Official Newton County BOE Links for School Calendar, Office, Meetings & Parent Help
Use this mobile-friendly guide to find the correct Newton County Board of Education pages for the school calendar, board meetings, public participation, agendas, minutes, videos, office address, school pages, departments, transportation, nutrition, special education, jobs, and official district resources.
Choose your Newton County school task and open the right official page
Select the task closest to what you need. Newton County Schools uses separate official pages for calendars, BOE meetings, agendas, minutes, public participation, office directions, departments, school pages, open records, jobs, transportation, and student support.
📅 Calendar & school date planning
Fast answer: official Newton County BOE pages parents usually need first
The official Newton County Board of Education and Newton County Schools website is Open newtoncountyschools.org. Use it for the school calendar, testing calendar, BOE meeting dates, board agendas, minutes, videos, public participation rules, board member pages, district departments, school pages, jobs, open records, transportation, school nutrition, and student support resources.
The Newton County Board of Education office is listed at 2109 Newton Drive NE, Covington, GA 30014, with main phone 770-787-1330 and email info@newton.k12.ga.us. The 2026 BOE meeting schedule lists meetings at the Administrative Services building at the same address, beginning promptly at 7:00 p.m..
📅 Need school dates?
Use the Calendars page for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school calendars, testing calendar, event calendar, and BOE meeting dates.
🏢 Need the office?
Use the Directions page and district footer for Newton County Board of Education address, phone, email, and map planning.
🗓️ Need board meetings?
Use the BOE Meetings page and Simbli agendas/minutes/videos link for current board documents and meeting details.
🎙️ Need public comment?
Use the Public Participation page before attending because speaker form timing, complaint rules, and public-comment limits matter.
Official source check before using any Newton County BOE detail
Publish-ready as of: May 8, 2026. The official Newton County Schools website, Calendars page, Calendar of Events page, BOE page, BOE Meetings page, Public Participation page, Directions page, calendar adoption news, Division of Operations page, district footer contact details, school navigation, and department navigation were checked for this guide.
Use this article as a practical navigation guide. Newton County school details can change because of Board action, calendar revisions, weather closures, testing updates, work session changes, called meetings, public participation rules, school-year rollover, department updates, open records procedures, and school-level announcements.
Newton County BOE contact, calendar, meeting and office facts
These fast facts help families and residents avoid the most common mistake: mixing up Newton County, Georgia with Newton County districts in Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, or other locations.
🏫 District
Newton County Schools / Newton County Board of Education, Georgia.
🌐 Official website
📍 Office address
2109 Newton Drive NE, Covington, GA 30014.
☎️ Main phone
770-787-1330.
info@newton.k12.ga.us.
🗓️ BOE meetings
Generally twice each month: one work session and one regular monthly meeting.
🕖 Meeting time
Public work sessions and meetings are listed at 7:00 p.m.; executive session is listed at 6:00 p.m.
📅 School calendar
2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school calendars are posted on the official Calendars page.
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Where to find Newton County school calendar dates, breaks and testing calendar
The official Open Newton County Schools Calendars page lists the adopted school year calendars, Spanish calendar option, testing calendar, and Board of Education meeting date schedule. This is the safest page to check before planning school-year travel, childcare, pickup, breaks, testing, or staff dates.
The Newton County Board of Education approved the official 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 calendars during its December 17, 2024 monthly meeting. The district news page says the calendar decision followed an online survey where employees, parents, and community members were invited to give input.
Key dates listed for the 2025-2026 school year include Monday, August 4, 2025 as the first day of school, October 13-17, 2025 for Fall Break, November 24-28, 2025 for Thanksgiving Break, December 22, 2025-January 2, 2026 for Winter Holiday Break, February 16-17, 2026 for Mid-Winter Break for students, April 6-10, 2026 for Spring Break, and Friday, May 22, 2026 as the last day of school for students.
Key dates listed for the 2026-2027 school year include Monday, August 3, 2026 as the first day of school, October 12-16, 2026 for Fall Break, November 23-27, 2026 for Thanksgiving Break, December 21, 2026-January 1, 2027 for Winter Holiday Break, February 15-16, 2027 for Mid-Winter Break for students, April 5-9, 2027 for Spring Break, and Friday, May 21, 2027 as the last day for students.
📅 2025-2026 first day
Monday, August 4, 2025.
🏖️ Fall Break
October 13-17, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year.
