Superintendent's Update

Dear Medway families, 

We wanted to share a reminder of some upcoming events.  Please find below details of activities related to the 2022-2023 Budget Development and Approval Process and the upcoming School Safety Webinar.   There are opportunities for community members to participate, which are detailed below.

Be well,

  

Armand Pires, Ph.D.

Superintendent  

Upcoming FY23 Budget Activities

FY23 Budget Presentation

On Thursday, March 3, at 6:00 p.m., Dr. Pires and Mr. Aicardi, Director of Finance and Operations, will present the FY23 Recommended Superintendent’s Budget to the Medway School Committee

FY23 Public Forum on the FY23 Budget

On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., the School Committee, and Dr. Pires will host a webinar for interested community members regarding the FY23 budget.  This session is interactive and participant questions will be answered.  Participants can engage using the question feature on the webinar.  The webinar requires advance registration.  To register please click here. 

Public Hearing on FY23 Budget

On Thursday, March 17, at 5:30 p.m. in the Medway Middle School Presentation Room, community members are invited to share public comments regarding the proposed FY23 budget with the School Committee.  This is the final opportunity for community feedback prior to the School Committee vote on the FY23 budget planned as part of the regular School Committee meeting agenda later this evening.  Feedback shared at the hearing will be acknowledged and noted, but there will not be a dialogue during the Budget Hearing. 

FY23 Budget Vote

On March 17, at 6:00 p.m., the School Committee will vote to forward the FY23 Medway Public Schools Budget to the Town of Medway, to be included as part of the FY23 Town of Medway budget.   

Town Meeting

Community members are encouraged to attend Medway’s Town Meeting on Monday, May 9, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., at Medway High School, 88 Summer Street, when residents will be asked to vote on the Town of Medway FY23 budget, which will be inclusive of the FY23 Medway Public School’s budget to be used for the 2022-2023 school year. 

WEBINAR RESCHEDULED:  School Safety and Security Update

We are pleased to invite families to join us for a webinar focused on Safety and Security.  This event was originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 15, but has been rescheduled to Monday, March 14, at  6:30 p.m. When conducted, this event will highlight the district’s efforts to date and also provide a look forward as we continue to engage in efforts to maintain the highest level of attention on these vital practices.  This informational event had previously been part of our regular communication plan and the COVID-19 pandemic impacted our information sharing.  

To attend, please register here.