THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 3, 2021 Page 11 MSBA awards $140M-plus for Northeast Metro Tech building project W AKEFIELD – Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School (Northeast Metro Tech) Superintendent David DiBarri and the Northeast Metro Tech Building Committee were pleased to share that the Mascrease. This is expected to dramatically shorten the district’s annual waitlist, which averages 400 students. “We are grateful to the MSBA for supporting a new Northeast Metro Tech, giving our next gendent DiBarri said. The new school will feature 21st-century learning environments, improved Individualized Education Program (IEP) accommodations, state-of-the-art shop space, expanded program will now have up to 120 days to receive support from its 12 sending communities. The District must receive all approvals before Dec. 23, 2021; doing so will result in sending communities saving about $24 million in additional funds. With the vote of the MSBA Board, tax impact information for all 12 communities will be available and communities will have the opportunity to vote on the project this fall. Updates regarding the project and details about future community forums, as they become available, will be posted to the building project’s website and Facebook page. The project is being designed by architectural firm DRA with PMA Consultants as owner’s project manager and Gilbane Building Co. serving as construction manager at risk. A rendering of the proposed Northeast Metro Tech building sachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) has awarded the district a grant of up to $140.8 million grant for a new building. Northeast Metro is operating out of a more than 50-year-old building that requires educational, capital and maintenance improvements. The new school will address the current facility’s outdated building systems, including much-needed ADA accessibility and code compliance upgrades, in addition to overcrowding. The new facility will allow Northeast Metro Tech to grow enrollment from 1,270 students to 1,600, a 26 percent inPOLICE | FROM PAGE 1 mitment to increase transparency and enhance public safety.” In embracing the use of BWCs, all of the sworn members of the Malden Police Department will be able to record, document and save the multitude of citizen contacts and interactions in which they engage each and every day. This acquired data will serve many purposes, such as providing a source of evidence or a means of determining training needs – and perhaps most importantly, a means by which the actions of officers can be viewed and assessed in a way that is currently lacking. It sends a strong and clear message to the community that its police department is accountable and transparent in its values and actions. The Malden Police Department has shown a strong track record of community engagement and partnerships along with a willingness to improve and evolve in their delivery of essential services. They have actively engaged in community outreach though the Junior eration of students new and expanded opportunities,” Superintendent DiBarri said. “MSBA has been a great partner throughout this process, guiding us toward a state-of-the-art career technical education center while keeping costs in check. Most importantly, this grant significantly reduces the financial impact on residents and businesses in our 12 District communities … This would not have been possible without the commitment and support of the District’s delegation at the State House, which advocated strongly on our behalf,” SuperintenPolice Academy, athletic coaching/mentoring, school resource officers, lifesaving Narcan, substance abuse support, mental health response, domestic violence initiatives and less lethal/ de-escalation practices. Police Chief Kevin Molis joined Mayor Christenson in supporting this initiative. “The willing acceptance of a body camera initiative is an extension and evolution of the Malden Police Department’s already proud history of public service and community engagement. Every day Malden Police Officers respond to a variety of situations and circumstances that require a vast array of knowledge, skills and resources,” said Molis. “The use of body cameras will document the great and oftentimes heroic work that our officers perform on a regular basis in a way that is lasting and transparent. I can also say with great confidence that it will reveal how fortunate the people of Malden are to be served by our officers in a city that truly cares not only in words but in its actions.” The Malden Police Department is aware that the impleofferings, a new primary access roadway from Farm Street to reduce traffic congestion, a fullsize gym, a 750-seat auditorium, outdoor space for learning and a new cafeteria. With a focus on sustainability, the project is targeting LEED Silver+ certification with energy-efficient mechanical systems, provisions for solar panels, and vegetated roofs. The compact, four-story design will feature an upper-level courtyard, roof decks and a double-height library rotunda. The project is estimated to cost $317.4 million. The District mentation of BWCs carries with it the requirements, duties and obligations to do so in a way that complies with all laws, existing statutes that relate to privacy and other relevant concerns. This is particularly important with regard to witnesses and victims of crime. All releases of videos will be strictly guided by and in compliance with the Public Records Act.
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