Mount Abe sees rise in school spending

The Mount Abraham Unified School District board on Tuesday adopted a $37,014,566 budget for fiscal year 2025 that, if approved by voters in March, would increase total spending by $3,145,666, or 9.29% over the current year. 

The Mount Abraham Unified School District Board will welcome at least a few new faces this spring, as three longtime board members have decided they will not seek re-election when their terms expire in March. 

Over three dozen community members stood before the Mount Abraham Unified School Board on Tuesday, united in their plea for district officials to instate anti-racist education for teachers and staff and curriculum for students following a recent incident … (read more)

I’m writing to bring you up to speed on a couple of district issues and to provide information about several noteworthy developments in our school system.

It was encouraging to hear board members at a recent meeting of the Mt. Abraham Unified School District express skepticism of the proposal to move 6th grade students to the Mt. Abe Middle School/High School.

Members of the Mount Abraham Unified School District community last week got a glimpse at what the district’s FY’25 budget could look like and were invited to share their priorities and suggestions for spending in the upcoming fiscal year.  

The Mount Abraham Unified School District Board in 2024 could begin considering whether to expand the district’s middle school to include sixth-graders, a step that’s been taken by other school districts in the county. 

The Mount Abraham Unified School District Board on Tuesday got a first look at anticipated drivers of the district’s spending plan for FY25 and set a goal of limiting the increase in spending per equalized pupil to less than 10% in the upcoming fiscal yea … (read more)

In addition to discussing initial projections for the Mount Abraham Unified School District’s budget for fiscal year 2025, MAUSD board members on Tuesday voted to accept the Facilities Committee’s recommendation to purchase the BristolWorks building that … (read more)

The grounds of Beeman Elementary School were transformed this past Thursday into a treasure trove of gently used children’s shoes, winter gear and clothing items.

Among those openings is a new director of safety that would support school leadership with hazing, harassment and bullying investigations and act as the Title IX Coordinator for the district, along with other responsibilities. 

When it comes to ensuring students have what they need to succeed in school, creating a welcoming and supportive learning environment is an important place to start. 

The Mount Abraham Unified School District Board is exploring whether to allow parents to send their children to any of the four elementary schools in the district, not the just the one in the town where they reside.

On a 4-day trip to the Big Apple, members of the Mount Abraham Music Department performed before judges in the WorldStrides Heritage Festivals.

My heart aches knowing that students who want and need access to many books are being denied it when others ban books.