Dear Billy T and Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line,
Okay am I the only one who has an issue with the fact Nicole Morell is trying to pull a sneak move and push this 300% increase through for elected officials, meanwhile we have female teachers who only got 3% raise and to get the funds for this 90k it will come from the school department???
Wow is all I have to say our teachers deserve better than this shame on you Nicole. I’m so disappointed.
William Tauro can you please publish in your paper so this is transparent because had I not been looking for something else I would not have seen this today.
Below is the motion ⬇️
.23-467- Offered by President Morell
Whereas M.G.L c.71, s.52 places the authority for School Committee compensation with the City Council; and
Whereas the Medford School Committee is a duly elected body of at large members elected every two years with members being paid a yearly salary of $12,000; and
Whereas the majority of elected members of the Medford School Committee have historically been and continue to be women; and
Whereas the Medford City Council is a duly elected body of at large members elected every two years with members being paid a yearly salary of $29,359.80; and
Whereas the majority of elected members of the Medford City Council have historically been and continue to be men; and
Whereas the ideal of equal pay for equal work is a long-established and accepted principle in our nation; and
Whereas this ordinance would establish pay parity for all members of duly elected legislative bodies in the city; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Medford in Chapter 66 entitled “Personnel,” Article II entitled “Reserved” the City’s classification and compensation plan, formerly included as Art. II, §§ 66-31—66-40, be updated with the following titles and wages effective January 1, 2024:
School Committee Member: $29,359.80
School Committee Chair: $32,550
School Committee Vice Chair: $30,640
School Committee Secretary: $31,760
Further, in keeping with past practice, these wages will be paid from the Medford Public Schools budget and by the Medford Public Schools payroll department.
Kerry Laidlaw