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The committee voted unanimously to authorize vendor purchases of $150,099 for equipment and related services tied to Hopkins and to transfer funds to cover E‑Rate purchases of $35,325.60. Committee members said the purchases were split between items funded from the Hopkins project technology budget and items tied to construction transition costs.

The discussion placed special emphasis on protecting recently purchased network hardware during construction, procuring projectors and projector installation by the manufacturer (to ensure a single point of responsibility), and using the state E‑Rate program where eligible. Chris (staff member presenting the project) described the vendor packages and explained the recommendation to acquire projector installation as a sole‑source service to avoid future warranty and compatibility issues.

Nut graf: The votes and consensus positions are part of an ongoing Hopkins School construction and renovation project. Committee members said the project remains under budget overall, and the near‑term decisions are intended to manage construction risks and student service continuity as the addition opens in February 2026 and the existing cafeteria and gym are closed for transition work.

Committee members debated how to feed students during the transition and whether to secure a temporary kitchen now. Project staff presented a rough full‑cost estimate of about $380,000 to provide a kitchen trailer, hookups, loose equipment and a small contingency for the five‑month period when Hopkins will lack an in‑building kitchen. Because vendor availability is limited for units sized to serve Hopkins' meal volumes, the committee authorized an initial budget of $130,000 to secure the vendor/lease and mobilization so the unit would not be rented by another client. Presenters said the initial mobilization/lease payment would be roughly $60,000 of that amount and that committing early would lock the unit while the committee completes final approvals.

On site infrastructure, the committee asked the design team to prepare proposals for a loop‑road rehabilitation. Presenters described three options: a thin overlay, complete reconstruction including drainage, and a middle option with a full‑depth pave of the roadway and sidewalks but not the adjacent parking surface. The estimated planning and permitting cost is about $150,000; the construction phase is preliminarily estimated at about $1.2 million, for a rough total near $1.45 million. Staff said the work crosses wetlands and will require permitting; construction would be staged for summer 2026.

Members also discussed using remaining project contingency to relocate a four‑classroom modular from Elmwood to Hopkins after Elmwood closes. The relocation has been a placeholder in earlier plans; staff said moving the modular as part of the Hopkins authorization could avoid a separate Town Meeting article later. Presenters did not authorize the modular relocation at this meeting but said it is a near‑term option to watch as contingency and change‑order risk evolve.

The administration reported overall project budget metrics showing a $52.4 million project authorization, about $45.4 million in committed contracts, and roughly $11.6 million spent to date. Staff said roughly $5.3 million remained in committed but unspent construction contingency and contract underruns, plus additional uncommitted contingency; they estimated conservative project risk at about $2.1 million (a ballpark figure based on expected change‑order exposure and other allowances). Committee members asked for continuing updates and for proposals before any larger commitments beyond the $130,000 initial kitchen authorization.

Ending: Project staff will seek design proposals for the loop road and return to the committee with firm costs before construction funding is committed. Staff said they will also continue to track change‑order risk, tariff exposure on furniture/equipment and unspent allowances that could be reallocated toward the modular relocation or other capital needs.

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- Technology purchasing for Hopkins: Approved a vendor package totaling $150,099 and a transfer to cover E‑Rate purchases ($35,325.60). Motion by Kayla; second by Jamie. Vote: unanimous.

- Temporary kitchen initial commitment: Authorized an initial $130,000 budget commitment to secure a temporary kitchen lease and mobilization so the district could lock an appropriately sized unit. Motion carried by voice vote; committee consensus to proceed.

- School physician contract: Approved the contract for the 2025–26 school year for Dr. Stephanie Boder (school physician) with a 3% increase over the prior year, setting the contract at $8,214.64. Motion by Kyla; second by Jamie. Vote: unanimous.

- Cafeteria workers contract: Ratified a new three‑year agreement with the Local 888 Association of Cafeteria Workers covering 2025–2028. Motion by Kyla; second by Jamie. Vote: unanimous.

- Scholarship acceptance: Approved a new scholarship established by Eleanor and James Brophy that will award three $5,000 scholarships to graduating seniors who demonstrate financial need and academic achievement; committee approved acceptance and administration of the award. Motion by Jamie; second by Kyla. Vote: unanimous. (Transcript contained a later pronunciation of the scholarship name as “Herennas Family Scholarship”; committee records identify the donor names in the scholarship documentation as Eleanor and James Brophy—see clarifying details.)

