Votes at a glance: field trip, budgets, warrants, appointments and executive session
April 15, 2026 | Holyoke Public Schools, School Boards, Massachusetts
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The Holyoke School Committee recorded the following formal actions on April 14, 2026:
- Out-of-state field trip approved: Morgan Elementary to "High Meadows, North N, Connecticut" on May 28, 2026 (motion moved, seconded and approved by roll call).
- Budget transfers and referrals: A budget transfer for language-access services and the purchase of a wheelchair-accessible van was referred to the Finance & Operations subcommittee for further review. The March 23, 2026 budget transfer report was approved by roll call.
- Warrants: The committee accepted warrants REG226F-6 and REG0326A-J as listed and approved them by roll call.
- Grant acceptance: The committee accepted a previously tabled $10,000 grant from Project Lead The Way; the motion was approved by roll call.
- Appointments: The committee approved the appointment of Mrs. Lubold as chair, Mrs. Lero Martinez and Miss Tensley Williams to a Parent & Community Engagement ad hoc committee to gather reports and serve as liaisons.
- Midyear project list: The committee accepted the 25-26 midyear project list as attached and approved it during the finance and operations item.
- Executive session: The committee voted to enter executive session to discuss collective bargaining with all units and the superintendent's contract and indicated it would not return to open session; roll-call votes were recorded.
- Out-of-state field trip approved: Morgan Elementary to "High Meadows, North N, Connecticut" on May 28, 2026 (motion moved, seconded and approved by roll call).
- Budget transfers and referrals: A budget transfer for language-access services and the purchase of a wheelchair-accessible van was referred to the Finance & Operations subcommittee for further review. The March 23, 2026 budget transfer report was approved by roll call.
- Warrants: The committee accepted warrants REG226F-6 and REG0326A-J as listed and approved them by roll call.
- Grant acceptance: The committee accepted a previously tabled $10,000 grant from Project Lead The Way; the motion was approved by roll call.
- Appointments: The committee approved the appointment of Mrs. Lubold as chair, Mrs. Lero Martinez and Miss Tensley Williams to a Parent & Community Engagement ad hoc committee to gather reports and serve as liaisons.
- Midyear project list: The committee accepted the 25-26 midyear project list as attached and approved it during the finance and operations item.
- Executive session: The committee voted to enter executive session to discuss collective bargaining with all units and the superintendent's contract and indicated it would not return to open session; roll-call votes were recorded.
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