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Agenda for the December 2 Regular Meeting of the Medford School Committee

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Agenda for the December 2 Regular Meeting of the Medford School Committee
Medford School Committee Meeting

The Nineteenth Regular Meeting of the Medford School Committee

Date/Time

Monday, December, 2 2024

Executive Session: 5:15 p.m.

Regular Meeting: 6:00 p.m.

Location

Please be advised that there will be a Meeting of the Medford School Committee held at the Howard Alden Memorial Chambers, Medford City Hall and via remote participation.

This meeting can be viewed live on the Medford Public Schools YouTube channel or via Medford Community Media on your local cable channel (Comcast Channel 9, 8 or 22 and Verizon Channel 43, 45 or 47). Participants can log in by using the link below.

Agenda

Agenda for the December 2, 2024 Nineteenth Regular Medford School Committee Meeting

Zoom Link

https://mps02155-org.zoom.us/j/95541184223?pwd=JDFvamN3Su9NMJLcVqf2lU41svB6ms.1

Complete Agenda

I. Roll Call for Attendance of Members and Student Representatives

II. Salute the Flag

III. Executive Session

Upon a Motion to enter into executive session pursuant to M. G.L. c. 30A §21(a) .

Executive session pursuant to G.L c. 30A (a) (3): the Medford School Committee will convene in Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to litigation. 

Executive session pursuant to Chapter 30A section 21 (2) to conduct strategy in preparation with nonunion personnel or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel (superintendent of schools). 

The Medford School Committee will convene in public session immediately following the conclusion of the executive session, approximately 6:00 p.m.

IV. Consent Agenda

  • Approval of Bills and Payrolls
  • Approval of Capital Purchases
  • Approval of Grants
  • Approval of Field Trips
  • Approval of Meeting Minutes
    • Regular Meeting, November 18, 2024

V. Report of Subcommittees

  • Approval of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Subcommittee Meeting Minutes - November 19, 2024
  • Strategic and Capital Planning Subcommittee Meeting (11.26.24) Update - Jenny Graham, Chair

VI. Report of the Superintendent

  1. Superintendent’s Updates and Comments — Dr. Marice Edouard-Vincent, Superintendent
  2. Recognition of Medford High School Varsity Rowing Team - Ms. Rachel Perry, Director of Health/PE, Mr. Frank O’Leary and Suzannah Campbell, Co-Presidents of Medford Rowing
  3. Drive In Control Safety Course - Dr. Peter J. Cushing, Assistant Superintendent and Mr. Dan Strollo, Executive Director  
  4. Report by Medford Educational Foundation and Recommendation to Approve Donation - Paulette Van der Kloot, President and Former Medford School Committee Member
  5. Medford High School Bathroom Update (Resolution 2024-39)  - Ms. Marta Cabral, Principal

Presentations of the Public (not to begin before 7:00 pm)

“Regular Meetings of the School Committee include this ‘Presentations of the Public’ agenda item to give any resident the opportunity to place a presentation before the School Committee. A resident may only present once at any meeting.

These presentations are an opportunity for the public to make a presentation to the Committee but are not opportunities for dialog with the Committee. If one or more members of the Committee wishes to have a conversation about the topic presented, a member may request that the item be added to a subsequent Regular Meeting.

The details for submitting a presentation can be found within the policy BEDH, Public Comment and Presentations of the Public”

Pursuant to policy BEDH, Public Comment and Presentations of the Public - any resident in the audience may be given permission to speak once on any item on the agenda for up to three (3) minutes. The speaker is expected to keep their comments to the item on the agenda. The speaker must begin their comments by providing their full name and full Medford street address where they reside. A welcoming, inclusive community is both a value of the School Committee and an aspirational goal. We ask for your help in achieving this goal and value your perspective. Employees of the Medford Public Schools are exempt from the residency requirement of this policy. The voice of our employees is welcomed on all matters before this body. When a non-Medford-resident employee is participating in public comment or submitting a presentation of the public they will include their home address and identify themselves as an employee of the Medford Public Schools.

VII. Continued Business

VIII. New Business

2024-44 Offered by Member Intoppa 

POLICY ADF-W - WATER WELLNESS POLICY 

The Medford Public Schools is committed to the health, safety, and well-being of our students, faculty, staff, and community/community partners. In doing so, the Medford Public Schools commits to providing safe, drinkable water for consumption districtwide. To ensure safe water the following testing frequency will occur: 

  • Water testing for all non-drinking intended fixtures (bathroom sinks, “slop sinks," outdoor fixtures, etc.) will occur every four calendar years, to ensure the action level demands are met for lead/copper levels. 
  • Water testing for all drinking intended fixtures (kitchen sinks, classroom sinks, water fountains, water filter stations, etc.) will take place every 2 calendar years, to ensure the action level demands are met for lead/copper levels. 

Action Levels 

The action levels, per 310 CMR 22: The Massachusetts Drinking Water Regulations, are defined as follows for each metal: 

  • In the presence of lead results in the range of 1—<15 ppb and/or equal to or greater than 15 ppb, the Medford Public Schools will conduct water testing of all fixtures in said building at least twice a singular calendar year until all results yield <1 ppb. Testing will continue at this frequency for an additional year to ensure safety needs are met. 
  • In the presence of copper results equal to or greater than 1300 ppb, the Medford Public Schools will conduct water testing of all fixtures in said building at least twice a singular calendar year until all results yield <1300 ppb. Testing will continue at this frequency for an additional year to ensure safety needs are met. 

Action Plan 

If the action levels are met, per 310 CMR 22, the following procedures must be met by the administration & building staff: 

  • In the presence of lead results in the range of 1—<15 ppb, hand washing only signs must be posted at each impacted fixture. 
  • In the presence of lead results equal to or greater than 15 ppb, the fixture must be disabled and signage must be posted at each impacted fixture.
  • The presence of copper results equal to or greater than 1300 ppb, the fixture must be disabled and signage must be posted at each impacted fixture. 

All Action Plan items must be communicated and executed to the impacted community(s) of the impacted building no later than 36 hours after the discovery of said results. 

Policy Information 

First Adopted: TBD 

Last Amended: N/A 

Last Reviewed: N/A 

Review Frequency: four (4) years 

Next Review: TBD 

Version: 1 

Policy ID: 

Original Source: 

Legal References: 

References: 

IX. Reports Requested

X. Condolences

The Members of the Medford School Committee express their sincerest condolences to the family of Rita A. Muzarol, former administrative assistant for Medford Public Schools.

The Members of the Medford School Committee express their sincerest condolences to the family of  Mary Margaret “Marge” Manchinton, who was the administrative assistant to the principal of Medford High School for 31 years and also known as the “school Mom”.

XI. Next Meeting

December 16, 2024 - held at Alden Memorial Chambers in addition to Zoom.

XII. Adjournment

 
 

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