Pembroke School District Implements Hiring Freeze and Layoffs Amid Contract Negotiations

Five positions eliminated and multiple openings frozen as district balances budget constraints with ongoing teacher union talks. Elementary schools also introduce stricter cell phone policies.

PEMBROKE - June 17 - The Pembroke School Committee announced a hiring freeze and five layoffs during its June 17 meeting as the district navigates contract negotiations with teachers' unions while maintaining fiscal responsibility.

Superintendent Erin Obey explained that all district contracts expire June 30, with negotiations continuing for five union u…