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Hyannis Area Schools board approves curriculum update, locker-room remodel, hires and routine disbursements
Summary
At its April 13, 2026 regular meeting, the Hyannis Area Schools Board of Education approved a $15,500 K–6 curriculum contract, a $30,616 locker-room remodel, a $22,946.94 court-safety relocation, accepted two resignations, approved one hire and authorized routine disbursements totaling $261,436.94.
The Hyannis Area Schools Board of Education voted unanimously at its regular meeting on April 13, 2026 to approve several personnel actions, facility projects and a curriculum contract, and to authorize routine district disbursements.
Justin Vinton, president of the Hyannis Area Schools Board of Education, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Vice President Clint Taylor moved to adopt the agenda; Secretary Chris Cover seconded the motion and the board approved it. The board later approved the consent agenda, which included the March 9, 2026 minutes and authorization of bills and claims: general fund $261,436.94; lunch fund $9,994.44; activity fund $14,405.03; and special building fund $4,307.59.
In personnel actions, the board accepted the resignations of Nina Hook and Nicole Curtis “with regrets” (motion by Clint Taylor, second by Chris Cover) and approved the administrative hiring recommendation of Kassie Bestol (motion by Mark Vinton, second by Kevin Anderson). All recorded motions in the minutes passed by recorded unanimous vote of the six members present: Justin Vinton (president), Mark Vinton, Clint Taylor (vice president), Chris Cover (secretary), Kevin Anderson (treasurer) and Bob Meester.
On facilities, the board approved a $30,616 quote from LP Larson Specialty Services, Inc. to remodel and add shower stalls to the varsity girls locker room (motion by Bob Meester, second by Chris Cover). The board also approved a separate $22,946.94 LP Larson quote to remove and relocate current retractable structures so courts provide 275-foot cross courts out of the danger zone of a nearby cement staircase (motion by Kevin Anderson, second by Chris Cover).
On academics, the board approved a $15,500 contract with American Reading Company to update the K–6 language arts curriculum to meet new state reading standards (motion by Clint Taylor, second by Bob Meester). The board also approved the 2026–2027 school calendar as presented (motion by Chris Cover, second by Mark Vinton).
The administrative report, as recorded in the minutes, included a district financial review and a note that March fires could potentially affect the district budget; the concession-stand project was also listed as ongoing. Board members discussed removing dangerously weakened light poles and an electrical line on the old baseball diamond, but the minutes record discussion only and show no formal motion or vote on that item at this meeting. The board reviewed graduation details and set the next regular meeting for Monday, May 11, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 6:34 p.m.
The minutes appended a detailed disbursement list showing payroll, vendor and utility payments that support the approved totals in the consent agenda; individual line items are recorded in the meeting record.
