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Votes and outcomes

- Travel approval: HMS robotics team (grades 6–8) to VEX Worlds in Dallas, May 11–14, 2025. Motion made and seconded; vote unanimous (Aye). Motion recorded as \"Move to approve travel to VEX Worlds May 11 to 14, 2025\" (mover: Chris; seconder: Susan).

- Items by consensus: The committee approved items listed \"by consensus\" as outlined on the meeting agenda; a motion to approve items by consensus was made and seconded and passed unanimously.

- Payroll/warrant approvals: The committee chair read and included numerous payroll and warrant numbers in the meeting packet; the chair stated those warrants were approved (as part of routine consent/agendized materials).

- Superintendent selection (procedural vote): The committee moved unanimously to advance Evan Bishop to contract negotiations as its recommended superintendent candidate; motion by Chris, seconded by Kyla. The motion was recorded as unanimous (all members responded \"Aye\"). The committee moved into executive session to negotiate contract terms.

No motions failed during the public session recorded in the transcript.

For each item, the committee indicated next steps as appropriate: travel logistics will proceed; items by consensus are finalized; technology and procurement items will return for further committee approval where noted; and superintendent contract terms will be negotiated in executive session before a final public appointment.

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On grants: the superintendent told the committee that a full-year continuing resolution passed by the Senate on March 14 kept many entitlement grants level-funded but did not designate amounts for all grants and that district allocations for FY26 remain unclear. \"We don't know what the FY 26 numbers will be yet,\" the superintendent said. The presentation listed Title I funding for Hopkinton at $117,218, Title II-A at $47,294 and Title III at $35,842; the superintendent said funding targeted by IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) supports paraprofessionals and is \"just under a million dollars\" for Hopkinton, meaning changes there would be impactful to the district.

The superintendent said allocation notices typically arrive around July and that the district is watching developments closely as they plan FY26 budgets.

On ELA instruction and student growth: the superintendent described the ELA team's year-long review of data, student writing samples and classroom practices and said staff concluded that modest adjustments to Tier 1 instruction (the core instruction every student receives) could raise district proficiency. \"We believe this is a community that could hit 85% proficiency if we just made those adjustments to our practice,\" the superintendent said.

Recommended classroom practices described in the presentation included: clearly stated dual lesson goals (a literacy goal and a disciplinary-literacy or content goal), explicit whole-group instruction with \"I do, we do, you do\" modeling, frequent small-group instruction aligned to Lexile or benchmark levels, and daily quick writes (3–5 times per week) to build writing fluency and support reading. Staff also noted the importance of formative assessments and teacher-led listening to students read aloud to observe fluency and comprehension.

The superintendent provided a student example to illustrate growth: a student with a Grade 9 Star assessment at about a 4.6 grade level in September later progressed across assessments to an 8.1 grade-equivalent over roughly 18 months; committee members used that example to show the potential impact of targeted instruction and writing-in-service-of-reading strategies.

Technology and procurement references in the report included pursuing E-rate funding for network components and planning a classroom-technology procurement to return to the committee in April for approval.

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A project representative reported two slip-and-fall incidents in February—one requiring a doctor's follow-up—and a March incident in which a mass climber collapsed and damaged a gym wall. \"In terms of safety, in February we did have 2 slip and fall events, 1 of which required a doctor's follow-up. And then in March we had the mass climber collapse,\" the representative said at the meeting.

The presentation said the primary campus project is targeting final completion in August 2026 and that 86% of the project costs have been committed to date. The representative said roof-truss and metal-deck installation, parapet framing, CMU block installation and mechanical/electrical/plumbing rough-in work are in progress, and that the team is still working to obtain a building permit.

Change orders and budget figures: the committee was told change orders so far include a radon mitigation system ($21,000), a water-source heat pump ($21,000), plumbing clarifications ($27,000) and a hydronic pump change ($1,300), for a reported total of $71,000. The architect reported expenditures to date at about 70%, the owner's project manager (OPM) contract at 35% and the construction contract at 18%.

Charleswood update: the committee heard that the Charleswood project has received conservation commission approval for street improvements, that the Educational School Building Committee (ESBC) authorized construction drawings to go to bid, and that February estimates show the project trending $8,600,000 under budget. Bidding was described as planned for March–April, with a construction contract award targeted for May 2025 and construction anticipated to begin in June or July 2025.

Technology, furniture and security: committee members were told that BCM Controls is the district's security vendor and that E-rate funds are being pursued to purchase network components. The procurement of classroom technology is expected to be brought to the committee for approval in April 2025.

Committee members asked questions after the update; staff confirmed the schedule and noted ongoing mock-up installation and testing and completion of exterior work as near-term milestones.

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The committee's chair announced the vote after members discussed search feedback, site-visit reports and reference checks. \"A few minutes ago we voted unanimously to enter into negotiations with Evan Bishop as our next superintendent,\" the chair said during the meeting's live return.

Why it matters: the committee had received an unusually large pool of applicants and held interviews, site visits and an in-district day for finalists. Committee members said Bishop drew widespread support from staff, parents, students and town leaders during the outreach process and that choosing a candidate from within the district minimizes transition risk.

Committee members described multiple lines of evidence in support of Bishop: more than 200 survey responses in his favor, positive site-visit feedback from teachers, principals and administrators, and unsolicited reference checks that yielded strong recommendations. Committee members also noted anecdotes from parents and community members describing Bishop's responsiveness to students and families.

The committee's deliberations referenced two finalists and included detailed reporting from site visits. Members said Bishop's strengths included community relationships, consistent staff support on culture and student-centered decision-making. Some members said the pool of external applicants was not as deep as hoped, and that Bishop's local experience and broad support were significant factors in the decision.

The formal motion to advance Bishop was made by committee member Chris and seconded by committee member Kyla; the vote was recorded as unanimous with members responding \"Aye.\" Committee members said the motion is contingent on successful contract negotiations and will be finalized after executive-session bargaining, which the committee entered immediately after the public announcement.

What the committee did not decide publicly: specific contract terms and start date. The committee moved to executive session to discuss bargaining strategy and contract language; members said an agreement must be reached before finalizing Bishop's appointment.

Next steps: committee leaders said they will complete private negotiations with Bishop and then return to public sessions with a finalized appointment and contract details.

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Votes at a glance: April 3 Hopkinton School Committee meeting

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