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SEL research request ignored

Hopkinton School Board joint meeting 10/8: public asked for specific research citations on SEL rollout with character traits. Board offered none and continued implementation anyway. Details matter for curriculum decisions. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/school-board/2024-10-08/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH

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revaluation accuracy concerns

At 10/8 joint meeting, Hopkinton residents flagged anomalies in the just-completed revaluation that raised total assessed value from $794M to $1.4B. Board confirmed exempt parcels don't affect taxes but said it would look... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/school-board/2024-10-08/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH

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PE credit policy change

School Board 10/8 approved PE credit for sports involvement after curriculum committee sign-off. Now moving to administration for rollout. Change affects how students meet physical education requirements. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/school-board/2024-10-08/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH

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budget and meeting dates

Hopkinton boards set 2025 meeting dates 10/8: school district March 8, town March 20. Also approved $4.1M lagoon bond request with 10% state forgiveness; costs deferred. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/school-board/2024-10-08/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH

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Hopkinton School Board 10/8 joint meeting: public comment raised two recurring issues that received limited follow-through. One involved SEL curriculum; the other involved property revaluation accuracy. #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH

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On SEL, a resident asked for research citations supporting the character traits program. Board members did not provide them during the meeting and continued with rollout plans as part of 2025 goals.

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On revaluation, concerns were raised about anomalies in assessed values for certain parcels including school land and nonprofits. Board noted exempt properties do not drive tax rates but offered to check specific cases before rate setting. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/school-board/2024-10-08/

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At the October 8 joint School Board and Select Board meeting, residents raised questions about the recent property revaluation that increased total assessed value from $794 million to $1.4 billion. Specific anomalies were cited for school-owned land and nonprofit parcels. The board stated that exempt properties do not affect tax rates but agreed to review individual cases.

Separately, a member of the public requested research citations for the social-emotional learning program with character traits that the board is implementing. No citations were supplied during the meeting.

The board also moved forward on PE credit for sports participation after committee approval and set annual meeting dates for March 2025. Special education cost analysis remains a stated goal with a January 2025 deadline for budget committee review. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/school-board/2024-10-08/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH