Save the Dates – January School Budget Discussions & Public Hearing

Save the Dates – January School Budget Discussions & Public Hearing

School Committee MeetingThursday, January 5, 2012 @ 7:00 PMMiddle School Library, 88 Hayden Rowe StRegular Meeting/Working Session – FY13 Budget Topics:Center School, Elmwood School, Hopkins School, Draft Town Meeting Articles, Daycare Drop-Off Fee, Bus Fee, Full-Day Kindergarten Fee School Committee MeetingThursday, January 12, 2012 @ 

Educate Hopkinton Fall Survey Results – Final

Educate Hopkinton Fall Survey Results – Final

Thank you to everyone who took our fall budget topics survey! Although our survey is not scientific, it does give the Educate Hopkinton board some direction, and at least a rough idea of what topics are of most interest to our readers. 1) What Hopkinton 

Tonight’s School Budget Public Hearing is Still On

Tonight’s School Budget Public Hearing is Still On

If you can only attend one School Committee meeting a year, this is the most important meeting to attend! After the public’s input at the hearing tonight the School Committee will consider making any changes they decide are necessary to the Superintendent’s budget before submitting 

Please Attend Thursday’s Public Hearing on the 2011-12 School Budget

Please Attend Thursday’s Public Hearing on the 2011-12 School Budget

If you can only attend one School Committee meeting a year, this is the most important meeting to attend! After the public’s input at the hearing on Thursday the School Committee will consider making any changes they decide are necessary to the Superintendent’s budget before 

FY12 Budget Season is in Full Swing

FY12 Budget Season is in Full Swing

At the December 16, 2010 School Committee Meeting, Superintendent Phelan presented his Preliminary School Budget. You can view his presentation online at: http://www.hopkinton.k12.ma.us/newweb2/schoolcommittee/budget/11_12/FY12%20Supt%20Preliminary%20Budget.pdf Preliminary Budget Highlights:Enrollment – The projected student enrollment for the district in 2011-12 is 3,461 students. This is a total increase of 

School Budget Update – Harmful Cuts Avoided, Status Quo High Class Sizes Remain

School Budget Update – Harmful Cuts Avoided, Status Quo High Class Sizes Remain

Status Quo Maintained for Next Year As the FY11 school budget year draws to a close, the school budget maintains the status quo in Hopkinton School fees and programs. Specifically, the proposed budget has the following impacts: Maintains current class sizes, which are already higher 

School Committee Preliminary Budget Now Posted, and Town Budget Presentation on Tuesday

School Committee Preliminary Budget Now Posted, and Town Budget Presentation on Tuesday

On January 28th, the School Committee held a Public Hearing, followed by a Working Session to create the “School Committee Preliminary Budget”. During the Public Hearing portion of the meeting, parents stated their concerns about large class sizes in the elementary grades, and potential cuts 

Budget Season Continues: HS, MS and Athletics Updates, New Trash Limit, School Committee Session Tonight

Budget Season Continues: HS, MS and Athletics Updates, New Trash Limit, School Committee Session Tonight

The Hopkinton town and school budget season continues. We have updates from the January 12 Board of Selectmen meeting, as well as updates from the January 7 School Committee meeting regarding the high school, middle school and school athletics department budgets. The School Committee has 

Bus Fee Legislation

Bus Fee Legislation

Bus Fee Legislation – House Bill 3658 Under state law schools must provide free busing to students in grades K-6 living more than two miles away. All others can be charged. Hopkinton’s State Representative, Carolyn Dykema, is proposing House Bill 3658, which would allow school