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Part 1 (Video ID: 3GhmaI54p78):
- 00:01:13: Meeting Called to Order, Roll Call, Pledge
- 00:02:53: Student Report: Spring Sports, AP Exams, Appreciation
- 00:04:52: Superintendent Report: End of Year Activities, Graduation
- 00:06:04: Dean Student Recognition: Awards, Grant, Programs
- 00:11:17: Out of State Field Trips and Travel Requests
- 00:14:11: Budget Transfers, Approvals, Lawrence School Grant
- 00:16:26: Report of Warrants, Approval of Meeting Minutes
- 00:17:44: Updates on Committees, FY27 Budget Hearing
- 00:19:07: Motion to Enter Executive Session, Meeting Recess


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call the Monday, May 11th meeting of the Hoyok school committee to order at 6:00 p.m. Roll call, please. >> Mayor Garcia >> here. >> Um, Dr. Veric Cologne, >> present. Mr. Sheen

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>> present. >> Mr. Lefave, >> Mr. Lebron Martinez >> here. >> Miss Tensy Williams >> Mr. Isaza >> present. >> Mr. Michaelelsson >> here. >> Miss Lubau

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and Miss Wilson. >> Pledge of allegiance. Please for one nation under God, justice for all. >> Meeting is being recorded uh because of

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the acts of uh certain COVID 19 uh flexibility allowing during the state of emergency. Uh we can meet entirely remote or in a hybrid format and all public bodies may hold fully remote or hybrid meetings without the physical presence of a quorum of the public body as long as adequate alternative means of

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public access is provided. Miss Feliciano, is there any public discussion? >> No. >> Are there any uh students online? No, but I do have a student report. >> Oh, okay. >> Um, she did email it. Um, me and Johnny.

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I don't know if Johnny wanted to read it or >> or if you Is it How long? Do you want to read it? >> How long? Um, this is a report from the Hoyokai North. Um, spring sports teams are celebrating their seniors during the senior nights last week and this week. Last week we had an AP rally so that

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students were hyped up and ready for their AP exams. AP teachers had a pizza box faceoff that was so much fun to watch. You can see it on Instagram. It is a great um fun way to watch. Seniors participated in decision day where they celebrated their plans for next year. Um

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students were able to deliver positive messages to staff members for staff appreciation week. Students were able to select messages that said give this to a staff member who and deliver those messages to try messages to any staff member. messages included makes me feel

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safe, makes me um everyone feel included, you will never forget, love their jobs, etc. Students wrote messages of appreciation last week to principal McKenna for principal appreciation day. Students in grade 9 and 11 are beginning to present their night's tales in their

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reach advisory block, a presentation that students present to their peers that highlight student self-reflection and growth throughout the school year and goals for the future. This week, seniors will be participating in the capstone competition. And lastly, on Friday, May 22nd, we will be hosting a

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family summit at Holio High School in the morning. This will be led by our student ambassadors. It is a way for us to hear from families as we try to hear from all voices as we move our work forward. >> Thank you. >> And just a reminder, I know Miss

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Feliciano sent out an email to everyone regarding graduation. So, if you haven't responded to her about your participation and if you need uh academic regalia, she'll take care of that for you. Moving on, superintendent report. >> Yeah, this uh superintendent report is

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light. It's customary for uh around this time of year to just >> Can I just um one of the student reports just came in one >> online? Yeah. >> Okay. Once Mr. Sto's done, we'll go over So, it's customary around this time of year to uh provide the school committee

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and the public with a list of our uh end of year activities or senior activities for um the three high school campuses. So, included in that is a summary of of all the activities for year end. Um,

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most notably, we got the uh um graduation dates in there. And as uh Mr. uh Mr. Sheen mentioned earlier, everybody uh should have received an invite an invite by now. And if you need your cap and gown or anything like that

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um or your your your robe for the ceremony, you can reach out to Miss Phelis. >> Thank you. Miss Feliciano, we have a I believe our is it our dean student. Okay, great. Thank you for joining us tonight. If you

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want to go ahead. >> Um I have quite a bit of things to share. Uh first, >> uh we have two recognitions for the seniors in our school. Um last week interim superintendent sodom visited dean to repres to present sorry uh

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Daniel Garcia a senior in programming and web which is a shop in our school with the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendent award. He is a top ranking student and his GPA is a 4.27. He is the only student in Holio to earn a perfect score of 600 on his math

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MCCAST. Uh he is also the first co-op student to work directly with for the Holio public schools district and he's gaining real world experience in the IT department. We're also recognizing a carpentry student named Ariel Suarez Bay who was named Dean Technical High

