Holyoke School Committee Meeting, March 10, 2025

MEETING NOTICE

SCHOOL COMMITTEE AGENDA

DATE: March 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 MARCH 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 –  Holyoke High 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, March 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

• Multilingual Education Department Overview
• HPS 7-10 Alternative Program Overview (Work in Progress)

1. Vice Chair Report

• FYI
• Special Education Restructuring
• Dean shop updates on auto collision program
  • How many students are in the shop?
  • How do students obtain their Chapter 74 certificate?
  • How does it impact the shops they were moved into?
  • How does it impact co-op potential? 
• Acting Commissioner Johnston communication 

5. NEW BUSINESS 
6. School Committee Budget Transfer

o   RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the budget transfer of software, instructional materials, contract with Pioneer Valley Planning Commission for facilitations, contract for a Registered Behavior Technician. 

1. Out of State Field Trips- The Banner- University Medical Center 

o   RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept the out of state field trip to Tucson, Arizona for The Banner-University Medical Center. 

1. Approval of Meeting Minutes

• RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept and approve the meeting minutes of 12.9.24 Local Control Subcommittee Meeting Minutes 

• RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept and approve the meeting minutes of 2.10.25 School Committee Meeting Minutes

• RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept and approve the meeting minutes of 1.27.25 School Committee Meeting Minutes 

• RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to accept and approve the meeting minutes of 12.9.24 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

• HPS SY 24-25 Competency Determination
• Policy Approval Process

7. ANNOUNCEMENTS

• March 12, DPAC Meeting at 6pm. 
  • Register in advance for this meeting: https://hps-holyoke-ma-us.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYodeqqrz8vHNYbt_lJbYsEryX9Q9gDABoO
• March 13, 2025 HPS Affinity Group at 3:45pm- 5:30pm, Dean Campus 
• March 13, 2025 Middle School Building Committee at 6pm https://hps-holyoke-ma-us.zoom.us/j/81136895654
• March 17-21st Lawrence Literacy Week at 8am-9am. Wednesday is welcoming community partners to join in reading and Friday Vocabulary Parade. 
• March 19, 2025 Lawrence Guest Readers at 9:30am to 10:30 am. Invited are community partners to be guest readers. Please call 413-534-2075 if interested. 
• March 20, 2025 Morgan School Family Fun Night at 5pm to 7pm. 
• March 24, 2025 School Committee Meeting at 6pm Fifield Rm, Dean Campus. 
• March 26, 2025 Policy and Governance Subcommittee Meeting at 5:30pm Central Office 
• March 31, 2025 Local Control Subcommittee Meeting at 5pm. Location to be determined.