Ms. Mohamed joins fellow Newton residents Matt Hills and Martin West On Wednesday, July 27, Governor Baker appointed Newton resident Farzana Mohamed to a 5-year term on the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE). Tricia Canavan of Springfield, MA was also appointed. “Both Ms. Canavan and Ms. Mohamed…
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The Negotiation subcommittee of the School Committee is scheduled to meet in person (Room 210) on Thursday, July 29th at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will begin in open session but will move into Executive Session in order to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the Newton Teachers Association.…
The Negotiations Subcommittee of the School Committee will meet in Room 210 on Wednesday, July 20th at 3:00 p.m. The meeting will begin in open session but will move into Executive Session in order to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the Newton Teachers Association. The Meeting Notice…
— City’s Request for Proposals Emphasizes Community Meetings and Outreach to Racially Diverse Candidates — The deadline for submission for Newton’s RFP for executive search firms was July 14, and the City received ten responses, including two from nonprofit organizations: Massachusetts Association of School Committees and New England School Development…
The School Committee voted unanimously to offer Kathleen Smith, an experienced Massachusetts school superintendent, the Interim Superintendent position for Newton Public Schools. The vote is subject to contract negotiations and her term would be from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Dr. Smith is presently the Interim Superintendent for…
The School Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 21st, and begin its meeting by entering into Executive Session to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel in regards to compensation for assistant superintendents and to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining. After the executive session, the…
The Public Facilities Committee will be the first City Council Committee to review the proposed funding for the Lincoln-Eliot Elementary School Building renovation/addition project. The proposal calls for $49.3 million in bonding. The agenda and supporting documentation can be found here (begins at p. 24). The next stop will be…
The community meeting originally scheduled for June 23rd has been postponed. According to an email sent by Commissioner Josh Morse, “The design team is hard at work, but they need some time to continue to work with their landscape architectural team on the site plans, and their own team to…
The School Committee will meet virtually on June 21st at 6:00 p.m. Go here to join the Zoom meeting. The agenda includes the following: Convene Regular School Meeting and vote to enter Executive Session under Purpose #2: To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel in regards…
The School Committee will meet virtually on Monday, June 6th at 7:00 p.m. Go here to join the Zoom meeting. The agenda includes the following: Superintendent’s Update Public Comment Updates Youth Risk Behavior Survey – See Memo High School Schedule and Start Time – See Memo PTO Equity Spending Guidelines…