ACSD
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ACSD ramps up school security
The school board on Monday agreed to use $650,000 in capital reserve funds to bankroll security improvements at all of the ACSD’s operational school facilities.
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ACSD board considers limited school choice
The Addison Central School District board is considering a policy change that would give Middlebury-area parents more flexibility in determining which among the ACSD’s soon-to-be five K-5 schools…
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ACSD board gets sobering news on school repairs
It’s looking increasingly likely that the ACSD might have to shed programming in order to afford even a fraction of the more than $60 million in physical upgrades…
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ACSD budget nears board approval
Barring any major, 11th-hour subtractions or additions, ACSD voters on March 3 will be asked to approve $53 million in spending to educate Middlebury-area PreK-12 students during the…
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ACSD weighs size of its budget increase
The Addison Central School District board on Monday received an initial draft of a fiscal year 2027 PreK-12 budget of $52.9 million that reflects a 4.9% increase in…
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Shoreham-Bridport school merger can’t be appealed
ACSD Superintendent Wendy Baker says the school board’s decision to merge the two elementary schools is final.
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MUMS repair costs could top $45 million
Proposed improvements to the crowded middle school building include expansions to the gym, library, kitchen and cafeteria, along with new classrooms and common space.
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Shoreham to send K-5 students to Bridport next fall
The ACSD board on Monday voted 8-1 in favor of a plan to blend Shoreham’s kindergarten through 5th-grade students into Bridport Central School beginning next fall, and convert…
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ACSD voters to decide Ripton school closure
The ACSD board on Monday agreed to initiate the formal closing of Ripton Elementary School, a move that will still require a positive vote by district voters on…
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Education reform efforts spur debate
During a Tuesday forum about Act 73, ACSD Superintendent Wendy Baker described the changing education policy landscape that could shape Addison County schools.
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MUHS repairs placed at $45.5M to $111M
The numbers presented to the ACSD board on Monday were a very tentative, birds-eye view of Middlebury Union High School’s repair, maintenance and upgrade needs.
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Parents weigh in on Bridport-Shoreham school merger plan
The ACSD board on Monday conducted its first review of a plan to educate both the Shoreham and Bridport K-5 student populations at Bridport Central School beginning next…
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Legislator, educator discuss Act 73 and the future of Vermont schools
Join State Rep. Peter Conlon (Addison-2) and Wendy Baker, Addison Central School District superintendent, to discuss Act 73 school redistricting on Tuesday, Nov. 18.
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ACSD board to decide on Bridport, Shoreham school partnership
The ACSD board is scheduled to vote on a proposal to serve the K-5 populations of both Bridport and Shoreham at Bridport Central School, starting in the fall…
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Ripton school could be reacquired by town
The ACSD board will vote on whether to initiate an official closure for RES. If successful, that process would allow the town to buy back the building for…
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ACSD reviews school choice rules
Residents of Bridport, Cornwall, Middlebury, Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham and Weybridge are being asked to weigh in on potential changes to a policy that could allow more “school choice”…