The Negotiations Subcommittee of the Newton School Committee will meet in person (Room 320 and Room 210) in Executive Session on Thursday, August 31 beginning at 2:30 PM for the following (see Meeting Notice):
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In an email sent to the Newton School Community, the School Committee announced that the state’s Department of Labor Relations has appointed a mediator for the contract negotiations between the Newton Public Schools (NPS) and the Newton Teachers Association (NTA). The School Committee had asked the state in July to…
The Israeli American Council of New England (IAC360) is hosting a meet and greet for parents and residents to meet Newton Public Schools Superintendent Anna Nolin. It will take place on August 29 at 6PM. Space is limited, and registration is required to attend.
The table above summarizes the municipal electoral races for this fall. This PDF copy of the table has links to the candidates’ campaign websites. Some observations: For interviews with the six candidates competing in the September 12 Preliminary election see:
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has announced that the City may soon have additional one-time funds of about $48 million available, and she has proposed that these funds be used for a combination of one-time needs and stabilizing the City’s financing through 2032 as the City completes its plan to fully fund…
The School Committee’s Policy Subcommittee will meet in person (Room 320) on Monday, August 21 at 8:30AM for policy review and revisions.
In her 15 years as a Newton parking control officer and school crossing guard, Becky Wonglan has faced impatient drivers during the morning rush. “You need to pay attention,” she said on a recent weekday outside the West Newton Police Station. Although there is a traffic light at her post…
In the week leading up to the July 25 School Committee meeting, the School Committee’s negotiations subcommittee ended direct negotiations with the Newton Teachers Association for a new collective bargaining agreement to follow the expiry of the current contract on August 31. The School Committee filed with the state for…
Franklin School Building Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, August 3 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:
Now that the deadline has passed for candidates to file, the Newton Election Commission has reported that in Wards 1, 3, and 7, there will be no challengers to any of the current City Council and School Committee incumbents. In fact, none of the School Committee members have challengers. In…