Paul Ruseau
Proclamation to Make Medford Hunger Free
Unanimously approved February 3, 2020 A Proclamation to Make Medford Hunger Free Whereas hunger and poverty are issues of grave concern...
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Paul Ruseau
Jul 22, 20212 min read
Progress towards making Medford Hunger Free
The pandemic has revealed the scale of hunger experienced in our community. Hunger is a deeply personal issue for me, which is obvious...
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Paul Ruseau
Jul 22, 20211 min read
Fundraising Policy
As technology has changed, fundraising has changed. There is a proliferation of online platforms to help groups raise money for their...
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Paul Ruseau
Jul 22, 20211 min read
Periodic Report Schedule and Calendar
The School Committee is mandated to receive many reports throughout the year in addition to the many we request. Until this policy was...
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Paul Ruseau
Jul 21, 20211 min read
Gifts & Solicitations Policy
A complete rewrite of the Gifts & Solicitations Policy was undertaken this year and brought this policy up to date with changes in the...
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Paul Ruseau
Jul 21, 20211 min read
New School Calendar Policy
A seemingly boring policy, the school calendar is a really big deal for many families. Each year, every School Committee Member, and...
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Paul Ruseau
Jul 21, 20212 min read
Ending Out of School Suspensions
What's wrong with Out of School Suspensions? There are a number of problems with this course of disciplinary action: Students that are...
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Paul Ruseau
Jun 16, 20212 min read
After the Bell Breakfast
Beginning in the fall of 2019 Medford Public Schools began offering universal free breakfast at all of our schools. This is an important...
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Paul Ruseau
Jun 16, 20212 min read
Universal Free Lunch
Beginning in the fall of 2019 Medford Public Schools began offering universal free breakfast at all of our schools. This is an important...
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Paul Ruseau
Jun 16, 20211 min read
Superintendent search committee and selection
Even before taking office on January 1, 2018, I understood that the most important activity of my first year in office was going to be...
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Paul Ruseau
Jun 16, 20211 min read
New meal charge policy to prevent lunch shaming
I was proud of the Medford School Committee when we passed an updated Meal Charge policy that made lunch shaming a practice that should...
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Paul Ruseau
Jun 16, 20211 min read
New medication administration policy
2019 saw the passage of a new Medication Administration policy for Medford Public Schools. The policy on the books, while perfectly...
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Paul Ruseau
Jun 16, 20211 min read
It is hard to learn when you are hungry
Beginning in the fall of 2019 Medford Public Schools will offer universal free breakfast at all of our schools. This is being...
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Paul Ruseau
Jun 16, 20211 min read
Pain, day in and day out
When I was a child I grew up in extreme poverty in rural New Hampshire. One of the features of living in such a situation is that dental...
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Paul Ruseau
Jun 16, 20212 min read
Access
Every child deserves an excellent education. However, not every child has all the resources they require to take advantage of that...
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Paul Ruseau
Jun 16, 20211 min read
Standardized Testing
I have been a vocal critic of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, MCAS. Research has made clear that standardized tests...
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Paul Ruseau
Jun 16, 20211 min read
Climate Crisis
I firmly believe that providing a quality education cannot come at the expense of a future where our children will no longer have a safe...
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Paul Ruseau
Jun 16, 20211 min read
Every child reading at grade level by the end of 3rd grade
I believe we can get every single child reading at grade level by the end of 3rd grade and this needs to be a major focus of the...
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Paul Ruseau
Jun 16, 20211 min read
After School Staffing
Our after school program has continuous staffing shortages. Families depend on this program and the severe shortage of after school...
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Paul Ruseau
Jun 16, 20211 min read
Living Wages for all employees
We have trouble hiring some staff because the wages are too low. I am committed to improving the wages of our employees that do not...
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