Otter Valley budget squeaks by in a Tuesday revote

The approved budget reflects $202,500 in cuts that the board made since the initial budget failed 952-1,125 on Town Meeting Day.

Sixth-graders from across Addison Central School District spent last Wednesday learning how they can have an impact on the world they are stepping into.

This year’s student-authored play includes an imaginative cast of characters, as well as mountain themes and music in honor of their late schoolmate.

The school board decided to table approving that timeline and is expected to revisit it at the board’s April 14 meeting.

Lawmakers are heading into the stretch run of the 2026 legislative session with a to-do list that includes major reform of the state’s education system.

Addison County voters turned out at the polls on Tuesday to resoundingly endorse a Career Center budget request of $6,271,915, though residents of one of the towns served by the school didn’t get to vote on the spending plan.

Vergennes Union High School has released its honor roll for the first semester of the 2025-2026 academic year.

The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. recently unveiled Award Advisor — a free, ad-free app that helps students and families navigate one of the most complex decisions in a student’s education journey.

It appeared at the time that Gov. Scott had finally realized that providing all Vermont students with equitable learning opportunities is more complex work than many would like to believe.

The school board last week discussed an evaluation tool that could be used to help analyze options and a timeline for making decisions.

At the invitation of the Otter Valley Union Unified school board, three members of the state legislature opened the Feb. 17 meeting with a discussion of relevant state policy and legislative action.

Increased spending on student support services make up the bulk of the difference between the FY26 and FY27 budgets.

Following what Otter Valley Unified Union School Board member Barbara Ebling called extraordinary public turnout in favor of keeping the Caverly pre-school program at its present location in Pittsford, the board nevertheless failed by a single vote to mus … (read more)

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