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Lack of foreign language, special education issues raised at meeting

WARDSBORO - The River Valleys Unified Union School District Board held its second of two informational meetings Monday, leading up to the district’s annual meeting, which will be held on February 11 at 7 pm at Dover Town Hall.
Monday’s meeting was held in Wardsboro and followed a similar...

Parents raise questions about IB program costs and effectiveness

By Lauren Harkawik
DOVER - On Monday, the River Valleys Unified Union School District held the first of two informational meetings in advance of its annual meeting. Although members of the public didn’t ask for reductions in the budget, they did come with questions, including a request...

Twin Valley budget decreases

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley School Board members approved their proposed 2021 school budget Tuesday evening, and faced questions from a Twin Valley High School teacher and members of the public.
The board approved a total budget of $9,432,346 for 2021, a $105,387 decrease in spending compared...

Board on board with 2021 budget

WILMINGTON- Selectboard members approved a proposed 2021 budget for the Town Meeting warning at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
The total expenditures are up by less than 1%, according to a budget summary, from $5,196,416 in 2020 to $5,234,341 projected in 2021, an increase of $37...

Taxes projected to be up for River Valleys, even with a buy-down

DOVER - At the Monday, December 16, River Valleys Unified Union School District meeting, Windham Central Supervisory Union business manager Laurie Garland presented projected tax rates to the board. Taxes for FY21 were projected to rise by 13% in Dover and Wardsboro. The board agreed to...

Tuition costs looked at by River Valleys board

WARDSBORO - The River Valleys Unified Union School District Board approved an FY21 budget of $5,680,223 to be brought to voters at the district’s annual meeting in February. During budget discussions, the board debated how much it should recommend voters approve in secondary tuition.
The...

Health benefits going up almost 13%

WARDSBORO - At its meeting on Monday, the River Valleys Unified Union School District Board got a first look at the district’s FY21 budget, which is predicted to be up by 0.61% over last year. The board approved a change to transportation and also asked Windham Central Supervisory Union Director...

Can social media be used in hiring?

WARDSBORO - At the Monday, September 16, meeting of the River Valleys Unified Union School District Board, the board engaged in a conversation about the meaning of the word “equity” within the district. In addition, the board discussed plans to invite Sens. Becca Balint and Jeanette White to a...

School ends year with surplus

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley is likely to end the year with a “sizable” surplus, according to supervisory union officials.
Board members reviewed a budget summary that indicated there could be a surplus of around $200,000 at the end of the year. Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Business...

Movie theater, tax stabilization plan dominate Town Meeting

DOVER - Budgets and most appropriations passed without much fanfare at Tuesday’s Town Meeting. Two items generated the most discussion: whether to offset the taxes of the town’s only movie theater, and whether to implement a tax stabilization program for commercial and industrial properties. The...