Public Hearing on 2017-18 School Budget 1/9/17

The Hopkinton School Committee will conduct a Public Hearing on its proposed budget for 2017-18 at 7:00 PM in the High School Library on Monday, January 9, 2017.  It is expected to be televised on HCAM-TV (Comcast 8/Verizon 30/Streaming Live at www.hcam.tv). The School Committee’s budget will be available for the public to examine at the Superintendent’s Office on Friday, January 6. Administrators originally requested a 6.99% increase (+$2,862,135) over the current school year, but that was reduced to a 4.66% increase  (+$1,907,069) in the 11-17-16 Preliminary Budget Presentation. However, in the most recent School Committee Budget Presentation from 12-15-16 that number was reduced to a request a 4.13% increase (+$1,688,410). Please see the  budget documents posted below for more information.

Give Input Before the Vote:

The committee is scheduled to vote on the Superintendent’s budget recommendation on January 9, so if you have questions, comments or concerns, you should voice them ahead of time or come to the meeting in person to voice them there. Email both the School Committee and the Superintendent at the following addresses:

• hpsschoolcommittee@hopkinton.k12.ma.us
• cmacleod@hopkinton.k12.ma.us

• FY18 Preliminary School Budget Overview +4.66% (Presented 11-17-16 )
• FY18 School Committee Budget +4.13% (Presented 12-15-16)
• FY18 Preliminary Central Office Budget
• FY18 Preliminary Technology Budget
• FY18 Preliminary Buildings & Grounds Budget
• FY18 Preliminary SPED Budget
• FY18 Preliminary Curriculum Budget
• FY18 Preliminary Center School Budget
• FY18 Preliminary Elmwood School Budget
• FY18 Preliminary Hopkins School Budget
• FY18 Preliminary Middle School Budget
• FY18 Preliminary High School Budget
• FY18 Preliminary Athletics Budget
• MCAS Data – Spring 2016 and Curricular, Instructional, and Assessment Goals (Presented 10-06-16)
• Massachusetts DESE 2016 Report Card for the Hopkinton School District – Hopkinton is a Level 2 district (Level 1 is the highest)
  • Hopkinton Middle School & Hopkinton High School are Accountability and Assistance Level 1 Schools
  • Elmwood & Hopkins Schools are Accountability and Assistance Level 2 Schools
  • Center School is not rated for Accountability and Assistance Level, because all students are under grade 3 and therefore do not take the MCAS exam.