Joint Committee of the City Council and School Committee Meeting June 13, 2024
6:30 pm City Hall Holyoke
536 Dwight St, Holyoke 01040
Posted June 10, 2024, 3:45 PM
City Council
Holyoke Massachusetts
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §§ 18-25,
Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023,
notice is hereby given of a meeting of the committee on
Joint Committee of the City Council and School Committee
Thursday, June 13, 2024
6:30 PM
Meeting to take place at
Holyoke City Hall, 536 Dwight St
and can be accessed remotely on Zoom Meetings
Per order of the Chair: Kevin Jourdain
Remote access via www.zoom.us
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85934824199?pwd=VUgyWFhLRFYwUGRBQWgxNnJHdXpHUT09
Meeting ID: 859 3482 4199 Meeting Passcode: 567562 or by call in at 1 (646) 558-8656 with the same Meeting ID and Passcode.
Live Spanish interpretation will be available on local access channel 15 using the television’s SAP option, through the live stream on the city website, as well as on the Zoom feed by clicking the interpretation option and choosing Spanish.
Agenda
Item 1: Minutes of March 14, 2024 meeting.
Item 2: 2-6-24 Jourdain — Ordered, that the School dept provide the City Council with a report on their plan to use the remaining $13 million in ESSER funds by September 30, 2024. Also provide us a report on how the $44 million thus far spent was used.
*Tabled 3-14-24
Item 3: 5-21-24 Jourdain, Greaney, Devine – Ordered, that the Joint Committee on City Council and School Committee review the process for the naming of the new middle school replacing Peck Middle School at the same location; including, the apparent desire by some to possibly change the name from Superintendent William R. Peck who was Superintendent of our Schools from 1920-1963 and a World War 1 Naval Veteran and had this middle school named for him by the city in 1970. That the Joint Committee and Law Department also review our ordinances and rules on naming Holyoke owned facilities and buildings specifically Chapter 12 of our Ordinances so that we ensure we are following the proper procedure for the naming of the new school which is a city owned municipal building.
Item 4: 5-13-24 From the School Committee – Draft Plan for Renaming PECK
Item 5: 4-16-24 (copy) Ocasio — Ordered that the School Department provides a Crossing Guard at the corner of South Bridge St and Sargent St. To protect the children and families crossing the street. Coming to and from Morgan School this is a very dangerous situation that needs immediate attention.
Item 6: 4-2-24 Magrath-Smith – Ordered, that City Council rule 10.D be revisited in discussion. D. Every month the City Council invite in a Holyoke School Student to lead in the Pledge of Allegiance.
*Referred from Charter and Rules 6-4-24
Administrative Assistant: Jeffery Anderson-Burgos
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 may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. Also one or two items may require the committee to enter into executive session at this meeting. Agenda subject to change up to two business days (48 hours) prior to posted meeting time.