School Committee ratifies Unit C agreement; endorses Indigenous Peoples Day and refers residency policy

The Malden School Committee voted Oct. 4 to ratify a Memorandum of Agreement for Unit C covering Sept. 1, 2020–Aug. 31, 2022, and took several additional procedural votes, including endorsing an Indigenous Peoples Day proclamation and referring the district residency policy to a subcommittee.

The ratification motion, made by Mr. Iovino and seconded by Ms. Luong, passed on a roll-call vote with eight members voting in favor and one recusal (Mr. Drummey). The agreement period was read into the record as Sept. 1, 2020 through Aug. 31, 2022; no details about financial terms or specific contract provisions were presented in the public session.

Earlier in the meeting Mr. Weldai moved, and Ms. Luong seconded, to endorse a proclamation recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day; the committee voted unanimously to place the observance on the district calendar. Mr. Weldai also moved to refer a proposed Residency Policy to the Policies and Procedures Subcommittee for review; that referral passed unanimously after a second from Mr. Iovino.

The committee also voted, by roll call, to enter executive session at 7:54 p.m.; that motion passed unanimously. The committee reconvened to regular session and adjourned at 8:20 p.m.

The ratification and referrals will be reflected in the official minutes and implemented according to district procedures; the public record for this meeting does not include further detail on contract terms or the timeline for the Residency Policy subcommittee review.