Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union
Quarry Valley UUSD Board of School Directors Meeting

Date: October 10, 2024

Time: 6:00 PM Location: GRCSU Central Office
100 Westway Mall Drive, Unit 2, West Rutland, VT 05777

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A G E N D A

1 1. Call to Order (Action)
3 2. Approval of Agenda (Action)
10 3. General, Public Comments (Listen & Defer Action to Future Meetings)
10 4. Consent Agenda (Action)
a. Approval of Minutes
● September 12, 2024
b. Approval of Warrants
c. Superintendent’s Report (Informational Only)
d. Principal Reports (Informational Only)

10 5. Old Business (Discussion/Action)

a. Poultney Tennis/Basketball Court Repairs Update

10 6. New Business (Discussion/Action)

a. VEHI Proxy
60 7. Finance (Discussion/Action)
a. Monthly Financials
b. Budget Discussion

5 8. Personnel (Action)

a. Contract Recommendations

10 9. Policies (Action)

a. F3 GRCSU Driver's Education for Resident Students in Tuition School Districts
(second read)
b. H5 Title 1, Part A Parent and Family Engagement (second read)
5 10. General, Public Comments (Listen & Defer Action to Future Meetings)
1 11. Future Meeting Dates

a. November 14, 2024 - 6 PM Regular Meeting

1 12. Future Agenda Items
0 13. Executive Session 1 V.S.A. §313 (1-9) (a)(b) (Discussion & Possible Action)
1 14. Adjournment (Action)

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Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union
Rutland Town School Board
Regular Board Meeting
October 8, 2024, 6:00 PM
Meeting will be held at the RTS Library
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1 Call Meeting to Order and Pledge of Allegiance (Action)
2 Approval of Agenda – Additions, Deletions, Changes (Action)
10 Staff/Student Highlights
10 Teacher/Staff/Community Comments
10 Old Business (Discussion/Action)
● PCB Update
● CLA Update
15 New Business (Discussion/Action)
● VEHI Proxy
● Budget Communication Plan/FAQs

25 Finance (Discussion/Action)
● Monthly Reports
● Budget Priorities Discussion

15 Consent Agenda (Discussion/Action)
● Approval of Warrants
● Approval of Minutes from September 10, 2024
● Superintendent’s Report (Informational Only)
● Principal’s Report

5 Personnel (Action)

● Contract Recommendations
● Vacancies

15 Chair’s Report/Goals (Discussion/Action if necessary)
● VSBA Update- Resolutions
● Virtual Newsletter

5 Policy (review & action)

● F3 GRCSU Driver's Education for Resident Students in Tuition School Districts (second
read)
● H5 Title 1, Part A Parent and Family Engagement (second read)

2 Upcoming Meetings / Future Agenda Items

● November 6, 2024- 6:00 p.m– Rutland Town Hall in Center Rutland

5 Teacher/Staff/Community Comments
0 Executive Session 1 V.S.A. § 313 (1-9) (a) (b) (Discussion/Action) (if warranted)
3 Good and Welfare
1 Adjournment (Action)

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Rutland Public Schools
Board of School Commissioners
Longfellow Building
6 Church Street
Regular Meeting October 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM


6:00 pm 1. A. Call to Order

B. Pledge of Allegiance

C. Roll Call

D. Board Norms

· Debate, commentary and discussion are healthy and open

· Listening and speaking are equally important, and both should be done with respect and consideration

· Focus is on students and our schools, not politics

· Assume best intentions in all discussions

E. Approval of Agenda



6:05 pm 2. Regular Agenda/Consent Agenda (Action Items/Enclosures)

