Letter to the editor: ACSD board member apologizes for comments

My comments in the Jan. 9 article about seeking re-election to the Addison Central School District Board have created some misunderstanding in the community I serve. This is no reflection on John Flowers or his article. He accurately quoted what I told him and the fault is entirely mine.

We are writing as a group of healthcare professionals — physicians, dentists, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, and nurses — who are deeply concerned about the proposed ban of books such as “Fred Gets Dressed,” “Bodies Are Cool,” “Julian Is … (read more)

The Addison Central Educational Endowment Fund this fall doled out funds to schools in Addison Central School District for programs that are innovative and beyond the scope of the regular operating budgets.

Five seats in the Addison Central School District board will be up for grabs this March, and two of the incumbents with expiring terms have confirmed they won’t seek reelection.

The Addison Central School District Board on Monday got its first look at a draft fiscal year 2026 budget of $50.3 million, which reflects a 2% increase in spending and reduction of 9.4 fulltime equivalent positions.

I write this letter hoping to recruit community members to run for the Addison Central School District board this March.

Individually and in small groups they filed into the Middlebury Union High School Library on Monday evening, preparing to bare their souls to an Addison Central School District board that could, in the near future, field a request by two Middlebury parent … (read more)

The Addison Central School Board has decided to hold off on polling ACSD parents on their potential interest in sending their children to enrollment-challenged Ripton Elementary School (RES), until the panel completes revisions to district policies govern … (read more)

The Addison Central School District is searching for a new assistant superintendent of student services & equity. The person who’s held that key position for the past three years — Nicole Carter — resigned suddenly on Dec. 2, citing healthcare responsibil … (read more)

Ripton residents are joining forces to reimagine how public education might be delivered in their small town, in light of declining enrollment that’s placed the future of their local school in jeopardy.

Middlebury’s Mary Hogan Elementary School is getting creative with its staffing to mitigate the impacts of a major, ongoing shortage of paraeducators.

The Nov. 14, 2024, article “ACSD Board Member Draws Fire” paints Brian Bauer in a negative light. The article recounts a portion of the Nov. 11, 2024, ACSD School Board meeting, during which Brian used the term “normal” to identify students who do not hav … (read more)

The Addison Central School District board on Monday asked ACSD staff to begin crafting a fiscal year 2025-26 budget reflecting a 2% increase compared to the current spending plan. But holding the spending increase to 2% would still require the district to … (read more)

Middlebury Union Middle School’s popular and accomplished Wellness educator has resigned from her post, citing the Addison Central School District officials’ denial of her request for four days of professional leave to attend a national health/physical ed … (read more)

Addison Central School District (ACSD) board member Brian Bauer was chastised by several of his colleagues on Monday after he twice used the term “normal” to identify students who’ve not been assigned Individualized Education Program (IEP) plans, versus c … (read more)