Special Election/Override
A Special Town Meeting was held on Thursday, June 20 at 7:00 PM
at the Holliston High School Auditorium.
Article 1 passed by majority voice vote.
Special Town Election for Override Ballot Question will be on
Tuesday, September 10th
at the HHS Gym from 7:00am - 8:00pm.
Please click here for more information about the Special Town Meeting on June 20th
Mary Greendale's Just Thinking Interview with the School Committee Chair, School Superintendent, and Holliston Federation of Teachers President
- Holliston School Committee Override FAQ (Updated 9/6/24)
- School Committee Information Sessions (July 2, 2024)
- School Committee Presentation at Town Meeting (6/20/2024)
- Special Town Meeting - Holliston School's Warrant Article (6/20/2024)
- Town of Holliston - Warrant for Special Town Meeting (6/13/2024)
- Holliston Special Town Meeting for School Funding Summary (6/7/2024)
- Press Release for Special Town Meeting (6/3/2024)
- Memorandum Of Agreement (5/31/2024)
Holliston School Committee Override FAQ (Updated 9/6/24)
School Committee Information Sessions (July 2, 2024)
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Dear Holliston Community Members:
Thank you to everyone who showed up and helped support the Schools at the Special Town Meeting on June 20th. Attached is the presentation given as part of the Town Meeting.
The next (and final) step in the process is an election to be held on September 10th, 7AM-8PM in the High School Gym. We realize that the community still has many questions about both the contract with the Teachers’ Union as well as our budget request in general. In an effort to increase Community engagement through this process, we will be hosting a series of information sessions to provide opportunities for discussions with the community.
Please find below the list of ten (10) different information sessions that the Holliston School Committee (HSC) will be hosting over the next two (2) months, including two (2) at the Senior Center, related to our request for an override to settle our educator contract, increase our instructional time, change school start times, and process to potentially change the Middle School and/or High School bell schedules. We have attempted to mix dates, times, locations, and virtual meetings to hopefully allow for anyone who wishes to attend to be able to. While all sessions are scheduled for an hour, time can be extended if necessary, location permitting. Should you not find a session that meets your schedule, you are more than welcome to reach out to any member of the HSC and arrange a time to speak with them (https://www.holliston.k12.ma.
We are also looking at hosting a larger, full committee, information session / forum in the week preceding the election/vote on September 10th. More information about this session will be forthcoming as we get closer to the start of the next school year.
Thank you for your interest in this important matter.
Best,
Daniel Alfred Chair, Holliston School Committee
Information Sessions: Saturday, July 13th - 9-10am - Coffee Haven Tuesday July 16th – 2-3pm – Senior Center Thursday, July 18th - 6:30-7:30pm – zoom Tuesday, July 23rd - 6:30-7:30pm - Holliston Public Library Saturday, August 3rd - 9-10am - zoom Tuesday, August 13th - 6:30-7:30pm - Holliston Public Library Wednesday, August 14th, 11am-12pm – Senior Center Saturday, August 24th - 9-10am - Coffee Haven Thursday, August 29th - 9-10am - zoom Saturday, September 7th - 9-10am - Coffee Haven
The Holliston School Committee Daniel Alfred, Chair Dawn Neborsky, Vice Chair Hilary Bresnahan Sarah Fitzgerald Cynthia Listewnik Francis Ogura Joseph Paru
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It is the policy of the Holliston Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, color, homelessness, sexual orientation, age or disability in its educational programs, services, activities, or employment practices. Holliston Public Schools 370 Hollis Street Holliston, MA 01746 508-429-0654 |
School Committee Presentation at Town Meeting (6/20/2024)
Special Town Meeting - Holliston School's Warrant Article (6/20/2024)
Town of Holliston - Warrant for Special Town Meeting (6/13/2024)
Holliston Special Town Meeting for School Funding Summary (6/7/2024)
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Holliston Special Town Meeting for School Funding Summary - June 20, 2024
The Holliston School Committee would like to thank the Select Board for calling a Special Town Meeting on June 20, 2024 at 7:00pm at the Holliston High School Auditorium. There will be preferred senior parking in front of the High School as well as babysitting services. We appreciate all the efforts of the Select Board, Town Administrator, Town Clerk, Town Assessor, Treasurer and Town Moderator to help make this Special Town Meeting possible.
This override request is a two step process in order to be finalized:
Both the article at town meeting and the ballot question for the override MUST pass for the contract to go into effect. For more details, please review information linked here and/or join us at the following office hours:
School Committee Office Hours Saturday June 8th from 9am – 10am at Coffee Haven Wednesday June 12th from 6:30pm - 7:30pm at the Holliston Public Library, Gilman Room
Brief Highlights:
The Holliston School Committee Daniel Alfred, Chair Dawn Neborsky, Vice Chair Hilary Bresnahan Sarah Fitzgerald Cynthia Listewnik Francis Ogura Joseph Paru
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It is the policy of the Holliston Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, color, homelessness, sexual orientation, age or disability in its educational programs, services, activities, or employment practices. Holliston Public Schools 370 Hollis Street Holliston, MA 01746 508-429-0654 |
Press Release for Special Town Meeting (6/3/2024)
Memorandum Of Agreement (5/31/2024)
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Kimberly Sexton
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
The Negotiating Subcommittee of the Holliston School Committee (hereinafter "the Committee"), acting subject to the ratification of this Memorandum of Agreement (hereinafter "the Agreement") by the School Committee to whom the Subcommittee agrees to recommend acceptance, and the Negotiating Team of the Holliston Federation of Teachers, AFT Massachusetts, Local 3275 (hereinafter "the Federation"), acting subject to the ratification of this Agreement by the membership of the Federation to whom the Negotiating Team agrees to recommend acceptance, hereby mutually agree to the following terms and conditions of settlement of the contract negotiations for the successor Collective Bargaining Agreement that will be in effect for the three-year period from September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027.
