Agenda for the May 18 Regular Meeting of the Medford School Committee

The Tenth Regular Meeting of the Medford School Committee

Date/Time

Monday, May 18, 2026

Regular Session: 6:00 p.m.

Location

Please be advised that there will be a Regular Meeting of the Medford School Committee held in the 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 May 18, 2026 Tenth Regular Meeting of the Medford School Committee

Zoom Link

https://mps02155-org.zoom.us/j/96403165259?pwd=qE27IeiFZUmZgt896t2si9m2kimacd.1

Questions or comments can be submitted during the meeting by emailing: medfordsc@medford.k12.ma.us

Those submitting questions or comments must include the following information:

1. Your first and last name
2. Your Medford street address
3. Your question or comment

Agenda

I. Roll Call of Members and Student Representatives

II. Salute the Flag

III. Consent Agenda

• Approval of Bills and Payrolls
• Approval of FY 2026 Stabilization
  • Journal Entry 20871: $1,085,549.00
• Approval of Budget Transfers
  • Journal Entry 20850: $5,169.06
  • Journal Entry 20851: $275.00
  • Journal Entry 20852: $800.00
• Approval of Field Trips
  • Annual Auto Tech Trip to New England Dragway, NH - June 5, 2026
  • World Language Trip to France & Italy - April 2027
• Approval of Meeting Minutes
  • Regular Meeting - May 4, 2026
  • Special Meeting of The School Committee-Public Budget Hearing (Remote Only) - May 12, 2026

IV. Report of Subcommittees

V. Report of the Superintendent

1. Mustang Moment
2. Recommendation to Approve Medford Public Schools as a No School Choice District - Dr. Suzanne B. Galusi, Superintendent
3. Recommendation to Approve SY26-27 School Committee Meeting Schedule - Dr. Suzanne B. Galusi, Superintendent
4. Recommendation to Approve MPS Handbooks - Dr. Suzanne B.
   Galusi, Superintendent
5. Recommendation to Approve Updated Language for MPS Restraint Policy and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan (BPIP) - Joan Bowen, Director of Student Services
6. MSBA Update - Jenny Graham, Chair for the Medford Comprehensive
   High School Building (MCHSBC) Project

VI. Presentations of the Student Advisory Council

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

VII. New Business

2026-10    Offered by Member Graham and Member Olapade

WHEREAS, the Medford Public Schools’ Project Transition Program serves students ages 18–22 with disabilities and is intended to prepare them for employment, independence, and full participation in adult life; and

WHEREAS, evidence-based transition practice shows that access to meaningful, community-based work experiences is a key predictor of successful post-school employment outcomes;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Medford School Committee requests that the Superintendent and Administration conduct a comprehensive assessment of the current Project Transition Program and recommend improvements to ensure alignment with best practices in transition services.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this assessment shall evaluate the program’s effectiveness in:

• Providing community-based, real-world work experiences, including pathways to paid, competitive employment
• Supporting individualized student needs and transition planning aligned with student goals
• Tracking data on placements, paid employment, and post-exit outcomes
• Engaging students and families in planning and expectations

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Administration shall present its findings and
recommendations, including any proposed programmatic, staffing, or resource changes, to the School Committee by December 2026

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Medford School Committee affirms its commitment to ensuring that all students in the Project Transition Program leave with the skills and experience necessary to successfully enter the workforce and adult life.

Date Submitted: May 13, 2026
Date Requested to be on the Agenda: May 19, 2026

IX. Reports Requested

X. Condolences

XI. Next Budget Regular Meeting

• June 1, 2026 -Regular Meeting at Alden Memorial Chambers, Medford City
  Hall in addition to zoom

XII. Adjournment