Norwood School Committee Re-elects Hilts, Names Coakley Studio for Jack Tolman
Norwood School Committee reorganizes, names new Coakley Middle School broadcast studio for veteran educator Jack Tolman.
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Coverage of every School Committee meeting — budgets, curriculum, staffing, and policy decisions — with primary-source documents.
Norwood School Committee Approves Strategic Plan Steps, Updates Superintendent Evaluation 4-0
Norwood School Committee approves strategic plan action steps and superintendent evaluation in unanimous votes. The committee, meeting June 4 at the Savage Center with four of five members present, voted 4-0 to adopt the 2026-2027 strategic plan action steps developed by Superintendent Dr.
Norwood School Committee approves five-year strategic plan and two new curriculum programs
Norwood School Committee approves five-year strategic plan, two curriculum adoptions, and superintendent's contract in one session.
Braintree School Committee Votes 6-1 to Close Highlands Elementary for 2026-2027
NORWOOD -- April 10, 2026, Braintree School Committee votes 6-1 to close Highlands Elementary and reopen Old South for fall 2026. The committee voted Monday to close Highlands Elementary School, which enrolls approximately 315 students, and relocate its students and staff to Old South building, which would reopen as an
Norwood School Committee Seats Two New Members, Votes on Policies and Job Descriptions
Norwood School Committee seats two new members and votes unanimously on job descriptions, student policies, and a $5,000 school donation at its April 8 meeting.