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School committee asks administration for budget and sliding-scale study after Summer Fun rate proposal
Summary
After debate over a proposed tuition increase for the district-run Summer Fun camp, the Medford School Committee voted to direct administration to prepare an updated rate card and budget analysis that explores sliding-scale options, staffing costs and timing. The motion passed unanimously.
Medford School Committee members voted unanimously to ask district administrators to return at the next meeting with an updated rate card and a budget analysis of the Summer Fun program that includes sliding-scale tuition options and staffing cost scenarios.
The request follows a presentation by Assistant Superintendent Peter Cushing and Summer Fun Director Anthony Petrellas, who described the program as a six-week day camp that runs roughly 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., provides free meals through the district’s nutrition program and typically uses the Missatuck site and the Tufts pool for swim activities. The committee discussed a proposed resident rate increase from $200 per week (the long-standing rate) to $275 per week, with a nonresident rate proposed at $300 per week and no change to the counselor-in-training rate.
The committee said the decision matters because Summer Fun is…
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