Board Meetings

Notice and Schedule of Board Meetings

In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, the date, time, and location of all scheduled meetings of the Newark Board of Education is listed below. In the event of a change in the schedule, notification will be provided on this page and by email to all parties who have requested such notification. If Newark Public Schools are closed or dismissed early (for example, due to inclement weather), any Board meeting scheduled on that day will be cancelled. If Newark Public Schools have a delayed opening, any Board meeting scheduled on that day will remain scheduled.

All Board meetings are open to the public except for closed sessions as permitted by law. The schedule below shows the location of each meeting. During the period of declared public emergency (i.e. COVID related), all meetings will be conducted remotely. At other times, monthly Business meetings are typically held at the District’s Central Office, 765 Broad Street, Newark, NJ.

Attending Board Meetings

Requests for notice of schedule of Board meetings and any change in schedule may be submitted to npsboardrelations@nullnps.k12.nj.us

On the day of each meeting and thereafter, the meeting agenda is available on the District’s website at Electronic School Board System by clicking on the date of the meeting.

Action may be taken at any meeting.

Action may be taken at any meeting.

Board Meetings Are Broadcast Virtually Online

Watch a Board Meeting on Facebook Live.

Watch a Board Meeting on Facebook Live.

Action may be taken at any meeting.

Webex Login info can be found within Board Meeting calendar entries.

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Schedule of Board Meetings 2025-2026

Date

Time

Meeting

Location

May 17, 2025

9:00 am

Retreat

765 Broad Street, 6th Floor

May 22, 2025

6:00 pm

Regular

Grover Cleveland, Elementary School, 388 Bergen Avenue

June 18, 2025

6:00 pm

Regular

765 Broad Street, 6th Floor

June 25, 2025

5:00 pm

Donaldson Hearing

765 Broad Street, 6th Floor

June 26, 2025

5:00 pm

Donaldson Hearing

765 Broad Street, 6th Floor

August 16, 2025

9:00 am

Retreat

765 Broad Street, 6th Floor

August 21, 2025

6:00 pm

Regular

765 Broad Street, 6th Floor

September 25, 2025

6:00 pm

Regular

Ann Street School, 30 Ann Street

October 30, 2025

6:00 pm

Regular

Abington Avenue School, 209 Abington Avenue

November 25, 2025

6:00 pm

Regular

Hawthorne Avenue School, 428 Hawthorne Avenue

December 23, 2025

6:00 pm

Regular

765 Broad Street, 6th Floor

January 10, 2026

9:00 am

Retreat

765 Broad Street, 6th Floor

January 22, 2026

6:00 pm

Regular

McKinley Elementary School, 1 Colonnade Place

February 26, 2026

6:00 pm

Regular

Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School, 150 Newton Street

March 25, 2026

6:00 pm

Budget Hearing

George Washington Carver, 333 Clinton Place

March 26, 2026

6:00 pm

Regular

Lafayette Street School, 205 Lafayette Street

May 7, 2026

6:00 pm

Reorganization

765 Broad Street, 6th Floor