Patrick C. Daly, Superintendent

                                                                                                                                         December 20, 2024 Dear North Reading Public Schools Community, I’m very pleased to provide this update to everyone with respect to our search for the next North Reading High School Principal. We interviewed nine excellent candidates and have narrowed our search to the following four finalists: BarriAnn Alonzo, Assistant Principal, North Reading High School Caitlin Brown, Dean of Students, Newton South High School Matthew LeVangie, Assistant P...

MCAS and ACCOUNTABILITY UPDATE On November 25, 2024 Assistant Superintendent Sean Killeen shared a presentation with the North Reading School Committee that detailed the district's recent success on the MCAS assessment as well as our current accountability status.  The  video recording of the presentation  begins at 23:15 and continues until 1:09. We are very proud of our students and the tremendous work of all of our educators, paraprofessionals, administrators, and the entire school community for the amazing work they do for the children of North Reading every single day. Thank you, Dr. Daly

  2024-25 School Budget Update This week I would like to share some very important budgetary updates from the North Reading Public Schools in order to clarify some commonly asked questions we have heard in the community. What are the budget drivers for the school budget for the school year 2024-25 and beyond? Like all school districts, the majority of our budget is comprised of contractual salary obligations, which make up 83% of our total budget. This includes steps, lane movements, and longevity increases for eligible staff in the North Reading Public Schools and factors in savings through turnover based on historical trends. Another major driver is the cost of Special Education services both in-district and out-of-district, including transportation for students to outside placements. The tuition prices for many out-of-district providers has increased at a significant rate in recent years, and the number of students needing services has also continued to rise.  Our operation...

K-12 Action Team Please save the date of September 25, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in the Distance Learning Lab at the middle/high school for our first K-12 Action Team meeting. If you are interesting in attending or learning more please complete this brief online form . This first meeting will be an opportunity for everyone to learn more about the ideas for our school and community based-teams to engage in action-oriented conversations around the following topics: Health and Wellness  Outdoor Time and Recess Cell Phones, Social Media, and Mental Health Bullying Prevention and Intervention Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging This first meeting is open to anyone interested in learning more and from here we will form our subgroups for the year. We will have three additional K-12 Action Team meetings throughout the year to receive updates from all of our subgroups (12/4 at 3:30 p.m., 3/12 at 3:30 p.m., and 5/28 at 6 p.m.). Did you know?  Outdoor recess times at all three elementary...

                                                                                                                                              August 26, 2024 Dear North Reading Public Schools Community, This weekend was a welcome return to the blue skies and pleasant weather that I hope you have been able to enjoy this summer. In recent weeks it has been a pleasure seeing our marching band and our student athletes returning to the fields, and witnessing the students beginning their orientation and taking part in the walkabouts and welcome-back activities. As we look...