For school board members representing the three school districts of the Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union, December ranks as one of the most challenging times of the year. While 2022 holiday celebrations might be on the horizon, important budget deliberations for fiscal year 2024 fill up the BRSU calendar during the first three weeks of the month. Decisions made in these December district board meetings determine the 2023-24 education budgets approved by the boards in January and voted on by the public in March.
We encourage residents of the 12 Northshire communities served by the BRSU to attend the appropriate district December meeting for their town. All three BRSU school districts build agendas that include opportunities for public comment at the start and end of each session. Background materials, with line-by-line proposed budget details, are published at BRSU.org a few days prior to each meeting. Anyone can attend, online or in-person, and have an opportunity to participate.
Please join us to hear, learn, speak up and be ready to vote in March. Our work is done best when you play a role in its outcome.
Below is information on the upcoming December BRSU School District meetings:
Taconic & Green Regional School District
Dates: Tuesday at 6 p.m. and Dec. 20 at 6:30 p.m.
Location: BRSU Central Office
Communities served: Danby, Dorset, Landgrove, Londonderry, Manchester, Mount Tabor, Peru, Sunderland and Weston
Schools operated: Currier Memorial School, Flood Brook School, Manchester Elementary Middle School, Sunderland Elementary and The Dorset School
School Choice: Grades 9 through 12
Mettawee School District
Date: Dec. 12 at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Mettawee Community School
Communities served: Pawlet and Rupert
School Operated: Mettawee Community School (K through 6)
School Choice: Grades 7 through 12
Winhall School District
Date: Dec. 13 at 5 p.m.
Location: Winhall Town Office
Community served: Winhall
School Choice: K through 12
We look forward to seeing and hearing from you this December.