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Subcommittee Documents

Documents, Drafts, and Updates

June 2023

May 2023

April 2023

March 2023

During March, we, as the Policy Committee, will officially share Sections E, F, G, H, I, K, and L of the Hanover Public Schools Policy Manual. These policies have been reviewed extensively by the Policy Committee and relevant internal experts for updates based on Massachusetts law and common best practices. Each policy will be presented twice. Once for the first reading and then again two weeks later for the second reading, when a vote to "accept in form" will be taken by the School Committee.

Since we began this work in early October, we have encouraged community members to submit feedback using our feedback form or by emailing members of the Committee. Please submit your feedback at any time before the Committee takes the vote. The dates of votes will be listed on the School Committee agendas for each meeting. We take pride as this process has been one of collaboration among community members, teachers, administrators, and members of the School Committee. We sincerely appreciate your support with this important project.

The last four policies will be posted in April, and votes to “accept in form” will be taken during the April and early May School Committee meetings.

During the summer, the Policy Board of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees will edit, finalize, and date the approximately 257 Policies for the Hanover School District. At a School Committee meeting in the fall, the final document will be presented to the Committee for acceptance.

February 2023

We, as the Policy Committee, are excited to officially share Sections C and D Drafts, February 1, 2023, of the Hanover Public Schools Policy Manual. These policies have been reviewed extensively by the Policy Committee and internal relevant experts, including Matt Ferron, Superintendent, Debbie St. Ives, Asst. Superintendent, Michael Oates, Director of Student Services, and Michael Perrone, Business Manager, for updates based on Massachusetts law and common best practices. The first readings of these Policies were held on January 18, 2023.

These drafts are not final. They will be discussed again by the School Committee at the February 1, 2023, meeting. Please submit your feedback by January 31, 2023, so we can share a summary of community feedback at the February 1, 2023, meeting before any votes are taken to "accept in form.".

The second reading of Policies IJL and IJL-R (Library) will also be held on February 1, 2023. Please submit your fedback by January 31, 2023, so we can share a summary of community feedback at the February 1, 2023, meeting before a vote is taken to add these policies to the current Hanover Policy Manual.

The first reading of  Section I  Policies IA-IJI will also be held on February 1, 2023. Please submit your feedback by January 31, 2023, so we can share a summary of community feedback at the February 1, 2023, meeting. A vote will be taken on February 15, 2023.

January 2023

We, as the Policy Committee, are excited to officially share Sections C and D Drafts of the Hanover Public Schools Policy Manual. These policies have been reviewed extensively by the Policy Committee and internal relevant experts, including Matt Ferron, Superintendent,  Debbie St. Ives, Asst. Superintendent, Michael Oates, Director of Student Services, and Michael Perrone, Business Manager, for updates based on Massachusetts law and common best practices. The first readings of these Policies will be held on January 18, 2023.

These drafts are not final. They will be discussed by the School Committee at the January 18, 2023, meeting and any additional updates will be made before the February 1, 2023, meeting. Please submit your feedback by January 16, 2023, so we can share a summary of community feedback at the January 18, 2023, meeting.

The second reading of Policies C and D as well as the second reading of Policies IJL and IJL-R (Library) will both be held on February 1, 2023. Thus they will then be listed as Policies C and D, February 1, 2023, as well as the second reading of Policies IJL and IJL-R (Library), February 1, 2023.

December 2022

The Policy Committee is excited to officially share the final draft of sections A and B of the Hanover Public Schools Policy Manual. These policies have been reviewed extensively by the Policy Committee and relevant internal experts for updates based on Massachusetts law and common best practices. The first readings of these policies were held at the November 16, 2022, School Committee meeting.

In addition to several grammatical or small edits, please note the following policy-specific edits:

  1. Section A
    1. Policy ADF School District Wellness Program has now been revised. This work was completed in partnership with Patricia H. Smith, BSN, RN, NCSN, Director of Health Services, and the wellness committee.
  2. Section B
    1. Policy BDFA School Council has now been revised. This work was completed in partnership with Matt Ferron and the administrative team.

Also posted is Section ILF of the Hanover Public Schools Policy Manual. This policy draft was developed in partnership with High School Librarian Sue McHugh and the Library Materials Review Committee. This policy has been reviewed extensively by the Policy Committee and relevant internal experts for updates based on Massachusetts law and common best practices. This draft is not final. It will be discussed by the School Committee at the December 7, 2022, meeting, and any additional updates will be made before the January 4, 2022, meeting. Please submit your feedback by January so we can share a summary of community feedback at the January 4, 2023, meeting.

November 2022

The Policy Committee is excited to officially share Draft 3 of Sections A and B of the Hanover Public Schools Policy Manual. A quick reminder: these policies have been reviewed extensively by the Policy Committee and internal relevant experts for updates based on Massachusetts law and common best practices. We hope you will appreciate that per our review process, these drafts are NOT final. They will be discussed by the School Committee at the November 16th meeting, and any additional updates will be made before the December meeting. If you would like, please submit your feedback by November 11th so that we can share a summary of community feedback at the November 16th meeting.