Letter to the editor: Small saving not enough to ignore Ripton’s wishes

The Addison Central School District Central Office recently created a document on the financial impact of Ripton’s withdrawal for the rest of the towns in ACSD. It was shared by school board members on Front Porch Forum and it confirmed that “a potential Ripton withdrawal could result in a small savings in education spending per equalized pupil for the remaining towns in ACSD. Additionally, this scenario would recognize virtually zero discernable tax impact.” What struck me about the Central Office’s docume … (read more)

There are well-documented adverse consequences of school consolidation on students including decreased parent involvement, lower grades and lower extracurricular participation. There are also well-documented negative impacts on towns including decreased p … (read more)