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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

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

First things first, congratulations to all our students and staff for completing the 2024-25 school year. There’s been a lot of change but I truly believe we’re on track for great things. Here’s my unofficial summary of the final school committee meeting of the academic year. As always, opinions are my own and do not speak for the committee.  Agenda | Recording 1. After we approved the consent agenda, Dr. Galusi introduced and we heard from the newest members of the MPS lead

Our final in-person meeting of the school year was a mix of celebration and continued business, so this will be quick (well, for me).  Agenda | Recording 1. We approved the consent agenda, which included minutes from our special committee of the whole meeting last week during which we, among other things, approved the appointment of our new Assistant Superintendent for Academics & Instruction (Dr. Kimberly Lawless Talbot) and our new Director of English Learners (Chelsea McN

Squeaking in a double header before the long weekend! We had two meetings this week—a regular meeting on Monday, and a strategic planning meeting on Tuesday to discuss elementary overcrowding. Not-so-mini recaps and relevant links below. As always, commentary is my own and does not represent any official opinion of the elected body. Also, if you make it to the end, you have both my admiration of your commitment and my admonishment to get off of social media. Regular meeting a

Happy teacher appreciation day/week, and happy national nurse’s week as well! Last night’s meeting was fairly short; you can find the agenda her e and the video here . We approved the recommendation to retain Medford’s status as a “no choice” district (i.e., limit enrollment to those in town) and a number of budget transfers. The only question there was in regards to the sound system in the McGlynn auditorium. Member Graham provided an update on the MSBA high school building

It's been a whirlwind these last few days, but here's my (unofficial) recap from our April 14 meeting. Commentary, as always, is mine alone and does not speak for the committee. You can find the agenda here and the recordings (in two parts!) here and here . Transcripts should be available here . After a long executive session, we publicly voted to approve a motion related to security as well as the new teachers’ contract, highlights of which can be found here: https://www.m