Holyoke School Committee Meeting, November 17, 2025

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MEETING NOTICE

SCHOOL COMMITTEE AGENDA

DATE: November 17, 2025

TIME: 6:00 PM

LOCATION: Fifield Room, HOLYOKE HIGH DEAN CAMPUS, 1045 MAIN ST, HOLYOKE, MA 01040

https://hps-holyoke-ma-us.zoom.us/j/85287777627

Members of the public can access the meeting here:  

(Spanish Interpretation will be available).    

 

Today, March 29, 2025 Governor Maura Healey signed into law bodies to H.62, as amended by S.2506 (which contains the final form of the bill), entitled “An act Relative to Extending Certain COvid-19 Measures Adopted during the State of Emergency” (“ACT). Of interest to all governmental public bodies in Massachusetts, the Act extends until June, 2027, the authority for meetings of multiple-member bodies to be held in an entirely remote or hybrid format. All public bodies may hold fully remote or hybrid meetings, without the physical presence of a quorum of the public body, as long as “adequate, alternative means” of public access is also provided. 

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 28 OF THE ACTS OF 2009, SECTIONS 17-20 (FORMERLY SECTION 23B OF CHAPTER 39) OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS, THAT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE HOLYOKE SCHOOL COMMITTEE WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 17, 2025. 

• 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. 

• STUDENT SHOWCASE – None 

 

• PUBLIC COMMENT- Members of the public wishing to submit public comments can email ifeliciano@hps.holyoke.ma.us no later than 3:00 p.m. Monday, November 17, 2025. 

• Comments will either be displayed or read during the meeting.

4. COMMUNICATION AND REPORTS
5. Student Reports

• HHS North
• HHS Dean Campus

1. Superintendent’s Report

• 2025 MCAS / Accountability

 

5. NEW BUSINESS 

1.  FY2027 Budget Priorities

o   RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee refer to the Finance and Operations Subcommittee to develop budget priorities for the Interim Superintendent to consider in developing the fiscal year 2027 school department budget.

1. Approval of Meeting Minutes

o   RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept and approve the meeting minutes of 5.20.25 Policy and Governance Subcommittee Meeting Minutes.  

o   RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept and approve the meeting minutes of  6.11.25 Policy and Governance Subcommittee Meeting Minutes.

o   RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept and approve the meeting minutes of  7.7.25 Policy and Governance Subcommittee Meeting Minutes.

1. Updates of Committees 

• Policy and Governance Subcommittee
• Finance and Operations Subcommittee
  • Competency Determination Update
    • HPS Competency Determination 25.26 (revised) 11.10.25

o   RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the Competency Determination Policy. 

• Discussion of School Business Manager

o   RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee approve the recommendation that the Interim Superintendent take on the additional duties of the School Business Manager. 

• Joint City Council/School Committee
• Local Control Subcommittee
• Leadership, Accountability and Measurement Subcommittee

 

6. ONGOING BUSINESS

1. Superintendent Search Update

 

7. ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Nov 19th, Lawrence/ ELPAC Presents: Celebrating Puerto Rico from 4:30pm to 5:30pm 
• Nov 19th, Abby Care Info Session at Morgan School from 5pm to 6pm. 
• Nov 20th, Raising a Reader Zoom Parent Workshop (Pre-K Parent and Caregivers only) from 11:30am to 12:30pm https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75789795553?pwd=TDWxi6oO1NEfwWofisYQWhwqUKWfSS.1   Meeting ID: 757 8979 5553   Passcode: 4EB21g
• Nov 21st, Beyond the Bell Family Showcase: Celebrating Gratitude & Puerto Rican Culture from 3:30pm to 5pm   RSVP Here: https://forms.gle/ZjT9GcRyJueF1mCr7  
• Nov 21st, Thanksgiving Canvas Painting from 5pm to 6:30pm 
• Nov 25th, Hispanic Heritage Parade-Pre-K at McMahon School from 9:30 am to 10:30 am. 
• Dec 1st, Morgan School Council Community Meetings from 5pm to 6pm 
• Dec 1st, District Parent Advisory Council from 6pm to 7pm. https://hps-holyoke-ma-us.zoom.us/j/84849886901?pwd=wKYP4mdENWanagg1NP833aoJHYkQNC.1      Passcode:994341

 

The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.* The Holyoke Public Schools makes available a public discussion period for persons in the audience to address the Committee on specific agenda items. In order to hear as many speakers as possible, the Committee asks individuals to continue their remarks for two (2) minutes. Any person wishing to submit longer testimony should give copies to the Committee Secretary before the meeting so that they may be distributed to Committee members. The speaker can then summarize this testimony at the meeting within the two (2) minute time period. Persons wishing to speak should register with the Committee Secretary immediately before the meeting begins. Individuals who request specific items to be included on the Committee’s agenda should mail a written request fifteen (15) days in advance of a Committee meeting date to Irene Feliciano, 57 Suffolk Street, Holyoke, MA 01040