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Parent urges Pawtucket to stop annual reapplication for cross-school transfers
Pawtucket School Committee · March 24, 2026
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Summary
At a March 24 Pawtucket School Committee meeting, parent Jason Gallion said requiring families to reapply each year for permission to attend a nonhome school caused undue stress and asked that accepted elementary transfers be grandfathered.
Jason Gallion, a longtime Pawtucket resident and former district employee, told the School Committee that the district's practice of making families reapply each year for permission to attend a non-home school imposes unnecessary stress and disruptions for children.
Gallion said his daughter, who previously attended…
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