--- title: Saint Paul Public Schools Updates Community on Facility Portfolio Analysis canonical: https://stpaulfeed.com/saint-paul-public-schools-updates-community-on-facility-portfolio-analysis/ published: '2026-11-08T22:31:07-06:00' updated: '2026-11-08T22:31:07-06:00' author: StPaulFeed Staff section: Schools tags: - Schools - Saint Paul Public Schools - School Board source: Saint Paul Public Schools source_url: https://www.spps.org/news-details/~board/news/post/facility-portfolio-analysis-update publisher: StPaulFeed attribution: Copyright StPaulFeed. Quote with credit to StPaulFeed and a link to the canonical URL above. --- # Saint Paul Public Schools Updates Community on Facility Portfolio Analysis On November 5, 2026, Saint Paul Public Schools announced an update regarding its Facilities Portfolio Analysis. The Taskforce, which includes staff, students, families, and community members, has met eight times since June 2026 to draft criteria for future decisions about programs and buildings. The criteria were presented at the November 4, 2026, Committee of the Board meeting, and the district plans to gather community feedback through various engagement sessions in the coming months. --- ### Press Release: Saint Paul Public Schools *Published November 5, 2026. Reproduced in full from the [Saint Paul Public Schools](https://www.spps.org/news-details/~board/news/post/facility-portfolio-analysis-update).* #### Facility Portfolio Analysis Update Dear Saint Paul Public Schools Community, Last spring, we invited staff, students, families, partners, Board members and community members to join the SPPS [Facilities Portfolio Analysis Taskforce](https://www.spps.org/about/departments/innovation/strategic-plan/facilities-portfolio-analysis/facilities-advisory-taskforce). To the three dozen people who shared their time, wisdom and lived experience with us over these past several months, thank you! I believe “the answer is in the room,” and it has been an honor to be in that room with you. Since June, the Taskforce has met eight times with facilitators from Wilder Research. **Together, they have drafted a set of criteria, grounded in our district values, to guide future decisions about our programs and buildings**. The Board of Education has received updates about this project each month. Next, we want to hear from all of you. Later this month, you will have the opportunity to share feedback on these draft criteria via an online tool called Thought Exchange. In addition, some of our Parent Advisory Councils will host engagement sessions with their members. We will also host in-person engagement meetings throughout this winter and again in the spring. Your voices will shape this work. The criteria that the Taskforce drafted for what school/building characteristics was presented at the Nov. 4 Committee of the Board meeting. [Read the criteria here](https://www.spps.org/about/departments/innovation/strategic-plan/facilities-portfolio-analysis/facilities-portfolio-analysis-criteria). **Why we are doing this work** This work is important because our buildings and programs must serve the students we have today and the students we will welcome tomorrow. As our enrollment changes, we owe it to our students to make sure our resources are not stretched in a way that has a negative impact on learning. Alongside this community engagement, district staff will gather information in four areas: - Finance - Enrollment and Achievement - Facilities - Experiences and stories of our school communities I want to be transparent with our community. **At the end of this process, some schools or district buildings may be repurposed, consolidated or closed. I want to be equally clear that no decisions have been made about *any* school or program.** This process is genuinely open, and decisions will come only *after* it is complete. I will bring a final recommendation for the Board of Education to vote on in August 2027. **Any changes would begin during the 2028-2029 school year, giving our families and staff time to plan together**. Please watch your email and [spps.org](https://www.spps.org/about/departments/innovation/strategic-plan/facilities-portfolio-analysis) for more information about the criteria and upcoming opportunities to engage. I am grateful for your collaboration as we build an SPPS that serves every student well. Warmly, Dr. Stacie Stanley Superintendent, Saint Paul Public Schools Source: [Saint Paul Public Schools](https://www.spps.org/news-details/~board/news/post/facility-portfolio-analysis-update)