NPS:NPS Docs
A reference guide and break down of documentation from the Newton Public Schools (NPS) School Committee. Also includes commentary and other resources. This site is not an offical NPS or school committee site.
Contents
School Committee Meetings and Documents
- Review of the November 22 meeting: http://www.greatnewtonschools.org/4/post/2010/11/post-title-click-and-type-to-edit1.html
Documents from November 22 Meeting:
Enrollment Analysis Report: http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee/_documentsFY11/fy11_enrollment_analysis_report_11_22_10.pdf
FY12 Budget Guidelines Draft #2: http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee/_documentsFY11/fy12_budget_guidelines_draft2_11_22_10.pdf
Bullying Prevention & Intervention Policy Draft: http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee/_documentsFY11/fy11_Bullying_Prevention_&_Intervention_Policy_Draft_11_22_10%203.pdf
The Newton Partnership Safe Schools/Healthy Students: http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee/_documentsFY11/fy11_newton_partnership_program_11_22_10.pdf
Short-Term Facilities Recommendation: http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee/_documentsFY11/fy11_facilities_short_term_space_recommendation_11_22_10.pdf
Grants: http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee/_documentsFY11/fy11_grants_11_22-10.pdf
- Review of the November 8th meeting: http://www.greatnewtonschools.org/4/post/2010/11/nps-to-kids-were-broke-youre-on-your-own.html
Documents from Novermber 8th meeting:
Short Term Facilities Update - Middle Schools
http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee/_documentsFY11/short_term_space_middle_schools_11_08_10.pdf
STEM Professional Development - Lift 2 Program - http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee/_documentsFY11/stem_pd_lift2_program_11_08_10.pdf
Strategies for Excellence in Teaching - http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee/_documentsFY11/strategies_for_exellence_in_teaching_11_08_10.pdf
Fiscal & Operational Update - http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee/_documentsFY11/fiscal_&_operational_report_11_08_10.pdf
FY12 Budget Guidelines Draft - http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee/_documentsFY11/fy12_budget_guidelines_draft_11_08_10.pdf
Reappointment to Newton Child Care Commission - http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee/_documentsFY11/nccc_reappointment_11_08_100001.pdf
Grants - http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee/_documentsFY11/grants_11_08_10.pdf
- Add info on October meetings here
- Review of September 27th meeting: http://www.greatnewtonschools.org/4/post/2010/09/highlights-from-sept-27-school-committee-meeting.html
Upcoming Agendas
- December 13 Monday 7:30 p.m.
Superintendent’s Report
SPED Study Update
English Language Learners (ELL) Trend Report
Fiscal & Operational Report
Update on 21st Century Classrooms
Continued Discussion/Vote re: Newton North High School
Naming Recommendations
Vote re: Payroll/Contract Authorization Signatures
Vote on Anti-Bullying Policy
- January 10 Monday 7:30PM
Presentation of the MASS Awards for Academic Excellence/Blumer Book
Awards
Superintendent’s Report
Budget Report
Student Services Report
Class Size Report
- January 24 Monday 7:30PM
Superintendent’s Report:
Facilities Report – Short term and Long Range
School Committee Subcommittee and Liaison Updates
PTO Equity Update
- February 14 Monday 7:30PM
Superintendent’s Report
Budget Report
Mid-Year Report on Systemwide Goals
- February 28 Monday 7:30PM
Superintendent’s Report:
Facilities Report – Short term and Long Range
Security Policy Review
Presentation – Career & Technical Education Program
School Committee Subcommittee and Liaison Updates
- March 7 Monday 7:00PM
(Special Meeting – FY12 Budget)
Superintendent’s FY12 Budget Presentation
- March 10 Thursday 7:00PM
(Special Meeting – FY12 Budget)
FY12 Budget Discussion:
Regular Instruction – elementary, middle & high schools, technology, program adjustments
- March 14 Monday 7:30PM
(Regular Meeting & FY12 Budget)
Superintendent’s Report
FY12 Budget Discussion:
Special Education, ELL, Curriculum & Instruction, Professional
