Joint Committee of the City Council and School Committee Meeting August 14, 2025
Published August 8, 2025, 1:00 p.m.
City Council
Holyoke Massachusetts
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §§ 18-25,
Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023,
notice is hereby given of a meeting of the committee on
Joint Committee of the City Council and School Committee
Thursday, August 14, 2025
6:30 PM
Meeting to take place at
Holyoke City Hall, 536 Dwight St
and can be accessed remotely on Zoom Meetings
Per order of the Chair: Kevin Jourdain
Remote access via www.zoom.us
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89190393659?pwd=xSQIQvwpDhdBr79LmULcrdywS9Oayb.1
Meeting ID: 891 9039 3659 Meeting Passcode: 184524 or by call in at 1 (646) 558-8656 with the same Meeting ID and Passcode.
Live Spanish interpretation will be available on local access channel 15 using the television’s SAP option, through the live stream on the city website, as well as on the Zoom feed by clicking the interpretation option and choosing Spanish.
Agenda
Item 1: Minutes of February 12, 2025 meeting.
Item 2: 11-19-24 (copy) BARTLEY, VACON – The City consider installation of flashing Crosswalk signals at the two crosswalks proximate to Metcalf. Refer to Mayor, DPW, C.E., Receiver, Joint Committee.
*Tabled 2-12-25
Item 3: 5-20-25 From Christina Schilling, email regarding speeding in school zones
Item 4: 3-18-25 From City Councilor Kevin Jourdain-School Budget Advisory Report 1 from School Budget Advisory Group
Item 5: 8-5-25 JOURDAIN – Joint Committee on City Council and School Committee review with School leadership the final school budget for FY 26 and the final appropriations from the state. Committee also review expected state and federal grants to be received during the upcoming fiscal year.
Item 6: 4-1-25 From Superintendent Anthony Soto EM – Receiver – Metcalf Working Group
Item 7: 5-6-25 From DESE Interim Commissioner Patrick Tutwiler- Final Cover Memo for HPS Exit Assurances – Eng & Sp
Item 8: 5-6-25 From DESE- Final Exit Assurances Holyoke – updated post meeting
Item 9: 8-5-25 From Councilor Jourdain-communication for Joint Committee agenda – request to discuss resource officers for New Peck Middle School.
Item 10: 8-5-25 JOURDAIN – Joint Committee on City Council and School Committee review with School leadership the opening of the new Peck School and ensure everything is remaining on track.
Item 11: 8-5-25 Bartley- HPS add signage to the west side of the Wm. Peck School stating the school’s name. Refer to Joint Committee.
Administrative Assistant: Jeffery Anderson-Burgos
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 may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. Agenda subject to change up to two business days (48 hours) prior to posted meeting time.