Bridgewater-Raynham enrollment falls 249 students, two-year loss hits 473. Superintendent Ryan Powers told the School Committee district enrollment dropped to 5,209, with families increasingly citing Massachusetts' cost of living alongside last year's budget-driven elective and sports-fee cuts.
Bridgewater-Raynham School Committee adopts a seclusion and restraint policy as parents say key records are still missing.
Bridgewater-Raynham school panel advances a rewritten seclusion and timeout policy under new state rules.
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.
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.
Bridgewater-Raynham schools cited by the state on restraint and PE training as a parent describes a seclusion incident.
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.
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.
Bridgewater-Raynham School Committee received a sobering state budget update and previewed its fiscal year 2027 spending plan at its February 4 meeting.
Bridgewater-Raynham superintendent unveils a draft $107 million FY27 budget that restores just 10 of roughly 70 lost teaching positions.
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