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Students, staff and residents urge Malden School Committee to reverse non‑renewal of Malden High principal
Summary
Hundreds of students, teachers and parents spoke at the Dec. 8 Malden School Committee meeting, calling the decision not to extend Principal Chris Mastrangelo’s contract 'opaque' and urging a one‑year extension to allow a dignified retirement; petitioners said the abrupt move has destabilized the high school community.
Hundreds of community members spoke during a prolonged public‑comment period at the Malden School Committee meeting on Dec. 8, pressing the committee to reverse a decision not to extend Malden High School Principal Chris Mastrangelo’s contract.
Thomas Conte, a founding member of the Malden Youth Council, told the committee the non‑renewal was “a great injustice” and warned it would undermine trust among future students and voters. Chris Giordano, a math teacher and department leader, said he was “disgusted and disappointed” that the administration declined to extend Mastrangelo’s contract without explanation and that abrupt…
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