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School committee approves modest tuition increases for Kids Corner and preschool (MEEP); before/after care discussion continues
Summary
The committee approved rate increases for the municipal daycare program (Kids Corner) for 2025–26 and 2026–27 and approved a 3% tuition increase for the Medford Early Education Program (MEEP) for 2025–26; the before‑and‑after school rate vote was not recorded before a short recess.
The Medford School Committee approved modest tuition increases for two district child‑care programs on April 14, voting to approve Kids Corner rate changes for the 2025–26 and 2026–27 school years and to increase MEEP (the district preschool program) tuition by 3% for 2025–26.
District staff said increases are necessary to cover rising operational costs and to raise staff compensation toward a living wage; staff pointed to…
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