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Greater New Bedford RVT committee votes not to participate in school choice for 2025–26 citing oversubscription
Summary
The committee voted not to participate in Massachusetts' school choice program for the 2025–26 school year, stating the district is oversubscribed with resident students.
The Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School Committee on April 25 voted not to participate in Massachusetts’ school choice program for the 2025–26 school year, citing that the district is oversubscribed by students who reside within the member municipalities.
The action followed a statutorily required public hearing on school choice (Education Reform Act of 1993). A committee member moved that the district not participate in school choice for 2025–26 “due to being oversubscribed by the students from within the district,” and the motion passed on a voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Committee materials and the administration referenced the state school choice law during the hearing and noted the June 1 statutory deadline to vote when a district decides to opt out.
