Last Thursday, the Needham School Committee held a meeting and book discussion in the High Rock School library. Agenda items included preliminary discussions of the FY20 budget — which includes a focus on Full-day kindergarten — and a vote on an October 2018 Special Town Meeting Warrant Article request for construction of Mitchell School modular classrooms (cost still to be determined). Subcommittee assignments were made: Broadmeadow — Susan Neckes Eliot— Aaron Pressman Hills

The 2018 Annual Town meeting concluded on Wednesday, May 16. Among the over 40 articles voted on by Town Meeting Members were several that impact Needham Schools. ANNUAL TOWN MEETING ARTICLES: Article 16: FY19 Operating Budget (approved) The school operating budget (primarily salaries and expenses) of $71,105,943 was approved within the town's operating budget. This represents a 4.03% increase over the previous year's budget, driven primarily by contractual salary increases a

Needham is currently in the middle of its annual Town Meeting, which takes place each May. All town expenditures, including school funding, must be approved by Town Meeting members — each of the ten precincts in town is represented by 24 Town Meeting Members. Whether it is the school operating budget (primarily salaries and expenses), one-time capital improvements (furniture and equipment replacement, repairs), or large building projects, all spending must be voted on and app

The 2018 Annual Town Meeting begins tonight, and part of the budget request is funding for modular classrooms at Mitchell, which are necessary to accommodate full-day Kindergarten at that school. This has generated some more general discussion around space planning and enrollment projections, which School Committee Chair Aaron Pressman addressed in a recent post to the Needham Facebook Page. Among the main take-aways: Enrollment projections are based on work by both a profess

The agenda for the 4/24/18 meeting included NEF Spring Grants, the Pollard School Improvement Plan, and preparation for Town Meeting. Download packet > Watch the meeting > Public Comments During the public comments, NHS student Dora Evans raised the issue of the state of disrepair of the high school auditorium, which includes issues with lighting, the sound system, and seating. She advocated for repairing this space in the near future so that it can be used by both high schoo

The school committee continues to review the budget for the 2018-19 school year and taking public comments on January 16, 2018. Hear more about next year's budget and share your thoughts, questions and concerns. Please note the school committee listens, but cannot respond, to questions or comments during the hearing. The meeting begins at 7pm at Broadmeadow School. More information about the budget, ways to view the meeting and ways provide feedback are below. The school co