Holyoke School Committee Meeting, May 13, 2024

MEETING NOTICE

SCHOOL COMMITTEE AGENDA

DATE: May 13, 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 May 13, 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 –  Kelly School Dual Language, PVETA Award winners, Questbridge College Prep Scholar Michael Melendez

• 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, May 13, 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

1.   School Committee- MASC Protocols & Procedures

BA- School Committee Operational Goals 

BAA-Evaluation of School Committee Operational Procedures

BB- School Committee Legal Status 

BBA- School Committee Powers and Duties

BBAA- School Committee member Authority

 

• SUPERINTENDENT/RECEIVER REPORTS

1. Update on Early Literacy and K-2 Curriculum Adoption

 

• NEW BUSINESS- 

1. Expiring resolutions MASC
2. Consider developing a SC goal to be worked on for each meeting 
3. K-2 Curriculum 
4. Program of Study & Course Catalog HHS 24-25 (FYI)

Program of Study & Course Catalog HHS Dean 24-25 (FYI)

 

• ONGOING BUSINESS 

1. 1. Approval of Meeting Minutes-

2.26.2024 School Committee Minutes (revised)

3.25.2024 School Committee Minutes (draft)

4.8.2024 School Committee Minutes (draft)

 4.23.2024 School Committee Minutes (draft)

 

1. Updates from Sub-Committees-

1. Policy & Governance Sub Committee-Meeting will be held on May 20, 2024 at 6:00 pm- 57 Suffolk Street
2. Finance/Operations Subcommittee- Meeting was held on May 6, 2024
3. Joint City Council/School Committee- Meeting is scheduled for June 13, 2024 at 6:30 pm- Holyoke City Hall
4. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Sub-Committee- no meeting in May
5. Local Control Sub Committee- Meeting was held on April 23, 2024 and May 13, 2024.

1. Draft Plan for Renaming Peck 
2. Attendance/Chronic Absenteeism Update (FYI)
3. Referral / Discipline Data (FYI)
4. Staffing Update (FYI)
5. MS Building Update (FYI)
6. Administrative Assistant Position update (N/A)
7. Out-of-State Field Trip- 

Sullivan School – Bronx Zoo

HHS-Dean Brownstone

STEM- Washington, DC

STEM- CT Science center

1. Student Activity Approval (N/A)

 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS –

1. 1. Any member that would like to be a part of the Committees for MASC or MIAA for the upcoming year please submit their interest to me no later than June 1 for consideration. The committees are on the MASC Website. Examples: Special Education, Legislative, ect
   2. DPAC Meeting- May 14, 2024 at 6:00pm
   3. Middle School Building Committee Meeting – May 16, 2024 at 6:00pm
   4. SEPAC Meeting- May 22, 2024 at 6:00pm
   5. Affinity Groups- May 23, 2024 at 3:45pm
   6. Local Control Subcommittee meeting- May 28, 2024 at 5:00pm
   7. Holyoke School Committee Meeting- May 28, 2024  6-8 p.m., Fifield Room at HHS Dean Campus or  via  Zoom 
   8. Attendance Celebration-May 29, 2024, Kelly School at 4:30pm
   9. Holyoke High School Dean Graduation, Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 5:30 pm
   10. Holyoke High School North Graduation, Friday, May 31, 2024 at 6:00pm.

The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting.  Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

*The Holyoke Public Schools makes available a public discussion period for persons in the audience to address the Committee on specific agenda items.  In order to hear as many speakers as possible, the Committee asks individuals to continue their remarks for two (2) minutes.  Any person wishing to submit longer testimony should give copies to the Committee Secretary before the meeting so that they may be distributed to Committee members.  The speaker can then summarize this testimony at the meeting within the two (2) minute time period.  Persons wishing to speak should register with the Committee Secretary immediately before the meeting begins.  Individuals who request specific items to be included on the Committee’s agenda should mail a written request fifteen (15) days in advance of a Committee meeting date to Shaena Gubala, in care of the Receiver’s Office, 57 Suffolk Street, Holyoke, MA  01040.