School Committee Adopts Three-Run Bus Schedule

School Committee · Meeting of September 11, 2026

Hopkinton School Committee adopted a three-run bus schedule for the 2027-2028 school year. Members voted unanimously for "option four," setting high school and middle school starts at 7:45 a.m., Hopkins Elementary at 8:25 a.m., and Marathon and Charles Wood elementary schools at 9:05 a.m. Staff presenter Evan said the choice would save roughly $140,000 more than a rival three-run option and cited survey data showing 84 percent of 133 high school staff and about 70 percent of 838 student respondents preferred the earlier 7:45 a.m. time.

One member said she was swayed partly by concern for families who "can't afford to purchase a bus pass" for older students. The committee also heard a report showing Hopkinton's educator retention rate at 94 percent against a state average of 87 percent, and deferred action on updating long-stalled committee goals.

In the full story:

• Public Comment
• Student Liaison Update
• Superintendent's Report
• Chair's Report and Warrants
• Liaison Reports
• New Educator Induction and Mentoring Program
• School Committee Goals Review
• Evening Transportation and School Start Time Decision
• Consent Agenda and Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,580 words

Source: the School Committee meeting of September 11, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.