🌷 Spring Break
April 6-10, 2026 for the 2025-2026 school year.
⚠️ Recheck updates
Inclement weather, make-up days, testing updates, and school-level events can affect planning.
Newton County BOE office address, phone, email and directions
The official Newton County Schools footer and Directions page list the Newton County Board of Education address as 2109 Newton Drive NE, Covington, Georgia 30014. The main phone number is 770-787-1330, and the district email is info@newton.k12.ga.us.
Use the office contact for district-level routing, Board of Education office questions, public information, department direction, school system resources, and general contact. For student-level issues such as attendance, teacher contact, daily pickup, grades, bus stop details, meal account issues, or school-level events, start with the student’s school or department page.
📍 Office address
2109 Newton Drive NE, Covington, GA 30014.
☎️ Main phone
770-787-1330.
info@newton.k12.ga.us.
🧭 Directions
Use the official Directions page before visiting the Board office.
How to check Newton County BOE meeting dates, work sessions and monthly meetings
The official Open BOE Meetings Page explains that the Newton County Board of Education generally meets twice each month: once in a work session and once in a regularly scheduled meeting. The Board adopts a meeting schedule each January, and those dates are published by the Newton County School System Public Relations Department.
Board work sessions and meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. and are open to the public. The Board meets in executive session at 6:00 p.m. before each work session and monthly meeting. Executive sessions are not open to the public because they may include discussion of potential litigation, personnel issues, and future real estate acquisitions.
For 2026, the official meetings page says the Board meetings will be held at the Newton County School System Administrative Services building, located at 2109 Newton Drive NE, Covington, Georgia 30014, and will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.. The posted 2026 schedule includes work sessions, monthly meetings, and combined work session/monthly meetings.
Open the official meetings page
Start with the Newton County Schools BOE Meetings page, not an old PDF or search result.
Check the meeting type
Confirm whether the entry is a work session, monthly meeting, combined meeting, or called meeting.
Open agendas, minutes and videos
Use the official Simbli link for meeting documents, videos, and board materials when available.
Read public participation rules
Use the Public Participation page before planning to speak at a board meeting.
Meeting caution: Called meetings may be scheduled as needed to approve bids, hear appeals, discuss budget issues, or handle other matters requiring immediate Board action. Always check the current official posting before attending.
Public participation rules, speaker timing and employee complaint warning
The official Open Public Participation Page says public participation is the time the Board has set aside for community members to voice an opinion on any matter, whether it is included on the printed agenda or not.
A maximum time of five minutes is allotted to a single individual or a single topic, based on the number of requests. The page also says that if someone would like to speak at a school board meeting, they should fill out the Public Participation form and submit it by 6:45 p.m., which is 15 minutes before the meeting.
Complaints against any employee of the school system will not be heard unless the complaint has been submitted in writing to the Superintendent at least seven days before the Board meeting. If unresolved, personal complaints about school personnel must be put in writing for the Board to review in Executive Session. Personal attacks against any member of the Board are not tolerated.
🎙️ Speaker form
Submit the Public Participation form by 6:45 p.m. on the meeting evening.
⏱️ Five-minute limit
Maximum time is five minutes for a single individual or topic, based on requests.
📝 Employee complaints
Submit written employee complaints to the Superintendent at least seven days before the meeting.
🔐 Private matters
Personnel complaints and private student matters should not be handled casually in public comment.
What the Newton County Board of Education handles
The official BOE page explains that the Newton County Board of Education has five members who serve as policy makers for the efficient management and operation of the school system. Board members are elected by districts to serve a four-year term. The Superintendent serves as the ex officio secretary of the Board.
The Board’s role is district governance, policy, and public oversight. It is not the first stop for every student-level issue. For board policy, meeting schedule, agendas, minutes, public participation, legislative priorities, mission statement, protocols, policy manual, and Board Notes, use the BOE pages. For student attendance, grades, teacher contact, school events, bus stop details, meal accounts, or classroom concerns, contact the school or department first.
👥 Five members
The Board page describes five BOE members.
🗳️ District elected
Members are elected by districts.
📆 Four-year terms
Board members serve four-year terms.
🏛️ Superintendent role
The Superintendent serves as ex officio secretary of the Board.
