Holyoke School Committee Meeting March 20,2023.

DATE: March 20, 2023

TIME: 6:00 PM

LOCATION: FIFIELD ROOM, HOLYOKE HIGH DEAN CAMPUS, 1045 MAIN ST, HOLYOKE, MA 01040

On July 16, 2022, Governor Baker signed into law An Act Relative to Extending Certain State of Emergency Accommodations, which, among other things, extends the expiration of the provisions pertaining to the Open Meeting Law to March 31, 2023. Specifically, this extension allows public bodies to continue holding meetings remotely without a quorum of the public body physically present at a meeting location, and to provide “adequate, alternative” access to remote meetings. The Act does not make any new changes to the Open Meeting Law other than extending the expiration date of the temporary provisions regarding remote meetings from July 15, 2022, to March 31, 2023.

Members of the public can access the meeting here:  https://hps-holyoke-ma-us.zoom.us/j/85266232176?pwd=ci9tWEs3cG81SkQxdXZrWW5GenBXQT09 

(Spanish Interpretation will be available).

1. CALL TO ORDER ~ ROLL CALL ~ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
   • Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, s. 20, I am hereby informing all attendees that a video and audio recording is being made of the meeting and the meeting is being live-streamed and run live on the City’s community TV channel. 
2. STUDENT SHOWCASE
   • E.N. White School 
3. PUBLIC COMMENT (via the remote link above)
   • Members of the public wishing to submit public comments can email sagarcia@hps.holyoke.ma.us no later than 3:00 p.m. MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2023.Comments will either be displayed or read during the meeting.
4. COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS
   • Student Reports
   • Report of the Vice-Chair
   • Superintendent/Receiver Reports
     • Strategic Plan Feedback
     • Important Decisions Update: Calendar, bell times/bus tiers – FYI Only
     • Timeline for ELA Curriculum Selection Process- FYI Only
5. NEW BUSINESS
   • Approval of meeting minutes 
     • 2/27/2023 Regular Meeting Minutes
6. ONGOING BUSINESS
   • Special education staffing update FYI
   • Chronic Absenteeism update FYI
   • Middle School Building Project
   • Update -from Sub-Committees
     • Policy Sub-Committee
     • Finance Subcommittee
       • Budget Update
     • Joint City Council/School Committee
     • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Sub-Committee
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS
   • 3/21/23 DPAC Meeting
   • 3/23/23 Middle SchoolBuilding Committee Meeting
   • 3/29 SEPAC Meeting
   • 3/30 HPS Strategic Plan Feedback Session In-Person Advisory / Community Meeting @ Enlace De Familias