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Norton schools earn four-star state rating; district starts universal free meals with new CP funding
Summary
Superintendent briefed the board on the district's four-star state report-card rating (3.607 weighted score) and staff said recent CP funding will allow free breakfast and lunch for all students; board congratulated staff and approved routine personnel and finance items.
The Norton Board of Education heard a district report-card presentation and student recognitions before approving routine business. The superintendent said the district earned a four-star state rating with a weighted score of 3.607, narrowly below the 4.5-star threshold of 3.625.
Amy, a district staff presenter, explained the star-calculation process and statewide distributions, saying Norton compared favorably in multiple components. The superintendent highlighted chronic absenteeism improvements across buildings and praised the primary school's reduction from 32.7% chronic absenteeism toward a current reported 14% in a subgroup, while noting the state's new target of 16.4% for the next year.
The treasurer reported the district received CP funding that will permit free breakfast and lunch for all students. "We've received some really good feedback from our families," the treasurer said, and thanked cafeteria staff and administrative teams for the implementation work required to expand meal access.
The meeting included student-of-the-month recognitions from elementary through high school, where teachers highlighted student leadership, academic growth and extracurricular contributions. The board paused briefly for photos and moved through consent-agenda approvals and multiple personnel motions, with most votes recorded as unanimous.
Next steps: district materials, including the report-card slides, will be posted on the district website and social media; administrators said staff will continue work on attendance and growth metrics aligned with state expectations.
