School Committee Meeting Recap
January 13, 2025
January 13th School Committee Meeting Recap
Dear HPS Community,
Below are discussion highlights from the January 13th School Committee meeting. These include minute markers and links to relevant documents. These notes are not official School Committee minutes, which will be on the agenda for our next meeting, but are intended to keep the community updated on decisions and topics discussed in our meetings.
Upcoming Meeting Details
January 13th School Committee Meeting Highlights
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We have included timestamps below so you can skip ahead to discussions that may be of particular interest to you.
(4:54) Superintendent’s Report
(5:49) Communications
(8:04) Student Communications
Unfinished Business
None
(9:24) New Business
(9:24) Discussion and approval out of state and overnight trips for athletic competitions
(13:52) Superintendent Katie Roberts presented an overview of the financial FY’26 budget
(32:42) Interim Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction Erica Pollard shared a budget overview for FY’26 for Curriculum and Instruction Initiatives
(40:32) Katie Roberts provided updated enrollment data and class size information
(47:01) Executive Director Business and Support Services Aisha Oppong shared related financial information
(1:08:34) Superintendent Katie Roberts provided a budget overview for FY ’26 for Elementary, Middle, and High School
(1:24:19) Interim Executive Director of Student Services Barbara Cataldo presented a budget overview for FY’26 for Student Services/Special Education
(1:56:38) Erica Pollard discussed the budget related to Professional Development
(2:12:21) The committee discussed and approved and MOA with the HEA for a one-time extension to the early retirement incentive until January 31, 2025.
(2:19:23) Subcommittee and Project Reports
HEF meeting on 1/14
SNAP Board meeting 1/14
Educational Programming meeting 1/16
Salary & Negotiations met 1/6
Middle School Council meeting 1/25
School Building Committee Meeting 1/15
High School Council meeting 1/15
Policy met on 1/13