School Committee

Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee votes unanimously to replace high school Chromebooks with Apple MacBook Neos, unify district branding around Falcon mascot.

REHOBOTH — June 9, 2026 — Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee approves updated student handbook and a shipping container food pantry donation at its June 9 meeting. The committee unanimously cleared the 2026-27 student handbook after a review by new legal counsel added wiretapping and student privacy protections, consolidated special education and

REHOBOTH — May 26, 2026 — Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee unanimously expanded high school school choice slots from 25 to 30 and approved more than $11,600 in donations at its May 26 meeting. Superintendent William Rooney cited the district's new early college partnership with Bridgewater State University and expanded

REHOBOTH — May 12, 2026 — Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee adopts a revised $54.9 million FY27 budget after accepting a $1.5 million state CTE expansion grant. The committee voted to incorporate $176,800 in grant-funded salary offsets for new criminal justice and culinary programs at the regional high school,

REHOBOTH — April 28, 2026 — Rehoboth's School Committee elected Chris Andrade chair unanimously but needed four rounds of balloting to seat Aaron Morse as vice chair at its April 28 reorganization meeting. Three successive votes each deadlocked 6-4 between Morse and challenger Joe Luca before Superintendent Bill Rooney,

REHOBOTH — April 14, 2026 — Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee approves $80,000 fire panel warrant and hears assembly apology. Superintendent Rooney publicly apologized at the April 14 meeting for a controversial anti-bullying assembly at Beckwith Middle School in which a performer from the Echo Dance Organization announced his personal Instagram

REHOBOTH — April 1, 2026 — Rehoboth School Committee unanimously approves June 26 as the last day of school following a state waiver tied to this winter's historic snowfall. At a special April 1 meeting at the Harrington Library Media Center, Superintendent Rooney told the committee that the Department of

Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School Committee approves $265,034 in assessment reductions after Rehoboth override fails.

Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School Committee approves $265,034 in assessment reductions after Rehoboth override fails.

Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee approves a new Dean of Student Activities and Athletics position, resists calls to cut kindergarten.