Joint Committee of the City Council and School Committee 12/10/2025

Agenda

Item 1: Minutes of August 14, 2025 meeting.

Item 2: 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.
*Tabled 2-12-25, 8-14-25

Item 3: 5-20-25 From Christina Schilling, email regarding speeding in school zones.
*Tabled 8-14-25

Item 4: 10-21-25 I. Rivera, Greaney – Order: That the Special Education Department within the School Department be invited to a joint meeting of the School Committee and City Council to provide an update on measures taken to mitigate turnover of specialized special education staff. Families have raised concerns regarding the constant turnover and its impact on children receiving special education services.

Item 5: 12-20-22 (Referred from DGR 12-2-25) I. RIVERA – Order that the honorable city council invite representatives of Holyoke Community College, Westfield State University and the Five Colleges to discuss ways they could better support a path for Holyoke youth to gain equitable access within these schools.

Item 6: 12-17-24 (Referred from DGR 12-2-25) Ocasio- Order that the City change the use of the lot at the corner of Adam and South Summer from being a 24hr parking to a Residential Parking from 5pm to 7am. Morgan School Staff Parking from 7am- 5pm.

Item 7: 9-29-25 From Dr. Yadilette Rivera-Colon, School Comm Vice Chair, letter regarding Superintendent Search Screening Committee