ACSD
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ACSD sees unopposed seats
Four people are running unopposed for four seats on the Addison Central School District board, which governs the preK-12 public school system serving students in Bridport, Cornwall, Middlebury,…
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‘Perfect storm’ hits ACSD spending plan
A perfect storm of expiring federal aid, inflation, rising fixed costs, new state legislation and spiraling real estate values is conspiring to make for the most challenging budget…
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MUMS holiday vacation extended due to water line break
A leak in a water service line last Saturday flooded Middlebury Union Middle School, and classes resumed on Wednesday, Jan. 3.
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Rain prompts Middlebury road closures, early school dismissal
Persistent rain flooded some roads in Middlebury on Monday, prompting the Addison Central School District to close schools in town early.
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ACSD enrollment is expected to be flat
Student enrollment within the Addison Central School District will remain fairly flat during the next decade barring a significant infusion of young families to the Middlebury area.
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Cornwall principal on leave; Sears to fill in
The Addison Central School District has announced that Salisbury Elementary Principal Bjarki Sears will temporarily take over leadership of Cornwall’s Bingham Memorial School while Heather Raabe takes a…
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ACSD board grapples with major shift in special needs budgeting
Much like a math-averse student getting their first dose of calculus, the Addison Central School District board on Monday got a quick, dizzying tutorial on the possible budget…
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New York educator with Vermont ties to lead ACSD
The Addison Central School District on Monday hired Wendy Baker to be its new superintendent beginning next July.
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ACSD to pick superintendent
The Addison Central School District board on Monday, Nov. 27, is scheduled to consider the appointment of a new, permanent superintendent.
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Letter to the editor: Challenge of ACSD explained
John Flowers’ article in the November 16th edition of the Independent mentioned that I had hired a lawyer to challenge the Addison Central School District’s decision to make…
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Survey: Most school districts conduct open superintendent searches
The Addison Central School District board is expected to name a new superintendent early next month after having spent many hours following a search process that included a…
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ACSD board member receives an incivility complaint
The Addison Central School District’s executive committee has put a board member “on notice” that “disrespecting board colleagues during board and committee meetings will not be tolerated.”
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Letter to the editor: Candidate owns up to filing error
When I ran for school board in March, I started out trying to keep up with campaign filings, but honestly, I fell behind.
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ACSD ramps up superintendent search
Members of the Addison Central School District board and representatives of other ACSD stakeholder groups will get a chance on Nov. 13-15 to personally size up and question…
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Fixed costs add challenges to ACSD budgeting
Addison Central School District leaders during the next two months will put their math skills to the test as they try to craft a fiscal year 2025 spending…
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Letter to the editor: ACSD must do more for its BIPOC+ population
As co-facilitators of Addison County BIPOC+, we are writing in support of Esther Charlestin, Justice Elijah, and the crucial work they are doing to advance equity and dismantle…