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Committee advances rewritten seclusion policy
Bridgewater-Raynham school panel advances a rewritten seclusion and timeout policy under new state rules.
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B-R committee cuts athletic fees to $495 per sport
Bridgewater-Raynham cuts athletic fees to $495 after enrollment drop. The regional School Committee voted 7-1 to lower the per-athlete, per-sport fee from $600 to $495 for 2026-27, a 17.5 percent cut, after the higher fee and the removal of a family cap drove participation from 382 athletes to 275.
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School Committee Cuts Budget, Accepts Raynham Gift
Bridgewater-Raynham schools cut their fiscal 2027 budget to $100,585,484 and accepted a $625,564 gift from Raynham to hire teachers and shrink overcrowded classrooms.
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Schools cited for PE, restraint training lapses
Bridgewater-Raynham schools cited by the state on restraint and PE training as a parent describes a seclusion incident.
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School Committee Approves $103.8M Budget, 7-1
Bridgewater-Raynham School Committee votes 7-1 to send towns a $103.8 million budget restoring 10 lost positions. Member Salinas cast the sole no vote, saying 10 restored positions, out of 72 cut in two years, won't meaningfully shrink classes that have topped 35 students.
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BR School Committee Approves Powers' 3-Year Contract
Bridgewater-Raynham School Committee signs superintendent to a new three-year deal, then votes to pause school choice. The committee unanimously approved Superintendent Roman Powers' contract through June 2029, starting at $215,000 with raises of 1 and 1.5 percent in years two and three.
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School Committee Hears Bleak State Aid Outlook as FY27 Budget Takes Shape
RAYNHAM -- February 4, 2026, Bridgewater-Raynham School Committee received a sobering state budget update and previewed its fiscal year 2027 spending plan at its February 4 meeting. State Representative Dennis Gallagher told the committee
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Powers presents draft $107 million FY27 budget
Bridgewater-Raynham superintendent unveils a draft $107 million FY27 budget that restores just 10 of roughly 70 lost teaching positions.
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