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Norton Public Schools — 2,277 students enrolled (SY2025).

MCAS Grade 10 meeting/exceeding expectations SY2025: ELA: 51%, Math: 34%. Full district report card →

Coverage of every School Committee meeting — budgets, curriculum, staffing, and policy decisions — with primary-source documents.

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Schools · School Committee

School Committee Approves Wellness Policy Update

The Norton School Committee heard that district enrollment fell by 111 students since June, with Superintendent Jennifer M O'Neill warning of looming budget strain.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 7

Schools · School Committee

Norton Adopts Federal Law Enforcement Protocol

Norton School Committee adopts protocol for federal law enforcement contact with schools. Following a directive from Gov.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 23

Schools · School Committee

School Committee Advances Police Contact Policy

Norton School Committee gives first read to state-mandated police-contact policy, approves superintendent's goals. Only three of the panel's members attended the September 9 meeting, tabling a vote on prior minutes but unanimously approving Superintendent Dr.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 9

Schools · School Committee

Norton School Committee Approves Capital Plan

Norton School Committee approved a capital plan that fast-tracks security camera upgrades after a summer outage.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 26

Schools · School Committee

Norton School Committee Approves $37.9 Million FY27 Budget at Final Spring Meeting

Norton School Committee approves $37.9 million FY27 budget and new middle school science curriculum.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 3

Schools · School Committee

Norton School Committee Unanimously Adopts Amplify Math Curriculum for High School Classes

Norton School Committee unanimously adopts Amplify AGA as new high school math curriculum, funded largely by a $75,000 legislative earmark.

Townbrief reporting · May 18

Schools · School Committee

Norton School Committee reseats Callahan as chair, tables elementary improvement plan vote

Norton School Committee reorganizes, tables elementary improvement plan, and receives first AI task force briefing. At its May 6 meeting, the committee re-elected Justine Callahan as chair and named Dan Schleicher vice chair, seating newly elected member Heather Forbes at the same session.

Townbrief reporting · May 6

Schools · School Committee