Holyoke School Committee Meeting, May 28, 2024

MEETING NOTICE

SCHOOL COMMITTEE AGENDA 

DATE: May 28, 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 MAY 28, 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 – N/A
• 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, May 28, 2024, 

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

• COMMUNICATION & REPORTS:

• STUDENT REPORTS 

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

• SUPERINTENDENT/RECEIVER REPORTS
  •  FY25 Proposed budget
• NEW BUSINESS 
  • School Committee Meetings SY 2024-2025
• ANNOUNCEMENTS –

1. 1. Attendance Celebration for District, May 29, 5:30pm- Kelly School
   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. SEPAC meeting, Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 6:00pm
   5. Holyoke Fun Farm Fair- Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 6:00pm- Donahue School 
   6. STEM Beats Concert,  Thursday, June 6, 2024 at  5:00 p.m- Dean Campus
   7. Middle School Building Committee Meeting, June 6, 6:00pm via zoom
   8. Holyoke School Committee Local Control Subcommittee Meeting Monday, June 10, 2024 5:00pm- Fifield Room at HHS Dean Campus or  via zoom.
   9. Holyoke School Committee Meeting, Monday, June 10, 2024 at 6:00pm- Fifield Room at HHS Dean Campus or  via zoom.
   10. Friday, June 14, 10-11:30 a.m. Opportunity Academy Graduation- War Memorial Building 
   11. Joint School Committee/City Council Special Election, June 18, 2024 at 6:00pm, City Council Chambers

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.