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Votes at a glance

1) Approval of minutes: The committee approved minutes for the following meetings by recorded voice votes (all aye): Jan. 27, 2025; Jan. 29, 2025 (capital outlay committee); Feb. 4, 2025 (meeting with select board and advisory committee); Feb. 10, 2025; Feb. 13, 2025 (advisory committee).

2) Superintendent performance goals (2024–25): Motion to approve Kathryn Roberts’ performance goals — moved and seconded; vote: Matt Cosman – aye; Carrie Mee – aye; Michelle Ayre – aye; Jen Benham – aye; Tim Miller Debsey – aye; Nescaranti (chair) – aye. Outcome: approved.

3) Temporary signage for Hingham High School dock: The committee approved a 3-by-10-foot temporary sign for the dock construction fencing; approval was required because the proposed sign lists a commercial builder. Vote: unanimous (aye). Outcome: approved. Committee discussion noted the sign will remain while fencing is up.

4) Surplus mathematics textbooks: The committee declared older and unused mathematics curriculum books described in the meeting memo as surplus to allow disposition. Vote: unanimous (aye). Outcome: approved.

5) Adjourn to executive session: The committee voted to adjourn to executive session pursuant to Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30A, §21(a)(3) to approve executive session minutes and to discuss strategy related to collective bargaining or litigation; the committee voted not to return to open session. Vote: unanimous (aye). Outcome: approved.

Vote record (roll call names used in meeting): Matt Cosman; Carrie Mee; Michelle Ayre; Jen Benham; Tim Miller Debsey; Nescaranti (chair). All recorded votes in the meeting transcript are recorded as unanimous aye across items listed above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hingham School Committee 02/24/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Feb. 24 meeting the Hingham School Committee approved minutes for several prior meetings, ratified superintendent Kathryn Roberts’ 2024–25 performance goals, approved temporary dock signage at Hingham High School, declared older mathematics textbooks surplus and voted to enter executive session.","taxTitle","Hingham Public Schools, School Boards, Massachusetts","taxId",71112,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6290836,"Superintendent reports exchange students, community talk and urgent roof damage at Hingham schools",226,204000,430000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2530358-d5aef9862ddc75eb4c4591aab8245aec&start=204&end=430","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2530358-d5aef9862ddc75eb4c4591aab8245aec/thumbnail_204000.jpg","/articles/6290836/Massachusetts/Superintendent-reports-exchange-students-community-talk-and-urgent-roof-damage-at-Hingham-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6290836-40eb005cb3b0d29f6b81b5d0507e47b4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771083222&Signature=RMAoJ6m6V1RIlv6YqYli7tijxL-mK7fX-aIH1queBj4LhyFpSeLhExhYJmYBFBdfpYNARY1qeLcdKOHneJmNlLvrvEaYoYtoCPpaPnKrk0DKKZhbpZ7bz49HnGpoeNn~fS5j0prUgg3o14XIbwZND-nILTZJz08Ghxm2xv3fxUxb8L8RBeNm87wZUFvuZ5pdTfa0YmJOUeqBnedXBlZqOQ-9pB3BEotuCrjwCP-50DUpLQW0P8wtfdH7rIK-agp~NLtUbmhkzUfE7FcgG754TmgNvihY~j9lL5DvX~JN2ofL3I~8quANRMjjj3-Js44cUa-RYeyWGtjCyk~K9urCIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Kathryn Roberts told the Hingham School Committee on Feb. 24 that the district expects an influx of exchange students and community programming even as several schools face urgent roof failures that produced water damage over February vacation.

Roberts said 17 exchange students and visiting teachers from Cahors, France, will arrive and be hosted at Hingham High School through March 6; students will attend classes and participate in cultural and sightseeing activities. She also highlighted a community presentation by author Lynn Lyons scheduled for March 4 to support district wellness initiatives and noted site visits for a finalist for the executive director of student services, including focus groups and a community Zoom.

Roberts described extensive roof leaks and water damage at Hingham High School, Plymouth River and South School during the February vacation. She presented photographs in the meeting packet showing hallway ceiling tile damage and stressed repair complications because some patching cannot occur when roof surfaces are below about 40 degrees. \"The combination of the two was made for a real challenge,\" she said, noting concerns about damage to equipment and ongoing maintenance needs.

Committee members and staff acknowledged the facilities team’s work documenting damage and discussed the urgency of capital repairs; Roberts said the photos were provided to underscore the need for new roofs. No formal capital appropriation vote took place at the meeting; committee members said capital needs will be discussed further in upcoming budget and capital outlay meetings.","Superintendent Kathryn Roberts updated the committee on upcoming exchange students and community events and described significant roof leaks and water damage at multiple schools, urging attention to capital needs.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6290841,"Midyear MTSS data shows broad reading and math gains, Hingham officials say",784,2021000,2805000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2530358-d5aef9862ddc75eb4c4591aab8245aec&start=2021&end=2805","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2530358-d5aef9862ddc75eb4c4591aab8245aec/thumbnail_2021000.jpg","/articles/6290841/Massachusetts/Midyear-MTSS-data-shows-broad-reading-and-math-gains-Hingham-officials-say","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6290841-bfaedeee95ae2992ffadb9516903a171/orig.mp4?Expires=1771083222&Signature=HWDKRtm7xVf-hc13kyjt7SAaq3hz7m4-t8AZxMkmJfoqmhZbKE6lI01Oaj65lL-flzillALDJ39ilVZamPpV6RYRI1BH30DSZJ0IV4507mxuUrCAdh6IXZJ1-UC8gtWdM8qMNFKb2IC1YrMPrd5lBRqq4Y8AnhGTDJwNN~hff~PpirVuxTemLVwn0nF2VWKyJETeoN4NtexLHn29d7kRx9sRdUK6fDX-SXvPIQQ3NlLkfHd8t5jD9u6RwcuXBKLRIDWKN59JUwKL2LA9a5E0dS5KvY-uorDuEOOk2weWGJpdVemlZGHHpV57HxhcDtGGl41Y4Ni~mJw7qCDTdq4V-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hingham Public Schools administrators told the school committee on Feb. 24 that midyear MTSS data show sizable gains in reading and math across the district and provide timely evidence to target interventions and monitor program changes.

