Maldden alld a A Vol. 30, No. 2 den -FREEHonoring the Legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. AD C TE AD CAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday NSBWA cancels annual MLK luncheon 617-387-2200 A large and diverse search committee has been The North Shore Black Women’s Association (NSBWA) would have hosted its 28th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon tomorrow, traditionally on the Saturday before Martin Luther King Day nationally, but it has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Shown above at a prior MLK Luncheon, Mayor Gary Christenson, left, and perennial Master of Ceremonies and 2021 City Council President Neal Anderson, right, presented a city of Malden commendation citation to then NSBWA President Iodiah Henry. See story on page 8. (Malden Advocate File Photo) Everett man, 20, charged with murder in shooting of Malden teen Suspect held without bail; Malden Police seek send 2nd suspect as investigation continues By Steve Freker A suspect charged with murder in the shooting death of a Malden teen was ordered held without bail at his arraignment in Malden District Court Wednesday morning. Sifeddine Rogadi, 20, of Everett, was arrested in Cambridge Tuesday night by Malden Police detectives and Mass. State Police, exactly two weeks after the December 29 fatal shooting of Jaden BritoWhite, 18, of Malden, near his Bowdoin Street, Malden home. A second suspect remains at large in the case, as the investigation continues, according to reports from Malden Police and the Middlesex District Attorney’s Offi ce. The arrest came the same day services were held locally for the victim at a Malden funeral home. At Wednesday’s arraignment, Rogadi pled “not guilty” to charges of murder, armed asCHARGED | SEE PAGE 9 W formed, and with the application deadline on January 15, resumes have been coming in at a steady pace. Those were the highlights of an update provided by Malden School Committee Member Jennifer Spadafora (Ward 3) on Monday night at the January meeting, regarding a search for a new superintendent of schools. The search was initiated in November when present Supt. John Oteri informed the School Committee that he would not be seeking an extension to his contract, which expires on June 30. Supt. Oteri will have completed four years of service when he E Friday, January 15, 2021 Update on search for new Malden superintendent of schools Search committee named; deadline for applications is today By Steve Freker departs in June. In his time with the Malden Public Schools, Supt. Oteri and his central offi ce and district leadership team have presided over extensive improvements, additions and reSCHOOLS | SEE PAGE 9 Malden special education services audit results presented to School Committee Assistant Supt. MacDonald cites improvements, progress made in tracking procedures this school year By Steve Freker hen the COVID-19 pandemic stopped in-person learning in its tracks in mid-March last year, school districts nationwide scrambled to come up with methods to deliver learning platforms to students in their homes. Remote learning was declared to be the safest way to do so in Massachusetts for all 289 public school districts and it’s over 950,000 students. Of that number, about 17 per cent, or about 152,000, are receiving special education and related services with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) tailored to a student’s specifi c needs. AUDIT | SEE PAGE 12
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