Lakeville and Freetown agree to review 14‑year regional school agreement; audits, financial reports and recall process raised

At a joint meeting of the Town of Lakeville and Town of Freetown select boards, officials agreed to reopen discussions about their regional school district agreement, a document they said is 14 years old and in need of review.

Board members and administrators described three related priorities: improving regular access to school financial information, clarifying who participates in superintendent hiring, and setting a predictable audit practice for the district. They also discussed whether to pursue local or special‑legislation changes that would allow recall petitions for regional school committee members.

Why it matters

The agreement governs shared governance between the two towns and the regional school committee. Officials said the document has not been updated in more than a decade and that clarifying reporting, hiring roles and audit procedures would increase transparency and reduce recurring disputes over finances and oversight.

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