- Music Association donation: Accepted a $3,500 donation from the Hopkinton Music Association to purchase percussion instruments (a timpani and a concert bass drum). Motion by committee member; second recorded as passed unanimously.

- Policy approvals (third reading): Approved policy IJOA (field trips) clarifying that Category 3 extracurricular international trips are not supported from the school operating budget and limiting financial assistance to gift funds when available; and approved policy JLB (financial assistance). Motions carried unanimously.

- Consent items and adjournment: Committee approved items by consensus and adjourned. Recorded motions and seconds are in the official minutes.

Nut graf: The votes were largely unanimous and procedural, moving forward procurement and personnel items and confirming policies and donations without extended debate. The temporary kitchen authorization included more substantive discussion; several votes were brief voice votes.

Ending: Staff will implement the contracts, accept the donation, and proceed with procurement and lease actions as authorized; the committee will receive updates on Hopkins project expenditures and subsequent design proposals for the loop road.

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The superintendent said the fall 2023 sample included about 900 middle‑school respondents and 1,028 high‑school respondents. The district presentation summarized key findings: 12 percent of middle school students and 16 percent of high school students reported depressive symptoms (the presentation noted a difference in question wording between middle and high school reporting windows); 9 percent of both middle‑ and high‑school students reported serious suicidal thoughts (question timeframes differed by level in the MetroWest instrument). Staff noted higher risk groups: middle‑school girls were about twice as likely as boys to report depressive symptoms, and high‑school students identifying as LGBTQ+ were more likely to report depressive symptoms (2.7×) and to consider suicide (3.8×) compared with non‑LGBTQ+ peers.

The presentation linked poorer mental health to higher substance use: among high‑school students reporting depressive symptoms, 10 percent reported nicotine vaping in the prior 30 days versus 6 percent for those without depressive symptoms; alcohol use in the prior 30 days was 24 percent among students with depressive symptoms and 15 percent among students without; marijuana use was 12 percent versus 6 percent. The superintendent noted declines over time in some substance‑use measures since the first MetroWest survey in 2006 (e.g., alcohol use from 34 percent in 2006 to 16 percent in 2023) and that nicotine vaping had fallen in recent survey cycles.

The presentation also covered digital‑media use: frequent smartphone use (three or more hours per day) was reported by 33 percent of middle school students and 45 percent of high‑school students; frequent social‑media use (three or more hours per day) was 22 percent for middle school and 24 percent for high school. Patterns differed by sex: frequent smartphone use was 39 percent for girls vs. 28 percent for boys; frequent gaming was 13 percent for girls vs. 26 percent for boys. Students and committee members noted both harms (sleep and attention impacts) and benefits (65 percent said social media helped them feel connected to peers).

Nut graf: The district will use the MetroWest survey findings in school improvement planning; the high school has incorporated the 2023 results into targets for 2024–26 focused on reducing stress reports among female students and lowering depressive symptoms. The committee discussed how students see the data: student representatives said some classes reviewed results and that student council initiatives use survey findings to shape work on stress and equity.

Committee members asked whether students see the results; a student speaker said a staff member presented and analyzed the data in school and student council uses it to set initiatives. The presentation concluded with staff noting that 39 percent of middle‑school and 38 percent of high‑school students reported talking to a counselor at school in the past 12 months, and that 31 percent of middle‑school and 43 percent of high‑school students reported talking with a counselor outside school. The superintendent said the survey’s definitions of depressive symptoms and timing were provided to the committee and that the district would re‑survey in fall 2025.

Ending: The committee asked staff to continue using MetroWest results in school improvement plans and to report back as the district tracks changes in 2025 survey data.

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School committee approves Hopkins project technology purchases and greenlights temporary kitchen; seeks design work for loop-road repair

Votes at a glance: committee approves Hopkins technology purchases, temporary kitchen commitment, personnel contracts, scholarships, donations and policy readop

Superintendent presents MetroWest adolescent health survey results showing mental‑health and digital‑media patterns among students