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Medford committee names delegates to MASC conference and reaffirms select MASC resolutions
Summary
The committee nominated and approved Member Rousseau as delegate and Member Onthapa as alternate to the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) annual conference, and voted to reaffirm several MASC resolutions, including on transgender student protections and board membership composition.
The Medford School Committee on May 5 nominated and approved delegates to the Massachusetts Association of School Committees annual joint conference and voted to reaffirm a set of MASC resolutions.
Member Graham nominated Member Rousseau as the district delegate to the MASC/MASS annual joint conference in November; Member Olapade seconded and the committee voted in favor. Member Onthapa was approved as alternate delegate.
Nut graf: The committee also voted to reaffirm a set of resolutions to be considered by MASC, including measures related to transgender student sanctuary protections, the maximum balance allowed by the Special Education Reserve Fund, and the composition of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to allow educators to serve on the board. Member Russo explained the association’s three‑year expiration policy and that the committee was reasserting support for select resolutions to keep them active within MASC.
Action: Member Russo moved to reaffirm the listed resolutions; Member Graham seconded. The motion passed.
Ending: The committee directed the secretary to convey the committee’s reaffirmation to the MASC resolutions committee and to engage as needed with other school committees.
