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School custodians, teachers and parents pack budget subcommittee meeting demanding no cuts in education and local jobs

Malden school custodians, teachers and parents packed the Malden School Committee's Budget Subcommittee meeting on April 17 to say no to cuts and outsourcing.  Knowing that there would be a large crowd, Mayor Gary Christianson made a dramatic entrance to announcement that he had found additional funds for the school budget.  Superintendent David DeRuosi said it wasn't enough to completely avert a crisis but probably means no teacher layoffs.  He did not address the situation for the custodians.  

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