Agendas, minutes, videos, board notes and policy links
The BOE navigation includes official links for Open Agendas, Minutes & Videos, Public Participation, Legislative Priorities, Mission Statement, NCSS Policy Manual, Norms and Protocols, and Board Notes. These pages help residents move beyond a meeting date and actually review board materials.
Use the meeting document page before quoting a board action. Agendas, enclosures, minutes, and recordings can clarify whether an item was only discussed, formally voted on, tabled, or handled in executive session. A social media post or copied meeting date is not enough for accurate public information.
Accuracy tip: For serious claims about Board action, use agendas, minutes, videos, or official Board Notes. Do not rely only on hearsay, screenshots, or partial meeting clips.
Newton County schools, high schools, middle schools and elementary pages
The Newton County Schools site includes school navigation for high schools, middle schools, elementary schools, specialty programs, and virtual options. High school and program links include Alcovy High School, Eastside High School, Newton High School, Newton College and Career Academy, NCCA STEM Institute, Newton County STEAM Academy, Rise Academy, and the Self-Paced Virtual Instructional Program.
Middle school links include Clements Middle School, Cousins Middle School, Indian Creek Middle School, Liberty Middle School, and Veterans Memorial Middle School. Elementary school links include East Newton, Fairview, Flint Hill, Heard-Mixon, Live Oak, Livingston, Mansfield, Middle Ridge, Oak Hill, Porterdale, Rocky Plains, South Salem, West Newton, and other listed school pages.
For student-level questions, use the school page first. The district office and BOE pages are not the fastest route for attendance notes, classroom concerns, teacher communication, pickup routines, school-level events, club activities, or local announcements.
🎓 High schools
Use official school pages for school events, graduation links, athletics, counseling, and building-specific news.
🎒 Middle schools
Use school pages for team information, announcements, and student support updates.
🍎 Elementary schools
Use elementary school pages for classroom, pickup, family, and school-level communications.
💻 Virtual and specialty
Use district links for NCCA, STEAM Academy, STEM Institute, Rise Academy, and virtual instruction resources.
District departments, public relations, HR, student support and technology
The official Departments page says users can click department links to visit the department of their choice. District navigation includes areas such as After-School and Community Affairs, Assessment & Accountability, Business & Administration, Learning and Leadership, Division of Operations, Federal Programs/Title I, Human Resources, Instructional Technology & Media Services, Public Relations, Special Education, Student & Family Support, Technology Services, Calendars, Superintendent, News, Summer 2026, and Graduations 2026.
That structure matters because one central phone number cannot solve every task instantly. Transportation questions should go toward operations or transportation. Hiring questions should go toward HR. Student support questions should use student and family support or special education. Open records questions should use the official Open Records Requests page.
👩💼 Human Resources
Use HR pages for jobs, applications, salary schedules, certification, FMLA, and verification requests.
📣 Public Relations
Use Public Relations for news, open records requests, partners, teacher recognition, and public information.
💻 Technology
Use Instructional Technology and Technology Services links for district technology resources.
🎓 Learning and Leadership
Use academic department links for elementary, middle, high, CTAE, literacy, athletics, ESOL, gifted, and student services.
Operations, facilities, transportation, procurement and school nutrition support
The official Division of Operations page says the Newton County School System Division of Operations is made up of facilities, operations technology, procurement, pupil transportation, risk management, student services departments, and the school nutrition program. The page lists the Division of Operations phone as 770-385-6874 and mailing address as 11031 Covington Bypass, Covington, GA 30014-3806.
This page is especially important for families looking for transportation, operations, procurement, facilities, school nutrition, or related service routing. Use the department page rather than the general BOE page when the question is operational rather than board-policy related.
🚌 Transportation
Use district transportation links for bus and pupil transportation questions.
🏗️ Facilities
Use facilities resources for building and operations-related district matters.
🧾 Procurement
Use procurement for vendor and purchasing-related district information.
🍽️ Nutrition
Use school nutrition resources for menus, meal programs, and food service information.
School nutrition, meal information and summer feeding resources
The district navigation links to School Nutrition under the Division of Operations, and it also includes Summer 2026 resources such as the Summer Feeding Program. Families should use the official School Nutrition link for current meal information, nutrition updates, and school-year food service guidance.
Menus, meal benefit procedures, summer feeding details, and nutrition-related programs can change during the school year. Do not use old PDF menus, screenshots, or third-party meal pages without checking official district links.
