Holyoke School Committee Meeting, March 12, 2024

MEETING NOTICE

 

SCHOOL COMMITTEE AGENDA

 

DATE: March 12, 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 March 12, 2024.

 

AGENDA:

• 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 – 

• HHS Dean Wrestling Team- MIAA 2024 Sportsmanship Award Winners S

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• PUBLIC COMMENT- Members of the public wishing to submit public comments can email sgubala@hps.holyoke.ma.us no later than 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, March  12, 2024, 

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

 

• COMMUNICATION & REPORTS:

• STUDENT REPORTS 

1. 1. 1. HHS North Campus- Student Representative
      2. HHS Dean Campus- Student Representative

 

• VICE-CHAIR REPORTS

1. Receivership update

 

• Superintendent/ Receiver Reports

1. Teacher Retention Workgroup Report
2. YONDR Update
3. Lunch / Recess Report (FYI)

 

• NEW BUSINESS 

• ONGOING BUSINESS 

1. 1. Approval of Meeting Minutes
      1. January 2, 2024 Organizational meeting –  1.2.2024 School Committee Organizational meeting (draft)
      2. February 12, 2024 meeting minutes- 2.12.2024 School Committee Minutes (draft)
   2. Updates from Sub-Committees-

1. Policy & Governance Sub Committee-Approval of Administrative Assistant position – Administrative Assistant to School Committee

Approval of minutes- September Policy Meeting Minutes

 December Policy Meeting Minutes

Policy review-

CHC

DBJ

DGA

DH

Finance/Operations Subcommittee-Meeting held on March 8, 2024. 

1. Joint City Council/School Committee-Meeting scheduled for March 14, 2024 
2. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Sub-Committee-approval of minutes- December DEI Meeting Minutes
3. Local Control Sub Committee- 

1. Attendance/Chronic Absenteeism Update (FYI)
2. Referral / Discipline Data (FYI)
3. Staffing Update (FYI)
4. MS Building Update (FYI)
5. Out-of-State Field Trips
   1. Keene State Tour-Keene State Tour
   2. UCONN tour- UCONN tour
   3. Wesleyan University tour- Wesleyan University Tour
6. Student Activity Approval (N/A)

 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS –

1. 1. Multi-year financial planning community meeting includes DPAC, ELPAC, and SEPAC members.  Tuesday, March 12, 2024 6-7:30 p.m., via Zoom. Advance registration is required.
   2. Holyoke High School Dean Graduation, Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 5:30 pm
   3. Holyoke High School North Graduation, Friday, May 31, 2024 at 6:00pm.
   4. Lawrence School Site Council, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 -4-5 p.m., via Zoom
   5. SEPAC Meeting, Wednesday, March 20, 6-7 p.m., to discuss the new IEP
   6.  Middle School Building CommitteeThursday, March 21, 6- 8 p.m., via Zoom
   7. Holyoke School Committee Meeting, Monday, March 25, 6-8 p.m., Fifield Room at HHS Dean Campus or  via  Zoom  

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 Shaena Gubala, in care of the Receiver’s Office, 57 Suffolk Street, Holyoke, MA  01040.