2.22.2021 Fall River School Committee

The Fall River School Committee met on February 22, 2021, chaired by Mayor Paul Coogan. The meeting began with a public comment letter submitted by resident CJ Ferry criticizing past and current school committees regarding the financing and debt exclusion promises for Durfee High School athletic fields. Superintendent Dr. Matthew Malone and staff then presented the proposed Fiscal Year 2022 operating budget totaling $179,402,274, which represents 100.52% of net school spending under Governor's House 1 figures. The budget proposal incorporated 66 new positions targeting direct student services across key priorities including special education, multilingual learners, and facility maintenance, as well as an overview of using ESSER federal grant funds totaling approximately $19.6 million across ESSER I and II.

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