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.

Public Participation

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Schedule of Board Meetings 2023-2024

Date Time Meeting Location
May 20, 2023 9:00 a.m. Retreat Virtual
May 23, 2023 6:00 p.m. Business 765 Broad Street, 6th Floor Board Conference Room
May 25, 2023 6:00 p.m. Regular George Washington Carver, 333 Clinton Place
June 20, 2023 6:00 p.m. Regular 765 Broad Street, 6th Floor Board Conference Room
June 26, 2023 5:00 p.m. Donaldson Virtual
June 27, 2023 5:00 p.m. Donaldson Virtual
August 22, 2023 6:00 p.m. Business 765 Broad Street, 6th Floor Board Conference Room
August 24, 2023 6:00 p.m. Regular 765 Broad Street, 6th Floor Board Conference Room
September 12, 2023 6:00 p.m. Special Virtual
September 26, 2023 6:00 p.m. Business 765 Broad Street, 6th Floor Board Conference Room
September 28, 2023 6:00 p.m. Regular Mount Vernon School, 142 Mount Vernon Place
September 30, 2023 (Rescheduled from 08/19/2023) 9:00 a.m. Retreat 765 Broad Street, 6th Floor Board Conference Room
October 30, 2023
(Rescheduled from 10/31/2023)
6:00 p.m. Regular Oliver Street School, 86 Oliver Street
November 21, 2023 6:00 p.m. Regular Elliott Street School, 721 Summer Street
December 19, 2023 6:00 p.m. Regular Benjamin Franklin, 42 Park Avenue
January 20, 2024 9:00 a.m. Retreat Virtual
January 23, 2024 6:00 p.m. Business 765 Broad Street, 6th Floor Board Conference Room
January 25, 2024 6:00 p.m. Regular Newark Vocational High School, 301 West Kinney
February 27, 2024 6:00 p.m. Business 765 Broad Street, 6th Floor Board Conference Room
February 29, 2024 6:00 p.m. Regular Malcolm X Shabazz, 80 Johnson Avenue
March 26, 2024 6:00 p.m. Business 765 Broad Street, 6th Floor Board Conference Room
March 27, 2024 6:00 p.m. Budget Hearing Science Park High School, 260 Norfolk Street
March 28, 2024 6:00 p.m. Regular Louise A. Spencer, 66 Muhammad Ali Avenue
May 2, 2024 6:00 p.m. Reorganization 765 Broad Street, 6th Floor Board Conference Room