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Bridgewater-Raynham schools present improvement plans as committee presses for staffing data amid large class sizes
Summary
Administrators presented school improvement plans for the high school and Mitchell Elementary; the committee pressed administration on staffing gaps after being told the district is about 99% staffed but still down roughly 50 positions vs. pre-2023 levels and about 20% short of what officials estimated is needed to reach target class sizes.
Administrators presented school improvement plans for Bridgewater-Raynham High School and Mitchell Elementary on Oct. 22, and committee members used the presentations to press for clearer staffing data after hearing that class sizes remain substantially above targets.
At the high school, presenter Miss Watson said the improvement plan aligns with the district student-success plan and highlighted four pillars: safe and supportive schools, curriculum/instruction/assessment, operations, and human capital. The high school has replaced a contracted Care Solace referral service with school-based counseling; introduced a digital formative-assessment tool (Pear Deck)…
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