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Votes at a glance: key approvals at the Medford School Committee meeting
Summary
The committee approved entry into executive session, the consent agenda, the CTE admissions policy first reading (and waived second reading), and the CCSR budget update.
A summary of formal actions taken during the Medford School Committee regular meeting:
- Executive session: Motion to enter executive session to discuss collective bargaining (Teamsters Local 25 MTA) and an administrator grievance dated 07/15/2025. Motion by Member Reinfeld, seconded by Member Ntapa. Roll call: 7 affirmative, 0 negative. Outcome: approved.
- Consent agenda: Approval of bills and payrolls; capital purchases; donations including a $600 playground donation to Kids Corner Child Care Center from the Japanese Language School of Greater Boston; a $10,000 scholarship to the Medford track team in memory of Michael Mobilia distributed across future years (schedule specified in agenda); grants; field trips; and meeting minutes from the regular meeting of 09/02/2025. Motion to approve by Member Lipari, seconded by Member Entapa. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Policy JFAA (CTE admissions): Motion to approve the first reading of policy JFAA (chapter 74 program admissions policy). Mover: Member Russo. Second: Member Reinfeld. Roll-call recorded as 7 affirmative, 0 negative. Outcome: first reading approved. Motion to waive second reading by Member Graham, seconded by Member Reinfeld — passed by voice vote.
- CCSR program budget/donation: Motion to approve the CCSR budget and accept donation updates (presentation by Richard Trotta). Mover: Member Ntapa. Second: Member Brantley. Roll call: 7 affirmative, 0 negative. Outcome: approved.
- Student-representation resolution: Motion to approve a resolution to add a designated agenda block for student representatives and to designate one committee member and one alternate each quarter to attend high school student council meetings by invitation. Mover: Member Reinfeld. Second: Member Graham. Motion passed as amended (season changed to quarter and one alternate added) by voice vote.
Notes: Several other non-action items were discussed, including bus-monitoring staffing options and an update on CTE program capacity and exploratory rotations. The committee also heard Mustang Moment presentations from CTE students.
