Page 4 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, February 10, 2023 SCHOOL | FROM PAGE 3 similar academic enrichment when he was a student. “Coming from a family of immigrants, this [AEAP program] is what we want when you are a poor immigrant,” Gray said. “This is what our parents told us to grab for as a student, every opportunity to be better. It is a ‘that was me’ moment.” Ward 8 School Committee Member Sharon Rose-Zeiberg, who worked with school officials on researching the AEAP for the presentation, said, “I am dismayed at where this went. Some are saying we are not reaching all of our kids and we are missing kids performing above grade level. Maybe some kids are testing well but not performing in the classroom,” Zeiberg said. “There are other models across Pictured from left to right: The 2022-2023 Malden School Committee: Robert McCarthy, Jr. (Ward 2), Adam Weldai (Ward 5), Dawn Macklin (Ward 4), Sharon Rose-Zeiberg (Ward 8), Chairperson and Mayor Gary Christenson, Jennifer Spadafora (Ward 3), Joseph Gray (Ward 6), Michael Drummey (Ward 1) and Keith Bernard (Ward 7). Lawrence A. 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Noriega-Murphy said that more information on what Spadafora had requested would be provided at the next School Committee meeting in March. “The Honors program will be a valuable addition to the K-8 curriculum – pathway to the high school,” Supt. Noriega-Murphy said, “and it will be happening in every school, not just limited to one. “We have models in place already in every school where all teachers are educating students with a rigorous curriculum,” the Superintendent added. A fi nal decision on the future of the AEAP program in now expected at the Monday, March 6 School Committee meeting. ***** AWARD| FROM PAGE 1 tion work. Most recently, he has supported the Massachusetts Legislative Task Force on the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse, which is co-chaired by the Children’s Trust and the Massachusetts Offi ce of the Child AdvoEnrollment is up in the Malden Public Schools; cited as key factor during Chapter 70 state funding presentation Malden School Committee Members Adam Weldai (Ward 5) and Keith Bernard (Ward 7) both stressed the importance of accurate, up-to-date Malden Public Schools enrollment numbers when it comes to determining the Chapter 70 state funding formula allotment to Malden. “There is concern over the timing of the numbers. October 1 is the current reporting date for the next year’s funding, and that is too early due to the fl uctuations that take place,” Bernard said at the meeting. “Maybe an alternative method could be devised or created to make the numbers more accurate so we don’t take a hit on funding.” cate, off ering his recommendations on best practices to prevent child sexual abuse. The Task Force, a public-private collaborative of 28 offi ces, agencies and child- and youth-serving organizations, released a report with guidelines to help child- and youth-serving organizations develop and implement prevention-focused policies and programs that keep children safe from sexual abuse. Rizzuto has also been instrumental in developing Safe Kids Thrive, a fi rst-ofits-kind customizable website to help child- and youth-serving organizations prevent child sexual abuse before it happens, which resulted from the Task Force’s work. He is currently working on the Fourth Edition of the School Safety Protocol that will assist schools and all youth-serving organizations in Massachusetts in preventing, identifying and reporting incidents and suspicions of child sexual abuse. “The Children’s Trust conducts its child abuse prevention work with such passion, excellence, For example, Malden Public Schools enrollment as of this week is 6,464 students with approximately 26 more students awaiting processing and enrollment. There were 6,391 students enrolled on October 1. “The October 1 [enrollment] date to be reported is not accurate,” Weldai said. “Sometimes students are forced to move back-and-forth between districts due to housing insecurity.” “There is also manipulation around that date, particularly by the charter schools,” Weldai said. “They collect the reimbursement money from communities and keep it, but then right after October 1 the public schools in the respective communities are inundated with transfers from the charter schools and our [enrollment] numbers change, and it can aff ect our Chapter 70 funding.” inquisitiveness, and drive that what we do in Massachusetts has implications nationally and internationally,” said Rizzuto. “The work we are doing in Boston is having positive impacts on kids across the country and I am glad to be a part of it.” Rizzuto previously served as the Archdiocese of Boston’s Director of the Offi ce of Child Advocacy, which was established in response to the clergy sexual abuse crisis. 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