A. Minutes of previous meetings

B. Personnel Memo #658

C. Bids

1. Bus Replacements

2. Pellets



6:10 pm 3. Communication

A. Public Input



6:25 pm 4. School/Program Updates

A. Student Representatives’ Report



7:00 pm 5. Central Office Reports

A. Superintendent’s Report

B. Tapestry/EPIC Program Update ~ M. Gilmond (Enclosure)

C. Budget Planning Overview ~ T. Plemenos (Enclosure)

D. Stafford Technical Center Update ~ M. Connor & G. Hagenbarth (Enclosure)

E. Early Essential Education & Pre K Legislation Update ~ P. Reed & M. Martin (Enclosure)



7:15 pm 6. Committee Reports

A. Building Committee Report ~ S. Atkins-Doenges

B. Finance and Strategic Planning ~ M. Lennox-Levins

C. Policy Committee Meeting Report ~ R. Carney

1. First Reading Policy ~ Policy 6213, Student Teachers

2. First Reading Policy ~ Policy 6310, Political Activities

3. First Reading Policy ~ Policy 6320, Solicitations by Staff Personnel

4. First Reading Policy ~ Policy 6330, Negotiations

5. First Reading Policy ~ Policy 6340, Theft of Services or Property

6. First Reading Policy ~ Policy 6350, In-service Training and Staff Development



7:30 pm 7. Unfinished Business









7:45 pm 8. New Business

A. Superintendent Search Process



8:15 pm 9. Executive Session ~ Anticipated



8:45 pm 10. Adjournment

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MEETING NOTICE

Mill River Unified Union School District (MRUUSD)

Board of Directors
Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 7:00 p.m.

HYBRID MEETING FORMAT - Google Meet and Central Office Conference Room

In-Person: Please enter through district office doors at the north end of the building. Limited seating in the room where the Board will meet. Overflow
seating in MRU Library.
Virtual: Access using Google Meet below.
GOOGLE MEET VIRTUAL ACCESS: https://meet.google.com/bhg-vzus-jdw
Or dial: (US) +1 307-735-3287 PIN: 368 945 992#

AGENDA

Public Comment will be available to virtual and in-person attendees, as well as to individuals who submit a written comment to be read aloud in the
meeting. Details regarding public comment are at the end of this agenda.
1. Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance 7:00
2. Approval of agenda (action) 7:04
3. Public input and announcements 7:10
4. Board discussion of public comments- no action will be taken - 10 minutes (discussion) 7:30
5. Approval of minutes from 9/18/24 (discussion/action) 7:40
6. Sports update (discussion) 7:45
7. Board education: VT school finance (discussion) 8:00
8. Community conversations update (discussion) 8:20
9. Bylaws draft (discussion/action) 8:30
10. Bus driver substitute rate and placement table (discussion/action) 8:32
11. Committee reports:
a. Personnel - contracts (discussion/action) 8:34
b. Policy (discussion/action) 8:36
c. Building and Grounds (discussion/action) 8:38
d. Community Engagement (discussion/action) 8:40
e. Finance – pay orders (discussion/action) 8:45
12. Transact other legal business (discussion/action) 8:50
13. Agenda building (discussion/action) 8:52
14. Executive session (if required) 8:58
15. Adjourn (action) 9:00

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PUBLIC NOTICE

OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

OTTER VALLEY UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL BOARD

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
OVUHS Library
Virtual Option Available

6:00 PM

All School Board meeting information, including a link to participate remotely, can be found online at

https://www.rnesu.org/page/district-information-school-boards

SCHOOL BOARD AGENDA
I. 6:00 p.m. Call the Meeting to Order
● Review and Accept Agenda

II. 6:02 p.m. Communications with Parents/Citizens/Staff (Policy 4.2)

Thank you for coming to speak to the Board. We appreciate your time and are interested in hearing
your questions and thoughts. Before you begin, please state your name and the particular agenda
item or topic to which you’d like to speak. After you have finished, the Board may ask clarifying
questions and the Superintendent or Board Chair may of er helpful resources about your topic, but
the Board will not discuss any topics other than those listed on the published agenda. If there is an
issue that the Board should act on that is not on the published agenda, the Superintendent may be
directed to bring it to the Board for future discussion through the agenda planning process. In order
to permit fair and orderly expression of comment, speaking time may be limited per individual due to
the volume of speakers (but no less than two minutes per individual). The Board Chair may rule any
speaker out of order for inappropriate statements. Comments may also be shared with the Board
using the Reach Out button on each school and district website.
● September 2024 Reach Out! - Report
● Board “Reach Out” Communications

