ROCKLAND - April 27, 2026 - The Rockland School Committee approved a $38.4 million budget for Fiscal Year 2027, successfully reinstating three positions previously slated for elimination and announcing a major reorganization of the district’s special education and curriculum leadership. The balanced budget comes after a shift in health insurance providers and an anticipated increase in state circuit breaker funding, providing a rare moment of “good news” for the district’s financial outlook.
The Full Story
The meeting opened with a celebration of hands-on learning as Rogers Middle School teacher Laura Stracco presented the “Curriculum Corner,” detailing how over $220,000 in STEM and life science grants have transformed the fifth-grade experience [04:13]. Students are now using LEGO Education technology to build models, studying piping plovers at Duxbury Beach, and acting as forensic scientists through partnerships with Bridgewater State University [10:30]. Committee members praised the program for allowing students to “do” science rather than just read about it [13:28].
“You are sort of a superhero for your discipline... you get kids excited about science because you’re excited about it, and you’ve single-handedly brought this stuff to us.” [14:37] — Dr. Alan Cron, Superintendent, addressing teacher Laura Stracco.
