Holyoke School Committee Meeting October 16, 2023

Posted October 11, 2023, 6:36 PM

DATE: October 16, 2023

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 SEPTEMBER 18 2023.

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 – TBD – Restorative Justice Program HHS North

• 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. Monday, October 16, 2023. Comments will either be displayed or read during the meeting.

• COMMUNICATION & REPORTS:

• STUDENT REPORTS 

1. 1. HHS North Campus
   2. HHS Dean Campus

• VICE-CHAIR REPORTS

1. 1. Ward Meetings 5 & 7
   2. Abrazo Award for the nations Hispanic Council 
   3. Division 5 Officer Selection / Nomination
      1. Chair
      2. Vice Chair
      3. Secretary/Treasurer

• Superintendent/ Receiver Reports

1. 1. Dual Language Presentation
   2. CTE/Dean Program Update
   3. Retention Overview
   4. Holyoke’s Accountability Data 

• NEW BUSINESS 

1. 1. Lunch and Recess Times
   2. HPS email vs Personal email
   3. Approval of Meeting Minutes 
      1. 9-18-23 Meeting Minutes 
      2. 9-13-23 DEI Sub Committee Meeting Minutes

• ONGOING BUSINESS 

1. 1. Updates from Sub-Committees
      1. Policy
      2. Finance Subcommittee
      3. Joint City Council/School Committee
      4. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Sub-Committee
   2. Out-of-State Field Trips (N/A)
   3. Student Activity Approval (N/A)
   4. Letter from Parents about Retention (Tabled at last meeting)
   5. Attendance Update 
   6. Middle school building update (FYI – for report only)

• ANNOUNCEMENTS 

1. 1. Thursday, October 19, Power of Parenting First Session, 5-7 p.m., E.N. White Library
   2. Wednesday, October 25, Trunk or Treat SEPAC event, 5-7 p.m., HHS North 500 Beech Street
   3. Thursday, October 19, MS Building Committee Meeting
   4. Monday, October 23, 6:00 – 7:30pm, Policy Sub Committee Meeting

 

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 to two (2) minutes.  Any person wishing to submit longer testimony should give copies to the Committee Secretary before the meeting so that it 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 Sam Garcia, in care of the Receiver’s Office, 57 Suffolk Street, Holyoke, MA  01040.