- MA
- Middlesex County
- 5/6/24
- 05/06/2024
- 22 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Medford School Committee convened on April 29th, 2024, where several decisions were made concerning the school district’s infrastructure and student activities. Among the key outcomes of the meeting were the approval of a substantial repair project for the skylight at the McGlynn School and the greenlighting of an out-of-state travel opportunity for the high school basketball team.
- MA
- Middlesex County
- 4/30/24
- 04/30/2024
- 124 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Medford School Committee recently convened to discuss issues affecting the future of the city’s educational landscape. Among the topics, the most prominent was the planning and development of a new high school, aimed at creating a modern educational environment for 21st-century learning. The committee emphasized the importance of equity and resources for all students and discussed the integration of the Curtis TS program, Early Education programs, and the Meep program into the campus. Additionally, the committee addressed the adherence to open meeting laws, with detailed training provided to ensure compliance and transparency in their operations.
- MA
- Middlesex County
- 4/29/24
- 04/29/2024
- 220 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In a recent session on April 29th, 2024, the Medford School Committee delved into a discussion on the sustainability and efficiency of the HVAC systems in local schools, particularly focusing on the Andrews and McGlynn schools. The committee scrutinized a detailed assessment of the existing systems, which unveiled issues like non-operational cooling units and a glycol leak in one of the boilers. The proposed solution for these problems included the installation of an air to water heat pump and updating the boilers, which could lead to significant savings in natural gas use and a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
- MA
- Middlesex County
- 4/8/24
- 04/08/2024
- 175 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Medford School Committee recently convened to discuss issues affecting the local education system, with a focus on substitute teacher compensation and the progress on the Medford High School building project. The meeting addressed the need for adequate substitute coverage and the strategic steps being taken towards a comprehensive feasibility study for a new school building, which could take five to seven years to complete.
- MA
- Middlesex County
- 4/3/24
- 04/03/2024
- 49 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Medford School Committee recently convened to tackle budgetary challenges facing the district, with the central issue being the looming budget gap and its implications on educational services and personnel. The intensive discussion revealed a potential shortfall in the budget owing to growing enrollment in elementary grades, salary commitments, unfunded accounts, and new spending proposals amounting to a total estimated need of $7.5 million.