Policy

Paul Ruseau

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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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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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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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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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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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...

Paul Ruseau

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...