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Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Medford! Nothing says festive like a school committee meeting agenda , video , and transcript , right? Returning from executive session, the Mayor reported that the collective bargaining agreement between the school committee and the cafeteria workers had been ratified. Hooray, and thank you to all the teams involved, and tp all the people involved in keeping our kids well fed. [Fun fact: When I visited the Brooks school as the 4th grade mystery reade

Good morning, Medford! Happy Purim & Holi to those who celebrate! This week’s meeting got off to a bit of a false start due to technical difficulties, but after two rounds of attendance-taking and flag-saluting, we were finally ready to dive into the agenda, which is available here . Video here . We started with consent agenda approval and Good of the Order, during which Member Graham reminded us that the annual Day on the Hill (when school committee members meet with their s

MCAS/ACCESS/Accountability data, April vacation week camp, middle school select band

Approval of educational plan for a new Medford High School & selection of a permanent Superintendent for Medford Public Schools

What did the school committee say when their meeting went Zoom only? “That’s snow problem!” It was a packed meeting, despite the lack of the Mustang Moment—Best Buddies, we look forward to seeing you next week! And speaking of next week, I want to elevate the passing of resolution 2026-5 before I dive into the full recap. We agreed that... ...the Medford School Committee will determine its approach to appointing a permanent Superintendent at its public meeting on February 2,

Superintendent self-evaluation, approval of 2026-27 calendar, building committee update

Our last meeting of the year (and also the term) was filled with recognition and capital projects.

Roberts Ram-Page, McGlynn Solar Project, Community input on restructuring grades 5-8, MSBA update, GenAI policy approval

MEF donation, Spirit Week, Student transportation, CTE update, space utilization study results, 504 plan navigation, student voting support

Robotix C360, facilities condition assessment report, interim superintendent transition/entry report, strategic planning report, concussion policy, MASC resolution approval

Career & Technical Education, CCSR donation update, bus monitor report, DIBELS notification, proposed update to student meeting participation mechanisms

Preliminary enrollment report, handbook approvals, GenAI policy, project management update, MSBA update, intradistrict enrollment policy, strategic planning, student supervision on buses, evaluation of the interim superintendent, public comment on student safety

Mustang Moments, Opening of Schools update, approval of non-discrimination on the basis of gender policy, building committee membership changes, approval of menstrual products bills, school bus stop-arm cameras