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Votes at a glance: Malden School Committee approves minutes, warrants, contract extension and personnel actions
Summary
At its Feb. 2 meeting the Malden School Committee unanimously approved the Jan. 12 minutes and January warrants, a one‑year extension of the NRT special‑education transportation contract, revised subcommittee assignments, compensation for the Early Learning Center principal effective Feb. 1, 2026, and a memorandum of agreement with SEIU Local 888 for administrative assistants (effective July 1, 2025).
The Malden School Committee recorded the following formal actions during its Feb. 2, 2026 meeting; all recorded votes were unanimous.
- Approval of Jan. 12, 2026 regular session minutes (motion by Mr. Drum; second Mr. McCarthy). Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Approval of January 2026 warrants (motion by Miss Spataphora; second Mr. Drum). Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Motion to extend the special‑education transportation contract with NRT for one year (motion by Miss Fedfor; second Mr. Bernard). Discussion emphasized limited vendor options, rising costs driven by separate/solo routes and collaborative site changes, and the need to include stronger accountability terms in negotiations. Outcome: extension approved unanimously by roll call.
- Subcommittee assignments and docket adjustments (motion by Miss Bataphora; second Mr. Bernard), including renaming the budget group to a finance subcommittee, confirming policy/procedure placement, and streamlining ad hoc committees; the motion to suspend docket rules and adopt the assignments carried unanimously.
- Approval of Early Learning Center principal compensation effective Feb. 1, 2026 (motion by Miss Better; second Mr. Drum). Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Approval of the memorandum of agreement between the Malden School Committee and SEIU Local 888 (Malden Public School Administrative Assistance), effective July 1, 2025 (motion by Miss Bataphora; second Mr. Bernard). Outcome: approved unanimously.
Several votes were taken by roll call; the committee recorded no opposed or abstaining votes on these items. Committee members said they will continue negotiations and monitoring for contracted services (notably transportation) and will provide public budget updates in coming meetings.
