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As the conceptual design phase comes to a close and the deadline for final changes approaches, the Medford School Committee must provide guidance to the building committee about spaces in the new building. This is the second in a series of blog posts describing my votes as a sitting member of the school committee, and it focuses on the July 2026 votes related to non-reimbursable spaces and sustainability. For context, the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) reimbur

Instead of a recap, you get a summer-y. As always, observations and opinions are solely my own and do not speak for anyone else on the committee. 0. Before I get into this week’s meeting, I will note that we had a special meeting earlier this month to approve updates to the Chapter 74 (Career and Technical Education) portion of the educational plan for a new Medford High School. Updates came in several categories: enrollment, expansion of current programs (automotive tech, c

Soon after my election to the Medford School Committee we learned that Medford had been accepted into the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) pipeline to support the creation of a new high school to update or replace the current building, which was established in 1970 and opened in 1971. This was at least the third time that Medford had applied for the program, so the district was quite excited to move on from application to planning. You can learn more about that

Medford, we are so close to the end of the school year! You’re doing great. Hang in there! Here’s my unofficial summary of the school committee’s last meeting. Agenda | Recording Mustang Moment - A lovely performance by the middle school string ensemble and recognition of spring sports achievement. Budget approval (taken out of order on the agenda) - Mr. Velez and Mr. McCue walked us through their final budget recommendation, reconciled with the final allocation from the ci

Penultimate meeting of the school year! Agenda | Video 1. Mustang Moments - arts recognition (Christine and the rest of the DesAutels family for their stewardship of the annual Medford Children’s Art Show at Meadow Glen/River’s Edge), e-sports (three time MarioKart champions!), and student achievement in the humanities (Geography Bee, Teen Perspectives on Immigration, Scholastic Writing Awards, Mock Trial, Ethics Bowl, and Model UN) 2. Appreciation for outgoing SEPAC board m

Hi folks! I've included a bonus update from last week's budget hearing along with the regular meeting recap. If you want to skip right to the MSBA update, you can do so here. Agenda | Video | Transcript Consent agenda - Budget transfers, two field trips, and meeting minutes all approved. As a side note, one set of minutes was from the public budget hearing last week. At that meeting, the committee voted 6-0 with one abstention to send the $90,683,398 budget request (down from

You know how I thought the last meeting would be long, but it was actually short? Well, statistically speaking, empirical evidence strikes back. Short agenda. Long meeting. Let’s get into it. Links awaken at the end. Consent agenda went off without a hitch—bills, payroll, budget transfers, donations, and past meeting minutes. Mustang Moment was lovely. Testimonials from our World Language award winners, and an original song written and sung by Brooks third graders, all about

Last night’s meeting was shorter than I expected, given the topics slated for discussion. I know at least one of them has been a hot button issue so if you’re heading to the comments to share your thoughts, please be respectful. As always, I speak for no one but myself. Agenda | Recording | Transcript 1. Mustang Moment featuring winners and honorable mentions from last week’s Science Fair/Exposition at Medford High School (MHS). Congratulations to all—what fun to see thei

Apologies for the delay in posting; this week (month?) has been packed full with no signs of slowing down. As always, observations and opinions are my own and do not speak for anyone else on the committee. Not much analysis here due to the time crunch and I’m afraid I’ll be skipping the recap of last night’s joint budget meeting with the City Council. (Tl;dr, there are gaps that need filling and budget season is officially underway to do exactly that.) Agenda | Recording |

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