March 29, 2024

Open Letter to the Rehoboth Board of Selectmen

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Dear Chairman Schwall,

We at Save Our Schools have made it our mission to safeguard the highest quality education possible for our students, and we must do that by first holding our elected officials accountable. At a regular meeting on August 5th, your Selectboard reassured the public that the newly-implemented, “compromised” FY20 Budget for the Regional School District was the best possible outcome for voters in both towns; specifically in Rehoboth. It was later discussed that this budget is contingent on its passing at the October 29th Special Town Meeting, even though DESE has set the monthly 1/12th budget to this new amount. The public is under the impression that actions will be taken by your board to guarantee the passing of this budget at the Town Meeting, but we at Save Our Schools have not seen any movement towards that guarantee.

As Selectmen, it is your duty to go about the business of the Town of Rehoboth in ways that you see fit, and in ways that will satisfy the will and needs of your constituents. Another part of the Save Our Schools - Dighton-Rehoboth Political Action Committee’s mission is to call upon our Regional School Committee and both Boards of Selectmen to act in the best interests of the schools. We believe that it is time for your board to come forward and publicly support the new FY20 Budget. Since your board was able to go through numerous channels to speak to your constituents earlier this year in opposition to the previously proposed budget, we presume that you are able to follow those same avenues this time around. Now is the time for your board to come forward in support of progress towards a more coherent, transparent, and fiscally-sound regional district. Now is the time to stand up for the needs of our students. Now is the time to act.

With Anticipation,

Save Our Schools - Dighton-Rehoboth
Political Action Committee

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