Month: July 2012

School Committee to Enter Contract Negotiations With Dr. Steven Hiersche (from Framingham Schools) as Interim Superintendent

School Committee to Enter Contract Negotiations With Dr. Steven Hiersche (from Framingham Schools) as Interim Superintendent

To recap the process to date, Assistant Superintendent, Dr Mary Ann DeMello, is now the Acting Superintendent through July 31, 2012. An Interim Superintendent Search Screening Committee was formed in June, consisting of two School Committee members and four HPS Administrative Team Members.

New Childcare Transportation Waiver for 2012-13 School Year

New Childcare Transportation Waiver for 2012-13 School Year

New for the 2012-13 School Year, in order for parents to have their children bussed to an alternate bus stop (not their home residence) such as a daycare, the daycare provider must contract with the school and pay a $100 fee per child. (The fee 

Downtown Initiative Steering Committee (DISC) Update

Downtown Initiative Steering Committee (DISC) Update

After failed town meeting votes on the expansion of the Bill’s Pizza parking lot behind town hall and on the undergrounding of utilities on Main Street downtown, the Downtown Initiative Steering Committee (DISC) has regrouped to come up with a modified plan that will have 

Board of Selectmen, Town Committee Openings and Road Closure Updates

Board of Selectmen, Town Committee Openings and Road Closure Updates

After the May Town Election, the Board of Selectmen reorganized as they do every year. Ben Palleiko was elected Chair and John Mosher was elected Vice-Chair. Congratulations to them both from the Educate Hopkinton board! Town Hall also has two new faces this month.

School Committee Update and School Council Openings

School Committee Update and School Council Openings

After the May Town Election, the School Committee reorganized as they do every year. Nancy Burdick was elected Chair and Scott Aghababian was elected Vice Chair. Congratulations to them both from the Educate Hopkinton board! Contact info is below. Elmwood School has a new principal 

Support Educate Hopkinton via Amazon.com or Direct Donation

Support Educate Hopkinton via Amazon.com or Direct Donation

Thank you so much to the 13 families who have donated to Educate Hopkinton this year! We have raised over $180 so far, which represents one third of this year’s fundraising goal of $545. We have enough to cover our website hosting fees which are 

Interim Superintendent Interviews Tonight and Wednesday

Interim Superintendent Interviews Tonight and Wednesday

At their June 7 meeting, the School Committee voted to appoint Dr Mary Ann DeMello the Acting Superintendent for July 1 to July 31, 2012. They also voted at that time to move forward with a search for an Interim Superintendent for the 2012-13 School 

Documents and Recent News Articles on the Superintendent’s Resignation

Documents and Recent News Articles on the Superintendent’s Resignation

Superintendent Transition Plan – HPS Press Release June 8, 2012https://ehop.org/pdf/Superintendent-Transition-Plan-6-8-12.pdf Superintendent Resignation Announcement – HPS Press Release May 25, 2012http://www.hcam.tv/news/landman-resigns-effective-june-30-2012 Settlement and Severance Agreement Between Dr Landman and Hopkinton School Committee (pdf) – May 17, 2012 https://ehop.org/pdf/Superintendent-Landman-Settlement-05-17-12.pdf Dr Landman’s Letter of Resignation (pdf) – May 

New: Subscribe to Town Emails, Traffic Updates and More

New: Subscribe to Town Emails, Traffic Updates and More

Have you checked out the new Town of Hopkinton website http://www.hopkintonma.gov? Thanks to Chris McClure, the town’s new IT Director, town government information is now a lot more accessible. You can subscribe by email to meeting agendas, traffic/road closure updates, police log, youth commission announcements 

Criteria for the Solution to the Challenges at Center School and Elmwood School

Criteria for the Solution to the Challenges at Center School and Elmwood School

The Criteria Working Group (CWG) comprised of several community members, as well as town and school employees, has been working since March on developing a set of criteria to address the constraints at Center School and Elmwood School. On June 7, the CWG presented their 

Support Educate Hopkinton via Amazon.com or Direct Donation

Support Educate Hopkinton via Amazon.com or Direct Donation

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated this year! We have received over $100 so far and we really appreciate it. If you haven’t donated yet, please consider making a small donations of $5, $10 or $25 to help us cover our administrative