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Board of Selectmen
Town Hall, Room 14
1st and 3rd Mondays each month, 7 p.m.
School Committee
Middle School Library
7 p.m. on alternate Mondays
Go to the "Meetings" tab for important details.
It is critical for citizens to stay involved and exercise their vote in the direction and decisions that affect education in North Reading.
- Note: For more details go to meetings menu
Key Links
NR Public Schools
NR Town Web Site
Stand for Children
Rep. Brad Jones
Dept. of Education
Dept. of Revenue
Governor Deval Patrick
Read Brad Jones' most recent newsletter to learn what is going on at the statehouse.
Understand Chapter 70
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Demystifying General Local Aid in Massachusetts
Please read this report
It gives a helpful perspective on this vital aid to our community, how it has been cut over the years, and ways that are being considered to reverse that trend.
It gives a helpful perspective on this vital aid to our community, how it has been cut over the years, and ways that are being considered to reverse that trend.
The Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center's factsheet, Demystifying General Local Aid in Massachusetts, describes:
* history of general local aid and options for reform
* various formulas that determined how general local aid is distributed
* The dramatic cuts--roughly 1/3 of all funds--which have been made to general local aid since the onset of the Great Recession.
Use the online tool in the report to see how much local aid has decreased to North Reading since FY08.
* We've lost nearly 55% of FY12's budget
Understand our Spending Trend of Per Pupil Expenditures by Function
- The above web site also show state comparisons on
- Members rallied at the State House, delivered 7,500 postcards to legislators and collected 3,500 petition signatures. (But if you don't have time to rally, it's OKAY! Your membership alone makes a huge difference to our students.)
- Legislators heard you and delivered $880 million in new broad based revenues and provided local revenue options to communities.
Teacher Licensing
Student / Teacher Ratios
Enrollment by Grade
MCAS Assessments
Adequate Yearly Progress
Read why Municipal Health Plans are so Costly
Learn the 5 Ways the State Budget Process Affects No. Reading
Join the North Reading Chapter of
Stand for Children Today!
Stand for Children Today!
Your membership means North Reading representatives have a seat at Stand's leadership table in advocating
for education at the state level. Just click here to join or renew your membership. Without at least 30 members, we may lose our ability to help lead the charge in reaching out to our legislators and Governor Patrick, so
they know what students in communities like North Reading need.
Stand's advocacy through members from North Reading and other towns this year made a huge difference for Massachusetts' students:
To learn more details about state funding and how it affects local school districts, click here to visit the Stand for Children website.
Stand's advocacy through members from North Reading and other towns this year made a huge difference for Massachusetts' students:
To learn more details about state funding and how it affects local school districts, click here to visit the Stand for Children website.
Stand for Children and North Reading Advocate Together for Education
North Reading Joins Stand Leadership Team
In recognition of local Stand members strong and ongoing advocacy for state support of public education, Stand for Children has invited North Reading to be part of its Massachusetts Leadership Network (MLN). The MLN is made up of local Stand leaders, Stand staff members, and others with expertise in formulating platforms and direction that will yield success when lobbying for education funding at the state level. North Reading residents Jayne Swart and Deanna Castro will represent North Reading at the monthly MLN meetings, held at Stand's Waltham office.
In recognition of local Stand members strong and ongoing advocacy for state support of public education, Stand for Children has invited North Reading to be part of its Massachusetts Leadership Network (MLN). The MLN is made up of local Stand leaders, Stand staff members, and others with expertise in formulating platforms and direction that will yield success when lobbying for education funding at the state level. North Reading residents Jayne Swart and Deanna Castro will represent North Reading at the monthly MLN meetings, held at Stand's Waltham office.
NR Public Schools are a good bang for the buck!
NR lags its peer group by rating at the bottom or near the bottom in per pupil spending in five
categories including overall per pupil spending, teacher salaries, administration, operations and maintenance, and insurance
and retirement. (Click here) for additional charts and
full text.
