March 28, 2024

Positions Restored in Dighton-Rehoboth Schools

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The Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District has restored 13 positions for the 2020-2021 school year which will begin on September 18.  

Superintendent Anthony Azar said the district’s Chapter 70 funds were being level funded from Fiscal Year 2020.

Azar noted there is a reduction in Chapter 70 funds of approximately $84,000. 

“There were some positions that were reduced and not restored,” Azar said Friday. “Those totaled approximately six positions.”

At the August 18 meeting, a part-time chorus teacher position at Dighton Middle School was also restored.

The district opted to go with remote learning before transitioning to a hybrid model in October.

Last June, the school committee voted to cut $1 million from their 2021 budget.

Chairman Tom O’ Connor explained the committee had been advised by DESE (Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) to expect a drop in Chapter 70 funding estimated from 5 percent to as much as 20 percent.

The 19 positions eliminated included two foreign language teachers, one kindergarten teacher, five librarians, a district nurse, two general education teachers at Beckwith Middle School, two reading specialists, and one pre-kindergarten teacher from Palmer River Elementary School.

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