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| Calendar: | Public Meetings and Hearings |
| Title: | School Committee |
| When: | Mar-05-2012 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm |
| Location: | Fifield Community Room @ Dean Technical HS 1045 Main St. Holyoke MA |
| Description: | 1. CALL TO ORDER ~ ROLL CALL ~ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. PUBLIC DISCUSSION* 3. COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS a. Student Reports b. Superintendent’s Communications • State Senator Michael Knapik and State Representative Michael Kane • Ed Caisse - South Holyoke Neighborhood Initiative 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Minutes of Meetings • Regular Meeting of February 6, 2012 (pages 1-12) RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the minutes. • Special Meeting of February 27, 2012 (pages 13-20) RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the minutes. b. Reports of Committees • Superintendent Evaluation Subcommittee of February 6, 2012 (page 21) RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the minutes (no substantive motions.) • Finance Subcommittee of February 7, 2012 (pages 22-23) RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the minutes (no substantive motions.) c. Financial Transfers (page 24) RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the transfers as presented. d. Travel Requests (page 25-26) RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to approve the travel requests. 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Athletic Suspension Policy Language – Student Handbook RECOMMENDATION: That the Committee vote to refer the matter of Athletic Suspension Policy Language to Rules-Policies for clarification. c. School Choice K-8 (verbal – Doug Arnold) RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee receive the report on School Choice K-8. d. Draft School Calendar 2012-2013 (page 27) RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee receive the Draft School Calendar 2012-2013 as a second reading. e. Budget Process Update (verbal – Chris Regan) f. Statements of Interest Update (verbal – Lenny Gibbons) g. Food Service Contract RECOMMENDATION: That the renewal of the Sodexo school food service contract be referred to Operations/Maintenance. 6. PERSONNEL a. Appointments (pages 28-29) RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to receive the appointments. b. Resignations (page 30) RECOMMENDATION: That the School Committee vote to receive the resignations 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS a. St. Patrick’s Parade – Sunday, March 18th b. April 9th Special Meeting – NESDEC Report 8. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. To go into Executive Session to conduct collective bargaining sessions with HTA, HEA, Secretaries, Cooks & Cafeteria Workers, Custodians, Therapists, Nurses, Nurses Supervisors, Paraprofessionals Associations, to conduct strategy sessions with regard to non union negotiations (Superintendent), and to discuss strategy with respect to litigation (HTA arbitration settlement). 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 to two (2) minutes. Any person wishing to submit longer testimony should give copies to the Superintendent before the meeting so that it 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 Superintendent 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 the Superintendent of Schools, 57 Suffolk Street, Holyoke, MA 01040. |
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