Agenda for the May 6 Regular Meeting of the Medford School Committee

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May 2 2024 8:52 PM

The Ninth Regular Meeting of the Medford School Committee

Date/Time

Monday, May 6, 2024
6:00 PM

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 May 6, 2024 Ninth Regular Medford School Committee Meeting

Zoom Link

https://mps02155-org.zoom.us/j/97957822758

Complete Agenda

I. Roll Call for Attendance of Members and Student Representatives

II. Salute the Flag

III. Good of the Order

IV. Consent Agenda

Bills and Payrolls
Regular School Committee Minutes, April 29, 2024

V. Report of Subcommittees

VI. Report of the Superintendent

Superintendent’s Updates and Comments - Dr. Marice Edouard-Vincent, Superintendent
Report on English Learner (EL) Targeted and Focused Monitoring by DESE - Paul Teixeira, Director of EL
Recommendation to Approve Basketball Trip to Florida (December 2024) - Dr. Peter J. Cushing, Assistant Superintendent
Recommendation to Approve McGlynn Skylight Repair Project - Dr. Peter J. Cushing, Assistant Superintendent

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

2024-25 Offered by Member Graham

Be it resolved that the Buildings and Grounds subcommittee will meet with the Universal Safety Committee to review their recommendations surrounding ADA non-compliance and near range solutions at Medford High. Be it further resolved that the Committee will explore possible grant funding through the Mass Office of Disability or other organizations to engage a licensed ADA contractor and/or support remediation efforts. Be it also resolved that the subcommittee will provide a report back to the School Committee on progress and plans by October 1, 2024

Date Requested: April 26, 2024
Date Requested to be on Agenda: May 06, 2024

2024-26 Offered by Member Ruseau

Update Policy BEDB - AGENDA CREATION AND FORMAT FOR REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE by inserting "This meeting is being recorded." in bold immediately after existing policy language 'in-person at the name of location only'.

Date Requested: April 30, 2024
Date Requested to be on Agenda: May 06, 2024

2024-27 Offered by Member Ruseau

Policy BEDB - AGENDA CREATION AND FORMAT FOR REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE will be updated by inserting ", Approvals of Capital Purchases" immediately after existing policy language 'Approval of Bills' in the Consent Agenda section of the policy.

Date Requested: May 1, 2024
Date Requested to be on Agenda: May 06, 2024

IX. Reports Requested

X. Condolences

The Members of the Medford School Committee express their sincerest condolences to the family of Robert D Kane, English teacher & Guidance Counselor at the former Roberts Junior High School. Additionally, Robert served as director of the Medford Summer School Program.