Holyoke School Committee Meeting June 29, 2023

Posted June 27, 2023, 4:13 PM

DATE: June 29, 2023

TIME: 5:50 PM, Meeting will start promptly after Budget Hearing

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 JUNE 26, FOLLOWING THE CLOSE OF THE FY24 BUDGET HEARING.

• 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 – No student showcase
• PUBLIC COMMENT- Members of the public wishing to submit public comments can email sagarcia@hps.holyoke.ma.us no later than 3:00 p.m. THURSDAY JUNE 29, 2023. Comments will either be displayed or read during the meeting.
• COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS
  • Report of the Vice-Chair
    • Discussion and possible vote on MASC Bylaw Proposal on Resolutions.
    • THRIVE ACT
• NEW BUSINESS
  • Superintendent/Receiver Reports
    • FY 24 Proposed Operating Budget
    • Family Handbook
    • New Policies effective July 1, 2023
    • Dean Tech preparation for population growth
    • Summer School- FYI
      • ESY programming
      • Summer Learning Academies
• OLD BUSINESS
  • Chronic Absenteeism update- FYI
  • Middle School Building Update- FYI
  • Update -from Sub-Committees
    • Policy Sub-Committee
      • Recommendation for the receiver to accept and post on the website for public comment.
        • CHD Admin in Policy Absence
        • CHC Regulations Dissemination
        • CH Policy Implementation
      • Recommendation to send to the Reciever for Review
        • Yondr Bags (Procedure)STEM/HMS Yondr bags and cell phone procedures (2/8/23)
        • DA FISCAL MANAGEMENT GOALSDBANNUAL BUDGET
        • DBC* No Current HPS PolicyBUDGET DEADLINES AND SCHEDULESDBDBUDGET PLANNING
        • DBF-PUBLIC BUDGET HEARINGDBJBUDGET TRANSFER AUTHORITY
        • DD-FUNDING PROPOSALS AND APPLICATIONS
        • DEC* No Current HPS PolcyFEDERAL FUNDS SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT POLICY
        • DGA* NO Current HPS Employee AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES
        • DHBONDED EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS
    • Finance Subcommittee
    • Joint City Council/School Committee
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Sub-Committee
  • Out-of-State Fieldtrips (If applicable)
  • Student Activity Approval (If applicable)
• ANNOUNCEMENTS