Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, April 5, 2024 ROUNDUP | FROM PAGE 1 day, April 5, and members of the Search Committee will soon begin reviewing applications, after an initial procedure by the MASC group, according to Spadafora. Initial interview rounds will then be conducted in April for applicants deemed suitable by both MASC and the Search Committee, with additional rounds planned for semifinalists and finalists. The target date is midMay for the Search Committee to have a recommendation put before the School Committee for a vote. **** School Committee approves future ‘Tornado Traveler’ dates and destinations The School Committee reTornado Travelers advisor Shauna Campbell Valade gave a presentation on the club’s recent trip to Costa Rica at Monday’s School Committee meeting. ceived a presentation from Malden High School educator Shauna Campbell Valade on the recent successful trip to Costa Rica by the MHS Tornado Travelers group. Valade, a Co-Advisor for the group, provided a summary of the trip and also a brief slideshow with photos from the trip. Members of the School Committee praised the advisors and student members of the club for their successful trip and also approved future trips for Tornado Travelers. A London and Paris trip is alLawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net ready planned for 2025. In 2026, the group will visit the Dominican Republic in February Vacation that year and then the mid-Atlantic region of Europe in 2027 in April Vacation that year. WHEELS | FROM PAGE 1 Addiction Services). BSAS oversees the statewide system of prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery support services for individuals, families and communities affected by substance use disorder. Malden Public School Superintendent Search Committee Principal Representative Adam Weldai – Forestdale School **** Assistant Principal Representative Jane Wright – Salemwood School **** Unit A Malden Education Association (MEA) Union Representatives Todd Cole – Malden High School Sonia Miller – Linden School Dr. Brian Sheehan – Salemwood School **** Unit B MEA Union Representatives Cara Hovhanessian – Stem **** School Committee rejects open school choice option The School Committee unanimously rejected adoption of the annual "school choice" option by an 8-0 vote at Monday’s meeting. Vice Chair Spadafora spoke before the vote, noting that it has been customary in the past for the School Committee to forgo adoption of school choice, where students from outside the district could choose to attend Malden schools and pay tuition. The Bridge Recovery Center is located on Commercial Street in Malden and is open seven days a week. The Center offers a variety of recovery support services, personal enrichment, and community education as well as sober activities and events. The Bridge partners with community leaders, substance use disorder providers, and organizaSOLICITOR | FROM PAGE 1 dents into employment across the city. According to the mission statement on the Caucus’ website, “The Massachusetts Black & Latino Legislative Caucus shall define, highlight and analyze those issues and concerns afEDUCATION | FROM PAGE 3 high-stakes test cannot accurately measure. It's heartening to see the Malden City School Committee advocating for a shift towards high-quality education. Now, it’s imperative for those on Beacon Hill to follow suit by passing the Director K-5 Stephanie Scalese – SPED Program Manager **** Unit C MEA Representatives Sammantha Dorazio – Substitute School Nurse Dawn Marie O’Toole – Beebe ESP **** Parent/Caregiver Representatives Ashanafi Befekadu Joshua Gold Heather Segal **** Student Representative Meklit Abel **** SEPAC Advisor Amanda Ceide Due to the large and growing population of the Malden Public Schools, this would not be wise option, Spadafora said, and her colleagues agreed. Voting against school choice for Malden were members Robert McCarthy Jr. (Ward 2), Vice Chair Spadafora (Ward 3), Dawn Macklin (Ward 4), Elizabeth Hortie (Ward 5), Joseph Gray (Ward 6), Keith Bernard (Ward 7) and Sharyn Rose-Zeiberg (Ward 8) and Chairperson Mayor Gary Christenson. Ward 1 member Michael Drummey was not in attendance Monday. tions to provide wraparound recovery support to individuals disproportionately impacted by the opioid epidemic within Middlesex County. For more information on MOA or The Bridge visit the websites https://www.maldenovercomingaddiction.com/ and https:// www.bridgerecoverycenter. org/ fecting people of color in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Caucus shall seek to develop a sense of political awareness among its constituents and to make the political and legislative process accountable and accessible for those who have been disenfranchised.” Thrive Act and dismantling the barriers imposed by the MCAS graduation requirement. —Jessica Gold Boots is a teacher at Malden High School and serves as Vice President of the Malden Education Association.
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