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Board member Emily (last name not provided) moved to approve the superintendent’s recommendation; Ian Campo seconded the motion. After discussion, the board voted in favor.

Superintendent (name not specified) and the district’s business manager Lisa (last name not provided) described TimeClock Plus as a more integrated, user-friendly system that will replace the district’s manual time sheets and the substitute-management program ASAP. Lisa said the chosen vendor’s implementation support and integration were key factors in recommending the more expensive option.

TimeClock Plus representative Jamie James told the board the licensing fee includes cloud storage and support and that “anything you can do within the system, you’re going to be able to report on.” He said their support is human-based and that the vendor will assist the district through the first successful payrolls during implementation.

Lisa described practical features included in the proposal: mobile clocking with geofencing, seven physical kiosks for buildings, built-in reporting, and integration with the district’s financial software so time data will flow into payroll and accounting. Board members asked about recurring costs after year one; staff said years two and three are projected recurring licensing costs of $29,421 per year.

The motion passed without a recorded roll-call tally; the minutes record the outcome as passed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BUUSD Board Meeting - May 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Barre Unified Union School District #97 board voted to approve a TimeClock Plus contract with first-year costs of $69,175.46 to modernize timekeeping and substitute management.","taxTitle","Barre Unified Union School District #97, School Districts, Vermont","taxId",67875,"location","Vermont","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6241759,"Barre Unified pauses summer school for one year as district evaluates effectiveness and funding",491,676000,1167000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3253942-dd83d77668fe31b693b9a8355e137520&start=676&end=1167","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3253942-dd83d77668fe31b693b9a8355e137520/thumbnail_676000.jpg","/articles/6241759/Vermont/Barre-Unified-pauses-summer-school-for-one-year-as-district-evaluates-effectiveness-and-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6241759-0e87b66f9348d5887204294bbb3899bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770953616&Signature=fS01-qL5asjcFEpmO-NAMlXoLsJwhbpMZINdC6LGhL5snm58H5KE0QJnvOaOT8UEF8tz0XJop-EGD39nbw4DlHVi5quvxUue1zdwfgu~4--LROGllxy~Sib3hekHz~HbxJEfL6Du-4F1wJzCYwHqOIJue-EZ-TK4MllnG7cw2BVNzp8IinTG7wwEESsUyMIfC-Pz2UzHqciOcOqPySnHk6cq3ZolgJa428K5eciphTvZdpFE8cV7b7S6lXrETyLCO3h4qwSYi6xD3vvsOd~N0OJr0IToRC8rJA3m9BdDfFETotH9EVssKypfvpplSo1uVXt2v0jvfcP5UQBZQPzu~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Barre Unified Union School District #97 board on Monday discussed the district’s decision to pause general summer school for the coming year and the steps administrators say are needed before a program could return.

Superintendent (name not specified) told the board the decision to pause was made by district administrators after concluding that pandemic-era ESSER grants that had funded summer school are no longer available and including summer school in the current operating budget would have forced additional staff reductions.

The superintendent said in a written memo read to the board, “we are unsure how beneficial [summer school] was since we've not collected specific data concerning the impact. Going forward, we will need to collect some data on the decisions that we make in order to justify our efforts.” The memo also said special-education summer programs required by law will continue.

Parents and board members questioned the timing and the planning cycle. Parent Lindsay Wells said the pause felt late for planning: “I'm afraid that then it's gonna be too late because if the planning is supposed to occur, you know, August and September, and we're not doing budget stuff till November, we're already going to have missed critical deadlines for having another program next year.”

Board members and the superintendent discussed the funding and staffing context: administrators reported the district has reduced positions across recent budgets and eliminated a position that supported grant management, which made seeking new grant funding harder. The superintendent said the pause was intended to allow a year to redesign any future program to target specific assessment-identified skill deficits and to collect post-program data to measure impact.

Several board members urged that the budget development process include a more explicit evaluation of potential restorations. Board member Emily (last name not provided) said the district must consider how to “start making the investments back into our students and our schools” after multiple budget rounds of cuts. Other speakers asked for granular budget impact statements showing what would be reduced or restored under different scenarios.

The board did not vote on restoring summer school at the meeting. The superintendent said staff will bring the topic into the FY27 budget process if the board wishes, and administrators noted timing for grant applications and summer planning would require earlier work if the program was to resume.

