Agenda for the March 24 Regular Meeting of the Medford School Committee

The Fifth Regular Meeting of the Medford School Committee

Date/Time

Monday, March 24, 2025

Regular Meeting: 6:30 p.m.

Location

Please be advised that there will be a Regular Meeting of the Medford School Committee held in the Howard Alden Memorial Chambers at 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 March 24, 2025 Fifth Regular Meeting of the Medford School Committee

Zoom Link

https://mps02155-org.zoom.us/j/98912918617?pwd=9GdWMoExPPSohCGTANJhbT70r6JXO5.1

Complete Agenda

I. Roll Call of Members and Student Representatives

II. Salute the Flag

III. Consent Agenda

• Approval of Bills and Payrolls 
• Approval of Capital Purchases 
• Approval of Grants 
  • Tufts University $1,000 Donation to the Center for Citizenship and Social Responsibility 
  • Vecna Robotic of Waltham Massachusetts is donating $180K worth of new and used equipment to the engineering and metal fabrication program at Medford Vocational Technical High School. 
  • Donation of $2,250.00 by Arthur C. Mabbett of Mabbett for 2025 MHS Science and Technology/Engineering Exposition 
  • Donation of $4,000.00 by Jae S. Lim Foundation for Jae S. Lim Science and Mathematics Prizes. 
  • Donation of $2,594.00 Euros by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has approved the Consulate General's request for donation. (Italy Trip) 
  • Friends of Medford Public Library is making an initial donation of 102 books valued at $1,620 to the English Learners Department at Medford Public Schools 
• Approval of Field Trips 
• Approval of Meeting Minutes
  • Regular Meeting - February 26, 2025
  • Special Budget Meeting #1 - March 5, 2025
  • Joint Session Meeting of the Medford School Committee and The Medford City Council - March 19, 2025
  • Committee of the Whole Meeting FY 26 Budget Overview - March 20, 2025

IV. Next Regular Meeting

• April 7, 2025 - Alden Memorial Chambers, Medford City Hall in addition to Zoom

V. Executive Session

Upon a Motion to enter into executive session pursuant to M. G.L. c. 30A §21(a) to conduct a strategy session on the basis that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining positions of the Medford School Committee. Specifically, the Medford School Committee will be discussing ongoing collective bargaining negotiations with Teamsters Local 25 Custodians, Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), Medford Paraprofessional Association (MPA) and Teamsters Local 25 Administrators. 

Executive session pursuant to Chapter 30A section 21 (2) to conduct strategy in preparation with nonunion personnel specifically contract negotiations with the Director of Food Services. 

The Medford School Committee will not reconvene in public session.