The Medford School Committee voted to raise tuition for before- and after-school care programs by 3% for the 2025–26 school year.

The motion to accept a 3% increase for the before-school program was made by Member Rousseau and later extended to after-school rates; the consolidated motion for both programs was seconded by Member Olapade. A roll-call vote recorded six in the affirmative, one absent, and the motions passed.

Committee members and staff discussed the reason for the modest increase. Director Megan Filicari said the increases are intended primarily to keep pace with staff wage changes and, in some cases, to cover rising costs for supplies and materials. Filicari said the district had made larger tuition adjustments immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic to align rates with neighboring districts, and only modest increases followed in recent years.

Members also raised a formatting error in the printed rate sheet for the three-day monthly option in the before-school program; staff confirmed the on-screen presentation has the corrected figures and that posted materials will be updated before publication.

The committee agreed to post the corrected rate information on the district website. No changes to program structure or eligibility were adopted at the meeting.

The vote tally as recorded by roll call showed Member Graham, Member Entapa, Member Olapade, Member Reinfeld, Member Russo and Mary Lungocherne voting yes; one member was absent.