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Committee presses administration for numbers as $7 million shortfall, vacancies and layoff notices loom
Summary
At its May 12 meeting, the Pawtucket School Committee pressed Superintendent Buck for a precise count of vacancies and the personnel impact of a projected FY27 $7 million deficit; administration cited 11 current vacancies and 10 teacher‑assistant vacancies and said staffing cuts and central‑office reductions are planned, while the committee voted to continue action on 46 statutory layoff notices to May 26.
The Pawtucket School Committee spent much of its May 12 meeting pressing administration for exact figures on vacancies and layoffs after budget staff said the district faces roughly a $7 million shortfall for fiscal year 2027.
Superintendent Buck told members the May 1 vacancy list showed 11 open positions and 10 vacant teacher‑assistant posts and said the district is prioritizing “hard‑to‑fill” roles such as math, science and special‑education staff while keeping a hiring freeze elsewhere. “What I have here from May 1, we have 11 vacancies, and then we have 10 vacancies on the TAs,” Buck said. “That you're not planning to fill? No. That we currently have as…
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