School Committee will meet in person (Room 210, Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, October 11 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
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The September 27 School Committee meeting began with several public commenters, including current students and Newton Public Schools (NPS) employees, advocating passionately for higher compensation for educators. One commenter, Jo-Louise Allen, whose LinkedIn profile states her profession as a Newton-focused special education services advocate, called for higher spending on student…
The Negotiation Subcommittee of the School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) in Executive Session on Monday, October 2 at 2:30PM (see Meeting Notice) to: The Negotiations Subcommittee of the School Committee will meet in-person in Executive Session on Thursday, October 5at 2PM (Room 320, Ed Center) and (Room 304,…
NTA Convocation Boycott Constitutes Illegal Strike, but Silent Meetings Are Permitted. On September 26, the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board (“CERB”) issued a ruling in response to the School Committee’s September 5 petition to the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations regarding recent actions by the Newton Teachers Association. The 45-page ruling…
Negotiations sub-committee of the Newton School Committee will meet in person (Room 304, Ed Center) in Executive Session on Wednesday, September 27 at 2PM to (see Meeting Notice): School Committee will meet in Executive Session in person (Room 210, Ed Center) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, September 27 at…
Additional Post-Hearing Filing Submitted by School Committee on September 12 Despite expectations of both the School Committee and the Newton Teachers Association of a faster state ruling on the School Committee’s September 5th petition for the NTA to cease-and-desist “Work-to-Rule” activities, as of this writing, no determination has been made.…
The Negotiation Sub-Committee of the Newton School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) in Executive Session on Monday, September 18 at 2:30PM for two purposes (see Meeting Notice): The School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) in Executive Session on Wednesday, September 20 at 7PM (See Meeting Notice) to discuss…
A virtual community meeting will be held on September 14 at 6PM (Zoom link) regarding a proposal by Family Aid to convert the former Chetwynde Nursing Home, located at 1650 Washington Street, into a long-term family shelter providing housing and services (see Fig City News article). Representatives from FamilyAid, Massachusetts…
School Committee will meet in person (Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 11 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) and vote to enter into Executive Session on Wednesday, September 13 at 7PM to discuss strategy with respect to collective…
Strong Focus on Improving Data and Performance Tracking On August 31, newly hired Newton Public Schools Superintendent Anna Nolin met with Adam Bernstein (NPS parent and Fig City’s NPS writer) and Bella Ishanyan (Fig City student intern, Newton South High School senior, and Co-Editor-in-Chief of the school’s Lion’s Roar newspaper).…