Brian Bentley, longtime superintendent-director of Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, is planning to retire for the second time at the end of this year. 

 

In a shakeup of authority for the Greater Fall River Vocational School District, Leslie Weckesser, Diman’s assistant superintendent and principal, will step into the lead role on Jan. 1, 2027. Warley Williams III will fill Weckesser’s soon-to-be-vacant role on July 1, 2026. 

 

“These appointments mark an important moment in Diman’s continued growth as the district prepares to open its new state?of?the?art high school,” a June 16 release read. 

 

The new Diman — a massive 395,000-square-foot build to the tune of $240.7 million according to December 2024 calculations — will welcome the incoming freshman cohort alongside upperclassmen for the first time this fall. 

 

Weckesser, who has served as Diman’s assistant superintendent and principal since 2024, brings 26 years of leadership experience in vocational?technical education. She previously served as Principal and Vocational Director at Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School, and as a Culinary Arts instructor at Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech.

 

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