Development, Career & Technical Education
- March 17 Thursday 7:00PM
(Special Meeting – FY12 Budget)
FY12 Budget Discussion:
Non Instructional Areas: School Committee, Central Staff, Human Resources, Operations, Transportation, Food Services, Business, Finance & Planning
- March 21 Monday 7:00PM
(Special Meeting – FY12 Budget)
Straw Vote re: FY12 Budget
- March 24 Thursday 7:00 PM
(Special Meeting – FY12 Budget)
Public Hearing re: FY12 Budget
- March 28 Monday 7:30PM
(Regular Meeting & FY12 Budget)
Superintendent’s Report
Facilities Report – Short term and Long Range
Private School Enrollment Report
Final Vote re: FY12 Budget
School Committee Subcommittee and Liaison Updates
- March 31 Thursday 7:00 PM
Extra Date for FY12 Budget Discussion (if necessary)
- April 11 Monday 7:30PM
Superintendent’s Report
Budget Report
Discussion of Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
- April 25 Monday 7:30PM
Superintendent’s Report:
Vote re: Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Facilities Report – Short term and Long Range
Vote re: Last Day of School
School Committee Subcommittee and Liaison Updates
- May 9 Monday 7:30PM
Superintendent’s Report Monday Public Hearing and Vote re: School Choice
Budget Report
Presentation from Health Dept.
- May 23 Monday 7:30PM
Superintendent’s Report:
Facilities Report – Short term and Long Range
School Committee Subcommittee and Liaison Updates
- June 13 Monday 7:30PM
Superintendent’s Report
Student Services Report
Budget Report
METCO Update
- June 27 Monday 7:30PM
Superintendent’s Report:
Facilities Report – Short term and Long Range
End of Year Report on Systemwide Goals
School Committee Subcommittee and Liaison Updates
Calendar may be revised as the year progresses and as the School Committee and/or Superintendent deem necessary.
Special Education
The Special Education page includes (or will include):
- General documents related to Special Education
- Glossary of Special Education Terms Used in Newton
- Report on trends in Special Education
- Community Advisory Group Report on School Costs
- Glossary of Special Education Terms Used in Newton
- State Reports on SPED in Newton
- Student Services Reports
- Out of District Placements Graphs
- School Committee Minutes related to Special Education
- Links to NPS and PAC Web Sites
- Special Education Programs and Services
- History of special education in Newton
- More? add your own and comment
Technology
3 year plan for 2008 - 2011
http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/Technology/techplanning/index.html
Technology department web site
http://www3.newton.k12.ma.us/it
School Specific Documents
Curriculum
Math
Online Math texts currently used in NPS:
Everyday Math (grades K - 5) http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/index.shtml
Impact Math (grades 6-8) http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/impact/index.php/na
Students at some Newton middle schools also have access to Study Island http://www.studyisland.com/
FY2011 Budget Discussions
Policies
Bullying Prevention & Intervention Policy Draft: http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee/_documentsFY11/fy11_Bullying_Prevention_&_Intervention_Policy_Draft_11_22_10%203.pdf
Operations
Posting of current contracts out for bid by City of Newton. Includes many NPS related contracts.
http://www.ci.newton.ma.us/purchasing/current_bids.htm
The main Newton Public Schools Documentation Project page is here: Home Page
This project and information is not affiliated with the Newton Public Schools or the Newton School Committee. It is an independent effort by private citizens intended to help the people of Newton learn more about the Newton Public Schools
Much of this information is extracted from the document archive linked from All School Committe Docs
Additional comments and information from public sources have also been included. The contents and links may have been edited as well. No representation is made as to the accuracy or validity of this information. This page is only intended to help people more easily keep in touch with the work of the Newton School Committee
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