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Superintendent and interim superintendent outline priorities and fiscal outlook
Summary
Superintendent Bret Champion and Interim Superintendent Jeanne Grazioli praised recent district gains and outlined priorities for 2025-26, including a math curriculum roll-out, higher graduation rates, expanded schools of choice and preschool, while noting enrollment decline and statewide funding pressures as continuing challenges.
Superintendent Bret Champion opened the budget discussion by thanking committee and finance staff and emphasizing the Medford School District's Shared Vision. He turned the presentation to Interim Superintendent Jeanne Grazioli, who reviewed recent district achievements and top priorities for 2025-26.
Grazioli highlighted planned roll-out of a new math curriculum, rising graduation rates, expanded schools of choice and increased preschool options. She also flagged ongoing challenges the district will address in the coming year: an enrollment decline, statewide funding pressure, and lingering pandemic impacts on student learning. Grazioli said the district's financial position was strong, crediting the Business Services department for fiscal stewardship.
