The Fall River School Committee admitted publicly for the first time Monday Night at its regular session at Kuss Middle School that Superintendent Dr. Matthew Malone was the subject of an investigation since the Fall of 2020, after several complaints had been lodged against him. 

In the end, the seven member committee voted by a margin of 4-2 with Fall River Mayor and School Committee Chair Paul Coogan not voting on a reworked contract after several months of discussions in executive session.