**MAPPING A ROUTE:** click here for the full presentation on the school district’s strategic plan. [Source: Hull Public Schools}

By Carol Britton Meyer

The school committee recently approved a Strategic Plan for 2026-2031 for the Hull Public Schools, with the vision of “honoring community, promoting confidence, sparking curiosity, and community, confidence, and curiosity.”

The new mission focuses on the concept that “anchored in Hull’s proud history and committed to its future,” the HPS provides “safe, equitable, and challenging opportunities that inspire all students to become responsible, resilient, and engaged citizens.”

The school committee voted to approve the plan at its September 8 meeting.

The process was facilitated by consultant Gary Maestas of the Teaching & Learning Alliance, working with an 18-member committee, with community and culture; engagement and partnerships; teaching and learning; and budget, finance, technology, and facilities named as the “strategic focus areas.”

Maestas was the superintendent in Plymouth from 2008-2020 and served as interim superintendent of the Hingham Public Schools after Superintendent of Schools Paul Austin resigned unexpectedly in 2021.

The committee, comprised of staff, students, parents, and community members, met from April through July of this year, conducting surveys of staff, parents, and students and holding targeted focus groups on May 6.

The core values include respect, inclusion, endurance, safety, curiosity, and belonging, providing a welcoming environment for the entire school community.

The resulting “theory of action” is based on the premise that when a culture of:

• “Respect, inclusion, endurance, safety, curiosity, and belonging” is fostered;

• High-quality teaching and learning supported;

• Families and community partners engaged as “active collaborators”;

• A thriving educational community for all learners developed and sustained; and

• Resources, technology, and facilities “strategically aligned” to support student success, then

“All students will confidently grow, persevere, and achieve at high levels while thriving as curious and engaged learners, responsible citizens, and contributing members of the local and global communities.”

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