The board requested clearer documentation in future budget materials about program pauses and the staffing or services affected by any proposed restorations.","The Barre Unified Union School District #97 board on Monday discussed the district’s decision to pause general summer school for the coming year and the steps administrators say are needed before a program could return.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6241742,"Career center land option prompts regional outreach; board to seek consultant on consolidation options",1048,4495000,5543000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3253942-dd83d77668fe31b693b9a8355e137520&start=4495&end=5543","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3253942-dd83d77668fe31b693b9a8355e137520/thumbnail_4495000.jpg","/articles/6241742/Vermont/Career-center-land-option-prompts-regional-outreach-board-to-seek-consultant-on-consolidation-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6241742-3b1bfeff0d2bd5e4a4b17a6b91013da4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770953616&Signature=HCZfaZOqXbyoYTNnWV06iXwlik4SE2U5kpEfyjPpFG6AWdRuDluzoJUl9gSnhaqTE7wUXHMhfPrh9mL1isgii3YrvRUeXJWYxDQ4jf1WZ5RxOkK-QecwTFLNbSpqIcdVhPv5PcCZPVh7Q5xg0b-xKcga4WKFfxsT3VW9BCb7A8eBB58DGznfPheQa4EUu3StmtFvizjR7ijYfDvwfy5NAw89N26Rcn1hzPxCklJGs-~a9JhRIh6Df-0Lof0Lcm0I1Pkpzoxqxe4Dh6DGHK2SYdR7FsNTsjvEpUqxQiUOiJIdZwLGL1QB8JH~L~vMJt-37KvE1IGCLvVZFpnQ~W8W9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members heard an update on the regional career center and began a district-level conversation about whether to hire a consultant to study building consolidation and possible reconfiguration should the career center move.

Alice (last name not provided) told the board the career center has an option to purchase land in Barre Town for a standalone facility. She said the project would require a bond vote and approval from the governor’s office and the Vermont Agency of Education, and that the career center reported having to turn away roughly 300 applicants this year because of limited capacity.

Given those developments, the superintendent recommended pausing an RFP for a facilities-consolidation study until the board defined the scope. Board members expressed interest in consulting help that could address multiple scenarios: consolidation of K–8 schools, potential reuse of the career-center facility, and options that would remain valid if state-level reorganization legislation changes local governance structures. Board member Emily (last name not provided) noted the district is one of the larger ones in the state and said “there's no harm in exploring our options and being proactive about how we're seeing the future of education take place.”

Board members and staff discussed the impact of pending state-level education reform (participants referenced Act 46 and a pending bill under discussion) that could alter local articles of agreement and affect how easily districts can reconfigure. The superintendent and staff agreed to invite a consultant to present framing options at the next regular meeting on June 2; the board asked staff to request a proposal and cost estimate from a consultant before that session.

No vote was taken to launch a full study; instead the board authorized the superintendent to schedule a consultant briefing and to return proposals and cost estimates for the board to consider.","The regional career center’s plan to buy land for a freestanding facility prompted the Barre Unified board to seek outside consulting on consolidation and building-reuse options.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6241750,"District projects modest year-end surplus as revenues outpace expenses, board asks for clearer vacancy accounting",300,1518000,1818000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3253942-dd83d77668fe31b693b9a8355e137520&start=1518&end=1818","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3253942-dd83d77668fe31b693b9a8355e137520/thumbnail_1518000.jpg","/articles/6241750/Vermont/District-projects-modest-year-end-surplus-as-revenues-outpace-expenses-board-asks-for-clearer-vacancy-accounting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6241750-512a1c39ec6749731fc19791d349415c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770953616&Signature=ZuJRU7oV~2tWib7pO0ozs1aQPGA-LXPSyOJ7Jwa4JJL59hJda1WZSUDLeVOMSfTPqgPJOyuTTA5tDhNyAwx3llxTEZKhc35rC~RKOcHH-zo4CFyRzFjNGpI-pLmSJ0TdhjDer71XFopUAmRX5Kqon7PHU9ur0d6lBG5ThgB4MZqnjTnfUGqHUGJt6kUdyAw4NS9e6sneWTIKy5WlwvPK1scOvvnb6lP3hx-fK5SjiEFcGUtAjIA6aZ8HNxWyUjKINwYp0I3Yhxf3Z0BxR0yu1O5CQK2ptkRHU3mU4ZfTX~V~VusUcQDk2sNEqRqEEg~lQADRJdDXcQ6rdX-eF~m61w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District finance staff presented a year-end projection showing the district expects a smaller-than-anticipated variance driven by both expense savings and additional revenues.

The business manager Lisa (last name not provided) briefed the board on a projection dated April 18 and said she was “projecting that we're going to have a savings in the expenses of about $270,000” and additional revenues of roughly $666,000. She cited increased secondary tuition, nearly $203,000 in indirect ESSER reimbursements, and about $150,000 in FEMA reimbursements tied to recent flooding as contributors to the revenue side.

