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Medford School Committee votes 7-0 to enter executive session on bargaining, personnel and litigation strategy
Summary
The Medford School Committee voted unanimously June 1 to enter an executive session—citing state open‑meeting law—to discuss collective bargaining with the Massachusetts Teachers Association, a teacher grievance, potential litigation strategy and contract negotiations involving several non‑union school leaders.
The Medford School Committee voted 7-0 on Monday to enter an executive session to discuss collective bargaining with the Massachusetts Teachers Association, a teacher grievance and strategy for potential litigation, as well as contract negotiations concerning several non‑union school positions.
The committee cited Mass. General Laws Chapter 30A, Section 21A as the legal basis for closing the meeting. The chair said the session’s topics include bargaining with the MTA about a teacher grievance; strategy concerning potential litigation; and negotiations or strategy related to non‑union school leaders, specifically elementary, middle and high school principals; the executive director of CTE; the assistant superintendent for academics and instruction; the chief operations officer; the director of student services; and the director of human resources.
A motion to enter executive session and not reconvene in public was made and seconded; a roll‑call vote followed. Members voting in the affirmative were Member Graham, Member Master, Member Olati, Member Parks, Member Reinfeld, Member Rouso and Mayor Lungo. The tally was seven yes, zero no. The committee announced it would not return to public session following the executive session.
Committee staff told attendees the meeting was being recorded and made available on the Medford Public Schools YouTube channel and local cable outlets; the committee noted its next regular meeting is scheduled for June 8, 2026, in the Medford City Hall chambers.
No details on the grievance, the potential litigation or the personnel negotiations were discussed on the public record, and the transcript records only the committee’s vote to move the matters into closed session.
