Interim Superintendent Kathleen Smith and Assistant Superintendent Liam Hurley met with Fig City News to review two versions of the NPS budget for the next school year (FY24) — with and without the $4.5 million that would be provided by approval of the operating override proposed by the Mayor. Approval…
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The January 23 School Committee meeting contained a busy agenda, beginning with several Asian-American constituents, including NPS parents and students making public comments to voice their support for making Lunar New Year a public school holiday. An additional commenter supported the same for Diwali. The main topic discussed was the proposed…
The School Committee will meet in person (Room 210, Ed Center – SC members and staff only) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 23 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Negotiations Subcommittee of the School Committee will meet in person (Room 210) on Wednesday, January 24 at 12:00PM.…
On February 8 at 7PM, Newton Public Schools will host an NPS Budget Forum in the auditorium of Newton North High School. It will include a presentation on the proposed operational override and its impact on the NPS budget for FY24, followed by a question-and-answer session. You may pose questions live at…
The Newton Schools Foundation recently donated $250,000 — its largest donation ever — to the Newton Public Schools. NSF President Amy Werner presented the check at the December 19 meeting of the Newton School Committee. The funds will support new approaches in the classroom, professional development for teachers, and programs…
The Newton Public Schools district is asking parents of children turning 5 years old before September 1, 2023 to complete this survey to inform the school district about their child entering kindergarten in the fall. This helps NPS to plan staffing and programming for next year. Actual kindergarten registration will…
The School Committee convened on Monday January 9 for a busy agenda that began with a Consent Agenda vote on 5 items, including the Interim Superintendent Goals and an approval for NPS to seek a five-year contract for Special Education Transportation Services. The five items passed 7-0, with Ward 6…
The School Committee will meet (in-person for SC members and staff only: Room 210) and virtually: (Zoom link – link not working) TONIGHT, January 9 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
As a parent invested in the NPS’ success, it gives me no pleasure to OPPOSE the Operating Override. An overwhelming number of parents[1] feels NPS is NOT headed in the right direction. Newton first needs to acknowledge the problem and develop a plan to fix it, before seeking override funds.…
Newton Teachers Association leaders discussed several topics related to Newton Public Schools, as well as their support for teacher strikes in other Massachusetts districts, in the latest NTA President’s Blog post published on January 2, 2023. UPDATE: The School Committee provided an update on collective bargaining in its meeting on…