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School Committee Meeting: Agenda for Jan 25

We write to share the following information about the Newton School Committee Meeting on Monday, January 25, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.:

  • Meeting Agenda
  • Meeting Login and Public Comment Instructions

Meeting Agenda

  • Superintendent’s Update
  • Public Comment
  • Spring and Fall Planning Update
  • Ventilation Final Update and Report
  • Testing Working Group Update
  • Elementary Survey Results Addendum
  • MOA with NTA
  • FY22 School Calendar Review: FY22 Calendar
  • Vote: Draft Minutes: September 2, 2020 Draft Minutes

All meeting materials can be found here.

Meeting Login and Public Speak Instructions
https://zoom.us/j/390017072
Meeting ID: 390 017 072
Dial in:+1 646 558 8656 US Meeting ID: 390 017 072

Meetings are also accessible at https://newtv.org/school-committee-meetings

To participate in public comment, please submit your NAME and ADDRESS by email with the subject line “Public Comment for [DATE]” to schoolcommittee@newton.k12.ma.us PRIOR to 7:00 pm, the official start time of the meeting. In order to ensure the committee hears comments on as many issues as possible, please briefly indicate what issue you are speaking to.

You will need to join the Virtual Meeting by computer or phone to participate. During the Public Comment portion of the meeting, the Chair will call your name and the meeting monitor will unmute your microphone.  State your name and address for the minutes and you will have up to three minutes to comment.

Looking to help in the community? Make kids club bags for the Centre Street Food Pantry!

Help give families with children an extra bag of food as part of the Kids Club Program. Please help by making a grocery bag (or more than one) filled with kid-friendly foods. If you’re interested, go to the website www.centrestfoodpantry.org/donate-food … Continue reading

Looking for something to do Martin Luther King Day weekend and the following weekend?

Consider Belmont World Film’s Family Festival View the festival trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzi8KRjhQfY Belmont World Film’s Family Festival goes completely virtual this year, expanding from its typical four days to ten to allow audience members to view film at their leisure … Continue reading