A recently released 74-page organizational study of the Fall River Public School district claims the school system’s stumbles and “silo”-style communication have resulted in clumsy departmental coordination — but says improvements to staffing, staff licensing, and legal compliance are within reach.

The comprehensive 2025 study, published this fall by the Edward J. Collins, Jr Center for Public Management, a consulting agency that specializes in state and local government under University of Massachusetts Boston, resulted from a facilities and Human Resources audit in July 2024. Auditors combed through administrative management protocols, conducted interviews with administrators, and surveyed staff while analyzing processes, procedures, goals, and strategic planning.

“Like many other towns and municipalities,” the report states, “Fall River has developed organizational habits based on conditions over time,” which now may not be optimal and efficient for the district’s daily operations.

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