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Votes at a glance: NRT contract and subcommittee assignments tabled; calendar adopted; donation accepted; 3% COLA approved
Summary
The committee tabled decisions on the NRT transportation contract and proposed subcommittee changes, adopted the 2026‑27 school calendar, accepted a $100 donation to the Malden High choral arts society and approved a 3% retroactive COLA for a BB site coordinator.
At its Jan. 12 meeting the Malden School Committee recorded several formal actions and votes:
• NRT transportation contract (motion to table): Miss Spadafore moved to table consideration of a one‑year extension of the NRT contract for special‑education transportation until the Feb. 2 meeting to allow further review of enrollment impacts and contract pricing; motion seconded by Mr. Bernard and carried unanimously. The committee instructed staff to prepare materials and due diligence for the February meeting.
• Subcommittee assignments and name changes (motion to table): Miss Spadafore proposed renaming and reorganizing standing and ad hoc subcommittees (policy & procedure; technology and student services; Teaching and Learning ad hoc). Several members, including Miss Macklin and others, requested fuller discussion about dissolving a standalone equity and opportunity / student services body. A motion to table (by Mr. Drummy, seconded by Miss Rose Iberg) passed 5‑4; the item will return on Feb. 2.
• Donation accepted: The committee unanimously accepted a $100 donation from the mayor to the Malden High School Choral Arts Society (motion by Miss Spadafore, seconded by Mr. McCarthy).
• 2026‑27 school calendar adopted: The committee unanimously adopted the superintendent’s proposed 2026‑27 calendar (motion by Miss Spadafore, seconded by Mr. Bernard). Key dates include educator start Aug. 24, student start Aug. 26 and preK/k start Sept. 2; the calendar was developed in collaboration with the teachers’ union to comply with contract provisions about start dates.
• 3% COLA for BB site coordinator (post–executive session): After returning from executive session on personnel, the committee approved a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment retroactive to July 1, 2025, for the BB site coordinator (motion by Miss Spadafore, seconded by Mr. Drummy); the roll call vote was unanimous.
Procedural note: Most votes were roll calls in order to record remote attendance. Subcommittee reorganization will be revisited at the Feb. 2 meeting.
