LETTER: Starting the discussion on school consolidation
On Monday, the Building Use and Visioning Committee of the HUUSD School Board met and discussed creating a five-year plan for our school district. The focus was on the difficult topic of school consolidation within our district.
LETTER: Recapping legislative session impacts to public education
A lot has happened recently in the Legislature and the governor’s office that affects the school budget, your property taxes for the next fiscal year, and the push for school district consolidation. As we wind down the school year, we want to give you our quick take on all of these complex issues.
HUUSD Board to lawmakers: Don’t count debt, health insurance in per-pupil costs
As members of the Harwood Unified Union School Board, we are writing to share an urgent concern regarding current legislative discussions about statewide spending caps and structural changes to Vermont’s education system.
LETTER: School Board hosts Zoom Budget Forum, Feb. 19
Everyone is invited to attend the Harwood Unified Union School District’s second Zoom Budget Forum on Thursday, Feb. 19, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
HUUSD Board: Info. sessions happen Feb. 4 & 19 ahead of school budget vote
We write to ask you to consider supporting the Harwood Unified Union School District budget on or before Town Meeting Day, Tuesday, March 3.
HUUSD Board: Seeking applicants for a Warren seat
The Harwood Unified Union School District (HUUSD) Board is seeking to fill one vacant seat representing the Town of Warren as a result of the resignation of Jonathan Young.
HUUSD board: Fayston vacancy to fill in January
The Harwood Unified Union School District (HUUSD) Board is seeking to fill one vacant seat representing the Town of Fayston.
School district seeks families with children under age 5
The HUUSD asks for parents of young children to contact their elementary schools to help with enrollment planning.
School Board shares Act 73 survey
The HUUSD School Board has developed a community survey on the implications of Act 73 in order to give our input to the legislative Task Force which is currently working on mapping out new school districts for Vermont schools.
Superintendent: Your voice matters in school facilities planning
To the Community: Across Vermont, many school districts are facing the same challenge we see in the Harwood Unified Union School District: aging facilities, limited funding, and the need for careful, community-based planning.
LETTER: Superintendent raises concerns over Vt. Senate version of H.454
Local control matters. This bill would make deep cuts in funding for our schools while shifting decision-making to a regional board that does not adequately represent our communities.
Help wanted: Harwood School Board looks to fill three seats from Waterbury-Duxbury
The Harwood Unified Union School Board is seeking to fill two vacant seats from Waterbury and one vacant seat from Duxbury.
Harwood district radon testing is underway
Dear guardians and staff: In 2021, the Vermont legislature passed a law requiring all schools to test for radon (see Section 12 of Act 72 (2021)). Our schools are beginning that testing process in December. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about radon testing.
School board urges community to vote on revised 2024-25 budget
As most of you know our school budget failed on Town Meeting Day. There is another vote that closes on April 30th, on a revised number that reduces spending by almost $2 million.
School board leaders: We need your input in the form of your vote
Dear Harwood community, we write to ask you to support the school district budget during Town Meeting Day on Tuesday, March 5.
Superintendent 360: Survey seeks feedback on district’s leader
I am kindly requesting your participation in the online survey for the superintendent that the school board and I developed earlier this fall.
LETTER: Seeking community input on new Harwood renovation bond
Dear HUUSD Community - you are invited to participate in discussions on the future of Harwood Union High School.
From the chair: Rodgers reflects on restraint-seclusion as policy draft moves along
The following is the full text of a statement that Harwood Unified Union School Board Chair Kristen Rodgers of Moretown read at the board’s April 19 meeting prior to its vote on whether to warn the proposed revised Restraint and Seclusion Policy for adoption next month.
District announces Crossett Brook co-principal choice
Dear HUUSD Community - I am pleased to announce that the school district has offered the position of Crossett Brook Middle School co-principal, pending school board approval, to Jennifer Durren.
State creates new panel to involve parents in education policy
Harwood Unified Union School District Superintendent Mike Leichliter shared the following letter from Vermont Secretary of Education Dan French today.