Agenda

Item 1: Minutes of October 10, 2024 meeting.

Item 2: 8-6-24 BARTLEY, JOURDAIN, Greaney – Order, the School Department, the School Committee, the Receiver and Mayor present a plan for the future of Metcalf School. I’d like to hear long-terms plans as well as temporary ones. I would like the district to consider the City continue using the school in its current purpose: as a learning institution. If not in the plan, then let’s consider it as the headquarters of the School Department. Should a committee be formed? What plans are being discussed? The building, erected 1911, is iconic and should be preserved and, if needed, rehabilitated and repurposed for City uses. Refer to HPS, Receiver, Mayor and Joint Committee.
*Tabled 10-10-24

Item 3: 9-4-24 Holyoke Teachers Association – Letter regarding process to hire superintendent
*Tabled 10-10-24

Item 4: 11-19-24 (copy) BARTLEY, VACON – The City consider installation of flashing Crosswalk signals at the two crosswalks proximate to Metcalf. Refer to Mayor, DPW, C.E., Receiver, Joint Committee.

Item 5: 2-4-25 From Mayor Garcia and Superintendent Soto, a Joint statement affirming the rights of immigrants

Item 6: 2-4-25 Jourdain- The Superintendent of Schools discuss his recent memo on affirming the rights of immigrants with the Joint Committee on City Council and School Committee.

Item 7: 2-4-25 From Sean Mangano, School Committee Finance Subcommittee 12.12.24

Item 8: 2-4-25 Jourdain, Vacon- The Superintendent of Schools please update the Joint Committee on City Council and School Committee on any updated plans for the School Dept headquarters in light of their decision not to go forward with proposed High Street location.