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Newly elected Ward 6 school committee member Patty Lubol highlights special education, trust-building and outreach plans
Summary
Patty Lubol, elected by write-in to represent Ward 6, says she will prioritize special education, improve communications and continue a listening tour as Holyoke resumes local control; she will be inaugurated Jan. 5, 2026.
Patty Lubol, the newly elected member of the Holyoke School Committee representing Ward 6, outlined priorities for her term on Holyoke Media, saying she will focus on special education, community trust and better communication as local control of the district returns.
Lubol said the moment matters because "we have not had [local control] for the last 10 years," and she called the change "an opportunity to start fresh" as the district moves out of receivership. She said she will take office at an inauguration scheduled for Jan. 5, 2026.
Lubol described how she became Ward 6’s representative after a certified candidate withdrew and there was no name on the ballot, prompting her three-and-a-half-week write‑in campaign. "I didn't intend to run for school committee," she said,…
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