Votes at a glance: Hanover School Committee (Feb. 26) approves donations and a homeschool request; declines school choice participation
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Summary
The committee approved FY25 donations totalling $6,188.54, approved a new homeschool request for two students, and voted under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 76, Section 12B to decline participation in the state school choice program for 2025-26.
At its Feb. 26 meeting the Hanover School Committee recorded three formal actions:
FY25 donations accepted: The committee voted to accept $6,188.54 in donations received between Jan. 15 and Feb. 21. The donation total includes a contribution from the Hanover Friendly Fund for an art display and funds from Bay State Textiles for the district's textile recycling program. Mr. Rhodes reported the receipts and asked the committee to accept the donations; the motion to approve the donations carried unanimously with recorded ayes from Libby Korbel, Ryan Hall, Pete Moralia, Jackie Jorgensen and Rachel Hughes.
Homeschool request approved: The committee approved a new homeschool request for a family new to Hanover covering two students. Administration recommended approval after reviewing the submitted education plan; the motion carried with recorded ayes from Libby Korbel, Ryan Hall, Pete Moralia, Jackie Jorgensen and Rachel Hughes.
School choice: Committee votes not to participate in 2025'26: Under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 76, Section 12B the committee voted that the Hanover Public Schools will not participate in the state's school choice program for the 2025'26 school year, citing enrollment and class-size limitations. The motion was read into the record pursuant to the statute and carried with recorded ayes from Libby Korbel, Ryan Hall, Pete Moralia, Jackie Jorgensen and Rachel Hughes.
Votes at a glance (tallies): - Accept FY25 donations ($6,188.54): Yes 5 (Libby Korbel, Ryan Hall, Pete Moralia, Jackie Jorgensen, Rachel Hughes); outcome: approved. - Approve homeschool request (2 students, new to Hanover): Yes 5 (Libby Korbel, Ryan Hall, Pete Moralia, Jackie Jorgensen, Rachel Hughes); outcome: approved. - Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 76, Section 12B: choose not to participate in school choice for 2025-26: Yes 5 (Libby Korbel, Ryan Hall, Pete Moralia, Jackie Jorgensen, Rachel Hughes); outcome: approved.
Ending: The committee recorded these formal actions early in the meeting; other substantive agenda items that followed included budget restoration planning and a Chapter 70 analysis for full-day kindergarten.
