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School committee discusses using $250,000 in E&D funds to save four positions amid budget uncertainty
Summary
Freetown-Lakeville school officials proposed using $250,000 from FY25 excess & deficiency funds to preserve three teaching positions and one paraprofessional while debate continued over state aid, school choice funds and long-term planning.
The Freetown-Lakeville Regional School District school committee discussed a proposal to use $250,000 from FY25 excess and deficiency (E&D) funds to preserve four positions—a mix of three teachers and one paraprofessional—while state aid and other revenue sources remain uncertain.
The discussion followed public comments urging the committee to adopt an amended budget that would avoid staff cuts. Rich Sharra, a special educator, asked the committee to "please vote yes on the amended budget," saying cuts would be "devastating to the students and to the staff" and would reduce teacher time with students. Sean McGee, a second-grade paraprofessional and resident of Freetown, described paraprofessionals' work and pay, saying…
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