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Committee approves fee increases and authorizes multi‑million dollar carryovers amid staffing cuts
Summary
The school committee approved increased user fees — including a $600 athletic fee per sport — and authorized large carryovers for payroll, vendors and capital projects while administrators described staffing reductions and efforts to restore positions.
At its July 23 meeting, the Bridgewater‑Raynham School Committee approved revisions to the 2025–26 fee schedule and authorized carryover of several large year‑end balances while discussing staffing changes caused by the district's fiscal shortfall.
Why it matters: the district is operating with limited funds after a failed override. Administrators said fee increases and prudent forecasting help balance services and bring some programs closer to self‑sufficiency while carryovers cover invoices and capital projects that were not completed before fiscal‑year close.
Fee changes: the committee approved a range of fee increases. The most notable change raises athletic fees…
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