Winthrop School Superintendent Jim Hodgkin has scheduled two (2) forums for Winthrop community members to discuss a number of issues related to school renovations, bus purchases, and other financial matters related to the Winthrop Schools. The first forum will be held on Wednesday, November 30th and the second forum will be held on Wednesday, December 14th. These forums will be held at the Performing Arts Center at the Winthrop High School beginning at 6:00 p.m. The agenda for both of these meetings will be the same and is open to all members of the Winthrop community.

The forums are intended to give the members of the Winthrop community an opportunity to hear about projects that are happening in the Winthrop Schools, give an opportunity to understand the nature of those projects, how they are being paid for, and why they are necessary to do at this time.

The forum structure will allow the opportunity to ask questions and to have a dialogue with the Superintendent.

The topics for these forums include the replacement of the Fire Suppression system at the Grade School, replacement of boilers in all three schools, a lighting retrofit in all three schools, the acquisition of four (4) electric buses, the purchase of two (2) new diesel buses, and some paving that needs to be done at the Grade School as part of a resolution to an Americans with Disabilities Association (ADA) complaint.

This forum will attempt to help Winthrop taxpayers understand how all of this work and purchases can happen with little or no impact on the Winthrop taxpayers. Please plan to attend.