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School committee approves consent agenda items and a policy to allow bus cameras; MSBA posting advances school‑building work
Summary
The school committee approved routine consent items, voted to adopt policy ECAF (adding language to allow cameras on school buses) and was briefed that the MSBA request‑for‑services posting is live as the building‑committee process moves forward.
After the budget presentation and public comment, the school committee moved through several routine and business items.
The committee approved the consent agenda, which included retention of executive‑session minutes, approval of regular meeting minutes, a Medfield High School student activity sub‑account request, overnight field trip approvals and a donation of $750 from the Blake PTO. The transcript records the motion, a second and verbal assent ("I, I, I"), after which the chair stated "Motion carries." The transcript does not record a numeric roll‑call tally.
On old business, the committee reviewed policy ECAF (security cameras in schools). The only change since the subcommittee meeting was insertion of language to permit cameras on buses. Committee members asked about installation timelines and family communication; staff said the bus company already purchased equipment and could install cameras once approved. The committee moved, seconded and approved the policy.
The committee also received an update from the Medfield School Building Committee: the MSBA response to the district's materials was returned and the district posted a request for services (RFS) on the central register and in the newspaper, starting the clock on the next phase of procurement and OPM interviews.
Why it matters: the ECAF vote authorizes the use of cameras on buses and signals the district's operational move to broaden video coverage for safety/oversight; the MSBA posting means the school‑building process is advancing into procurement and oversight steps.
What's next: Staff said communications to families about bus cameras can be sent once final steps are confirmed; the building committee will schedule OPM interviews and continue the MSBA process.
