# Newton School Committee - October 26, 2026

The Newton School Committee’s October 26, 2026 meeting focused on human resources, preliminary enrollment, and school improvement plans. The committee approved the consent agenda 9–0, then separately approved the bus bid document 9–0; discussion noted that its bid-advertisement timeline should be updated. The consent agenda also included approval to request both five-year and ten-year school bus contract options. No bus vendor, contract amount, or award was identified. School improvement plans were approved 9–0.

The HR presentation covered hiring, retention, workforce demographics, and educator pipelines. The district reported securing a $25,000 Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program grant and discussed the longer-term cost of sustaining principal-leadership fellowships—about $25,000 to subsidize two fellows, with funding for two to three fellows identified as a future budget consideration. Preliminary enrollment was 11,052 students, 166 below projection (1.5%); the full analysis is expected in December and will inform staffing and budget planning. No other contract awards or purchasing decisions were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Transportation
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 26, 2026

### Sources
- [Newton School Committee - October 26, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KrTVCEB_i0) - NewTV Government