Holyoke School Committee Meeting, October 15, 2024
6:00pm - 7:00pm Fifield Room @ William J Dean Technical High School
1045 MAIN ST , Holyoke, Ma 01040
SCHOOL COMMITTEE AGENDA
DATE: October 15, 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 October 15, 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 – HHS Dean Campus- Freshman Exploratory
- 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, October 15, 2024.
- Comments will either be displayed or read during the meeting.
- Communications and Reports
- Student Reports
- HHS North-Student Representative
- HHS Dean Campus- Student Representative
- Vice Chair Report
- Change date of evaluation training
- November 12, 2024 @ 6:30pm
- Appointments to Subcommittees
o RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the following appointments: Gladys Lebron-Martinez to the Policy and Governance Subcommittee and Finance and Operations Subcommittee, Orlando Isaza to the Leadership, Accountability and Measurement Subcommittee.
o RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to remove Dr. Yadilette Rivera-Colon from the Policy and Governance Subcommittee.
o RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to remove Eleanor Wilson from the Finance and Operations Subcommittee.
- Superintendent’s Report
- Goal Development: Propose one professional practice goal, one student learning goal and 2-4 district improvement goals
- Identify evidence that will show progress towards the goals
- New Business
- Field Trips- Out of State
- Manufacturing Day with Kaman
- Holiday Wrestling Tournament
- Doc Meyers Wrestling Tournament
- Sharon Lombardo Wrestling Tournament
RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to receive the approved Out of State Field Trips.
RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to receive the resolutions and be prepared to discuss at the next scheduled School Committee meeting on October 28, 2024.
- Orders
- Introduced by Committee Member Dr. Yadilette Rivera-Colon, that the School Committee refer Policy JJE Student Fundraising Activities and JJF Student Activity Accounts to the Policy and Governance Subcommittee for discussion and review.
- Goal Development
RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept the Receiver’s proposed professional practice goal, student learning goal, and district improvement goals.
RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the resolution calling for passage of Question 2 to replace the MCAS graduation requirement.
- Community Advisory Team Appointments
- School Committee Appointments to the Community Advisory Team
RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the appointments of the two School Committee members to serve on the Community Advisory Team as follows: Orlando Isaza and Eleanor Wilson.
- Updates of Committees
- Policy and Governance Subcommittee
o RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to receive and approve the minutes of the Policy/ Governance Subcommittee Minutes of March 18, 2024
o Yondr Procedure Update
- Finance and Operations Subcommittee
- RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to receive and approve the minutes of the Finance and Operations Subcommittee Minutes of May 6, 2024
- Joint City Council/School Committee
- RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept and approve the minutes of the Joint City Council/ School Committee Minutes of June 13, 2024
- Local Control Subcommittee
- Leadership, Accountability and Measurement Subcommittee
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- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to refer to the Leadership, Accountability and Measurement Subcommittee the ongoing discussion and planning on the process for naming of the middle school.
- Ongoing Business
- Policy Revision
- BBA- School Committee Powers and Duties
- BBBA/BBBB School Committee Member Qualifications and Oath of Office
- BBBC School Committee Member Resignation
- RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to recommend that the Superintendent/Receiver adopt said policies (BBA, BBBA/BBBB, BBBC) as revised.
- Announcements
- Middle School Building Meeting, October 17, 2024
- Trunk or Treat- SEPAC, October 29, 2024 from 6pm to 7pm.
- PTO Meeting, Sullivan, October 16, 2024 at 6pm
- Morgan School, Family Fun Night October 24, 2024 at 5pm
- McMahon Bingo for Books, Oct 16, 2024, 5pm
- Enlace de Familia, October 17,2024 Trunk or Treat at 5pm
- Friday, October 18, Q&A session on college and financial aid application for high school students and their families, 6-7 p.m. Register in advance for Zoom meeting link.
- Trunk or Treat-Sullivan School, October 23, 2024 from 4pm-6pm
- Sports Event Calendar