July 11, 2024

2 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF)

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Attendance

Present: Brian Herr, Mary Jo LaFreniere, Shahidul Mannan, Amy Ritterbusch, Joe Clark

Absent: None

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School Committee Member Vacancy

Appoint Kyla McSweeney to the School Committee until May of 2025 elections. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Masters-No; Ms. LaFreniere-Yes; Ms. Ritterbusch-Yes; Mr. Mannan-Yes; Mr. Clark-No; Mr. Herr-No; Ms....

Minutes, page 1

AppointPassed · 3–2

To appoint Kyla McSweeney to the School Committee until May of 2025 elections. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Masters-No; Ms. LaFreniere-Yes; Ms. Ritterbusch-Yes; Mr. Mannan-Yes; Mr. Clark-No; Mr. Herr-No; Ms. Stephenson-Yes; Ms. Wronka-Yes; Ms. Cavanaugh-No

Yes: LaFreniere, Mannan, RitterbuschNo: Clark, HerrThis was a joint vote with members of another board; only the Select Board members’ votes are shown (the minutes give the combined count as 5-4).

From the minutes

“Moved by Shahidul Mannan Seconded by Susan Stephenson to appoint Kyla McSweeney to the School Committee until May of 2025 elections. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Masters-No; Ms. LaFreniere-Yes; Ms. Ritterbusch-Yes; Mr. Mannan-Yes; Mr. Clark-No; Mr. Herr-No; Ms. Stephenson-Yes; Ms. Wronka-Yes; Ms. Cavanaugh-No Passed: 5-4.” (Motion: Mannan)

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Adjourn

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To adjourn the meeting

From the minutes

“MOVED by Amy Ritterbusch and SECONDED by Mary Jo Lafreniere to adjourn the meeting. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Ritterbusch, second: LaFreniere)

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From the Hopkinton Select Board’s official minutes in the town’s Laserfiche document archive (Agendas & Minutes). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Hopkinton Independent (photos by John Cardillo): Brian Herr and Joe Clark (May 2024), Shahidul Mannan and Matthew Kizner (May 2025); Amy Ritterbusch, Hopkinton Independent candidate questionnaire (June 2020).

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