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Malden adopts eight policy updates, Protect Act rule

Malden schools beat the statewide MCAS slide while enrollment drops to 5,821 students.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 5

Schools · School Committee

School Committee OKs Bullying Plan, Residency Audit

Malden's School Committee approved a revised bullying prevention plan and ordered an internal student residency audit.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 31

Schools · School Committee

Malden Schools Adopt $134 Million FY27 Budget

Malden School Committee adopted a $134.4 million fiscal 2027 budget and split over a new vice chair.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 1

Schools · School Committee

Malden rejects school choice, approves new graduation tests

Malden's School Committee voted to keep the district out of inter-district school choice for 2026-27 after a narrower 20-seat plan failed 5-3.

Townbrief reporting · May 4

Schools · School Committee

School Committee adopts Fishtank English curriculum

The Malden School Committee voted unanimously to adopt the nonprofit Fishtank Learning curriculum for ninth and tenth grade English, rejecting StudySync over cost and embedded artificial intelligence features.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 6

Schools · School Committee

School Committee Tables Override Resolution 5-3

Malden's School Committee tabled a resolution backing a Proposition 2.5 override and voted to close pre-K-8 schools for the March 31 special election.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 2

Schools · School Committee

School Committee extends NRT transportation contract

The Malden School Committee voted 9-0 to extend its contract with transportation provider NRT by one year. Member Jennifer Spadafora, who negotiated the terms, said there is little competition among vendors, noting "there really is not many options out there."

Townbrief reporting · Feb 2

Schools · School Committee

School Committee Appoints Salazar To Metro Tech Seat

Malden School Committee appointed Everett teacher Sean Salazar to the Northeast Metro Tech regional school board. The committee's first motion, to name former Malden School Committee member Leonard Iovino to the seat, failed 6-3, after which members voted to make Salazar's appointment unanimous.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 28

Schools · School Committee

School Board Delays Equity Panel Overhaul

Malden School Committee adopted a new 2026-27 calendar and pushed off two decisions after public pressure over an AI tutoring tool.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 12

Schools · School Committee

Malden Schools to Draft New Graduation Policy After Question 2 Passage

Malden School Committee begins work on new graduation competency policy after Question 2.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 6