Addison Northwest Supervisory Union

(Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton, Vergennes, Waltham)

 

“Taking a Look at Improving the Efficiency of Our Operations”

 

What?

 

The ANWSU school boards have determined the need to form a representative group to:

·                     look at the effectiveness of the existing educational, administrative and board structures in ANWSU

 

·                     consider a range of possible alternatives to improve learning opportunities and increase efficiencies throughout the

supervisory union

 

Why?

 

The ANWSU school boards (there are currently 8 school boards and 31 school board positions) want to look at alternative structures that might:

·                     save money

 

·                     provide enhanced learning opportunities for all students

 

·                     increase the efficiency of district personnel and school board members

 

·                     improve communications

 

·                     reduce complexity and redundancy of district operations

 

It’s timely to look at these questions now because of the:

·         statewide focus on school governance and cost containment

 

·         requirements of the federal education law (No Child Left Behind Act)

 

·         declining student enrollments and increasing per pupil costs

 

·         ongoing tension between the desire to provide quality educational opportunities for students and local fiscal realities

 

How?

 

In late February and early March, the ANWSU school boards will ask the voters of each town school district in ANWSU to approve: (a) the formation of a group of board and community representatives and (b) some funds (net cost to ANWSU of ±$6-8,000) to support this initiative.

 

 

The study group will meet over the course of about 9 months and assess both current operations and other models, including those used in other districts and other parts of the country. The study group will hold many public meetings during which members of the ANWSU community will be able to ask questions and offer suggestions.

 

When the study group has finished its work, it will make recommendations to each of the current ANWSU school boards. Depending upon the nature and extent of those recommendations, the voters would be asked to approve any material changes to the current operating structure of ANWSU.

 

 

For further information, contact members of your local School Board or call the Superintendent of Schools @ 877-3332.

 

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

 

     ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL                 FERRISBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL      VERGENNES UNION ES    VERGENNES UNION HS

         ROBERT HUNT, CHAIR                              DIANE COUSINO                   DENIS BARTON    KRISTIN BRISTOW, CHAIR

       CATHERINE INGWERSEN                          GREGORY HAMILTON               SIDNEY BOSWORTH   LAURIE GUTOWSKI

         SAMANTHA KAYHART                       RICHARD KERSCHNER, CHAIR        ANN MCGRATH, CHAIR      LINDA HAWLEY

            ALISON MARTIN                                 ADELA LANGROCK                    LISA PRESSON                APRIL JIN                     

            STEVEN TORREY                                  ALLISON VIGNE                    LIZBETH RYAN       DENNIS MUELLER                     

GLORIA-LEE PHELAN

     PANTON SCHOOL DISTRICT                  VERGENNES I.D. SCHOOL DIST     WALTHAM SCHOOL DIST        C. WILLIAM WEBB

        JAMES DAYTON, CHAIR                         LINDA HAWLEY, CHAIR              KRISTIN BRISTOW                        

            ROBIN HUBBARD                                   ANN MCGRATH                  JEFFRY GLASSBERG            

             LISA PRESSON                                    PAULA PETTIS                   DON ROSS, CHAIR

 

                     

      

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