Massachusetts / School Boards / Fall River Public Schools
Members of the grievance subcommittee heard more than a half-dozen letters supporting school adjustment counselor Amanda Santos (also transcribed as Sanchez) and raising allegations of increased bullying and administrative stonewalling at Sylvia’s school within Fall River Public Schools.
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The grievance subcommittee invoked 'law, chapter 38, section 21 a 3' and indicated it would move to executive session to discuss parity in collective bargaining and grievances involving administrators and union-represented employees; the public record shows the request but no formal public decision on outcomes.
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Dr. Sergio Paez told the subcommittee the district has placed about 18 international teachers recruited through his firm; teachers undergo credential checks, English testing and J‑1 cultural-exchange processing. Paez recommended local research into language-development outcomes and said his group helps with housing and onboarding supports.
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The subcommittee advanced a proposal to update the district’s physical-education waiver to align with the 2023 framework: freshman PE as a one-term requirement, expanded pathway options (self‑selection, fitness, walking), and continued waiver flexibility for student-athletes; committee requested rubric and inclusion clarifications.
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The Fall River structural subcommittee voted Dec. 18 to refer a donated Construction Craft Laborers (CCL) high-school curriculum to the full school committee. Staff said the full curriculum for grades 10–12 was gifted by LiUNA and is not yet in use; members asked for oversight and outcome data.
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Academic leads presented the 2026–27 Program of Studies, proposing an AP business & personal-finance course, financial-literacy electives, expanded mastery-based experiences and a shift toward a bio→physics→chemistry science sequence so most sophomores would take physics.
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Multiple public speakers at the Dec. 8 School Committee meeting urged an investigation into public reports that a current committee member had been placed on administrative leave and later resigned from a separate district role amid concerns about handling a child-abuse allegation.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Fall River Public Schools
The committee acknowledged donations and approved multiple contracts (SEMCO science kits, Sysco Brothers, Soliant and others) while members pressed administration about an automatic rollover in a South Coast employee-assistance contract and sought better procurement timing; the panel also approved participation in a National Grid demand-response program projected to return $394,000 over three years.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Fall River Public Schools
The School Committee debated a revised CTE admissions policy for Durfee Discovery required by the state; the CTE director urged an unweighted lottery while the committee amended language to create 'parallel lotteries' for students with disabilities, a change some members questioned as potentially unlawful; the item was ultimately tabled pending state feedback and further review.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Fall River Public Schools
Using the DESE rubric, the committee recorded an overall 'needs improvement' composite for Superintendent Tracy Curley and debated the context and fairness of the rating; several members offered detailed written and oral comments defending or criticizing the superintendent.