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Advisory team to guide Holyoke Public Schools’ exit from receivership and superintendent search
Summary
A community advisory team convened by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission opened a four‑meeting process to collect public input, produce a report for the city and advise the school committee on hiring and evaluating the next superintendent as Holyoke prepares to exit receivership.
A community advisory team convened by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission met to begin a four‑meeting public process intended to guide Holyoke Public Schools’ transition out of state receivership and to provide community input for a forthcoming superintendent search.
The PVPC’s Eric Weiss, who is facilitating the meetings, told participants the group’s role is to “support the school committee’s planning and implementation of a superintendent hiring and evaluation process” and to compile a report that will go back to the city summarizing community views and recommended action steps. Weiss said the team intends to prioritize achievable action steps and broad public…
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