Taunton

TAUNTON — May 13, 2026 — Taunton School Committee devotes May meeting entirely to student and staff recognitions, retiring two pioneering principals. Superintendent Thomas Cabral surprised Principal Elizabeth Rodriguez, founder of the Taunton Public Virtual Academy, and Principal Bert Delaney of Taunton Alternative High School with unannounced retirement tributes, telling Rodriguez her

TAUNTON — May 6, 2026 — Taunton Public Schools secured a $1.1 million Chapter 74 vocational expansion grant, the largest in district history, at the School Committee's May 6 meeting. Superintendent John Cabral announced the award — down from the district's $1.5 million request — at the Governor

TAUNTON — April 15, 2026 — Taunton School Committee ratifies three-year contracts for two unions and approves non-union raises at April 15 meeting. The committee unanimously ratified agreements with the Taunton Educational Secretary and Assistance Association and the Massachusetts Nurses Association following executive session, and voted 4-2 to extend

TAUNTON — April 1, 2026 — Taunton School Committee receives $140.3 million FY27 budget proposal with no staff cuts, approves outdoor graduation for record class. Superintendent John Cabral presented the preliminary spending plan at the April 1 meeting, warning that Student Opportunity Act increases are over and that the district will

TAUNTON — March 18, 2026 — Taunton School Committee ratifies administrators contract and keeps June 30 as the last day of school. The full board voted unanimously Wednesday night to ratify a collective bargaining agreement with the Taunton Administrators Association and to accept Superintendent Rui Cabral's recommendation to make up

TAUNTON — March 4, 2026 — Taunton School Committee awards $67.1 million, five-year bus contract to H&L Bloom, Inc. The committee voted unanimously at its March 4 meeting to award the transportation contract to H&L Bloom, the lowest of two qualifying bids, after four of six

TAUNTON — February 11, 2026 — Taunton School Committee held its annual Student Recognition Night on February 11, honoring dozens of students and staff from seven schools across the district. Mayor Shauna O'Connell, Superintendent Cabral, and committee members recognized honorees ranging from Bennett Elementary third graders celebrated for peer empathy

TAUNTON — February 4, 2026 — Taunton School Committee opened six transportation bids and referred them to administration at its February 4 meeting. The Finance and Law Subcommittee, chaired by School Committee member Greg DeMello and including members Manuel Vieira and Mrs. Schiaves, received bids ranging from $67,122,850 from Bloom

TAUNTON — January 21, 2026 — Taunton School Committee tables $98,000 in procurement card charges and hears dramatic early literacy gains at January 21 meeting. The Finance and Law Subcommittee voted 3-0 to table approval of four months of P-card spending — $98,126 year to date, with roughly $47,

TAUNTON — January 7, 2026 — Taunton School Committee elects a new chair after three rounds of voting end a four-to-four deadlock. Donna Sharps defeated incumbent chair Dr. Gregory DeMello five to four at the committee's January 7 organizational meeting, with Mayor Shaunna O'Connell casting the