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Votes at a glance: policy readings approved, several policies removed from Holyoke handbook
Summary
The policy committee approved multiple first and final readings (medical/family leave, bus driver screening, student restraint, anti‑bullying procedures), removed several policies from the manual (KA, KCB, KCBA, KSD), and set effective dates and follow‑up referrals to subcommittees and counsel.
At its meeting, the Holyoke Public Schools policy committee conducted a series of policy readings and votes, approving several policies as presented, sending others back for subcommittee review, and removing a handful of policies from the manual.
Key outcomes included approval of the policies addressing medical and family leave (GCC/GDCCE) as first reading items and related staff guidance; a final reading and approval of the district physical‑restraint policy with a noted effective date of Aug. 17, 2026; and approvals for policies on student conduct and anti‑bullying procedures. The committee also voted to remove community relations and questionnaire policies (KA, KCB, KCBA, KSD) from the manual as part of the reorganization.
Several votes were taken without roll‑call tallies recorded in the transcript; where numeric tallies were read aloud earlier in the meeting, the transcript recorded a numeric readout for an earlier agenda acceptance item ("713 a 226"). For other motions the meeting recorded that motions were seconded and "all in favor," and the committee approved the items.
Some policies were returned to subcommittee for additional edits or to confirm attachments and references (for example, guidance and links cited on page 77 and recommended AI guidance attachments). The committee asked staff to coordinate with subcommittees and legal counsel to finalize attachments and legal references before district distribution.
The committee set follow‑up meetings in August to finalize outstanding items and prepare materials for families and staff.
The session adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
