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Readsboro School District holds annual meeting by Australian ballot, approves all articles except one

READSBORO- Voters approved all but one article on the Readsboro School District annual meeting warning in Australian balloting Tuesday.
Article IX, asked voters to authorize the school board to “assign for future use” any portion of the 2021 fiscal year surplus of $167,637 that was not...

Town set for annual meetings

School tax rate to go down, questions raised about surplus funds vote READSBORO- Voters will gather at the school auditorium on Monday, February 28, for a combined in-person/virtual school informational meeting and an in-person Town Meeting.
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After many delays, Vermont schools can expect to lift mask guidelines

MONTPELIER- The state will begin lifting masking guidelines for schools with vaccination rates of 80% or higher starting February 28, Gov. Phil Scott announced Tuesday.
“As you know, before the school year began, our guidance for schools was to require masking until 80% of students were...

Twin Valley administrators cite “long lasting” learning loss

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley School Board members discussed COVID-19 issues and the district’s upcoming annual meeting at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Superintendent Barbara Anne Komons-Montroll said the district now has sufficient supplies for the...

School, sewer districts talk about fee payments

DOVER- The River Valleys Unified School District board met with the North Branch Fire District Prudential Committee during their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday. The board also discussed their annual meeting and school updates.
The prudential committee is the governing board for the...

Agency of Education Secretary Dan French at Tuesday's COVID-19 press briefing

State shifting gears in COVID strategies More at-home testing for students, child care

More at-home testing for students, child care
MONTPELIER- The state’s response to COVID-19 is changing rapidly, along with the spread of the Omicron variant, officials said Tuesday.
New strategies include a focus on at-home antigen testing for Vermonters,...

State, valley riding COVID infection wave

VERMONT- Over the past few weeks COVID-19 cases in Vermont have increased drastically. The Deerfield Valley has been no exception. Nearly every business and town has been affected.
According to the Vermont Department of Health, confirmed cases peaked on Friday, January 7. Vermont reported...

River Valleys still undecided on board composition

By Amelia Nick
WARDSBORO- Monday’s River Valleys Unified School District meeting began with an executive session in which the board discussed reapportionment with their attorney. At their last meeting, the majority of the board expressed interest in keeping three representatives from each...

District needs voter approval for board changes

By Amelia Nick
DOVER- On Monday, December 20, the River Valleys Unified School District board discussed potential board reapportionment, positive COVID-19 cases at the schools, a new website, and intrasupervisory union school choice.
At the last meeting the board discussed the...

Board narrows website bids, continues choice

DOVER- Unlike most River Valleys Unified School District meetings, the board’s Monday, November 15 meeting began with an executive session in which the board discussed personnel matters. During their regular meeting they discussed school choice, a request for proposals for a website, COVID-19...