Portland Public Schools is considering two plans that would close either 11 or 14 schools, redraw attendance boundaries and reorganize programs across the district. The school board is expected to choose a final plan in December; most changes would take effect in fall 2027. The broader proposal would close 13 elementary schools — Maplewood, Stephenson, Irvington, Rose City Park, Buckman, Creston, Marysville, Woodmere, Lewis, Beach, James John, Peninsula and Sabin — as well as Sellwood Middle School. Students would be reassigned to other schools, with 38 boundary changes under that option. A second option would keep Stephenson, Rose City Park and Lewis open, reducing the number of proposed closures to 11 and the boundary changes to 34. The district has also listed making no changes as a possible course. The proposals would move or combine dual-language immersion programs, but district officials say none would be eliminated. Buckman, an arts-focused school, is the only focus-option program slated to close. Sunnyside K-8 would remain open but lose its environmental focus designation, while Odyssey would move to the Metropolitan Learning Center building. Seven K-8 schools — Beverly Cleary, Laurelhurst, Sunnyside, Bridger Creative Science, César Chávez, Faubion and Vernon — would become K-5 schools under the plans. The district says other K-8 schools, including Astor, Skyline and Winterhaven, are not listed for changes. Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong said the district evaluated enrollment, building capacity and condition, accessibility, mechanical systems, childcare capacity and walkability. She said the goal is to ensure schools can provide a consistent level of services, arguing that resources are currently spread too thin. Armstrong said the closure proposals are not a response to the district’s budget gap, which is projected at $65 million for the next school year if state funding remains level. The proposed changes have drawn opposition from families and educators. Portland Association of Teachers President Alisha Chavez urged the district to slow the process and involve more stakeholders, saying changes across more than 25 schools require a careful, community-centered approach. Parent and teacher petitions have also called for steps such as redrawing boundaries and reducing central-office staffing before closures are approved. District officials held community sessions earlier this year and say they heard strong support for neighborhood schools and focus programs. Armstrong said the goal was not to pit school models or communities against one another. She said the scenarios offer a five-year outlook, through the 2031-32 school year, while longer-term enrollment and school needs remain uncertain. School principals notified families as the options were released, emphasizing that the board has not made a decision. The board is scheduled to discuss the proposals at its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 6. Families have planned a rally ahead of the meeting to protest the closure effort and advocate for public schools.