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DR schools approve pantry sponsorship, two policies
Dighton-Rehoboth freshman retention climbs to 83.1 percent, up 13.8 points.
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Committee advances cell phone, Protect Act policies
Rehoboth's Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School Committee advanced first reads of a new cell phone ban and a state Protect Act policy Tuesday.
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Dighton-Rehoboth Board Extends Superintendent's Contract to 2031
Dighton-Rehoboth extends Superintendent Rooney's contract through June 2031. The School Committee, chaired by Andrade, disclosed the extension at its August 25 meeting, a decision reached in a prior executive session.
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School Committee backs new construction for Dighton Elementary School
Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee backs new construction for Dighton Elementary, sets up a spring town vote.
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Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee Approves MacBooks, Unified Falcon Branding in Unanimous Votes
Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee votes unanimously to replace high school Chromebooks with Apple MacBook Neos, unify district branding around Falcon mascot.
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Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee Approves Updated Handbook and Shipping Container Food Pantry
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
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Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee Expands School Choice, Approves $11,600 in Donations
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
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Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee Adopts Revised FY27 Budget, Cuts Town Assessment Increases
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
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Rehoboth School Committee Elects Morse Vice Chair After Four-Ballot Stalemate
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
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Rehoboth School Committee Approves $80,000 Fire Panel Warrant After Assembly Controversy
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
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