Meal planning tip: If your child has allergies, special dietary needs, or meal-program questions, contact the school or official nutrition program rather than relying only on a menu screenshot.
Student services, special education, mental health and family support
Newton County Schools navigation includes Special Education, Student & Family Support, APEX, Hazel Health, No Place for Hate, Rethink Ed, School Social Workers, Sources of Strength, Youth Mental Health First Aid, Wellness and Well-being, and related support resources. These pages are more appropriate than a BOE public comment for student-specific service needs.
For an IEP, student support concern, health-related question, attendance support, social work referral, or school-level concern, begin with the student’s school team and the correct district department. Public board meetings are not the right place to disclose private student information.
♿ Special Education
Use official special education resources for disability, scholarship, IDEA, and support questions.
🤝 Student & Family Support
Use student support links for school social workers, wellness, mental health, and family resources.
🏫 School team first
For a student-specific issue, start with the school before escalating to district offices.
🔐 Privacy warning
Do not post private student, health, IEP, or discipline details in public comment or unofficial forms.
Open records requests, public documents and official record routing
The district navigation includes Open Records Requests under Public Relations and accountability-related navigation. Public records requests are different from student records, private personnel matters, board public comment, and daily school questions.
If you need public documents, use the official Open Records Requests page. If you need a transcript, enrollment record, student education record, employment verification, or personnel-related information, use the correct school, HR, or department process instead.
Records disclaimer: Open records can involve legal timelines, privacy exemptions, redactions, and official procedures. This guide is not legal advice and does not replace official Newton County Schools instructions.
Jobs, Teach Newton, HR contact, salary schedules and employment resources
Newton County Schools navigation includes Jobs, Job Center, Teach Newton, Employment Application, FAQs About Teaching in NCSS, Substitute Teaching, GATAPP, Transfer Process, Salary Schedules, Student Teaching, Paraprofessionals, Contact HR, Directions, and Retirees Return to Work. These HR pages should be used for employment questions rather than the BOE meeting page.
The HR contact pages use the district’s office address and main phone. Applicants should use the official employment application link and official HR pages before sharing personal information, certification documents, or employment history.
💼 Job Center
Use official jobs links for current vacancies and employment applications.
👩🏫 Teach Newton
Use Teach Newton and certification resources for educator employment pathways.
📄 Salary schedules
Use official salary schedule links for posted pay information.
⚠️ Privacy warning
Do not submit job documents through unofficial employment sites unless linked by the district.
What Newton County school information is free and what may require payment
Most basic Newton County Board of Education information should be free to view. You should not pay a third-party site to see the district office address, main phone number, school calendars, testing calendar, BOE meeting schedule, board member pages, agendas, minutes, public participation rules, open records direction, school pages, department pages, or job listings.
Some official actions may involve payment, vendor systems, forms, or processing costs. Examples may include records processing, meals, activities, facility use, tickets, optional programs, or approved payment links. Before paying, confirm that the payment route came from the official Newton County Schools website or a district-linked system.
✅ Usually free to check
Calendar, office address, meeting dates, board pages, agendas, public participation rules, departments, and school pages.
💳 May involve payment
Meal payments, records processing, activities, tickets, facility use, or district-approved vendor services.
🚫 Avoid unofficial payment traps
Do not pay random websites for public school information that Newton County Schools posts for free.
Check the state before using any Newton County BOE calendar or office page
The phrase “Newton County Board of Education” can point to multiple school systems. This guide covers Newton County Schools in Georgia, using the official domain newtoncountyschools.org. Search results may also show Newton County School District in Mississippi, Newton County schools in Arkansas, Newton County R-V in Missouri, county government pages, or unrelated board pages.
Before using any calendar, office address, phone number, meeting time, or board detail, check the website domain and location. For this page, the relevant official address is 2109 Newton Drive NE, Covington, GA 30014, and the official district website is newtoncountyschools.org.
Newton County, Georgia
Newton County, Mississippi
Different district, different office, different school calendar, and different board schedule.
Newton County, Arkansas / Missouri
Other Newton County school systems have separate calendars, schools, phone numbers, and policies.
County government pages
Newton County government pages are not the same as the Newton County School System BOE pages.
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Map and directions for Newton County Board of Education in Covington
The Newton County Board of Education office is listed at 2109 Newton Drive NE, Covington, GA 30014. Use this map for general direction planning, but check the official district page or call before visiting because weather, holidays, department availability, appointments, and meeting schedules can affect access.
