School

RVUUSD board considers unified web presence

DOVER - Communications dominated Monday’s River Valleys Unified Union School District Board meeting, where the board had a lengthy discussion about its web presence, and heard a proposal from consultant Anita Rafael about creating documentary-style reporting about Wardsboro Elementary’s...

In Wardsboro and Dover, school matters may require override of moderator at Town Meeting

DOVER - At Monday’s meeting of the River Valleys Unified Union School District Board, district clerk and Dover Town Clerk Andy McLean said that regarding discussing River Valleys matters at Wardsboro and Dover’s individual Town Meetings, it would be up to the moderators to declare what was...

Wilmington tax rate headed up for 2020 budget

WILMINGTON- Wilmington homestead taxpayers are facing a 20-cent increase in the combined municipal and school tax rate next year.
The bulk of the increase is in the homestead school tax rate, which is slated to rise by 18 cents, from $2.12 in the current year to $2.30 in 2020. But even...

Board mixed on secondary tuition support

DOVER - At its meeting on Monday, the River Valleys Unified Union School District Board discussed the warning for its upcoming annual meeting. Two articles spurred discussion: one pertaining to the amount the district should pay in tuition to independent schools for secondary students and one...

RVUSD split over whom to focus on with focus

DOVER - At its meeting on Monday, the River Valleys Unified Union School District Board asked Windham Central Supervisory Union superintendent Bill Anton to do further research into the possibility of giving Wardsboro Elementary a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) or STEAM ((...

Benchmarks looking good, socials skills need work

DOVER - The Dover School Board met on Monday. At the meeting, principal Matt Martyn said he is encouraged by midyear benchmarking with regard to basic skills, and that he and the school’s staff are looking into implementing a “social curriculum.” In other matters, chair Rich Werner said the board...

Wardsboro to explore focus on STEM/STEAM

WARDSBORO - On Tuesday evening, Windham Central Supervisory Union Superintendent Bill Anton gave a first preview of what might be ahead for the town’s school when he told community members that in January, he will make an official recommendation to the River Valleys Unified School District board...

Ed. tax rates see little change, tax bills to rise

MONTPELIER- Vermont Tax Commissioner Kaj Samsom recently released education tax rates and yield figures for fiscal year 2020, and called for communities to keep budget increases under 1.7%.
Statewide education tax rates will remain the same for the 2020 tax year as they are in the current...

School trying to come up with reasons for declining test scores

DOVER - While evaluating diminished smarter balanced assessment consortium (SBAC) scores with the Dover School Board at the board’s meeting on Monday, principal Matt Martyn said it is possible that the school’s focus on achieving International Baccalaureate certification had a negative impact on...

Survey may help decide new programming options for Wardsboro School

DOVER - At its meeting on Monday, the River Valleys Unified School District Board previewed an online survey that superintendent Bill Anton will distribute in the coming weeks regarding specialized programming options for Wardsboro Elementary. As the Dover School is an IB World School, the board...