Meeting Agenda:
November 20
7:30 PM\

We are fortunate that our Mayor-Elect, Marc Laredo, will be with us along with our City Councilors Alison Leary, John Oliver, and Maria Scibelli-Greenberg. I have invited several newly elected School Committee representatives and our current representative to join us as well. 

The meeting will begin with some good news, after which the future of Underwood School will become the primary focus of the evening. Other agenda items will include:

1. The increase in traffic on Church Street and other streets surrounding the rotary as the (presumed) result of DOT changes made at the east-bound Mass Pike exit last year,

2, Beginning a conversation about how a potential repeal of the all-night parking ban would affect Newton Corner. If there is time remaining, we will also hear updates on 41 Washington Street and 226 Church Street.

Given the importance of the decision to be made regarding “checking the box” on the consolidation of Underwood and Ward schools by the end of the year,  I contacted Newton’s Department of Education to learn when the School Committee would be meeting again. I received the following response:

The next three meetings of the school committee are on November 17, December 3, and December 15. The December dates have long-range planning as specific items for review.  Members of the public may want to speak at public speak at any of the meetings. 

I have written to the current School Committee chair, Chris Brezski, to learn more about the meetings and hope to post that information before the 17th.

Warm regards,

Robin Boger, President

Newton Corner Neighborhood Association