III. 6:05 p.m. Legislative Guests

● Current Educational Landscape
● Vermont Future of Education Committee
● Thoughts on Future Legislative Session
● Q&A Discussion
IV. 7:05 p.m. Consent Agenda (Policy 4.3)

Items that the Board has previously delegated to the Superintendent, but that an external authority
requires the Board to “approve.” The entire Consent Agenda is adopted by one motion, without
discussion. However, any item can be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion, following
the Board’s policy.
A. Minutes
B. Orders

C. Monthly Financials
D. Personnel Changes
E. FY2025 Continuous Improvement Plan
V. Global Ends Monitoring (Policy 1.0)

No items identified by the Board for review at this time.
VI. Board Professional Development (Policy 4.7)
No items identified by the Board for review at this time.
VII. 7:10 p.m. Executive Limitations Monitoring Report (Policy 2.0)
● Monitoring Report: 2.4 Financial Planning & Budgeting

VIII. Board Management Delegation (Policy 3.0)

No items identified by the Board for discussion at this time.

IX. 7:15 p.m. Governance Process (Policy 4.0)
● Governing Style (4.1.6)
The board will monitor and discuss the board’s process and performance on a regular basis.
Self-monitoring will include comparison of board activity and discipline to policies in the
Governance Process and Board-Management Delegation categories.
○ Board Monitoring Report: 3.2 Oversight of the Superintendent
● Policy for Action (2nd Reading/Adopt):
○ Global Ends - Revisions to 1.1 and 1.1a
● Set Budget Parameters
● Board Vacancies
○ Whiting Rep. - 3 year term
● Community Linkage
○ Board Presence at Open Houses
○ Board Member Recruitment
○ Budget Communication Planning
● RNESU Board Update
● Other Business - for future consideration
● Review Board Annual Work Plan
○ Finalize dates with scheduling conflicts
X. 7:45 p.m. Communication and Support to the Board (Policy 2.8)

● Superintendent Informational Report
○ Open Board Seats and Terms up for Election
○ Ltr. from Gov. Scott to Local Education Leaders

XI. 7:55 p.m. Set Date for Next Meeting

OVUU Board Meeting - Tues., October 15, 2024 - 6:00 PM - OVUHS Library &
Online/Dial In
● Board Meeting Group Evaluation
XII. Executive Session (if necessary)

https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/01/005/00313

XIII. 8:00 p.m. Adjourn

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Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union Board Meeting

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Regular Meeting

Time: 6:00 PM Location: GRCSU Central Office
100 Westway Mall Drive, Unit 2, West Rutland, VT 05777

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Agenda

Time
1 1. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance (Action)
2 2. Approval of Agenda (Action)
10 3. General, Public, Comments (Listen & Defer Action to Future Meeting)
10 4. Staff/Student Highlights
40 5. Consent Agenda (Discussion/Action)
a. Approval of Minutes
● September 3, 2024-Regular Meeting
b. Approval of Warrants
c. Superintendent’s Report
● Strategic Plan Update
d. Assistant Superintendent’s Report
● Curriculum Update

5 6. Personnel (Action)

a. Contract Recommendations
b. Open Positions (Informational)
40 7. Finance (Discussion/Possible Action)
a. Monthly Reports
b. GRCSU Budget Communication Plan - Draft
c. FY26 Budget

