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Holyoke School Committee Meeting, December 9, 2024

Dec 9 2024

6:00 pm Fifield Room @ William J Dean Tech High School

1045 Main St, Holyoke 01040

MEETING NOTICE

SCHOOL COMMITTEE AGENDA

DATE: December 9, 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 NOVEMBER 25, 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 – Holyoke STEM Academy
  • 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, December 9, 2024.
  • Comments will either be displayed or read during the meeting.
  1. COMMUNICATION AND REPORTS
  2. Student Reports
  • HHS North
  • HHS Dean Campus
  1. Superintendent’s Report
  • Superintendent Communication 11/22 (FYI Only)
  • Graduation Requirements
  • HHS Credit Update
  1. Vice Chair Report
  • Reminder no second meeting in December due to the holiday
  • Next meeting: Organizational Meeting January 7, 2025
  • Next Full SC meeting: January 13, 2025
  • Metcalf Building Working Group
    • RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the appointment of Rosalie Tensley-Williams to serve as the School Committee representative on the Metcalf Building Working Group.
  1. NEW BUSINESS 
  • HHS Credit Update
  • RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee refer the update to credit requirements for HHS to the Policy Subcommittee
  1.   Legal Opinion Regarding Section 30 of the Charter and MGL c. 43, Section 31
  • RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept the legal opinion submitted by Legal Counsel in respects to Section 30 of the Charter and MGL c. 43, Section 31.
  1. Approval of Meeting Minutes
  • RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept and approve the meeting minutes of  October 8, 2024 Policy and Governance Meeting Minutes.  
  1. Policy Revision 
  • BBBC- SCHOOL COMMITTEE RESIGNATION
  • BDA- SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
  • BDB- SCHOOL COMMITTEE OFFICERS
  • BDE- SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
  • BE- SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
  • BEDG- MINUTES
  • BGE- POLICY DISSEMINATION
  • RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to recommend that the Receiver/Superintendent review recommendations from Section B and post for feedback/comments for two weeks.
  • ADB- SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY

RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to remove policy as it falls under GBED-Drug Free Workplace Policy (for staff) and JICH – Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use by Students Prohibited, and IHAMB – Teaching About Alcohol Tobacco, and Drugs.

  • ADB-E- DEFINITIONS- SUBSTANCE ABUSE

RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to remove policy as recommended. Definitions can be placed in procedures for the District.

  • AE- COMMITMENT TO ACCOMPLISHMENT

RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee recommend that the  Receiver/Superintendent review recommendation for development of Policy AE and post for feedback/comments for two weeks.

  1. Updates of Committees 
  • Policy and Governance Subcommittee

RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the following current policies from Section A as written.

  • AA- SCHOOL DISTRICT LEGAL STATUS
  • AB- THE PEOPLE AND THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICT
  • AC-NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY INCLUDING HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION
  • AC-R-NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY INCLUDING HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION
  • ACA- NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX
  • ACA-R- NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX UNDER TITLE IX INCLUDING SEX-BASED HARASSMENT
  • ACAB- SEXUAL & SEX-BASED HARASSMENT
  • ACE-NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY
  • ACGA-CIVIL RIGHTS GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
  • ACGB-TITLE IX SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
  • ADC-TOBACCO PRODUCTS ON SCHOOL PREMISES PROHIBITED
  • ADDA-BACKGROUND CHECKS
  • ADDA-R-DCJIS MODEL CORI POLICY
  • AE-COMMITMENT TO ACCOMPLISHMENT

RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the following current policies from Section B as written.

  • BAA- EVALUATION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
  • BBAA- SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBER AUTHORITY
  • BBBA/BBBB- SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS/OATH OF OFFICE
  • BBBE- UNEXPIRED TERM FULFILLMENT
  • BDF- ADVISORY COMMITTEES TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
  • BEC- EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
  • BEDA- NOTIFICATION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
  • BEDB- AGENDA FORMAT
  • BEDD- RULES OF ORDER
  • BEDF- VOTING METHOD
  • BEE- SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING HEARINGS
  • BGB- POLICY ADOPTION
  • BGC- POLICY REVISION AND REVIEW
  • BHC- SCHOOL COMMITTEE-STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
  • BHE- USE OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGING BY SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBERS
  • BIA- NEW SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBER ORIENTATION
  • BIBA- SCHOOL COMMITTEE CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS AND WORKSHOPS
  • BID- SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBER COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES
  • BJ- SCHOOL COMMITTEE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the following policies from Section B with updated language changing the terms system to District and the singular pronoun to they/them/theirs and refer to Receiver/Superintendent for approval and submit to MASC for update.

  • BA- SCHOOL COMMITTEE OPERATIONAL GOALS
  • BB- SCHOOL COMMITTEE LEGAL STATUS
  • BBA- SCHOOL COMMITTEE POWER AND DUTIES
  • BCA- SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBER ETHICS
  • BDD- SCHOOL COMMITTEE-SUPERINTENDENT RELATIONSHIP
  • BG- SCHOOL COMMITTEE POLICY DEVELOPMENT
  • BGD- SCHOOL COMMITTEE REVIEW OF PROCEDURES
  • Finance and Operations Subcommittee
  • Joint City Council/School Committee
  • Local Control Subcommittee
  • Leadership, Accountability and Measurement Subcommittee

RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee maintain the current site and

project name and make no changes.

  1. ONGOING BUSINESS
  2. Capacity Building Plan
  • Superintendent Evaluation Process

RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee refer to the Leadership, Accountability and Measurement Subcommittee to discuss and make a recommendation on setting the timeline for the evaluation process.

  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS

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