On March 29th, Interim Newton Public School (NPS) Superintendent Kathy Smith presented the initial budget presentation for the 2023-24 school year (FY24), including disctrict-wide reductions due to a $4.9 million budget shortfall.
You can view the presentation as well as additional information regarding the FY24 NPS budget on the FY24 Budget Documents Webpage.
The meeting timeline for the FY24 budget can be found below or by following this link.
Information on Public Hearing for FY24 School Budget: Wednesday April 12th @6:30 pm
The Newton School Committee will hold a hybrid Public Hearing
- Only School Committee Members and Central Staff in person (if available, otherwise via Zoom) at the Education Center, 100 Walnut St., room 210, and
- The Public via Zoom (or copy and paste https://zoom.us/j/390017072).
Instructions for the public to listen to, or participate in virtual school committee meetings:
- Join the Zoom Meeting by Phone or Computer. Under both options you will be automatically muted with video off upon entering the meeting. You will be unmuted by the moderator when you are called to speak.
- By Computer: Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/390017072
- Meeting ID: 390 017 072
- By Phone: Dial in: +1 646 558 8656
- Meeting ID: 390 017 072
- Listen in on NewTV’s broadcast – Visit the NewTV website for more information.
Public Comment
All members of the public will be allowed to speak on this topic only for up to 2 minutes.
To sign up in advance of the hearing, please copy and paste this link: Sign Up Google form to access the form.
You may also sign up in “live-time” during the meeting by using the “raise your hand” feature on Zoom. Speakers will be called in the order in which they signed up – first come – first speak.
The School Committee will convene a HYBRID Regular Meeting in open session immediately following the Public Hearing.