Discussion items at the 4/23/19 meeting included NEF Spring Grant awards, The Mitchell School Improvement Plan, and discussion of Portrait of a Needham Graduate. Download packet > Watch meeting > School Committee Updates SC Officers were elected for the upcoming year: Michael Greis will serve as Chair and Andrea Longo Carter as Vice-Chair. The Mitchell Modular project is on schedule with site preparation underway. Superintendent’s Comments Superintendent Gutekanst highlighted

UPDATE: January 23, 2019 Last night Town Meeting voted unanimously to approve an additional $630,000 to allow construction to proceed on two modular classrooms for the Mitchell School. The source of funding was free cash, and is not expected to have any impact on future spending. ---- On Tuesday, January 22, a Special Town Meeting will be held to vote on additional funding for the construction of two modular classrooms at Mitchell Elementary School. Last May, Town Meeting app

At the 12/18 meeting, 2019-20 budget discussions continued with a presentation on Student Support Services. There was also an update on the Mitchell modulars. Download Packet > Student Support Services Budget Mary Lammi and Matt Ganas presented the budget request for the Student Support Service, which encompasses: Special Education Section 504 Accommodation Plans Counseling Services Nursing Services English Language Education METCO Home Hospital Tutoring Home School For the m

Last night Needham held a Special Town Meeting to address 16 warrant articles. Among those were two that are directly related to Needham Schools: Article 11: Emery Grover Feasibility Study (approved) The Emery Grover school administration building is in need of significant repairs, and has been on the town's Facilities Master Plan for many years. $130,000 was approved to evaluate options for the building: 1) full renovation/addition; 2) preservation of facade only with new co

Last night marked the first official school committee meeting of the year. Agenda items included updates on the High School expansion, proposed modular additions for Mitchell, and the start of work on the FY20 school budget. Download packet > Watch the meeting > High School Renovation Needham High School principal Aaron Sicotte provided an update on the High School expansion project. New classroom space is slated to open at the end of October, and the extensively renovated A