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Hingham School Committee votes: minutes, superintendent goals, dock signage and surplus textbooks approved
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Summary
At its Feb. 24 meeting the Hingham School Committee approved minutes for several prior meetings, ratified superintendent Kathryn Roberts’ 2024–25 performance goals, approved temporary dock signage at Hingham High School, declared older mathematics textbooks surplus and voted to enter executive session.
The Hingham School Committee unanimously approved a slate of routine and substantive actions at its Feb. 24 meeting, including approval of prior meeting minutes, adoption of the superintendent’s performance goals for 2024–25, temporary signage for the Hingham High School dock project, declaration of surplus mathematics textbooks and a motion to adjourn into executive session.
Votes at a glance
1) Approval of minutes: The committee approved minutes for the following meetings by recorded voice votes (all aye): Jan. 27, 2025; Jan. 29, 2025 (capital outlay committee); Feb. 4, 2025 (meeting with select board and advisory committee); Feb. 10, 2025; Feb. 13, 2025 (advisory committee).
2) Superintendent performance goals (2024–25): Motion to approve Kathryn Roberts’ performance goals — moved and seconded; vote: Matt Cosman – aye; Carrie Mee – aye; Michelle Ayre – aye; Jen Benham – aye; Tim Miller Debsey – aye; Nescaranti (chair) – aye. Outcome: approved.
3) Temporary signage for Hingham High School dock: The committee approved a 3-by-10-foot temporary sign for the dock construction fencing; approval was required because the proposed sign lists a commercial builder. Vote: unanimous (aye). Outcome: approved. Committee discussion noted the sign will remain while fencing is up.
4) Surplus mathematics textbooks: The committee declared older and unused mathematics curriculum books described in the meeting memo as surplus to allow disposition. Vote: unanimous (aye). Outcome: approved.
5) Adjourn to executive session: The committee voted to adjourn to executive session pursuant to Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30A, §21(a)(3) to approve executive session minutes and to discuss strategy related to collective bargaining or litigation; the committee voted not to return to open session. Vote: unanimous (aye). Outcome: approved.
Vote record (roll call names used in meeting): Matt Cosman; Carrie Mee; Michelle Ayre; Jen Benham; Tim Miller Debsey; Nescaranti (chair). All recorded votes in the meeting transcript are recorded as unanimous aye across items listed above.
