At the Dec. 8 School Committee meeting, members of the board issued official statements related to accounts of a Westport Community Schools incident that placed Fall River School Committeeman Kevin Aguiar on paid administrative leave, temporarily relieving him from his position as Principal of Westport Elementary School, until he resigned. 

Several Fall River residents spoke out during public input, referencing rumored allegations of “abuse” sustained by a Westport student that Aguiar was allegedly privy to, and that he allegedly did not immediately report observations or evidence of a disabled student being “inappropriately” handled by a Westport School Department staff member. 

Aguiar’s attorney, Joseph Fingliss, issued a statement Dec. 11 related to the incident.

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