School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 304) on Monday, June 15 at 5:30PM in Executive Session to discuss negotiation strategy regarding the Newton Teachers Association and a litigation update (Sumner v. Newton Public Schools). See Meeting Notice.

School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 15 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes:

Pledge of Allegiance
Public Comment
Consent Agenda:
- Minutes: 6/1/26 Meeting Minutes
- Pre-School Curriculum Adoption Recommendation
- International Field Trip
- Donations: 1) Family Engagement 2) Angier
- PTO Support Organizations: New PTO (Lincoln-Eliot) and Budget Approvals
Superintendent’s Update:
- FY27 Transition Plan
Action Items/Discussions/Updates/Votes:
- Board Appointees – Vote to Approve:
  - Design Review Committee (Ellen Light, Tom Gloria, Steve Siegel, Ambrose Donovan)
  - Designer Selection Committee (Emily Prenner)
- Policies – 2nd read and vote:
  - JKAA: Time-Out, Seclusion and Physical Restraint of Students
  - IKB: Homework
  - JICJ-A: Elementary Electronic Devices
- Superintendent Evaluation – Vote
- FY26 Fiscal & Ops – Q3 (includes Q4 preview) and NCE Update
- Facilities Report
- Ward/Underwood Recommendation – Vote (cover letter and presentation)
- Long Range Plan – Vote (Enrollment Planning Study) (School Facilities and Enrollment Planning Study)
- Elementary School Day – Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) – Vote
- Chair/Vice Chair Office Hours-School Visits Report

School Committee Meetings – Week of 6/14/2026