Holyoke School Committee Meeting, June 10, 2024

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MEETING NOTICE

SCHOOL COMMITTEE AGENDA

 

DATE: June 10, 2024

TIME: 6:10PM

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 JUNE 10, 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 – McMahon School  

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• 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, June 10, 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- None

 

• SUPERINTENDENT/RECEIVER REPORTS

• Assessment Platform Change 

• NEW BUSINESS- 

1. Summer Programming for HPS (FYI) 
2. School Committee policies
   1. ECAC- Vandalism
   2. JQ – Student fees, fines and charges
      1. Restitution Draft Summary
      2. DRAFT Copy Chromebook 6-12 Yondr Procedure

• ONGOING BUSINESS 

1. 1. Approval of Meeting Minutes

5.13.2024 School committee Minutes 

5.28.2028 School Committee Minutes

5.20.2024 School Committee Special Meeting Minutes

 

1. Updates from Sub-Committees-

1. Policy & Governance Sub Committee-
2. Finance/Operations Subcommittee-Approval of Minutes

3.8.2024 Finance & Operations Subcommittee minutes

1. Joint City Council/School Committee- June meetings schedule (see announcements)
2. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Sub-Committee- Meeting scheduled for June 12, 2024
3. Local Control Sub Committee- Approval of minutes

4.8.2024 Local Control Subcommittee Minutes

4.23.2024 Local Control Subcommittee Minutes

1. Vote to receive and accept the FY25 Proposed budget presented on May 28, 2024.
2. Attendance/Chronic Absenteeism Update (FYI)
3. Referral / Discipline Data (FYI)
4. MS Building Update (FYI)
5. Out-of-State Field Trips

Kelly School CT.  Science Center

Lawrence School CT. Science Center

1. Student Activity Approval (N/A)

 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS –

1. 1. DPAC meeting, Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 6:00pm
   2. Joint City Council/Joint School Committee meeting, June 13, 2024, Regular meeting, 6:30 pm at City Hall
   3. Opportunity Academy Graduation, June 14, 2024 at 10:00am- War Memorial Building
   4. Joint City Council/Joint School Committee meeting, June 18, 2024, Interview and Appointment of new member to the vacant at large position, 6:30 pm at City Hall
   5. Middle School  Building Committee, Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:00pm
   6. Last day of school for HPS, Friday, June 21, 2024 – 3 hour early release