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The Barre Unified Union School District #97 board approved a three-vendor agreement for fuel and wood chips and awarded a snow-removal contract after discussion about a single bidder and rising costs; staff described labor shortages and prior contractor pricing practices.
Vermont / School Districts / Barre Unified Union School District #97
The Barre Unified Union School District #97 board approved its agenda, voted to enter an executive session under statute 1 BSA 3 1 3 a 7 to discuss a confidential student matter with invited participants, and adjourned the meeting.
Vermont / School Districts / Barre Unified Union School District #97
A resident told the Barre Unified Union School District #97 board that student handbooks do not meet Vermont statutory and State Board of Education rule requirements for suspension hearings and urged the district to improve due process after reported increases in short-term suspensions.
Vermont / School Districts / Barre Unified Union School District #97
The Barre Unified Union School District #97 board voted unanimously to enter executive session for a personnel matter and, after returning, voted to affirm the superintendent’s vision and instruct board counsel to draft a response letter.
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Multiple parents and community members told the Barre Unified Union School District #97 board it should not cut music instruction, saying it supports students’ mental health, special-education goals and community engagement.
Vermont / School Districts / Barre Unified Union School District #97
Members voted to have district representatives attend a neighboring districts’ meeting to explore voluntary merger options related to H.454, emphasizing information-gathering only and not committing the district to form or join any new district.
Vermont / School Districts / Barre Unified Union School District #97
Administrators presented a draft district-wide cell-phone management procedure that aligns existing school practices while acknowledging differences across buildings. The superintendent and administrators said medical exceptions (IEPs/medical plans) will be honored and that the proposal is a procedure — not a policy — for board review.
Vermont / School Districts / Barre Unified Union School District #97
The Barre Unified Union School District #97 board approved a final reading of the district’s selection-of-library-materials policy using the Vermont School Boards Association model; trustees discussed federal funding concerns and the policy’s protections for freedom to read.
Vermont / School Districts / Barre Unified Union School District #97
Trustees approved the consent agenda, which included minutes, multiple warrants and a slate of new hires. The superintendent reported most classroom positions are filled but the district remains actively recruiting a Grade 7–8 math teacher for Berry City and outlined mentorship and provisional-license steps for non-licensed hires.
Vermont / School Districts / Barre Unified Union School District #97
The Board of School Directors voted to acknowledge receipt of an open-meeting complaint and inform the complainant that no violation occurred; one board member recorded a no vote.