Your 2 Votes Count

In order to go forward with the proposed new school the question must pass by a 2/3 majority at Special Town Meeting AND it must pass by a simple majority at the Special Town Election.

VOTE #1 Special Town Meeting
Monday, March 21 at 7:00 pm
Hopkinton High School Athletic Center

• You must be present to vote and the meeting may go late into the evening.
• Free babysitting provided at the High School by the HPTA. Please RSVP to secretary@hptaonline.com.
• Read the Special Town Meeting Warrant (aka Agenda)

VOTE #2 Special Town Election
Monday, March 28
Polls Open 7am – 8pm
Middle School Gym

• Absentee ballots are available. Contact the Town Clerk by March 25 at 5:00pm at http://www.hopkinton.org/clerk/ or 508-497-9710.
• Read the Election Warrant (aka Ballot Question)

What’s Happening?

• A new Pre-K-5 elementary school on Fruit Street is being proposed (it will open Fall 2013), and Center School will be retired. Hopkinton Elementary School Building Project website
• Hopkinton’s Strategic Plan to move toward longer grade spans with three K-5 neighborhood schools will finally be realized. Strategic Plan Sept. 2009, Strategic Plan Updates Dec. 2010

Why Make the Change?

• Center School must be replaced.  It poses health and safety issues and struggles to meet the academic needs of our children due to failing infrastructure, space limitations, and ongoing deterioration.
• This grant opportunity allows us to accomplish both our educational and financial goals increasing the efficiency and efficacy of the delivery of education.  

Who Supports the Project?

• Hopkinton Appropriations Committee
• Hopkinton Board of Selectmen
• Hopkinton Capital Improvements Committee
• Hopkinton Elementary School Building Committee
• Hopkinton Parent Teacher Association
• Hopkinton School Committee
• Massachusetts Department of Education
• Massachusetts School Building Authority

Why Now?

• We need to vote now to receive a $14 Million grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority in accordance with the Project Funding Agreement between Hopkinton and the MSBA.
• Delay will only cost more. Interest rates are low – construction costs are low.

Get the Facts and Vote!
https://sites.google.com/a/hopkinton.k12.ma.us/hesbc/
http://www.buildingforhopkinton.org/