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Medford School Committee approves stop‑arm camera resolution, backing for menstrual‑product legislation and committee appointments; tables Cummings grant
Summary
The School Committee voted to ask the City Council to accept Chapter 399 school‑bus stop‑arm camera rules, approved a resolution supporting state menstrual‑product legislation, confirmed building committee appointments, and tabled a $35,000 Cummings Foundation grant for follow‑up.
Medford — At its regular meeting the Medford School Committee approved a package of resolutions and appointments and took public steps on school safety and policy matters, while tabling one grant item for additional information.
Stop‑arm camera resolution: The Committee voted to request the Medford City Council formally accept the provisions of 'chapter 399 of the acts of 2024' to allow installation and operation of school‑bus stop‑arm camera enforcement systems. Member Graham introduced the resolution and described the vendor model as 'violator funded,' saying vendors install and maintain cameras and take a share of citation revenue. The superintendent and members described recent pilot results in other communities — Peabody (977 violations in a three‑month pilot) and Salem…
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