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Superintendent outlines entry report and recommends two senior hires for Hopkinton schools

Hopkinton School Committee · March 27, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent presented an entry report identifying six strategic themes (growth alignment, teaching and learning, behavior and belonging, communication, expanded readiness, and facilities) and the committee approved appointments of Helene Desjardins as director of student services and Cindy Maher as chief financial officer, both contingent on contract negotiations.

Superintendent presented an entry report March 26 that summarizes eight to nine months of community engagement, data review and school visits and recommended a five-year strategic plan to align district systems.

"These findings are a starting point," the superintendent said, describing six priority buckets for the work: growth capacity and system alignment; teaching and learning (with a focus on literacy and MTSS); behavior, belonging and…

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