Meet Superintendent Cathy MacLeod

Meet Superintendent Cathy MacLeod

The Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce invites you to join them on September 17th at 7:30am for Coffee and Conversation with Cathy MacLeod.  Dr. MacLeod will share her personal story and vision with the business community and local leaders. Gain a first-hand perspective by getting answers to 

School Spruce Up Day

School Spruce Up Day

The HPS is sponsoring a Spruce-Up Day which will take place on August 24th from 8am-11am at all of the schools in preparation for the first day. Volunteer adults are welcome to bring children to help with basic clean-up like pulling weeds, laying mulch, picking up trash, and 

Elmwood Roof, Superintendent Contract and TED Talks

Elmwood Roof, Superintendent Contract and TED Talks

Elmwood Roof At their March 21 meeting, the School Committee awarded the contract for the Elmwood School roof replacement to the lowest bidder,  MDM Engineering of Dudley for $884,000. Superintendent Contract An agreement was reached between the School Committee and Hopkinton’s new Superintendent, Cathy MacLeod. 

Cathy MacLeod Selected as Superintendent

Cathy MacLeod Selected as Superintendent

At its January 30 Working Session, the Hopkinton School Committee voted to enter into contract negotiations with Ms. Cathy MacLeod, for the position of Superintendent of Schools. MacLeod is currently the Assistant Superintendent in Easton. The decision was reached after interviews, site visits to each of 

Meet the Superintendent Candidates

Meet the Superintendent Candidates

Although we just blogged a few days ago, there was some important news yesterday about which we felt our readers would want to be informed. So please excuse the frequency of our emails this week. The interview dates for the Superintendent candidates have been announced. 

Superintendent Finalists Announced

Superintendent Finalists Announced

Also at the December 20 School Committee Meeting, the finalists for Hopkinton Superintendent were announced. Twenty people applied for the position. The Screening Committee recommended four finalists for further consideration. In alphabetical order: Mr Joseph F Baeta (Superintendent, Holbrook Public Schools) Dr Steven A Hiersche 

Superintendent Search Focus Group Tomorrow and Online Survey

Superintendent Search Focus Group Tomorrow and Online Survey

Superintendent Search Focus Group Monday, November 5 at 7:00-8:30pm High School Library Can’t attend in person? Please fill out the form online to give your feedback. What qualities would you want to see in a new Superintendent? What immediate tasks/challenges should the new Superintendent focus on in 

eHop Survey, Landman’s New Job, HHS Principal Search and Hopkinton gets $450,000 TIF Payback

eHop Survey, Landman’s New Job, HHS Principal Search and Hopkinton gets $450,000 TIF Payback

Reminder: Don’t forget to take the eHop Annual Subscriber Survey! It is only one page with just 10 questions. It should take less than five minutes to complete. Click Here to Take the Survey Former Hopkinton Superintendent Jonathan Landman has taken a new job as an assistant 

School Committee to Enter Contract Negotiations With Dr. Steven Hiersche (from Framingham Schools) as Interim Superintendent

School Committee to Enter Contract Negotiations With Dr. Steven Hiersche (from Framingham Schools) as Interim Superintendent

To recap the process to date, Assistant Superintendent, Dr Mary Ann DeMello, is now the Acting Superintendent through July 31, 2012. An Interim Superintendent Search Screening Committee was formed in June, consisting of two School Committee members and four HPS Administrative Team Members.

Interim Superintendent Interviews Tonight and Wednesday

Interim Superintendent Interviews Tonight and Wednesday

At their June 7 meeting, the School Committee voted to appoint Dr Mary Ann DeMello the Acting Superintendent for July 1 to July 31, 2012. They also voted at that time to move forward with a search for an Interim Superintendent for the 2012-13 School 

Documents and Recent News Articles on the Superintendent’s Resignation

Documents and Recent News Articles on the Superintendent’s Resignation

Superintendent Transition Plan – HPS Press Release June 8, 2012https://ehop.org/pdf/Superintendent-Transition-Plan-6-8-12.pdf Superintendent Resignation Announcement – HPS Press Release May 25, 2012http://www.hcam.tv/news/landman-resigns-effective-june-30-2012 Settlement and Severance Agreement Between Dr Landman and Hopkinton School Committee (pdf) – May 17, 2012 https://ehop.org/pdf/Superintendent-Landman-Settlement-05-17-12.pdf Dr Landman’s Letter of Resignation (pdf) – May