Letter to the editor: Whelan-Wuest is the candidate ACSD board needs

I am supporting Ellen Whelan-Wuest because I have had the great pleasure of working with Ellen for several years on the WomenSafe Board of Directors and I know how she works. 

Middlebury-area voters on March 7 will field a proposed fiscal year 2024 Addison Central School District budget of $42,269,305, which represents a 7.2% increase in education spending and an 8.1% hike in the cost per equalized pupil.

Addison Central School District officials have mapped out a timetable and process for selecting a new superintendent, and they stressed local stakeholders will have many opportunities to influence what is the ACSD’s most important personnel decision.

Monday evening, February 13th, the Addison Central School Board will discuss and likely vote on three options for school closure determination.

On March 7th I’ll be voting for Ellen Whelan-Wuest for ACSD school board and I think you should too.

The current Cornwall School families writing this letter would like to recommend Chris Kramer for the Cornwall seat on the ACSD Board.

Ellen Whelan-Wuest’s professional and volunteer experiences have prepared her to help tackle the many and varied problems the ACSD faces, including the mess that has been made of MUMS.

Town Meeting Day this March will feature three races involving four seats on the 13-member Addison Central School District board.

Chris Kramer stands out to me because he has been deeply involved in board issues over the last four years.

Bridport is a town many talk about around here, but not as many folks really know.

The Addison Central School District Board on Tuesday picked Ellen Whelan-Wuest to temporarily fill the Cornwall spot on the panel recently vacated by incumbent Peter Conlon.

The Addison Central School District (ACSD) board has decided to contract with McPherson & Jacobson LLC of Omaha, Neb., to assist in its search for a new superintendent.

In Cornwall, I’ve dedicated much of my time over the past four years to helping improve our school. We’re very fortunate at our school to have a congenial, supportive, and friendly culture.

The Addison Central School District board will swap out at least three — and as many as five — of its 13 members this winter. 

The Addison Central School District Board won’t warn a petitioned referendum seeking feedback on two separate options to amend the ACSD charter in a way that would allow a bigger public role in closing local schools.