There are no School Committee meetings scheduled for this week.
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School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) in Executive Session on Tuesday, May 28 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Countryside Elementary School Community Meeting will be held virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, May 29 at 7PM. There will be a community presentation and discussion of swing space (see…
Three new administrator hires announced prior to meeting. The regularly scheduled School Committee meeting on May 20 contained a busy agenda and ran close to three and a half hours. The regular Superintendent’s update highlighted professional development training for 130 staff members at the Hebrew College library. The training was…
The third annual Lions 5K run at Newton South High School was held on Saturday, May 19, in a cool drizzle. In these three years, it has become a cornerstone event for the community, serving as a vital fundraiser for the school’s athletic programs and drawing significant participation and enthusiasm…
School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 20 at 6:30PM. The (revised) agenda includes the following: Ed. Note: The agenda has been updated, omitting “Student Services Update.”
At the May 6 School Committee meeting, Day Middle School principal Jackie Mann, Newton North High School principal Henry Turner, and soon-to-be-departing Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education Toby Romer discussed Newton Public School (NPS) policies regarding student cell phones. Prior to the presentation, five different parents gave public comment in…
The Negotiations Subcommittee of the School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) in Executive Session on Monday, May 13th at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
On May 9, Newton Public Schools (NPS) Superintendent Dr. Anna Nolin presented her first budget to a joint meeting of the Programs & Services and Finance Committees. Accompanied by School Committee Chair Chris Brezski and Assistant School Superintendent Liam Hurley, Dr. Nolin offered a comprehensive presentation detailing the educational, administrative,…
The May 6 regular School Committee meeting lasted three and a half hours while covering a busy agenda, culminating in the Committee’s vote to continue the Newton Public Schools (NPS) policy of opting-out of the Massachusetts Inter-District School Choice Program. Committee Chair Chris Brezski (Ward 2) and Committee members Rajeev…
The Negotiations Subcommittee of the Newton School Committee will meet in Executive Session in person (Room 304, Education Center) on Monday, May 6 at 4:30PM. The agenda includes the following: School Committee will meet in person (Room 210, Education Center) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 6 at 6:30PM.…
Unknown at this time if district will appeal ruling. On Monday, April 28, the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) announced that an arbitrator had ruled in its favor regarding its grievances against Newton Public Schools (NPS) relating to the reduction in Kindergarten aides following the 2022-2023 school year. The NTA, then…
School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) in Executive Session on Tuesday, April 30 at 7:30PM (see Meeting Notice) to discuss litigation/arbitration and strategy with respect to the Newton Teachers Association Units A and C. The School Committee will not reconvene in Open Session.