Holyoke School Committee Meeting, February 10, 2025

SCHOOL COMMITTEE AGENDA

DATE: February 10, 2025

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 FEBRUARY 10, 2025. 

• 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 –  Metcalf Middle School 

• 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, February 10, 2025. 
• Comments will either be displayed or read during the meeting.

4. COMMUNICATION AND REPORTS
5. Student Reports

• HHS North
• HHS Dean Campus

1. Superintendent’s Report

• Competency Determination Policy
  • RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to send the proposed Competency Determination Policy to either the Leadership and Accountability Subcommittee or the Policy and Governance Subcommittee
  • CH. 74 Application Policy/ Procedure Review
  • DESE Presentation
• • RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to send the Ch. 74 Application Policy/Procedure to the Policy and Governance Subcommittee for review
• Central Office Panorama Action Plan (FYI)
• FY 2026 Capital Plan

1. Vice Chair Report

• Interim Appointment Letter from Commissioner (1-12-2025)
• Negotiations Letter from Commissioner (1-29-25)
• Discussion of next steps in the hiring process of Interim Superintendent. 

5. NEW BUSINESS 
6. Approval of Meeting Minutes 

• RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept and approve the meeting minutes of 5.13.24 Local Control Subcommittee Meeting Minutes. 

• RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept and approve the meeting minutes of 12.2.24 Leadership, Accountability and Measurement Subcommittee Meeting Minutes.

• RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept and approve the meeting minutes of 10.7.24 Finance and Operations Subcommittee Meeting Minutes.

• RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept and approve the meeting minutes of 1.13.25 School Committee Meeting Minutes.

1. Updates of Committees 

• Policy and Governance Subcommittee
• Finance and Operations Subcommittee
• Joint City Council/School Committee
• Local Control Subcommittee
• Leadership, Accountability and Measurement Subcommittee

6. ONGOING BUSINESS

• None

7. ANNOUNCEMENTS

• • 2.12.25 Lawrence Presents Coffee Hour with the Families at 8:45 am, Lawrence School
  • 2.12.25 DPAC (District Advisory Council) at 6pm

• Register in advance for this meeting: https://hps-holyoke-ma-us.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYodeqqrz8vHNYbt_lJbYsEryX9Q9gDABoO

• • 2.12.25 Joint City Council and School Committee Meeting at 6:30pm, Holyoke City Hall
  • 2.13.25 HPS Affinity Group at 3:45pm, Dean Campus 
  • 2.13.25 Middle School Building Committee, 6pm 
    • https://hps-holyoke-ma-us.zoom.us/j/81136895654
  • 2.19.25 Lawrence School Site Council at 4pm, 
  • 2.24.25 Community Advisory Team Meeting at 4pm

• https://us02web.zoom.us/j/<wbr>85418028230?pwd=<wbr>GEairnL2xBP6qnkba0rwzGF4bl4uJM<wbr>.1        Meeting ID: 854 1802 8230 Passcode: 540990

• 2.25.25 SEPAC at 5pm, Registration Link: https://fcsn.org/event/<wbr>holyoke-evaluation-and-<wbr>eligibility/