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Holyoke committee votes to appoint Anthony Soto as interim superintendent for one year, contingent on negotiation authority
Summary
The Holyoke School Committee voted on Jan. 27 to appoint Acting Receiver Anthony Soto as interim superintendent for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, contingent on the committee obtaining authority to negotiate a contract.
The Holyoke School Committee voted on Jan. 27 to appoint Acting Receiver Anthony Soto as interim superintendent for the 2025–26 school year, pending the committee’s ability to negotiate a contract in executive session.
The action followed a presentation on superintendent-search timelines and a letter from Acting Commissioner Russell Johnston that temporarily modified the receiver’s authority for this limited purpose. The commissioner’s letter, read into the record, said: “For the limited purposes of the Holyoke School Committee’s vote on Jan. 27 … Receiver Soto…
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