FY19 Annual Report

Addison Northwest School District Serving the Communities of: Addison ~ Ferrisburgh ~ Panton ~ Vergennes ~ Waltham

FY 17 Annual Report Card and FY 19 Budget Information Annual Meeting Monday, February 26, 2018 6:00 PM VUHS Library

Budget Informational Meeting 7:00 PM

VUHS Library

ANWSD VISION STATEMENT We envision a kind, collaborative, and creative community for all that nurtures a diverse and accessible learning environment. Students will flourish as critical thinkers and productive citizens, cultivating resilience in an ever changing world.

April 26, 2017 Board adopted

ANWSD SAFE SCHOOLS STATEMENT "The Superintendent and Directors of the Addison Northwest School District wish to reassure the members of our educational community in these uncertain times. We remain committed to maintaining safe and welcoming schools regardless of race, gender, disability, national origin, documentation, religion, sexual orientation, political orientation, or family income. In addition to compliance with federal law, it is also our moral and ethical duty to protect and to provide an equitable education to all of the students who pass through the doors of our schools."

May 31, 2017 Board adopted

Table of Contents Glossary of Acronyms and Terms ...........................................................................................................................................1 ANWSD Board of Directors .....................................................................................................................................................3 Message from the Board Chair ...............................................................................................................................................4 Message from the Superintendent of Schools.......................................................................................................................5 ANWSD Administration ..........................................................................................................................................................6 ANWSD School Leadership .....................................................................................................................................................7 ANWSD Staff Directory ...........................................................................................................................................................8 Departmental Reports ..........................................................................................................................................................13 Curriculum, Assessment & Professional Development ..........................................................................................13 Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium...............................................................................................14 NECAP Results .........................................................................................................................................15 Profile of the Community ........................................................................................................................17 Student Services & Early Childhood .......................................................................................................................19 Technology .............................................................................................................................................................20 Addison Central School ..........................................................................................................................................21 Ferrisburgh Central School .....................................................................................................................................22 Vergennes Union Elementary School .....................................................................................................................23 Vergennes Union High School ................................................................................................................................24 ANWSD Preschool ..................................................................................................................................................25 ANWSD School Nutrition Cooperative ...................................................................................................................26 Achievements and Spotlights ...............................................................................................................................................27 VUHS School Profile & Post Graduate Data............................................................................................................31 Budget Highlights..................................................................................................................................................................33 Facilities Capital Repairs, Energy Conservation & School Security Plan .................................................................34 Equalized Pupils/Budget Comparison ....................................................................................................................35 Enrollments ............................................................................................................................................................36 Budget Process and Timeline .................................................................................................................................37 2018-19 Budget Proposed Expenditures ................................................................................................................38 2018-19 Budget Proposed Revenue .......................................................................................................................40 FY 19 Calculations for Proposed Budget ................................................................................................................41 Fund Balance Analysis ............................................................................................................................................42 Act 130 Equalized Homestead Tax Rate Calculation ..............................................................................................43 Three Prior Years Comparisons ..............................................................................................................................44 Treasurer Reports...................................................................................................................................................45 Audit Management Letter ......................................................................................................................................50 Teacher Salary Scale .............................................................................................................................................................55 Support Staff Step & Grade Table ........................................................................................................................................56 Minutes from 2017 Annual Meeting ....................................................................................................................................57 Warnings ...............................................................................................................................................................................58

Glossary of Acronyms and Terms ACS ANWSD AOE FCS RETN VUES VUHS

504 Plan Act 77

Board of Education CCSS

CLA – Common Level of Appraisal

Collaborative Teaching (Co-Teaching) Debt Service EEE - Essential Early Education EQS – Education Quality Standards Equalized Pupil E-Rate ESSA – Every Student Succeeds Act EST – Educational Support Team

Education Spending Threshold

Extracurricular

Addison Central School Addison Northwest School District Agency of Education Ferrisburgh Central School Regional Educational Television Network – Channel 16 Vergennes Union Elementary School Vergennes Union High School

A plan developed to ensure that a child who has a disability identified under the law and is attending an elementary or secondary educational institution receives accommodations that will ensure their academic success and access to the learning environment.

Became law in July of 2013 and represents the commitment of Vermont citizens, educators and lawmakers to establish a policy-friendly environment that fosters a system of public education in which every student graduates and every high school graduate is college and career ready.

Activities of the elected body that has been created according to state law and vested with responsibilities for educational activities in a given administrative unit.

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (“the standards”) represent the next generation of K–12 standards designed to prepare all students for success in college, career, and life by the time they graduate from high school.

An indicator of the level at which properties in a town are appraised in relation to the actual Fair Market Value. The CLA is used to equalize education taxes statewide with the goal of having properties of equal value pay equal amounts of school taxes. A town’s CLA has no effect on the amount of property taxes owed on the town portion of a property tax bill.

A teaching strategy in which two or more teachers work together, sharing responsibilities to help all students succeed in the classroom.

The amount of funds required to cover the repayment of the interest and principal of a debt (loan, bond, lease, etc.)

Children, ages three through five years old, who qualify for Essential Early Education receive special education and related services, provided by their school district, to meet their individual needs.

