By Curt Peterson The Windsor Central Unified Union School District policy committee experienced a “Robert Frost moment” Monday night, as deliberators found themselves at a divergence of “two roads,” trying to decide which one to follow. Committee member Kelly Welsh […]
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School district renaming policy is a ‘lightning rod’
By Curt Peterson Windsor Central Unified Union School District (WCUUSD) board member Ben Ford, chair of the New Build Committee overseeing a proposed $74 million-plus project to build a new middle/high school in Woodstock, outlined a proposal for fundraising at […]
Delta has landed — are local schools ready?
By Curt Peterson With 78 Covid cases confirmed in Vermont schools this week alone, local schools are scrambling to deal with the highly contagious Delta variant. The Dept. of Health daily dashboard indicates the general population in some local towns […]
When is a meeting not a meeting?
By Curt Peterson The Killington Select Board met as planned on Aug. 24, but the get-together was quickly converted to a “non-meeting” in the words of Select Board member Jim Haff. Haff, as a Killington representative on the Windsor Central […]
Parent complains, school board trains
By Curt Peterson On Aug. 16, the Windsor Central Unified Union School District board, parents and students learned what the Covid-related requirements will be when campuses open on Sept. 1 and witnessed an open meetings law training session conducted by […]
School district wrestles with Covid in the classroom
By Curt Peterson The Windsor Central Unified Union School District convened a special board meeting Monday night, still on a “hybrid” regimen — about half the participants were present in the Middle School library, while the other half attended remotely […]
‘Prosper Valley will be ready’
By Curt Peterson Windsor Central Unified Union School District Buildings and Grounds Manager Joe Rigoli told the WCUUSD Board Monday, Aug. 2, that The Prosper Valley School (TPVS) in Pomfret, which has been closed because of moisture problems and non-toxic […]
What’s in a name? How much is it worth?
School district outlines donation regulations By Curt Peterson Windsor Central Unified Union School District board member and Policy Committee Chair Lou Piconi (Woodstock) reviewed the proposed naming policy the district hopes to employ when raising funds for the new $80 […]
District audit reveals surplus
By Curt Peterson Smiles brightened thumbnail faces as RHR Smith Co. audit manager Samantha Ruggles reviewed the completed FY2020 Windsor Central Unified Union School District audit for the Finance Committee Monday evening. The audit revealed a $150,000 surplus for the […]
Five new hires join Windsor Central School District
By Curt Peterson Windsor Central Unified Union School District superintendent Sherry Sousa announced five new hires/position changes at the May 3 board meeting. Engagements begin officially July 1. The equity and educational support team coordinator position, reporting to director of […]