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Educators urge Easton School Committee to support override; district outlines priority restorations
Summary
The Eastern Educators Association urged the school committee to back a municipal override, while district leaders detailed how override funds would be prioritized for elementary teachers, nurses, summer programming and multilingual supports.
Members of the Eastern Educators Association told the Easton School Committee on May 8 that the district needs an override to avoid staff cuts and program reductions, while district leaders laid out priority restorations they would pursue if an override passes.
Zachary Dyer, speaking on behalf of the Eastern Educators Association, said the district is "woefully underfunded" and urged the committee and the community to support a revenue override. "When a town like Easton finds itself in a multimillion dollar hole, it is not the result of gross incompetence or mismanagement. A hole…
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