15 8. Old Business (Discussion/Possible Action)
a. GRCSU Engagement Committee Update
20 9. New Business (Discussion/Possible Action)
a. GRCSU Annual Work Plan Adoption
b. VEHI Proxy
c. VSBA Resolutions
10 10. Policy (Review & Possible Action)

a. H5 Title 1, Part A Parent and Family Engagement (second read)
b. F3 GRCSU Driver's Education for Resident Students in Tuition School Districts
(second read)
c. H4 Distribution of Non-School Sponsored Literature in Schools
5 11. General, Public, Comments (Listen & Defer Action to Future Meeting)
1 12. Next Meeting Date and Future Agenda Items (Action)

a. November 5, 2024
b. Legislative Invite - GRCSU Board’s December meeting

13. Executive Session 1 V.S.A. § 313 (1-9) (a) (b) (Discussion/Possible Action) *if needed
a. Personnel/negotiations/labor relations agreements with employees

1 14. Adjournment (Action)

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MEETING NOTICE

Mill River Unified Union School District (MRUUSD)

Board of Directors
Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 7:00 p.m.

HYBRID MEETING FORMAT - Google Meet and Central Office Conference Room

In-Person: Please enter through district office doors at the north end of the building. Limited seating in the room where the Board will meet. Overflow
seating in MRU Library.
Virtual: Access using Google Meet below.
GOOGLE MEET VIRTUAL ACCESS: https://meet.google.com/ykh-quta-zvq
Or dial: (US) +1 501-897-6217 PIN: 939 896 887#

AGENDA

Public Comment will be available to virtual and in-person attendees, as well as to individuals who submit a written comment to be read aloud in the
meeting. Details regarding public comment are at the end of this agenda.
1. Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance 7:00
2. Approval of agenda (action) 7:04
3. Public input and announcements 7:10
4. Board discussion of public comments- no action will be taken - 10 minutes (discussion) 7:30
5. Approval of minutes from 9/4/24 (discussion/action) 7:40
6. MRU Guidance update (discussion) 7:45
7. Bylaws draft (discussion/action) 8:05
8. Board officer roles (discussion) 8:20
9. Committee reports:
a. Personnel - contracts (discussion/action) 8:30
b. Policy - G15 2nd read (discussion/action) 8:33
c. Building and Grounds (discussion/action) 8:35
d. Community Engagement (discussion/action) 8:40
e. Finance – pay orders (discussion/action) 8:45
10. Transact other legal business (discussion/action) 8:50
11. Agenda building (discussion/action) 8:52
12. Executive session (if required) 8:58
13. Adjourn (action) 9:00

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PUBLIC NOTICE

OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
OTTER VALLEY UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL BOARD

Tuesday, September 17, 2024
OVUHS Library
(Virtual Option Available)

6:00 PM

All School Board meeting information, including a link to participate remotely, can be found online at

https://www.rnesu.org/page/district-information-school-boards

SCHOOL BOARD AGENDA
I. 6:00 p.m. Call the Meeting to Order
● Review and Accept Agenda

II. 6:02 p.m. Communications with Parents/Citizens/Staff (Policy 4.2)

Thank you for coming to speak to the Board. We appreciate your time and are interested in hearing
your questions and thoughts. Before you begin, please state your name and the particular agenda
item or topic to which you’d like to speak. After you have finished, the Board may ask clarifying
questions and the Superintendent or Board Chair may of er helpful resources about your topic, but
the Board will not discuss any topics other than those listed on the published agenda. If there is an
issue that the Board should act on that is not on the published agenda, the Superintendent may be
directed to bring it to the Board for future discussion through the agenda planning process. In order
to permit fair and orderly expression of comment, speaking time may be limited per individual due to
the volume of speakers (but no less than two minutes per individual). The Board Chair may rule any
speaker out of order for inappropriate statements. Comments may also be shared with the Board
using the Reach Out button on each school and district website.
● Board “Reach Out” Communications Report
III. Board Professional Development (Policy 3.0)

No items identified by the Board for discussion at this time.