Lisa said some of the projected expense savings reflect unfilled positions during the year — examples included an unfilled HHB coordinator position at Barre Town, an unfilled interventionist position at Barre City, and previously unfilled tech integrationist roles. She noted that some vacancies have been filled for the coming year.

Board members asked staff to make clearer distinctions in future reports between temporary savings caused by vacancies and permanent budget reductions. Board member Jackie (last name not provided) and others asked whether potential surplus amounts could be earmarked for priorities in the upcoming budget process; staff said that discussion is appropriate during budget building.

No formal budget action was taken; staff said they will provide narrative explanations for variances over $20,000 and will consider a clearer summary tying savings to vacancies and one-time revenue items.","Finance staff presented an April 18 year-end projection estimating roughly $270,000 in expense savings and about $666,000 in additional revenues.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6241746,"Facilities director outlines long-range building plan; board authorizes up to $80,000 for cameras and hallway smoke detectors",1666,2825000,4491000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3253942-dd83d77668fe31b693b9a8355e137520&start=2825&end=4491","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3253942-dd83d77668fe31b693b9a8355e137520/thumbnail_2825000.jpg","/articles/6241746/Vermont/Facilities-director-outlines-long-range-building-plan-board-authorizes-up-to-80000-for-cameras-and-hallway-smoke-detectors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6241746-317cf45a00461d52afa6f72fe1d006a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770953616&Signature=fUoWWhJFIQTTszkpbfekFZZ62RRQo87agjhpb4x6iGR2ngwCMHfq9raWnDNK2LFRNMkkm1mIwB1CWpm5MVcZtl1Lo4QsfN7xqKauRsqwcVQ0CwXCgOAuWkB29Cp4Xbfq-ogK8x4zL7mpRXWAResysYdIsnMD8-s6z-n85AgZd677BuY5jcW8nmK8ysW0ISpBV5W6PXfSMI7j95RkmDEHCR-GepbMknNXb~CsrljrcVpw1CsLP6-gYUithMuHLPQiXyghQpqcIfG41BDeM7rPVz32LRR8ETj3F-3OXZyWb8nm1Btjuzj6l1jiaDbpTwJuoLXpUvTUxCNZt-EbpuC71A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jamie, the district’s facilities lead, presented a long-range facilities and operations plan that compiles state building assessments, blueprints and past projects into a standing facilities reference intended to preserve institutional knowledge and guide maintenance priorities.

Jamie described a three-ring binder of building assessments from a Vermont contractor and a draft “menu” of prioritized maintenance projects. He said the district has systematically addressed major capital items over time (for example, roof replacements and asbestos abatement work) and that steady, planned work reduces the risk of catastrophic failures.

After the facilities presentation, the board considered a related request to use funds set aside for a school resource officer (SRO) to fund security upgrades. The superintendent and Jamie proposed directing unspent SRO placeholder funds toward upgraded digital IP security cameras and replacement of older hallway smoke detectors across district buildings. Jamie said the district is at the point of replacing analog cameras with IP cameras and noted some detectors have reached the end of serviceable life and become nuisance tripping points.

Board member Emily (last name not provided) moved and Alice (last name not provided) seconded a motion to authorize the facilities director to spend up to $80,000 for security cameras and hallway smoke-detector replacements. Jamie said many installations can be done in-house if the district’s licensed electrician performs the work; the security vendor will provide camera installation and licensing. The board approved the motion by voice vote.

Jamie and board members also discussed ongoing work tracking building assets, life-cycle planning and the need to preserve institutional knowledge so future staff can manage buildings effectively. Jamie emphasized that planned, incremental maintenance over several years has enabled the district to avoid large emergency shutdowns and that continued budget support is necessary to sustain that progress.","Facilities director Jamie presented an inventory-based long-range facilities plan and a five-year maintenance “menu.” The board authorized the facilities director to spend up to $80,000 to upgrade security cameras and replace hallway smoke detectors, using funds initially set aside for an SRO (school resource officer) that was not hired.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves TimeClock Plus system, superintendent says implementation will reduce manual payroll work

Barre Unified pauses summer school for one year as district evaluates effectiveness and funding

Career center land option prompts regional outreach; board to seek consultant on consolidation options

District projects modest year-end surplus as revenues outpace expenses, board asks for clearer vacancy accounting

Facilities director outlines long-range building plan; board authorizes up to $80,000 for cameras and hallway smoke detectors