a move to de-Regionalize?
May 26, 2005
Talk of de-Regionalization had calmed from last fall. However, there is growing talk about what effects - positive and negative - that de-Regionalizing the Bridgewater-Raynham School System would have. Cause and effect -- the cause is the calling of the Joint Town Meeting; the effect is anger by citizens at the process by which budgets will be determined. The two types of de-Regionalization are:
(a) De-Regionalize Kindergarten thru Grade 8 (K-8) is fairly straightforward. An Article put on a Town Meeting Warrant by virtue of 10 or 100 signatures (depending on type of meeting), and a majority of citizens voting to withdraw. It takes effect after another complete school year. [For example, a vote prior to 6/30/2005 would take effect on 7/1/2007.] Either town can initiate this process.
(b) De-Regionalize all (K-12) is more involved. 1000 signatures are needed to begin the process. Also, both towns must agree to separate. This is a key difference from option (a). In option (a), either town could vote to withdraw grades K-8 and it will be done.
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