1. All terms and provisions of the predecessor Collective Bargaining Agreement that were effective from September I, 202I through August 31, 2024 shall, except as modified by the terms of this Memorandum, be extended for a three-year period from September I, 2024 through August 3 I, 2027.
2. All references to dates in the successor Collective Bargaining Agreement shall be changed to reflect the terms of the successor Agreement unless otherwise provided for in this document.
3. Any written interim agreements that have been entered into by the parties since the ratification of the predecessor Collective Bargaining Agreement and that require the modification of existing contract language shall be incorporated into the new Collective Bargaining Agreement.
4. Article VII, D, I. Modify as follows:
Grades PreK - 2 50 minutes per day
Grade 3-4 65 minutes per day
Grade 5 65 minutes per day
Grade 6-8 410 minutes per week based on a five-day week with no less than 40 consecutive minutes daily based on a full school day
Grade 9-12 85 minutes on average a day/per week or rotation schedule with no less than 40 minutes daily based on a full school day. The 85 minutes on average a day for Grades 9-12 shall include any DSB preparation time.
Elementary Unified Arts 50 minutes per day plus 50 minutes per week.
5. Article XVIIJ, C. Add the following language at the end of this section as follows:
"The School Committee and Federation agree that students benefit from being welcomed
to class. When the teacher determines it is plausible, the teacher will make themselves
available to greet students at the door at the start of the class period.
The School Committee and Federation agree that students may require adult intervention during passing time. Teachers will intervene to address inappropriate student behavior during passing time when they deem it necessary."
6. Article XI, 3. Amend the third sentence in this section to read as follows and add the following new language:
Effective September 1, 2025 (or the first day of the 2025-2026 school year), the school day will increase by fifteen (15) minutes of instruction time at all schools, except Placentino, where the school day will increase by ten (10) minutes of instruction time.
Placentino teachers shall be expected to remain in school for five (5) minutes after the student day. Teachers shall be expected to be in their classroom a minimum of five (5) minutes before the student day. and remain at school a minimum of fifteen (15) minutes beyond student dismissal. The start and end times of each school shall be announced no later than January I. 2025.
7. Article VII, D, 3. Retain the current language. Modify compensation to read as follows:
Pool Teachers: $1.00/minute for each minute of a period
Non-pool: $0.50/minute for each minute of a period
8. Article IX, D,(3)(c). Modify the contract language to read as follows:
I) Instructor who has taught 6 or more hours may attend a one-day conference approved by the District-wide administrator with focus on Curriculum, paid by Holliston Public Schools as school business day or receive one (1) hour of pay at the rate of $25.00/hour for each hour of preparation not to exceed the length of the presentation (i.e., I: 1 ratio of preparation to presentation).
2) Presenter (1-5 hours) will receive one (1) hour of pay at the rate of$25.00/hour for each hour of preparation not to exceed the length of presentation (i.e., 1:1 ratio of preparation to presentation).
3) Facilitator will receive $15.00 per hour for each hour of preparation not to exceed the length of the presentation (i.e., I:1 ratio of preparation to facilitation).
9. Appendix B. Increase all stipends as follows:
Year 1 - (September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025). Two percent (2%).
Year 2 - (September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026). Three percent (3%).
Year 3 - (September 1, 2026 through Auguste 31, 2027). Three percent (3%).
10. Appendix A. Make the following adjustments to the salary schedule.
• Year One - (September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025). Eliminate Step 2 across all lanes.
• Year One - (September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025). Increase all steps and lanes by four percent (4%).
• Year Two - (September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026). Increase all steps and lanes by three percent (3%). After the application of the percentage increase to all steps and lanes, create a new top step, which shall be One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) higher than the current top step.
• Year Three - (September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027). Increase all steps and lanes by three percent (3%).
11. The parties agree this entire agreement, including but not limited to any salary and stipend increases, is contingent upon successful passage of an operational override. The parties will reconvene bargaining in the event the override does not pass. In the event that the operational override passes, salary and stipend increases in Year One will be retroactive to Day 1 of the contract year.
12. The parties agree that Federation input on schedule changes is important in order to allow the Federation and its members to provide substantive input. To that end, the Federation and the Committee agree to create a schedule sub-committee, comprised of an equal number of members, to review, research and recommend potential new middle or high school schedules. The sub-committee will have no more than four (4) members on each side. The sub-committee shall be formed by no later than September 1, 2024. The sub committee shall meet at regularly scheduled time. All meetings shall occur during the school day except for up to 2 meetings of 2 hours that may be held after school. The sub committee will complete its work by no later than January 1, 2025, and shall make a recommendation in writing to the Federation and the Committee on the terms of any new schedule. Any recommendation by the sub-committee is subject to review and approval by the Committee and Federation membership at the impacted school. In the event that one of the parties fails to ratify the written agreement, the patties will reconvene in an effort to work out any remaining issues, to bring back for another vote. Ratification votes will be held by April 1st, 2025. The Committee agrees to follow a similar process for any future major schedule changes at the middle and high school.
13. The Parties agree to a joint statement upon ratification.
For the Holliston Federation of Teachers, AFT-Massachusetts, Local 3275 For the Holliston School Committee
- 2023 - 2024
- MOA