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Lakeville approves amended regional school agreement to create full K-12 district with Freetown
Summary
After extended debate about class sizes, finances and representation, Lakeville voters approved an amendment to the regional school agreement to form a pre-K–12 regional school district with Freetown. The measure passed 205–101.
Lakeville voters on the special town meeting floor voted to approve an amendment to the regional school agreement with the town of Freetown that would create a full pre-K–12 regional school district, passing the article 205–101.
The amendment, moved by Kyle Perce of the regional school committee, would amend the existing intermunicipal agreement to expand the current regional arrangement into a single district for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in the form recommended by the regional school committee. The finance committee recommended approval by majority vote before the floor debate began.
The measure drew lengthly presentations and public comment. John McCarthy, superintendent of schools, framed the proposal around classroom sizes and educational outcomes: “Our number 1 problem, as I just defined, is lowering class sizes in the elementary grades,” he said, arguing that…
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