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Superintendent outlines FY26 cuts and a staged 5-year plan if override passes
Summary
Superintendent Powers told the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School Committee the district could add up to 37 positions over five years if a Proposition 2½ override passes, but must plan conservatively to ensure staffing is sustainable; without an override the district faces 30–45 staff reductions and larger class sizes.
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School Committee Superintendent Powers told the committee Wednesday that the district is preparing for both scenarios — passage and failure of a Proposition 2½ override — and presented staffing projections tied to the FY26 budget.
Powers said the district could add “potentially up to 37 positions” over a five-year window if voters authorize an override, but recommended front-loading 25 positions in year one and phasing the remainder to ensure the increases are sustainable over five years.
The recommendation is driven by cost projections and town officials’ request for a 5-year sustainability plan. “If we were to go…
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