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…
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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.
The School Committee will hold a hybrid public hearing regarding School Choice on Wednesday, April 24 at 5:30PM, followed by a Regular Meeting. (Zoom link. Agenda.) School Choice The public hearing is on whether Newton Public Schools (NPS) should participate in Massachusetts’ Inter-District School Choice Program. As previously covered by Fig City…
The School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) and in person (Education Center, Room 211) on Wednesday at 5:30PM to hold a public hearing on School Choice prior to a Regular Meeting. The agenda includes: Ed. Note: We updated this to include a School Committee public hearing and regular meeting…
There are no scheduled meetings of the School Committee this week.
The April 4 School Committee meeting contained only two significant agenda items: approval of the Fiscal Year 2025 budget for Newton Public Schools (NPS) and discussion of busing services provided to some Newton private-school students. Superintendent Anna Nolin began the meeting with her regular Superintendent’s update, which included acknowledging feedback…
School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, April 9 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: