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- MA
- Essex County
- 6/24/25
- 06/24/2025
- 196 Minutes
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Overview: The Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee meeting on June 24, 2025, was marked by notable tensions surrounding the proposed school consolidation plan and the potential transition to electric buses. Community members voiced concerns about the committee’s governance and decision-making processes, with opposition to altering voting thresholds for school projects and the perceived haste in adopting electric buses. The meeting also addressed the financial and logistical challenges of these initiatives.
- MA
- Essex County
- 5/15/25
- 05/15/2025
- 35 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee meeting on May 15 focused on issues including staffing needs due to recent enrollment changes and concerns about technology use among students. As the district prepares for the end of the school year, these topics highlighted ongoing challenges and potential areas for development.
- MA
- Essex County
- 5/1/25
- 05/01/2025
- 124 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee meeting on May 1, 2025, focused on changes to the high school’s cell phone policy and addressed pressing financial concerns, particularly regarding capital expenditures and budget forecasts.
- MA
- Essex County
- 4/17/25
- 04/17/2025
- 147 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee meeting on April 17, 2025, was primarily focused on two significant infrastructural projects: a $50 million consolidation plan for the school district and a high school roof replacement under the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Accelerated Repair Program. Both projects elicited strong opinions from community members and required the committee to consider fiscal responsibility, community engagement, and procedural adherence in their decision-making processes.
- MA
- Essex County
- 4/3/25
- 04/03/2025
- 49 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: At a recent meeting, the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee focused on a proposal to extend the district’s transportation contract to potentially 10 years, driven by a federal grant aimed at electrifying their bus fleet. The proposed contract extension is part of a plan to utilize nearly $5 million from the Environmental Protection Agency to transition to electric buses. This move comes with financial and logistical considerations, which were the subject of in-depth discussions among committee members.
