Evan Bishop, the new superintendent for Hopkinton Public Schools, used his first school committee meeting on July 24 to preview an “entry planning” process that he said will guide his work during his first year and invited the committee to review a formal plan next month.
Bishop told the committee he has spent his first weeks “listening and learning,” meeting with staff, families and students to gather impressions and priorities. “These early conversations have certainly been extremely helpful,” he said, and he told the committee he will present a formal entry-planning process at the next meeting for the committee’s consideration.
The superintendent opened his report with student and staff recognitions: he congratulated recent graduate Maddie Recupero for being named the 2025 Gatorade Massachusetts Girls Soccer Player of the Year and introduced incoming student representatives Ryan Click and Ella Schneider. He also noted eighth-grader Dhireya Mehta’s win in the middle-school division of the Barry S. Spiegel chess cup.
Bishop described logistics and building updates: Elmwood will hold an open house on Aug. 12; Hopkins staff-only access is planned for Aug. 19 as construction activities wrap up; and the district hosted a two-day professional development on supports for dually identified students following the school year. He highlighted the Extended School Year program (ESY) and thanked staff, singling out Ashley Smurless and ESY personnel for running activities and a family social scheduled for July 30 at Marathon School.
Bishop closed by thanking central office staff by name for their support during his transition and telling the committee, “I’m excited to get to work.”
The committee asked a few clarifying questions about ESY logistics and public events; Bishop and staff provided date, time and location details.