Superintendent Finalists Public Forum Dates

Public Forums on Monday, December 4, 2017:

• Mr. Peter Light:  Middle School Auditorium, 6:00-6:45 PM
• Mr. Gregory Martineau:  Middle School Auditorium, 7:00-7:45 PM

Public Forums on Wednesday, December 6, 2017:

• Mr. Kevin Carney:  Middle School Auditorium, 6:00-6:45 PM
• Dr. Carol Cavanaugh:  Middle School Auditorium, 7:00-7:45 PM

The Hopkinton School Committee is pleased to announce that interviews have been scheduled with the four finalists recommended by the Superintendent Search Screening Committee, for the position of Superintendent of Schools.  Each finalist will be individually interviewed by the School Committee, following a visit to the district, which will include a tour of each school and meetings with administrators, faculty, staff and community members.  The hour-long interviews will take place in the Middle School Library.  The community and interested staff members are invited to either observe each interview, or to meet and interact with each candidate at a Public Forum directly preceding or following each interview. The Public Forums will be held in the Middle School Auditorium.  Feedback sheets will be provided to attendees, so that they might provide feedback on each of the finalists for the School Committee to consider.  The schedule is as follows:

Mr. Gregory Martineau holds a Masters degree in Educational Technology from Lesley University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from Johnson State College (VT).  He is currently the Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough. He previously served as Principal of Hopkins Elementary School in Hopkinton and Leicester Memorial Elementary School in Leicester, and has been the Director of Technology in Hopkinton Public Schools, as well as the Director of Technology, Curriculum, and Assessment for Leicester Public Schools.  He began his career as an Elementary teacher at Moretown Elementary School (VT). School Committee Interview: Middle School Library, Wed. 12/6 at 6:00-7:00 PM

Mr. Peter Light holds a Master of Music, Performance degree from Yale University, as well as a Bachelor of Music, Music Education degree from the University of New Hampshire.  He is currently the Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the Franklin Public Schools. He previously served as Principal, and earlier, Assistant Principal of Franklin High School, and has also been the Director of Music for Franklin Public Schools.  He began his career as a Music teacher at Horace Mann Middle School in Franklin. School Committee Interview: Middle School Library, Wed. 12/6 at 7:00-8:00 PM

Dr. Carol Cavanaugh holds a PhD in Educational Studies from Lesley University Graduate School of Education, as well as a Master of Arts in Teaching from Boston University School of Education, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from the Boston University College of Liberal Arts. She is currently the Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the Hopkinton Public Schools. She previously served as the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for the Uxbridge Public Schools, and has also been the Assistant Principal of Westborough High School. She began her career as an English and Latin teacher at Auburn High School. School Committee Interview: Middle School Library, Thurs. 12/7 at 6:00-7:00 PM

Mr. Kevin Carney holds a Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling (with School Guidance Concentration) from Assumption College, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social and Rehabilitation Services, also from Assumption College. He is currently the Superintendent of Schools for the Uxbridge Public Schools. He previously served as the Director of Education for the Doctor Franklin Perkins School in Lancaster (MA), Middle School Principal, and earlier, Middle/High School Assistant Principal for Ashland Public Schools. He began his career as a Middle School Guidance Counselor in Ashland. School Committee Interview: Middle School Library, Thurs. 12/7 at 7:00-8:00 PM