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Rockland Schools See 300% Surge in Medicaid Revenue

Committee Reorganizes Following Election

Justin Evans
Apr 20, 2026
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ROCKLAND - April 13, 2026 - In its first meeting since the Saturday town election, the Rockland School Committee officially reorganized its leadership while celebrating a massive financial win for the district. Assistant Superintendent Jane Hackett reported that Medicaid reimbursement revenue has skyrocketed from $119,000 in 2019 to over $491,000 in the most recent fiscal year, a result of rigorous staff training and improved billing accuracy for student services.

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While Saturday’s election resulted in no membership changes for the committee, state law required an official reorganization of the board. Jill Maroney was unanimously re-elected as Chair [10:00], with Jaime Hennessy serving as Vice Chair [10:30] and Emily Davidson taking the role of Secretary [10:42].

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