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Holyoke School Committee Meeting December 19, 2022

Dec 19 2022

6:00 pm Fifield Room @ William J Dean Tech High School

1045 Main St, Holyoke 01040

Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, as acting governor, signed a bill into law on July 16, 2022, allowing public bodies to hold remote meetings through March 31, 2023.  Members of the public can access the meeting here:  https://hps-holyoke-ma-us.zoom.us/j/85266232176?pwd=ci9tWEs3cG81SkQxdXZrWW5GenBXQT09 

  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 – 
    • Holyoke High School Dean Campus
    • M.A.S.S Award Recognition: Ruth Ortiz Torres
  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, DECEMBER 19, 2022. Comments will either be displayed or read during the meeting.
  4. COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS
    • Student Reports
    • Superintendent/Receiver Reports
      • Q1 Stepback 
      • Middle School Schedule Update
      • Yonder-Phone Bags Update
  5. NEW BUSINESS
    • Field Trip Overnight / Out of State Travel
    • FY23 Budget Report 
    • FY24 Initial Budget Projection
    • Approval of Meeting Minutes October 17, 2022 
  6. ONGOING BUSINESS
    • Rezoning Announcements- FYI
    • Chronic Absenteeism Update- FYI 
    • Middle School Building Update FYI
    • Updates from Subcommittees
  7. ANNOUNCEMENTS
    • 12/20 DPAC Meeting

 

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 to two (2) minutes.  Any person wishing to submit longer testimony should give copies to the Committee Secretary before the meeting so that it 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 Sam Garcia, in care of the Receiver’s Office, 57 Suffolk Street, Holyoke, MA  01040.

 

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