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Holyoke School Committee Retreat, July 27, 2024
LOCATION: Fifield Room, HOLYOKE HIGH DEAN CAMPUS, 1045 MAIN ST, HOLYOKE, MA 01040. Members of the public can access the meeting here: https://hps-holyoke-ma-us.zoom.us/j/85266232176?pwd=ci9tWEs3cG81SkQxdXZrWW5GenBXQT09. (Spanish Interpretation will be available). On March 29, 2023, Governor Healey signed into law An Act Relative to Extending Certain State. of Emergency Accommodations, which, among other...
AIC Criminal Justice Program Receives Quinn Bill Approval
Springfield - American International College (AIC) announces that its Master of Science in Criminal Justice has been approved under the “Guidelines for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Academic Programs” by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education (BHE). Effective June 2024, this approval qualifies the fully online degree for the Police Career Incentive Pay Program (PCIPP), also known as the Quinn Bill.
Willie Ross School for the Deaf the hires Alyssa Kristek as Director of Operations and Chief Financial Officer
Willie Ross School for the Deaf has announced a new Director of Operations and Chief Financial Officer, Alyssa Kristek. Kristek most recently served as the Director of Administration and Finance at Hillel House at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, with extensive experience throughout her career in finance and business management.
Cabinet of equals to replace West Springfield’s assistant superintendent
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The School Department’s assistant superintendent won’t be replaced. As Vito Perrone, who formerly occupied that position, prepared to depart for his new role as superintendent of the Hampshire Regional School District, West Springfield Superintendent Stefanie Raschilla told the School Committee that she is reorganizing the district’s leadership team into a “cabinet” of equals.
Abner Gibbs building eyed for Westfield High School credit recovery program
WESTFIELD — The current Abner Gibbs Elementary School building could become the new home of Westfield’s Pathways high school credit recovery program, the superintendent said recently. Elementary pupils and teachers are expected to vacate the building on West Silver Street in the middle of the 2024-25 school year,...
South Hadley Select Board approves adjustment counselor position
SOUTH HADLEY — During the Select Board meeting on July 9, the board approved a request for a middle school adjustment counselor for fiscal years 2025 and 2026. School administration requested $140,000 for an adjustment counselor for FY25 and FY26, $70,000 per year, which the Select Board approved during the meeting.
HCC Welcomes First Vice President of People, Culture, and Equity
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) recently welcomed Marlowe Washington as its first vice president of people, culture, and equity. In this executive-level position, Washington serves as a strategic partner to President George Timmons, the HCC cabinet, and all campus constituencies to advance culture, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Washington...
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