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.
Board Meetings Are Broadcast Virtually Online
Public Participation
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 | 765 Broad Street, 6th Floor Board Conference Room |
| 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 |