The purpose of these rules is to ensure that all students in Vermont public schools are afforded educational opportunities that are substantially equal in quality, and enable them to achieve or exceed the standards approved by the State Board of Education.

Is the weighted value of each student in the District. For every Prekindergarten student we can count them as .46 of a pupil, K-6 counts as 1 and 7-12 count as 1.13.

The universal service Schools and Libraries Program provides discounts of up to 90 percent to help eligible schools and libraries in the United States obtain affordable telecommunications and internet access.

A US law passed in December 2015 that governs the United States K–12 public education policy. The law replaced its predecessor, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), and modified but did not eliminate provisions relating to the periodic standardized tests given to students.

Written plan documenting a student’s learning or behavioral challenges and ways teachers can help the student to be successful in classes. This plan is developed by the Educational Support Team based on input from teachers who have worked with the student. Input from other service providers and parents, and test results may also be used in developing an EST Plan.

Under Act 68, a district with an education spending amount per equalized pupil (less approved construction costs and other specific exclusions) greater than the excess spending threshold incurs an additional tax for the amount over the threshold. The threshold amount is calculated annually using statewide data from the prior fiscal year, multiplied by a given percentage. (16 V.S.A. § 4001) Activities that are sponsored by and usually held at school but that are not part of the standard academic curriculum. They typically are scheduled outside of the regular school day.

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Fiscal Services FY – Fiscal Year IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IEP – Individualized Education Plan

Makerspace MTSS - Multi-Tier System of Supports

Operations and Maintenance

OT – Occupational Therapist PBGR - Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements PBIS - Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports PLP – Personalized Learning Plan

PowerSchool PT – Physical Therapist Revenue SBAC SLP – Speech-Language Pathologist STEM Support Services Transportation Unified School District Vocational VOIP VSA – Vermont Statutes Annotated

Activities concerned with the fiscal operations of the school district. Includes budgeting, receiving and disbursing, financial and property accounting, payroll, inventory control, internal auditing, investments and funds management.

The school district operates, budgets and accounts for revenue and expenses on a 12 month st th fiscal year, which begins July 1 and ends the following June 30 .

A law that guarantees educational rights to all students with disabilities and makes it illegal for school districts to refuse to educate a student based on his or her disability.

A document describing an educational program designed to meet a student’s individual needs. An IEP includes a description of a student’s strengths, challenges, and needs, services that will be provided, accommodations necessary to allow the student to learn, and specific goals based on a student’s needs. Every student who is eligible for special education must have an IEP. A place where young people have an opportunity to explore their own interests; learn to use tools and materials, both physical and virtual; and develop creative projects.

A tiered framework, which promotes school improvement through engaging, research-based academic and behavioral practices.

Tier 1 = Core classroom instruction Tier 2 = Targeted small group instruction Tier 3 = Intensive individual intervention Activities concerned with keeping the physical plant open, comfortable, and safe for use and with keeping the grounds, buildings and equipment in effective working condition and state of repair. These include the activities of maintaining safety in buildings, on the grounds, and in the vicinity of schools.

A professional who treats patients with injuries, illnesses or disabilities through the therapeutic use of everyday activities.

A set of content knowledge and skills connected to state standards that, when supplemented with any additional locally-developed requirements, have been determined to qualify a student for earning a high school diploma.

A proactive approach to establishing the behavioral supports and social culture and needed for all students in a school to achieve social, emotional and academic success.

Establishes individual student goals based on academic and career objectives and personal interests; sequences content and skill development to achieve those goals and ensure that a student can graduate college and career-ready; and is updated based on information about student performance in a variety of learning experiences - including assessments - that indicate progress towards goals.

An innovative, K-12 education technology platform fueling operations, classroom, student growth, and family engagement.

Professionals who help people who have injuries or illnesses to improve their movement and manage their plan.

Refers to receipts from all taxes, fees, licenses, and permits as established in current law, and any other sources of income including federal funding.

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium is a standardized test consortium.

A professional who diagnoses and treats communication and swallowing disorders.

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Provide administrative, technical (such as guidance and health), and logistical support to facilitate and enhance instruction.

Activities concerned with conveying students to and from school, as provided by state and federal law. These include trips between home and school and trips to school activities.

A type of union school district in which "the town school districts (and school boards) are abolished and representatives from the former districts are elected to form one school board.

Education that trains skilled workers for branches of the national economy in vocationaltechnical educational institutions; the aggregate of systematized knowledge and skills that enables an individual to perform work in a given occupation or specialization.

Voice Over Internet Protocol, or phone service over the Internet.

The official code of the laws enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.

