The HUUSD School Board met in person (with an option for remote participation) last Wednesday, January 10, 2024.
Kristen Rodgers thanked the support staff for their dedication and hard work, and shared some comments regarding contract negotiations with the District’s support staff.
The meeting began with public comment:
Geo Legeros, who works at Crossett Brook, read letters.
Board Reports:
Students - Naomi and Ellie provided a slide show covering sports, clubs, the Spring musical, the Winooski Valley music festival, survey data, and student body bond outreach. They answered questions from Board members, several of whom offered to help with presentation of bond information.
Topics for Discussion:
In action items, the Board:
Board Members present: Mike Bishop (Fayston), Ben Clark (Moretown), Danielle Dukette (Fayston), Kelley Hackett (Waterbury), Life LeGeros (Duxbury), Jake Pitman (Waterbury), Kristen Rodgers (Moretown), Bobbi Rood (Waitsfield), Tori Taravella (Waterbury), Marlena Tucker-Fishman (Waterbury), Cindy Senning (Duxbury), JB Weir (Waitsfield), Ashley Woods (Warren), Jonathan Young (Warren).
You are invited to participate in discussions on the future of Harwood High School. The School Board is seeking your input on how to proceed. The community will be receiving further information in the coming weeks with summaries of the three main categories. This is a major undertaking that will have an impact on school district programs and finances for years to come, so your input is crucial. Please participate!
Harwood Union High School project public meeting schedule:
The Harwood National Honor Society will be offering childcare at the remaining community bond meetings. Click below to sign up (even though the form says it’s only for 1/11).
Bond Meeting NHS Childcare Request Form
The Board welcomes feedback from our community and one of the easiest ways to share your thoughts is to send an email to [email protected], which will go to every Board member. Additionally, at the beginning of each Board meeting we invite public comment. Alternately, reach out to one of your neighbors who is on the school board and share your thoughts in a personal email or phone call (see a list of Board members and contact information at https://tinyurl.com/523wtrnj).
The Board’s next meeting will be on Wednesday January 17th 6:00pm Harwood High School Library. Community members may attend in person in the Harwood library or remotely via Zoom.
(https://us02web.zoom.us/j/386460007#success), or watch it broadcast live on Youtube (http://tinyurl.com/huwebapp-youtube-live). Agendas and other related documents are available at huusd.org.