Holyoke School Committee meeting, August 19, 2024

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MEETING NOTICE

SCHOOL COMMITTEE AGENDA

DATE: August 19, 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 August 19, 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 sgubala@hps.holyoke.ma.us no later than 3:00 p.m. Monday, August 19, 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. 1. 1. Training Date
      2. Conflict of Interest Forms

• School Committee calendar dates- School Committee meeting dates (See Attached)
• SUPERINTENDENT/RECEIVER REPORTS-

1. 1. Staffing Update
   2. Update on Strategic Plan
   3. YONDR Procedure Update

• NEW BUSINESS- 

• Superintendent / Receiver Evaluation 

1. 1. 1. Anthony Soto Evaluation  (Also see attached)
      2. RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to receive the       Superintendent/Receiver Evaluation from DESE.

• Leadership, Accountability and Measurement Subcommittee

1. 1. 1. RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the reestablishment of the Leadership, Accountability and Measurement Subcommittee.
      2.  RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the appointments of the following members to the Leadership, Accountability and Measurement Subcommittee: Dr. Gloria Caballero-Roca (Chair), Mr. Gustavo Romero, and Mr. Devin Sheehan.

• Presentation of Building School Committee Capacity for Local Control Plan

1. 1. 1. Holyoke Public School Committee Capacity- Building  (See Attached)
      2. Final Draft Plan for Holyoke School Committee Capacity Building(See Attached)
      3.  RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the final plan of the Building School Committee Capacity for Local Control plan presented by the Local Control Subcommittee

• Policy Revision

1. 1. BA- School Committee Operational Goals- BA SCHOOL COMMITTEE OPERATIONAL GOALS (See Attached)
   2. BAA- Evaluation of School Committee Operational Procedures- BAA – EVALUATION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES   (See Attached)
   3. BB- School Committee Legal Status- BB- SCHOOL COMMITTEE LEGAL STATUS (See Attached)
   4. BBAA- School Committee Member Authority-  BBAA- SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBER AUTHORITY (See Attached)
   5. RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to recommend that the Superintendent/Receiver review recommendations and post for feedback/comments for two weeks.

• ORDERS

1. 1. 1. Introduced by Committee member John Whelihan, that the School Committee refer to the Receiver/Superintendent on having students lead the School Committee meetings on the Pledge of Allegiance once a month
      2. Introduced by Committee member Mildred Lefebvre, that the School Committee refer the Parochial Schools Meal Program to the Finance and Operations Committee for discussion

• MINUTES OF MEETINGS

1. 1. RECOMMENDATION– That the School Committee approve the Regular School Committee meeting minutes  6.10.2024 School Committee Meeting Minutes

• REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

1. 1. Finance/Operations Subcommittee- 
      1. RECOMMENDATION – That the School Committee vote to accept and approve the minutes of the – 3.8.2024 Finance/Operations Subcommittee Minutes
   2. Local Control Subcommittee- 
      1. RECOMMENDATION – That the School Committee vote to accept and approve the minutes of the  6.10.2024 Local Control Subcommittee Minutes

• ONGOING BUSINESS 

1. 1. Updates from Subcommittees-

1. Policy & Governance Subcommittee-
2. Finance/Operations Subcommittee- 
3. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Subcommittee- 
   1. Update on naming of new middle school
4. Local Control Subcommittee- 
5. Joint City Council / School Committee Subcommittee

1. MS Building Update (FYI)
2. Out-of-State Field Trips (N/A)
3. Student Activity Approval (N/A)

 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS –

1. 1. The first day of school is Monday, August 26 for students in grades 1-12.
   2. The first day of school is Wednesday, September 4 for preschool and kindergarten students.
   3. Communication Team Awards
   4. Convocation is scheduled for Friday 8/23 at 8:30am  in the HHS North Gym