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Letter states IB program concerns

WARDSBORO - On Monday, the River Valleys Unified Union School District Board conducted regular business following an informational meeting about its upcoming annual meeting. During the regular session, the board discussed its verification of student residency policy, and, following complaints...

Opioid group hopes to come up with plan to deal with used needles

WILMINGTON - On Tuesday, January 28, the grassroots group currently known as the “Opioid Task Force” met for the first time in the new year. The group reviewed state recommendations for how to handle needles found outdoors, and discussed drug courts as well as representation from the group in the...

More Hermitage Club buyers emerge

BURLINGTON- Hermitage Bankruptcy Trustee Raymond Obuchowski filed notice today that two additional potential bidders have signaled interest in participating in the sale of Hermitage assets.
According to the documents, a bidder named Bruce Waller has submitted a proposed agreement to...

New Hermitage bidders file in bankruptcy case

BURLINGTON- Two potential bidders in an upcoming Hermitage bankruptcy auction have filed objections to bid procedures proposed in a motion by the US Trustee.
In their objections filed in Vermont District Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday, the Hermitage Club Member Group and AW Realty also...

Legislators urge letters, testimony or legal action

Weighting study shows small, poor districts have suffered DOVER - Rep. Laura Sibilia, Rep. John Gannon, Rep. Carolyn Partridge, and Rep. Kelly Pajala held a public meeting Saturday to discuss a recently-released study about pupil weighting, which said the current education...

A tough choice: board opts to pick a pair

WILMINGTON- Two members of next year’s freshman class will be able to attend other high schools after Twin Valley School Board members revisited their school choice policy at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
At a previous meeting, parents Lisa Sullivan and Adam Grinold questioned a...

Town must vote to approve other town’s vote

By Mike Eldred
READSBORO- Selectboard members have warned an Australian ballot vote on a question to allow Halifax to withdraw from Southern Valley Unified Union School District for Tuesday, March 24. The board also warned an informational meeting for Monday, March 23, at 7 pm.
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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...

Board agrees to residency policy changes, letter in support of study

DOVER - Following an informational meeting about the district’s upcoming annual meeting, the River Valleys Unified Union School District board conducted regular business, including reviewing a to-be-adopted policy for the verification of student residency and deciding to write letters to...

Voters agree to pull out of district

READSBORO- Voters approved a measure to withdraw from their Act 46-mandated union school district in a 47-13 paper ballot vote Monday evening.
With Readsboro’s vote, both Southern Valley Unified Union School District members towns have overwhelmingly voted to withdraw from the union. In...