School Committee

At its meeting Thursday, the School Committee selected New England School Development Council as its consultant to help with the new superintendent search. Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh is retiring in June 2025. Chair Nancy Cavanaugh noted receipt of three “very...

During budget presentations to the School Committee on Thursday, school principals asked for increases in the substitute account across the board and highlighted personnel and expense requests in other cases. Marathon School Representing Marathon School, Principal...

The School Committee on Thursday discussed plans to search for a new superintendent in the wake of Carol Cavanaugh’s impending retirement in June 2025. Members also addressed possible changes to the school calendar and the process they should undertake to gauge public...

Budget presentations for fiscal year 2026 dominated Thursday night’s School Committee meeting. Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Susan Rothermich introduced the process, showing data from previous years, including ‘actual spending’ numbers and how...

Work on the Hopkins School addition/renovation is on schedule, and the new Charleswood School’s cost is running $1.2 million under budget. On Thursday, Susan Rothermich, assistant superintendent for finance and operations, gave the School Committee an overview of the...

https://www.youtube.com/live/-aVlIucXFPo?si=dRQEpeePwbahmLWq&t=1518 Recent news about Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) results show a decline across the state post-COVID in English/language arts and flat rates in mathematics. In Hopkinton,...

In her superintendent’s report to the School Committee on Thursday, Carol Cavanaugh referred to the Oct. 2 swatting incident at the high school. A false 911 call was made to police, saying a shooter was in the building. The school community was put in “shelter in...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsfc9AnbIw0&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 The School Committee looked at the fiscal year 2026 capital plan, approved builder’s risk insurance and talked about goals and improvements during Thursday’s meeting....

The School Committee spent much of Thursday’s meeting discussing the fiscal year 2026 budget process as well as reviewing the district’s finance report. Members also approved an amended agreement for construction management at risk services associated with the Hopkins...

Last week, the full board and a partial subgroup of the School Committee reviewed policies regarding civil rights and harassment and how they are handled in the district. As the members rework some language for clarity and relevance, several questions arose that will...

At Hopkins School, parents and students will experience changes to the approach for drop-offs, the exterior site and different parking configurations resulting from the ongoing addition/renovation project. During Thursday night’s School Committee meeting, Chris...

A first look at Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh’s goals and a request for more detailed minutes going forward were among the topics on Thursday’s School Committee agenda. The goals presentation was the first in a process that spans the 2024-25 school year and is used...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL9vXRiS38o&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1&t=8409s Following a 5-4 joint vote by the Select Board and School Committee on Thursday, Kyla McSweeney was appointed to fill the vacancy left on the School...

Approving contracts associated with the $48 million Hopkins School addition and renovation project was the focus of Thursday’s School Committee meeting. Before discussing the finances, Vertex project manager Christopher Eberly gave a reminder of the features of the...

Following five months of negotiations, the School Committee and the district’s paraprofessionals reached a three-year contract agreement to run from 2024 to 2027, it was announced at Thursday's School Committee meeting. Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh spoke about the...

School Committee member Adam Munroe, whose frequent absences from meetings has been the subject of discussion in recent weeks, is resigning from the board. His resignation was confirmed Monday by chair Nancy Cavanaugh, who said he sent it to her directly. Munroe was...

The School Committee on Thursday talked about member Adam Munroe’s frequent absences and heard a report on disproportionality in special education. During the public comment period, resident Ashley Fogg said Munroe’s attendance at meetings has been “abysmal,” citing...

Although no vote will be taken until May 16, the School Committee held a workshop on Thursday to evaluate Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh, rating her as having “met” or “exceeded” seven goals. During the 2 ½ hour meeting, four committee members (Adam Munroe was absent)...

The School Committee on Thursday voted to authorize a budget request total of $48,550,000 for the Hopkins School addition/renovation, following an update and breakdown from project managers. Committee members want that amount to appear on the May 6 Town Meeting...