IV. 6:05 p.m. Global Ends Monitoring (Policy 1.0)

● Presentation:
○ FY2025 Continuous Improvement Plan Preview

V. Board Management Delegation (Policy 3.0)
No items identified by the Board for review at this time.

VI. 6:25 p.m. Governance Process (Policy 4.0)
● Continued MS Model Discussion
○ Middle School Consolidation Report - OV Site (Aug. 2019)
○ Middle School Feasibility Report - Caverly Site (Sept. 2022)
● Stafford Tech Update

● Other Business - for future consideration
● Review Board Annual Work Plan

VII. 7:55 p.m. Set Date for Next Meeting

OVUU Board Mtg. - Tues., Oct. 1, 2024 - 6:00 PM - OVUHS Library & Online/Dial In
● Board Meeting Group Evaluation
VIII. Executive Session (if necessary)

https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/01/005/00313

IX. 8:00 p.m. Adjourn

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PUBLIC NOTICE

OF SCHOOL BOARD RETREAT

RUTLAND NORTHEAST SUPERVISORY UNION BOARD

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
OVUHS Library & Online/Dial In

5:00 PM

All School Board meeting information, including a link to participate remotely, can be found online at

https://www.rnesu.org/page/district-information-school-boards

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AGENDA
I. 5:00 p.m. Call the Meeting to Order
● Review and Accept Agenda

II. 5:02 p.m. Communications with Parents/Citizens/Staff (Policy 4.2)

The Board welcomes public comments for possible future consideration.
● June/July/August 2024 Reach Out! - Report
● Board “Reach Out” Communications

III. 5:05 p.m. Consent Agenda (Policy 4.3)

Items that the Board has previously delegated to the Superintendent, but that an external authority requires the
Board to “approve.” The entire Consent Agenda is adopted by one motion, without discussion. However, any
item can be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion, following the Board’s policy.
A. Minutes
B. Orders
C. Monthly Financials
D. Personnel Changes
E. Job Descriptions
F. FY2025 Continuous Improvement Plan
IV. 5:10 p.m. Global Ends Monitoring (Policy 1.0)
● Presentation: Overview of Curriculum
V. Board Professional Development (Policy 3.0)

No items identified by the Board for discussion at this time.
VI. 5:25 p.m. Executive Limitations Monitoring Report (Policy 2.0)

● Monitoring Report: 2.5 Emergency Superintendent Succession

VII. Board Management Delegation (Policy 3.0)

No items identified by the Board for discussion at this time.

VIII. 5:30 p.m. Governance Process (Policy 4.0)
● Governing Style (4.1.6)
The board will monitor and discuss the board’s process and performance on a regular basis.
Self-monitoring will include comparison of board activity and discipline to policies in the
Governance Process and Board-Management Delegation categories.
○ Board Policy Monitoring Report: 3.1 Unity of Control

● Appoint Negotiations Reps for both Teacher and Para/Bus Monitor/Bus Driver
and Custodian
● Designate Proxies for VSBIT/VEHI Annual Meetings at Lake Morey, Fairlee,
VT - October 25, 2024
● Designate Proxy for VSBA Annual Meeting - Oct. 17, 2024 (Virtual Only)
● Superintendent Search - Planning Process
○ Review/Finalize Timeline
● Review Board Annual Work Plan

IX. 5:45 p.m. Communication and Support to the Board (Policy 2.8)

● Superintendent Informational Report
○ Stafford Tech Update
○ Summer Facilities Updates (BUU & OVUU)
○ Ltr. from Gov. Scott to Local Education Leaders
○ VSBA/VSA Early Budgeting Resource
○ VT AOE 2024 Legislative Summary Presentation

X. 5:55 p.m. Set Date for Next Meeting

RNESU Board Meeting - Wed., October 16, 2024 - 5:00 PM - OVUHS Library

XI. 5:58 p.m. Executive Session (if necessary)

https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/01/005/00313

XII. 6:00 p.m. Adjourn

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