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Committee thanks state delegation for funding and adopts resolution supporting TPS‑affected families
Summary
The committee approved a thank‑you resolution recognizing approximately $632,000 secured by Medford’s state delegation for district needs, and passed a separate resolution directing support and outreach for families affected by TPS terminations; the TPS motion was amended to add an emergency contact effort.
The committee voted to approve two resolutions: a formal thank‑you to the Medford state delegation for securing approximately $632,000 in supplemental and FY27 appropriations for district needs, and a resolution expressing support for students and families affected by recent changes to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations.
The appropriation thank‑you resolution enumerated line items cited in the motion including: roughly $40,000 for high‑school theater lighting, $50,000 for auditorium seating repairs, $180,000 for interactive whiteboards, $12,000 for pottery wheels, and other targeted items, totaling roughly $632,000 in supplemental and FY27 funding described in the motion. The committee approved the thank‑you resolution by roll call.
Separately, the committee approved a resolution directing the superintendent and staff to coordinate outreach and supports for families affected by TPS terminations, to ensure staff training on nondiscrimination and privacy procedures, and to transmit letters urging swift Senate action on related federal legislation. Member Reinfeld proposed an amendment requiring reasonable efforts to ensure students have emergency contact information on file; members adopted that amendment. The motion passed with unanimous support among members present (with one absent recorded earlier). The superintendent noted district and city coordination is already underway to reach families and provide resources.