Mary Andrews, the district’s ELA director, and Dave Jewett, the math director, presented assessment results and progress monitoring that administrators said demonstrate that many students are meeting or exceeding midyear benchmarks. Andrews said the K–2 reading results from Acadience show \"more than 80 percent of our kindergartners placing at or above benchmark\" at midyear, and that first- and second-grade cohorts also show strong performance.

For grades 3–5, the district reported results from i‑Ready that administrators said indicate cohorts have exceeded expected midyear progress toward annual growth. Andrews noted persistent domain-specific challenges — comprehension of informational text in grades 3 and 4 and vocabulary in grade 5 — and said teachers and specialists will use subtest data to direct instruction.

On math, Jewett and presenters reported that all grades except kindergarten exceeded expectations for typical annual growth at midyear and that some special‑education cohorts are making higher rates of progress than their general‑education peers. The presentation showed a district trend toward increasing percentages of students on or above grade level and declining percentages of students two or more grade levels below.

Committee members discussed the data’s value as a longitudinal benchmark for evaluating program changes, including the potential impact of a planned reduction in interventionist positions. Andrews said schools track progress-monitoring data more frequently than the district-level snapshots and that longitudinal data across post‑COVID years will allow the district to detect effects of staffing or program adjustments.

Committee members asked about cohort-specific trends, timing of assessments and how quickly schools can detect deteriorations; presenters said some cohort and classroom‑level monitoring already informs staff reallocations and school teams can spot needs early in the year. Several committee members praised the work and said the data are timely for budget deliberations.","District officials presented midyear MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) data showing majority of elementary students at or above benchmark in early grades and improved progress toward annual growth across grades; officials said the data will help target instruction and monitor the effect of staffing changes.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6290846,"Hingham Public Schools unveils ‘Portrait of a Learner’ to guide curriculum and strategic planning",781,760000,1541000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2530358-d5aef9862ddc75eb4c4591aab8245aec&start=760&end=1541","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2530358-d5aef9862ddc75eb4c4591aab8245aec/thumbnail_760000.jpg","/articles/6290846/Massachusetts/Hingham-Public-Schools-unveils-Portrait-of-a-Learner-to-guide-curriculum-and-strategic-planning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6290846-632e6e3fa36441243317678ce156a9a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771083222&Signature=mY1E51O9WQy1FNcqtKNoJ-O0oq4KUQ4fjQLUYR8YqzNJGdgnpSsiEJp6Agn3hFUQuVRGCud4kIPSIHi1LqC-1NCRoN5bKvOtjBIYnCcV5TmKYhFmIW99~SzXTMEVcx7JQm8X95y6TneydUXsFbdxsBrkOFEbpHlEL6ObdW4SrFXFhzhH0-wTSL0G1oT9Ue-hy7yxI6U32i8~SDuJ8r5LXdid-GfguTvm7Q2elvzSHJiGBCvzEguUjUKoyV85eBng9W9SqRy-YRBMLLdIbPksOR-WuU~WLrsXXAaYvEcwOm8oPFDu2KwLsFjuPZCIh2Br7edKxgRhWMJf0MrqD-D76A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hingham School Committee on Feb. 24 received a Portrait of a Learner presentation that identifies five core competencies the district plans to weave across pre-K–12 instruction and use to inform strategic planning.

Superintendent Kathryn Roberts said the work began in summer workshops and continued through community surveys and focus groups. \"We convened a team of leaders that attended a NIASC workshop,\" Roberts said, describing the outside training that launched the effort. The steering committee partnered with the Teaching and Learning Alliance and worked with former superintendents Pam Gould and Zef Giannetti.

The document organizes the district’s expectations into five spokes: creative problem solvers, effective communicators, responsible citizens, skillful collaborators and mindful individuals. Ethan O'Hofdig, a Hingham High School student who served as the student representative on the steering committee, told the committee the group focused on skills that will remain valuable over time. \"We really thoughtfully tried to develop a series of these attributes that are not gonna go away in the next, you know, decade or not gonna be replaced by ChatGPT,\" Ethan said.

District presenters said the graphic is only the first step. Erica Pollard (role listed in packet) and other members of the steering committee described plans to translate the broad competencies into grade-level progressions and rubrics, integrate the document across curriculum maps and professional development, and use it as part of the district’s accreditation work. \"This work has just begun,\" the presentation said; the team intends to draft action steps over the spring and summer leadership retreats and to use the Portrait of a Learner to shape metrics for strategic planning.

Committee members asked how the portrait would relate to post‑secondary and 18–22 programming; presenters said while the NEASC accreditation audience is primarily K–12, the competencies were intended to be broadly applicable. Committee members also discussed concerns that traditional metrics such as GPA can dominate perceptions of success; presenters said the portrait is intended to broaden what the district measures and values.

The presentation includes a plan to share the portrait with staff this spring, develop pre‑K–12 progression guides, and pilot rubrics and measures so schools can track students’ growth in the five competency areas.

Committee members thanked the steering committee and student representative and indicated they expect further updates as the district works to implement the graphic across classrooms and documents.","The Hingham School Committee received a Portrait of a Learner presentation describing five core learner competencies developed with students, staff, parents and external consultants; district leaders said the graphic will guide curriculum alignment, professional learning and upcoming strategic planning.","actionData","errors"]

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