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Holyoke School Committee Meeting, November 25, 2024

NovNovember 25 2024

6:00pm - 7:00pm Fifield Room @ William J Dean Technical High School

1045 MAIN ST , Holyoke, Ma 01040

MEETING NOTICE

SCHOOL COMMITTEE AGENDA

DATE: November 25, 2024

TIME: 6:00 PM

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

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).    

On March 29, 2023, Governor Healey 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, 2025. 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

March 31, 2023, to March 31, 2025. 

 

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 25, 2024.

  • 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 25, 2024. 
  • Comments will either be displayed or read during the meeting.
  1. Communications and Reports
  2. Student Reports
  • HHS North
  • HHS Dean Campus
  1. Superintendent’s Communications
  • Metcalf Building Working Group
  • Update Receiver/Superintendent Proposed Goals
  1. Vice Chair Report
  • Collective Bargaining Planning Team

RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote the approve the appointment of Committee member, Mr. Devin Sheehan, to serve as the School Committee Representative on the Collective Bargaining Planning Team.

  1. New Business
  2. Orders
  • Out of State Field Trips- Romeo and Juliet
    • RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee receive and approve out of state field to the Hartford Stage for Romeo and Juliet.
  • Introduced by Committee Member John Whelihan, that the Receiver/Superintendent provide an update to the School Committee on the cancellation of the Homecoming Dance.
  1. Approval of Meeting Minutes
  1. Updates of Committees
    • Policy and Governance Subcommittee
    • Finance and Operations Subcommittee
      • RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to receive and approve the FY 26 Budget Guidelines and Priorities and refer to Receiver/Superintendent for advisement during the FY26 Budget development process
  • RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to receive and approve the budget transfer procedure 
  • Joint City Council/School Committee
  • Local Control Subcommittee
  • Leadership, Accountability and Measurement Subcommittee
  1. Ongoing Business
  2. Capacity Building Plan
  • Goal Development

RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept the Receiver’s proposed professional practice goal, student learning goal, and district improvement goals.

  • COMMUNITY ADVISORY TEAM APPOINTMENTS

RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the updated list of appointed members to the Community Advisory Team.

  1. Announcements
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