Holyoke School Committee Meeting, September 9, 2024

MEETING NOTICE

SCHOOL COMMITTEE AGENDA

 

DATE: September 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 SEPTEMBER 9, 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 – None 

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• 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, September 9, 2024. 

• Comments will either be displayed or read during the meeting.

 

4. Communications and Reports
5. Student Reports

• HHS North- Student Representative
• HHS Dean Campus- Student Representative

1. Superintendent’s Communications

• Update on Back To School
• Fall Sports

1. Vice Chair Report

• Training dates 
  • Budget Process, Including development of guidelines & priorities
    • September 23, 2024 @ 6:15pm
  • Superintendent Evaluation Training
    • October 15, 2024 @ 6:15 pm
• Updated Changes of Committee Assignments 
  • Dr. Yadilette Rivera-Colon will be appointed to Chair of the Leadership, Accountability and Measurement Subcommittee

RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the appointment to the Leadership, Accountability and Measurement Subcommittee.

• Joint School Committee and City Council Appointment of Wards 1 & 4

Date: October 2, 2024 @ 6pm City Hall Council Chambers 

5. New Business
6. Resignation letter for Ward 4 School Committee seat (Please attach letter)

                    RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to receive the resignation letter for the 

Ward 4 School Committee Seat

1. Resignation Letter for Ward 1 School Committee seat(Please attach letter)

                    RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to receive the resignation letter for the 

Ward 1 School Committee Seat

1. Policy Revision

• BBA- School Committee Powers and Duties  (Please attach revised version)

 

• BBBA/BBBB School Committee Member Qualifications/Oath of Office  (Please attach revised version)

 

•  BBBC- School Committee Member Resignation (Please attach revised version)

RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to recommend that the Superintendent/Receiver review recommendations and post for feedback/comments for two weeks.

F.. Updates of Committees

• Policy and Governance Subcommittee

• Finance and Operations Subcommittee

• • • Meeting September 16, 2024

• Joint City Council/School Committee

• • • Meeting October 10, 2024

• Local Control Subcommittee

• Leadership, Accountability and Measurement Subcommittee

 

6. Ongoing Business

• Naming of the Middle School Building- Authority to rename Peck School 

RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to receive the legal opinion from the legal department of the City of Holyoke regarding naming of school building 

7. Announcements:

Springfield Puerto Rican Parade: September 15, 2024