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Paul Ruseau

Jul 22, 2021
1 min

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, 2021
2 min

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, 2021
1 min

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, 2021
1 min

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, 2021
1 min

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, 2021
1 min

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, 2021
2 min

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, 2021
2 min

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, 2021
2 min

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, 2021
1 min

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, 2021
1 min

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, 2021
1 min

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, 2021
1 min

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, 2021
1 min

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, 2021
2 min

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, 2021
1 min

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, 2021
1 min

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, 2021
1 min

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, 2021
1 min

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, 2021
1 min

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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