@pps.k12.va.us
Donna Fenner
Executive Secretary Office of Social Studies
Donna.Fenner@pps.k12.va.us
The mission of the Portsmouth Public School Division is to challenge the minds, challenge the bodies, and challenge the dreams of all students while focusing on excellence.