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Fall River School Committee approves up to 6 teachers and 6 paraprofessionals for 2025-26 to address class-size and inclusion
Summary
At a June 2 special meeting the Fall River School Committee approved adding up to six teachers and six paraprofessionals for the 2025-26 school year, citing growing enrollment and a shift toward educating more students in general education settings.
The Fall River School Committee on June 2 approved adding up to six teachers and six paraprofessionals for the 2025-26 school year to address rising enrollment and changes in special-education placements.
Dr. Tracy Curley, superintendent of schools, told the committee the request grew out of a subcommittee review of special education, alternative education and early childhood programs and recent multilingual learner data. "We are looking at the potential need for up to 6, 6 new teaching positions and paraprofessionals to compliment in those classrooms," Curley said.
The staffing request would include as many as four general-education classroom teachers and two special-education teachers in substantially separate programs, Curley said. The superintendent linked the staffing…
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