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Roxbury school committee focuses on building repairs, vendor monitoring and renewing Bridges agreement
Summary
At its May 13 meeting the Roxbury Village School Committee prioritized building safety and readiness — from removing an oil tank to getting fire-alarm monitoring quotes — and directed a member to manage rental requests while it pursues a renewed MOU with Bridges, whose current agreement ends June 30, 2026.
The Roxbury Village School Committee met May 13, 2026, and spent most of the session addressing the town schoolhouse’s readiness for community use, safety upgrades and the status of a local after‑school partner.
Committee members said they want the building rentable but cautioned the July 1 target may be unrealistic. Tom Frazier flagged a remaining above‑ground oil tank and urged the facilities sub‑committee to explore removal options and potential grant support through the BRELLA program. Kristen Getler said the committee will investigate whether the town’s capital funds can be earmarked to cover immediate needs while staff pursue outside funding.
The committee received several operational updates. Members were reminded to complete required ethics training; Tom and Judy Lusk reported progress on key sorting after locating a master key and suggested ordering a secure key box. Heather Holter summarized a demonstration of Temperature Control Vermont (TCV), describing the monitoring platform as “quite impressive,” and said TCV charges $140 per hour for services. Holter said she will connect Bob Ketchel with Mike Davis at TCV to obtain a contract quote and to arrange monitoring log‑ins. Committee members discussed whether a property manager should be hired to handle log‑ins and daily system oversight.
On safety systems, Holter and Ketchel reported they inventoried smoke detectors, alarms and horns and will solicit quotes from VT Life Safety and other vendors for fire‑alarm monitoring and any needed certification related to change of use or ownership. The building does not have a sprinkler system, the committee noted.
Kristen Getler reported on talks with Casey from Bridges about moving Bridges’ materials into storage and stated she will contact Libby Bonesteel to pursue a new memorandum of understanding for FY27; the current MOU runs through June 30, 2026 and the Bridges program ends June 12, 2026. Getler said the district (MRPS) has indicated an interest in continuing the program and that grant funds may be available to subsidize use, but the committee does not yet have a specific budget figure.
On governance, the committee agreed to review the GRPI (Goals, Roles, Processes, Interpersonal) draft to clarify sub‑committee authority and responsibilities; Judy Lusk will consult VLCT resources to determine statutory requirements for forming sub‑committees.
To keep the building available while rental policy work continues, Holter moved to appoint Getler to monitor the committee email and manage building use requests; the motion passed 5–0 (Judy Lusk had left the meeting). The committee set a follow‑up workplan: Bob Ketchel will pursue fire‑alarm monitoring and change‑of‑use steps, Jim Rogler will contact Garrett Properties for a walk‑through, Judy Lusk will clean and sort the back classroom, and Kristen and Heather will assemble a panel of local property‑management and building‑readiness experts.
The committee scheduled its next meeting for May 27, 2026, at 6 p.m. and adjourned after a 5–0 vote.
The committee recorded several action items and dates for follow up: the committee’s target date for having the building rentable is July 1, 2026 (committee‑assigned target, not confirmed), the current Bridges MOU ends June 30, 2026 and the Bridges program ends June 12, 2026. The committee will request quotes and further cost details from TCV and VT Life Safety and will report back at the next meeting.
