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At the December 9 School Committee Meeting there was a discussion of the Intensive Learning Center (ILC) as well the Superintendent’s FY27 budget requ…

The December 2 School Committee meeting focused on Fair Share Amendment Funding, Pollard Middle School Building Project Feasibility Update, and Approv…

At the November 18th School Committee Meeting there was discussion of the Needham Education Foundation (NEF) Fall Grants, a 2026-2027 School Calendar …

With the recent Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding freeze and growing concerns about food insecurity in the news, CNS sat down w…

The November 4 School Committee meeting focused on an update from the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) and a discussion regarding the…

At the October 21, 2025 School Committee Meeting, the Needham High School Student Advisory to the School Committee provided a Quarterly Update and the…

Citizens for Needham Schools (CNS) has followed the Needham Public Schools’ (NPS) School Master Plan and Pollard project discussions closely for…

At the October 7 School Committee Meeting there was a Literacy Update, a Pollard Building Project Feasibility Study Update, and discussion of the Supe…

Did you know that the Needham Public Schools (NPS) district has its own Elementary School Science Center?  CNS recently met with Science Center D…

At the September 16 School Committee Meeting, there was a discussion of the opening of the 2025-26 school year, the draft fiscal year 2027-31 (FY26-31…

At the Sept 2 SC meeting there was discussion of the Pollard Building Project Feasibility Study, the Pollard Middle School Education Plan, and a Resol…

At the August 20 School Committee Meeting there was discussion of the Draft FY27 Budget Guidelines and a Pollard Middle School Building Feasibility Up…

Needham is moving forward with its analysis of options for the Pollard Middle School Building Project. Progress updates will be shared on the new NPS …

At the June 17 SC Meeting there was discussion of the Unit A Collective Bargaining Contract 2025-2028, Student Attendance: Followup, the Portrait of a…

The future of Pollard Middle School and Mitchell Elementary School have been the subject of years of planning and discussion among town and school sta…

At the June 3 School Committee Meeting there was discussion of the Mitchell School Improvement Plan, the Sunita Williams School Improvement Plan, High…

The May 20 School Committee meeting topics focused on the High School advisory report presented by HS students, Needham Education Foundation spring gr…

At the May 13 School Committee meeting, discussion focused on Newman School Improvement Plan and the High School Improvement plan, the 2025-2026 handb…

The May 2025 Annual & Special Town Meetings concluded on Monday, May 12. Among the over 50 articles voted on by Town Meeting Members were several …

At the April 15, 2025 School Committee Meeting, there was a discussion of the Pollard School Improvement Plan, cell phones in school, school committee…