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School's outstanding vocational technical student of the year by Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators. Uh Uriel um Ariel was honored in the Worcester alongside the vocational students from from the entire Commonwealth. His success reflects the

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strength and career of the technical education. He has excelled in carpentry, participate participated in cooperative education and remained engaged uh in the community demonstrating professionalism and work ethic we hope to see in all the students. Uh we're also really excited

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to share um an important growth announcement. Dean Tech was awarded 1.25 million through the state's career and technical education expansion grant initiative. This funding helps support the relocation and modernization of our electrical program and our metal fabric

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u fabrication program as well as developing uh new early education and care program at Dean Tech. It's a significant step towards expanding our CTE programs, adding more seats, uh opening up our our doors to having more shops and more students. Uh in

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partnership with HCC, Dean Techch has offered adult training programs at night uh in clean energy construction led by Dean Techch carpentry and electrical instructors and aided by paid teaching assistants that are Dean Tech students. This spring we added an additional

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cohort advanced in advanced manufacturing. Though this clean energy workforce development efforts uh through this sorry uh clean energy workforce development efforts Dean sex carpentry electrical and advanced manufacturing programs have benefited because we've had our tools upgraded, our supplies

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upgraded, our equipment upgraded and we're expanding in learning opportunities. The partnership supports both high school students and the broader workforce development that is needed in this region. Uh we have a new union apprenticeship training program as

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well which is to do with the electrical uh shop. It uh it the goal is to help students and families better understand the direct connection between vocational education apprenticeship and family sustaining careers after graduation. Uh there's going to be a ribbon cutting

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that is taking place Wednesday morning at Dean Tech with the representative from all trades. Uh, all school committee members are invited to attend. Uh, Dean Techch also recently celebrated teacher and staff appreciation week, recognizing educators and staff who

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support students in every way. This week included breakfast from Tandem Bagel, uh, staff appreciation deliveries, treats from Hot Oven Cookies, a special staff lunch from Murphy's Mobile Kitchen, and other daily recognitions uh, organized to thank staff with their

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hard work and dedication and commitment to their students. We also recognize school's nurses appreciation uh day with a special thank you to our nurse Cindy for the care, energy, and support she provides to the school community. Dean's end of year senior activities include

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the senior class trip on May 26th, prom at the log cabin on May 28th, class day in the senior potluck on May 29th, senior breakfast and graduation practice on June 1st, National Technical Honor Society on June 3rd, and graduation on Thursday, June 4th at 5:30 p.m. in the

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gym. These events will celebrate student achievement, recognize senior academic and technical accomplishments and bring families together uh as the 2026 class prepares to graduate. Overall, there's strong momentum in the Dean Technical High School. We we're looking

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ahead and there's a lot happening across the entire building. The grade 10 students will be taking math MCCAST on May 19th and May 20th, followed by grade 9 science MCCAST on June 2nd and June 3rd. At the same time, we are preparing to celebrate our seniors and support

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students in finishing the year strong. We remain focused on student ex uh success, expanding access to high quality CTE programs, strengthening partnerships, and building pathways that prepare students for college careers and life after graduation. Thank you so much.

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>> Thank you. And good luck as you make your way towards the end of the uh school year. And I know it's probably getting busy for you with uh final tests and get everything ready. Moving on to you are all set, correct, Mr. >> Yes.

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>> Okay. Moving on to out of state field trips. The school committee vote to accept the out of state field trip to Playhouse on Park in West Harford, Connecticut for Ian White School. >> Moved and seconded. Any discussion? >> Roll call, please.

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Miss Tennessee Williams. >> Yes. >> Mr. Michaelelsson. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mayor Garcia. >> Yes. >> Dr. Cologne. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sheen, >> yes. >> And Martinez, >> yes.

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>> Motion passes. Um, next item is request for travel for IDA Rivera to the National for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth Annual Conference in Tennessee October 31st to November 3rd.

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Is there a motion to approve? >> Second. >> Move. I'm sorry. >> Moved. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? Roll call, please. >> Miss Tenzy Williams. >> Yes. >> Maza. >> Yes. Miss Lo,

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>> yes. >> Garcia, >> yes. >> Dr. Verone, >> yes. >> Yes. >> And Mr. R Martinez, >> yes. >> Entertain a motion to approve the permission to travel to the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth Annual Conference for Stephanie Garcia. Um

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October 31st through November 3rd in Tennessee. >> So moved. >> Moved. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? Roll call, please. >> Missy Williams. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zaza. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> M. >> Yes. Garcia >> abstain.

