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Whitman-Hanson committee approves Unit D paraprofessionals tentative agreement amid budget concerns
Summary
After public comment and debate over timing and town funding, the Whitman-Hanson Regional School Committee approved a tentative Unit D paraprofessionals contract. Administrators said the immediate-year cost is $83,945 with $120,461 added in FY27; the committee recorded an abstention during the voice vote.
The Whitman-Hanson Regional School Committee voted March 4 to approve a tentative agreement with Unit D paraprofessionals after public comment from parents and a prolonged committee discussion about timing and town funding.
Parent speaker Jen Chester urged the committee to move quickly to create leadership stability and finalize an interim superintendent appointment. Dawn Byers, a former committee member, told the panel she had taken part in past contract negotiations and said there was no binding past practice that required identical percentage increases across bargaining units; she asked for…
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