Holyoke School Committee Meeting, June 9, 2025

MEETING NOTICE

SCHOOL COMMITTEE AGENDA

DATE: June 9, 2025

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).    

 

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 JUNE 9, 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 – Opportunity Academy

 

• 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, June 9, 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

• School Year 26 Strategic Planning Update
• Update on diploma eligibility for former students impacted by MCAS

 

1. Vice Chair Report- None 

 

5. NEW BUSINESS 

1.  Orders

• Order requested by Member Sheehan: Commencing on July 1 that the School Committee receive from the Interim Superintendent weekly enrollment reports by school and grade level
• Order requested by Member Sheehan: Commencing on July 1 that the School Committee receive from the interim Superintendent weekly staffing report by school, grade and job category.  
• Order requested by Member Sheehan: An update from the administration regarding the outreach and process they have done for diploma eligibility for former students impacted by MCAS.  We passed guidelines a few months ago and were told that an effort would be made by the district for outreach.

1. Approval of Meeting Minutes 

o   RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept and approve the meeting minutes of  2.19.25 Local Control Subcommittee Meeting Minutes 

o   RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept and approve the meeting minutes of  3.24.25 Local Control Subcommittee Meeting Minutes

o   RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept and approve the meeting minutes of  1.27.25 Leadership, Accountability, and Measurements Subcommittee Meeting Minutes 

o   RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept and approve the meeting minutes of  2.25.25 Leadership, Accountability and Measurements Subcommittee Meeting Minutes 

 

1. Updates of Committees 

• Policy and Governance Subcommittee
• Finance and Operations Subcommittee
• Joint City Council/School Committee
• Local Control Subcommittee
• Leadership, Accountability and Measurement Subcommittee
  • RECOMMENDATION: That the Holyoke School Committee vote to approve the change in class rank proposal. 

 

6. ONGOING BUSINESS

1.  Superintendent Evaluation Summary 
   1. Soto Compiled Memo Evaluation
   2. Superintendent Evaluations
      •  RECOMMENDATION: That the Holyoke School Committee vote to approve the Superintendent Evaluation and send it to Commissioner Pedro Martinez.

• Voting on the School Committee Legal Counsel Firm

7. ANNOUNCEMENTS

• June 9th, Lawrence Presents: Fun Day for Pre-K, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
• June 9th, Community Advisory Feedback, from  4:00pm to 5:30pm at Holyoke Media
• June 10th, Quarter 4 Attendance Celebration, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Kelly Elementary
• June 11th, District Parent Advisory, from 6:00 pm to 7:00pm 
  • Register in advance for this meeting: https://hps-holyoke-ma-us.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYodeqqrz8vHNYbt_lJbYsEryX9Q9gDABoO
• June 12th, Lawrence Presents: Kindergarten Ceremony, from 9:00am to 11:00 am at Lawrence School. 
• June 13th, Opportunity Academy Graduation, from 10:00am to 11:30 am at War Memorial. 
• June 16th, Morgan Presents: Kindergarten Celebration, from 9:30am to 10:30am at Morgan School.