Holyoke School Committee Meeting, November 25, 2024
6:00 pm Holyoke Public School Department
57 Suffolk St, Holyoke 01040
MEETING NOTICE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE AGENDA
DATE: November 25, 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 NOVEMBER 25, 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 – None
- 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, November 25, 2024.
- Comments will either be displayed or read during the meeting.
- Communications and Reports
- Student Reports
- HHS North
- HHS Dean Campus
- Superintendent’s Communications
- Metcalf Building Working Group
- Update Receiver/Superintendent Proposed Goals
- Vice Chair Report
- Collective Bargaining Planning Team
RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote the approve the appointment of Committee member, Mr. Devin Sheehan, to serve as the School Committee Representative on the Collective Bargaining Planning Team.
- New Business
- Orders
- Out of State Field Trips- Romeo and Juliet
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- RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee receive and approve out of state field to the Hartford Stage for Romeo and Juliet.
- Introduced by Committee Member John Whelihan, that the Receiver/Superintendent provide an update to the School Committee on the cancellation of the Homecoming Dance.
- Approval of Meeting Minutes
- RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the meeting minutes of the 2.26.24 Policy and Governance Subcommittee Meeting Minutes
- Updates of Committees
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- Policy and Governance Subcommittee
- Finance and Operations Subcommittee
- RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to receive and approve the FY 26 Budget Guidelines and Priorities and refer to Receiver/Superintendent for advisement during the FY26 Budget development process
- RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to receive and approve the budget transfer procedure
- Joint City Council/School Committee
- Local Control Subcommittee
- Leadership, Accountability and Measurement Subcommittee
- Ongoing Business
- Capacity Building Plan
- Goal Development
RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept the Receiver’s proposed professional practice goal, student learning goal, and district improvement goals.
- COMMUNITY ADVISORY TEAM APPOINTMENTS
RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the updated list of appointed members to the Community Advisory Team.
- Announcements
- DPAC (District Parent Advisory Council) December 11, 2024 via ZOOM
- HPS Affinity Group, December 12, 2024 at 3:45pm, Dean Tech
- Middle School Building Committee, December 12, 2024 via ZOOM
- Morgan Perfect Attendance Celebration at 12:45pm
- Sports Event Calendar