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Votes at a glance: committee ratifies search committee, refers policies and pay issues, and raises clerk stipend
Summary
On March 4 the School Committee unanimously ratified the superintendent search committee, referred substitute teacher pay and Policy BEDH to subcommittees for review, and approved a $4,000 annual stipend for the clerk (8–1).
The Malden School Committee recorded several formal actions on March 4.
• Superintendent search committee membership — Motion to ratify the proposed search committee passed by roll call vote (9–0).
• Substitute teacher daily rate — Motion by Ms. Spadafora to send the substitute daily‑rate language and pay categories to the Budget Subcommittee for review (to clarify degree vs. certification distinctions); motion passed unanimously.
• Policy BEDH (Public Participation at School Committee Meetings) — Motion by Ms. Rose‑Zeiberg to send BEDH to the Policy and Procedures Subcommittee for review and alignment with state guidelines and laws; motion passed unanimously.
• Clerk stipend increase — Motion to increase the School Committee Clerk stipend to $4,000 per year effective immediately passed 8–1; Mayor Christenson voted NO.
What happens next: the referred items will be reviewed by their respective subcommittees; the clerk stipend increase is effective immediately per the motion.
