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School committee approves new Summer Fund tuition rates, sets eligibility date for sliding-scale aid
Summary
After a presentation on costs and enrollment, the committee approved raising the standard weekly tuition to $250, set a resident discounted rate of $200 for families who meet direct-certification eligibility, set non-resident tuition at $300, and established April 1 as the eligibility snapshot date for sliding-scale support.
The Medford School Committee voted Feb. 10 to increase Summer Fund tuition and adopt a framework to preserve affordability for families who qualify for subsidized rates.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Cushing and Director of Finance Noel Velez presented enrollment, payroll and revenue figures and outlined an option analysis that considered a broader sliding-scale model. Anthony Petrellas, director of the Summer Fund program, joined virtually and described operational impacts of expanded enrollment and afternoon extended-school programming.
What the committee approved The committee approved a motion to set standard Summer Fund tuition at $250 per week for the 2025 program year, set a resident reduced rate at $200 per week…
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