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>> Uh Dr. Ralone, >> yes. >> Mr. Sheen, >> yes. >> Martinez, >> yes. I will entertain a motion for Steven Moguel. Um, Lynette Clayton,

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Miriam Rodriguez, Alexen Sana, Lulu Eert, Iris, Vanessa Apante to attend Bend the bend the art conference Chicago Illinois June 29th through July 1st. >> So move.

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>> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? Roll call, please. >> Miss Tenzy Williams, >> yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> M. >> Yes. >> Mayor Garcia. >> Yes. >> Dr. Cologne. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sheen. >> Yes.

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>> Mine. >> Yes. Motion passes. Budget transfers and approvals. The school committee vote to accept the gifts and grants received in the attached report. >> So move. Is there a second?

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>> Second. >> Any discussion? Roll call, please. Oh, discussion. Mrs. Lubold. >> Um, are we taking both of those tasks? Is that were you combining them or just one one or the other? The grant two?

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>> The letter has it's everything on the letter. >> Trying to bring it up. They're both on the letter. Okay. So, my question was about um the Lawrence School grant. I just was wondering if there was any more

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information in in it like what what is done with that or if there was like any criteria there. It wasn't noted. So, I just was curious. Mr. Sodto. >> Yeah, there's uh I don't I don't think there's any criteria. We have a a local

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bank um bank ESB that reached out to uh the Lawrence School because of the neighborhood um that it's in and was looking to provide them with a donation. And so that funding usually just gets put right into their donation account

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and then it just supplements their ability to purchase supplies or anything the schools need. There's no no real restrictions. Um every single one of our schools has a donation account in the event that you know uh there is a local

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business that wants to donate to a particular school. Um they're able to do that. >> That's nice. Thanks. Roll call, please. >> Williams, >> yes. >> Mr. >> Yes.

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>> Yes. >> Garcia. >> Yes. >> Dr. Ver. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sheen. >> Yes. >> Mr. Martine. >> Yes. >> On the school. Can we vote to accept the report of the warrants approved as listed above which is Reg0426

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A through F? So >> move. There a second. >> Second. Any discussion? Roll call, please. >> Williams, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Dr.

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>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Martine. >> Yes. >> Approval of meeting minutes. The school committee vote to accept and approve the meeting minutes of the February 26, 2026 leadership and accountability subcommittee meeting. >> So move. >> There's a second. >> Second.

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>> Discussion. Roll call, please. Williams. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mr. Michaelelsson. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Garcia. >> Yes. >> Dr. Ralone. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Martinez. >> Yes.

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>> The school committee vote to accept and approve the minutes of the March 23rd, 2026 leadership and accountability subcommittee minutes. Moved. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call, please. >> Williams. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. Mr. Yes.

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>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Dr. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Updates of committees. I don't see Wilson's not here. Finance and operations. We did meet last week and go

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over the uh full FY27 budget. We are slated to have our budget hearing on June 8th at 5:00 PM here. Um that's the public budget hearing where the public can come and give comment. um on that and they just give us comment on the budget that will be made available uh to

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them uh in the budget book which will soon be available at central office and the legal postings will go out that need to go out for the approval of the budget. So that's June 8th here 5:00 >> uh before the regular meeting joint city council school committee

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anything new to reports Martinez >> nothing to report thank you >> Mrs. looked. >> Oh, I just wanted to share that the city council did approve um the Mass General law that allows us to go forward if we

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so choose with a uh school bus stop arm camera. So, um I just wanted to just share that that that happened. >> Uh and then leadership accountability and measurement. I notice uh Mrs. Lefave isn't here. You can see from the report that one order is still um not been complied with. So that's still with the

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committee and another order around from Mrs. Wilson on the district providing school committee information on the press procedure around miss service time has been complied with. Uh no ongoing business. We've covered the announcements. Um, I will now entertain

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a motion to enter executive session uh because a open meeting could have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the committee uh for the purposes of all bargaining units and the superintendent of schools contract not to return to open session.

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>> So move is there a second? >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> I mean, Miss Tessy Williams, excuse me. Yes, >> Mr. Zaza. >> Yes, >> Mr. Michaelelsson. >> Yes, >> Mr. Will. >> Yes, >> Mayor Garcia. >> Yes, >> Dr. Rone.

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>> Yes, >> yes, >> and Mr. Martinez. >> Yes. >> Okay, folks. Um, so this is what has to happen. It is now 6:19. The school committee will go into recess until 700 p.m. when the executive session is posted. Um, so we will be on recess

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until 700 p.m. So we are now standing at recess subject to the call the chair at 7. >> Thank you.