Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, June 16, 2023 BUDGET| FROM PAGE 1 million from last year’s fi nal municipal allocation of $82.1 million. At a School Committee meeting earlier, Assistant Supt. Toni Mertz explained that the Malden Public Schools proposal that her department and central administration had formulated for the city’s allocation totaled $88.6 million. “This would not have happened without the efforts of our state delegation for the state funding portion and the Mayor’s Offi ce in providing the recommended allocation,” Assistant Supt. Mertz said. Initial plans for the expenditure of the additional funding that is expected to be available to the Malden Public Schools included: • Building monitors: all schools. • School culture officers: all schools. • Adjustment counselors: in some schools where needed. • Spanish teachers: Linden and Mackey & Brown Attorneys at Law * PERSONAL INJURY * REAL ESTATE * FAMILY LAW * GENERAL PRACTICE * PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY * CIVIL LITIGATION 14 Norwood St., Everett, MA 02149 Phone: (617) 387-4900 Fax: (617) 381-1755 WWW.MACKEYBROWNLAW.COM John Mackey, Esq. * Katherine M. Brown, Esq. Patricia Ridge, Esq. The Malden School Committee unanimously approved a $90.9 million budget for the Malden Public Schools for FY24. The School Committee, pictured from left to right: Robert McCarthy Jr. (Ward 2), Adam Weldai (Ward 5), Dawn Macklin (Ward 4), Sharon Rose-Zeiberg (Ward 8), Chairperson and Mayor Gary Christenson, Vice Chairperson Jennifer Spadafora (Ward 3), Joseph Gray (Ward 6), Michael Drummey (Ward 1) and Keith Bernard (Ward 7). (Courtesy/City of Malden) Ferryway Schools. • Wilson Reading: Forestdale School. • Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT): Ferryway School. • Assistant Principal: Forestdale. (There has been only one for several years.) • Administrative Assistant: Forestdale School. • STEM Teacher: Forestdale School. • Math Teacher: High School. • Health Teacher: High School. • English Learner Coach: District. “These are all staffing additions to the classrooms,” Superintendent Dr. Ligia Noriega-Murphy said at that meeting. “We need ‘boots on the ground’ to support our existing staff and students and that is what we would be doing here.” The new staffi ng would encompass the entire school district, Ward 5 School Committee member Adam Weldai noted. Weldai, before the budget presentation, spoke on work already underway to address needs at the Early Learning Center (ELC). Meetings have been held with staff and ELC Principal Tamara Lawrence, he said, and plans are in place that would increase staffi ng in the form of seven new RBT personnel, the addition of a new classroom, the return of a full-time Program Manager, the addition of a building monitor and other additions. A detailed breakdown of the school budget for FY24 is available on the City of Malden website (www.cityofmalden.org) or on the Malden Public Schools website (www.maldenps.org). For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net Everett Aluminum 10 Everett Ave., Everett 617-389-3839 “Same name, phone number & address for over half a century. We must be doing something right!” •Vinyl Siding •Carpentry Work •Decks •Vinyl Siding •Carpentry Work •Free Estimates •Fully Licensed •Roofing • Fully Insured • Replacement Windows www.everettaluminum.com •Free Estimates •Fully Licensed Now’s the time to schedule those home improvement projects you’ve been dreaming about all winter! Celebrating 65 Years in Business! S Summer is Here!
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