CESU Proposed School District Unification Vote
on November 4, 2014
on November 4, 2014
Dear Community Members,
Over the course of the past 11 months, the Chittenden
East Voluntary Merger Planning Committee (VMPC)
has been studying and discussing unifying Chittenden East Supervisory Union’s (CESU) eight school districts into
one unified school system. As part of its work, the
VMPC has prepared a Report and Articles of Agreement
outlining the framework of a proposed unified school
district. The report and articles were submitted to the
Vermont State Board of Education on July 29, 2014.
After review and an affirmative recommendation from
the Vermont Agency of Education, the State Board of
Education approved the report and articles on
August 19, 2014. The action of the State Board of
Education established a date for the electorates of Bolton, Huntington, Jericho, Richmond, Underhill Incorporated
and Underhill Town School Districts to vote on unifying
CESU’s eight districts. This vote will take place in
conjunction with the state and federal elections on
November 4, 2014. Per state statute, the unified
school district can look different depending on how
many towns approve the unification article. If the
unification article passes in all of CESU’s member
municipalities, a Unified Union School District will
be formed. If the article passes in a majority of CESU’s municipalities (i.e. four out six), a Modified Union School
District will be established. Under a Modified Union
School District, one or two towns that do not pass the
unification article will continue an independent elementary
district and have proportional representation on the new
Modified Union School District Board. As specified in
state law, elections of board directors must take place on the
same date that the unification article is voted. Community members interested in serving on this new union school board can pick up petitions at their local town office. Residents of the following school districts can find petitions at these locations:
East Voluntary Merger Planning Committee (VMPC)
has been studying and discussing unifying Chittenden East Supervisory Union’s (CESU) eight school districts into
one unified school system. As part of its work, the
VMPC has prepared a Report and Articles of Agreement
outlining the framework of a proposed unified school
district. The report and articles were submitted to the
Vermont State Board of Education on July 29, 2014.
After review and an affirmative recommendation from
the Vermont Agency of Education, the State Board of
Education approved the report and articles on
August 19, 2014. The action of the State Board of
Education established a date for the electorates of Bolton, Huntington, Jericho, Richmond, Underhill Incorporated
and Underhill Town School Districts to vote on unifying
CESU’s eight districts. This vote will take place in
conjunction with the state and federal elections on
November 4, 2014. Per state statute, the unified
school district can look different depending on how
many towns approve the unification article. If the
unification article passes in all of CESU’s member
municipalities, a Unified Union School District will
be formed. If the article passes in a majority of CESU’s municipalities (i.e. four out six), a Modified Union School
District will be established. Under a Modified Union
School District, one or two towns that do not pass the
unification article will continue an independent elementary
district and have proportional representation on the new
Modified Union School District Board. As specified in
state law, elections of board directors must take place on the
same date that the unification article is voted. Community members interested in serving on this new union school board can pick up petitions at their local town office. Residents of the following school districts can find petitions at these locations:
School District
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School Director Positions
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Petitions Available at:
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Bolton:
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One 3-year term
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Huntington:
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One 2-year term
One 3-year term
| |
Jericho:
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Two 1-year terms
One 2-year term
One 3-year term
| |
Richmond:
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Two 1-year terms
One 2-year term
One 3-year term
| |
Underhill ID:
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Two 2-year terms
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Underhill Town:
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One 1-year term
One 3-year term
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Please take note: Petitions must be returned to the Town Clerk no later
than 5pm on September 29, 2014.
than 5pm on September 29, 2014.
For more details on the work of the Voluntary Merger Committee and contact information for committee members, please click on the following link: CESUVoluntary Merger Committee.
A number of informational meetings regarding the proposed unification will be held throughout CESU. Click HERE to find a meeting in your town/municipality.
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