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Malden appoints Sean Salazar as interim representative to Northeast Metro Tech
Summary
At a Jan. 28 special meeting, the Malden School Committee appointed Sean Salazar to fill the city's interim seat on the Northeast Metro Tech regional vocational school committee after interviewing two finalists and debating admissions, AI and program alignment. The committee directed the city clerk to arrange swearing-in.
Sean Salazar was appointed Jan. 28 as Malden's interim representative on the Northeast Metro Tech regional vocational school committee following a special meeting of the Malden School Committee.
The appointment came after two finalists, former long-time committee member Leonard (Lenny) Iovino and CTE instructor Sean Salazar, each gave three-minute opening statements and answered questions about admissions changes, the role of industry partnerships, classroom technology policy and how to balance college- and career-bound pathways. The clerk's roll call produced a 6-3 tally in favor of Salazar; members then voted to make the selection unanimous. The committee asked the city clerk to coordinate swearing-in and onboarding with Northeast Metro Tech.
Bettencourt, who summarized the process the committee followed, said the vacancy arose "due to the unfortunate passing of Mr. James Holland," and…
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