Although Gov. Charlie Baker announced recently that given the low rate of outdoor transmission of COVID-19, students are no longer required to wear face coverings when outside, Hull Public Schools children in preschool through grade 8 will continue to wear face masks on school grounds during the school day to ensure their continued safety, according…
Consultants lead toward mixed-use plan Members of the Massachusetts Associations of Regional Schools Consulting Group team presented to the Board of Selectmen this week a summary of its 50-page Best Educational Use of School Facilities Study for the Hull Public Schools, outlining four options based on declining enrollments, public concern about excess space, and other…
The School Committee, after a lengthy discussion, agreed this week to back a resolution in favor of exempting students across the state, including those enrolled in the Hull Public Schools, from Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) testing for the current school year. The committee took a vote, at the request of the Hull Teachers Association,…
Controversy continues to swirl as School Com backs superintendent By a 4-1 vote earlier this week, the School Committee upheld School Superintendent Judith Kuehn’s earlier recommendation to cancel winter sports due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. “Hull has been in the red [high-risk zone] for the past two weeks, with 66 new cases…
School Com punts, delays final decision School Superintendent Judith Kuehn’s decision to cancel winter sports, announced at Monday’s remote School Committee meeting, did not play well with several vocal opponents who were in attendance for a prolonged discussion of the plan. By a unanimous vote, following a 2½-hour conversation among Kuehn, School Committee members, athletic…
Despite community support and a petition filed by Hull High School senior class president Ben Olivieri, winter sports are currently on hold after a School Committee meeting earlier this week. School Superintendent Judith Kuehn and athletic director Scott Paine both made recommendations against starting winter sports, which consist of basketball and hockey. “We need to limit…
From congratulating Hull students who achieved perfect scaled MCAS scores and hearing budget presentations to listening to updates on the Student Opportunity Act, Memorial Middle School building project, and Best Educational Use of School Facilities Study, the School Committee engaged in a full agenda Monday. Hull High School Principal Nicole Nosek had high praise for…