Meeting reminder: 2026 BOE meetings are listed at the Administrative Services building at 2109 Newton Drive NE, but called meetings and posted details can change. Check the official BOE Meetings page before attending.
Clearly marked official Newton County Board of Education links
Use these official links first. Each blue button below is an official resource link, so mobile users can quickly understand where to click.
Open Newton County Schools
Main official district website for Newton County Schools in Georgia.
Open Calendars
School calendars, testing calendar, BOE meeting date schedule, and calendar links.
Open BOE Meetings
Meeting schedule, work sessions, monthly meetings, executive sessions, and 2026 meeting dates.
Open Agendas, Minutes & Videos
Official meeting documents, board materials, minutes, and videos when available.
Open Public Participation
Speaker form timing, public comment rules, employee complaint warning, and meeting procedures.
Open Division of Operations
Facilities, operations technology, procurement, pupil transportation, risk management, student services, and school nutrition.
Open Records Requests
Official public records request direction through district navigation.
Open Jobs
Employment, teaching, substitute teaching, HR, salary schedules, and application resources.
Newton County Board of Education questions parents ask most
What is the official Newton County Board of Education website?
The official website for this guide is newtoncountyschools.org, the Newton County Schools website for Newton County, Georgia.
Where is the Newton County Board of Education office?
The official address is 2109 Newton Drive NE, Covington, GA 30014.
What is the Newton County Schools phone number?
The main phone number listed by Newton County Schools is 770-787-1330.
Where can I find the Newton County school calendar?
Use the official Calendars page. It lists the 2025-2026 School Calendar, Spanish calendar option, 2026-2027 School Calendar, testing calendar, and BOE meeting date schedule.
What is the first day of school for Newton County Schools in 2025-2026?
The district’s calendar adoption news lists Monday, August 4, 2025 as the first day of school for the 2025-2026 school year.
When is the last day of school for Newton County Schools in 2025-2026?
The adopted calendar information lists Friday, May 22, 2026 as the last day of school for students.
When does the Newton County Board of Education meet?
The BOE Meetings page says the Board generally meets twice each month: once in a work session and once in a regularly scheduled meeting. Public meetings are listed at 7:00 p.m.
Where are Newton County BOE meetings held?
The 2026 BOE meeting schedule lists meetings at the Newton County School System Administrative Services building, 2109 Newton Drive NE, Covington, GA 30014.
How can someone speak at a Newton County BOE meeting?
The Public Participation page says speakers should complete the Public Participation form and submit it by 6:45 p.m. on the evening of the meeting.
How much time does a speaker get during public participation?
The district says a maximum of five minutes is allotted to a single individual or single topic, based on the number of requests.
Where can I find Newton County BOE agendas, minutes and videos?
Use the official Agendas, Minutes & Videos link from the BOE navigation. It opens the district’s Simbli meeting listing page.
Is Newton County Board of Education in Georgia the same as Newton County schools in Mississippi?
No. This guide covers Newton County Schools in Georgia at newtoncountyschools.org. Other Newton County school systems have different offices, calendars, boards, and websites.
Official verification and privacy reminder
This article is an independent guide created to help families, students, staff, residents, and public users find the correct official Newton County Board of Education and Newton County Schools resources. It is not the official Newton County Schools website and does not replace official BOE notices, meeting agendas, calendar PDFs, school-level announcements, department procedures, public participation rules, open records procedures, or district policies.
For board meetings, public participation, enrollment, attendance, transportation, student records, meals, special education, open records, employment, or official school decisions, use the relevant official district page or contact Newton County Schools directly. Do not submit private student data, health records, IEP files, payment information, login credentials, or identity documents through unofficial websites.
Best way to use this Newton County BOE guide
The best starting point for Newton County Board of Education information is the official Newton County Schools website at newtoncountyschools.org. Use it for the Calendars page, BOE page, BOE Meetings page, Agendas/Minutes/Videos, Public Participation, Directions, Departments, Division of Operations, Open Records Requests, Jobs, and school-specific pages.
For practical results, use the correct page for the task. Use Calendars for school dates, BOE Meetings for work sessions and monthly meetings, Simbli for agendas and minutes, Public Participation for speaking rules, Directions for office location, Operations for transportation and nutrition routing, Public Relations for open records, and school pages for student-level questions.