1978 - 1979 Norwood School Committee In a meeting that ended in a shouting match, the Norwood School Committee last night voted 4 to 3 to close two of the … Continue reading Norwood School Committee Closes Aaron Guild and Willett Schools-December 7, 1978
Superintendent Sets Nov. 1 Deadline for School Closing Plans Amid Enrollment Decline-September 14, 1978
Superintendent Louis J. Taris sets a Nov. 1 deadline for school closure contingency plans as the Norwood School Committee weighs enrollment drops and facility consolidation.
Elderly Voters and Taxpayer Unrest Drive Historic School Committee Recall-September 8, 1978
A heavy turnout of elderly voters helps oust long-serving school committee member Henry W. Diggs and two colleagues in Norwood's first recall election in 40 years.
School Board Confronts Stalled Teacher Negotiations and Implements Stricter High School Credit Policies-June 20, 1974
From 1912 chair distributions to honoring a World War II veteran patrolman, the school board settles wide dockets.
Norwood School Committee Votes to Duplicate Junior High North-July 30, 1971
The Norwood School Committee voted 4-2 to abandon rebuilding fire-damaged Junior High School South, opting instead to duplicate Junior High North on a new site.
Board Agrees on Postponement of School Renovation Article-June 8, 1971
A multi-million dollar architectural estimate nearly doubles expected costs for the burned-out Junior High South, prompting town leaders to delay action.
School Committee Reverses Votes-June 3, 1971
In 1970, the Norwood School Committee reversed two earlier decisions after strong parent turnout, restoring Shattuck School students to Junior High North and adopting a mid‑year “flip‑flop” double‑session schedule while addressing civic center polling and a hospital parking dispute.
School Board Stops Metco And Book Lists-June 18, 1970
A tie vote defeats a local high school Metco expansion while the school committee votes to completely abolish student reading lists
Budget Cuts, Maintenance Disputes, and Teacher Negotiations Dominate School Committee Meeting-June 12, 1969
From midnight debates over school budgets to a union clause allowing male teachers to take off their suit jackets on hot days, a marathon 1969 school board meeting laid bare the intense growing pains facing Norwood's overpopulated schools.
School Committee Custodial Payroll Test Awaits Town Counsel Ruling Amid Wage Dispute-August 22, 1967
Town Accountant Bartley W. Connolly deferred action on school custodial payrolls containing disputed wage increases, turning to Town Counsel Walter J. Gotovich for a ruling amid a fiscal autonomy standoff.