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ANWSD Board of Directors & District Officers BOARD DIRECTOR

TOWN

TERM Expires

George Lawrence Laurie Gutowski Diana Raphael Sue Rakowski George Gardner John Stroup Chris Cousineau Tom Borchert Laurie Childers Kristina MacKulin Finn Yarborough Mark Koenig

Addison Ferrisburgh Panton Vergennes Ferrisburgh Vergennes Vergennes Waltham Addison Ferrisburgh Ferrisburgh Vergennes

2020 2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019 2019 2018 2018 2018 2018

EMAIL glawrence@anwsd.org lgutowski@anwsd.org draphael@anwsd.org srakowski@anwsd.org ggardner@anwsd.org jstroup@anwsd.org ccousineau@anwsd.org tborchert@anwsd.org lchilders@anwsd.org kmackulin@anwsd.org fyarbrough@anwsd.org mkoenig@anwsd.org

Missing from photo: Laurie Childers, Diana Raphael, John Stroup

DISTRICT OFFICERS Moderator Clerk Treasurer

Tom Spencer Rose Wenzel Greg Burdick

ANWSD Regular Board Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month.

Schedule is posted on the ANWSD website.

Missed A School Board Meeting?

Visit RETN online to watch all regular board meetings at: https://www.retn.org/addison-northwest-school-district or also available on the ANWSD website at: http://www.anwsd.org/school-boards/addison-nw-school-district

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Message from the Board Chair School year 2017-18 marks the first operational year for the unified Addison Northwest School District. We began the year with an updated District policy manual and a vision composed in collaboration with staff, students, and community members. We adopted a safe schools statement that asserts our “moral and ethical duty to protect and to provide an equitable education to all of the students who pass through the doors of our schools.” As the year progresses, we continue to be inspired by the curiosity and potential of our students, the leadership of our administrators, and the dedication and hard work of our educators and staff.

We look to support our educators who impact student lives every day. This past year, we reached successful resolution of two-year master agreements with both our teachers’ union and our support staff union. Master agreements for 2017-19 incorporate new statewide healthcare plans with 80/20 cost sharing and integrated HRAs (Health Reimbursement Arrangement) for all employees, as well as salary increases. We merged all school’s seniority lists, updated contract language, and established a district-wide limit for professional development funds to assist with more accurate budgeting.

The Board and the administration pursue opportunities for our students through collaboration and innovation. Our newly established food collaborative receives rave reviews from students and employees while increasing participation and containing costs. The new Master Agreement allows for flexible scheduling to more effectively meet student needs and our recently adopted intra-district school choice policy provides families with more options at the elementary level. We continue to offer multiple pathways of learning through our highly regarded Walden program and partnership with the Patricia Hannaford Career Center at the high school level, and for our youngest learners through the District Preschool program and partnerships with 14 private preschools.

We are dedicated to responsible fiscal oversight and continue to identify operational efficiencies. The Board coordinated an energy saving performance contract that provides recommendations for all school buildings, including security updates, heating system improvements, energy efficiency, and lighting upgrades. Outdated building security and fragile and failing heating systems have already contributed to issues at VUHS and VUES, including lost school days and a less than optimal learning and working environment. This facility maintenance work is necessary to ensure the quality of our schools. We investigated various funding options and settled on a revenue-neutral approach. The voting ballot includes an article for a $7.6M bond to finance the work; that bond will be paid through savings generated by maturity of a current bond and energy efficiency upgrades.

The Board and the administration have worked hard to balance the competing demands of high quality schools and a student population that is shrinking over time. The budget presented for FY19 keeps spending slightly below our current budget while maintaining student programming and supporting our commitment to equity throughout our District. Per-pupil spending remains below the state threshold. Additionally, we were able to use surplus funds to eliminate the District Food Service deficit that accumulated over many years.

The Board is committed to addressing each challenge thoughtfully and with transparency, while keeping our students and community at the forefront of our decisions. We look forward to engaging with you to discover new student opportunities and operational efficiencies. Please continue to connect with us and support our schools.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the ANWSD School Board, Susan Rakowski, Board Chair

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Message from the Superintendent of Schools It is hard to believe that we are just about half way through our first year as a unified school district. I am extremely proud of the accomplishments we made this year and going forward I hope to build on this success. This year we implemented a collaborative arrangement with our neighbors Addison Northeast to bring our Child Nutrition Services under one director. Under the leadership of Kathy Alexander, we have improved our student and adult participation and we have common meals that are planned and prepared across all our schools. We are working on making healthy eating an integral part of the education we provide to our students. Kathy and her team have also provided us catering services that we have taken advantage of when we have held school board and committee meetings.

With the hiring of a Director of Buildings and Grounds, Ken Sullivan has been busy making numerous improvements to our buildings and grounds. Last summer, he started his job by overseeing two pavement projects, one at Ferrisburgh Central School and one at Vergennes Union Elementary School. Ken has also been working on a capital improvement plan. We anticipate making energy and plant improvements in each of our schools resulting from a performance contract with a company by the name of EEI out of New Hampshire. Keeping our schools a safe, efficient and well-maintained learning environment is critical to the learning process. We hope the communities will support this effort.

Another improvement we made was to create a K-12 Substitute Coordinator. Dianne Marcotte fills that role and she works closely with the school administrative assistants to ensure our classrooms and programs are covered in the time of staff absence. Last summer, Dianne and our Human Resource Coordinator, Zé Anderson-Brown, created a substitute manual and also held a training for all returning and new substitute personnel. The training and the manual was well received. Our substitute pool has also increased which is wonderful.

Sincerely, JoAn Canning, Superintendent of Schools

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Addison Northwest School District Administration

SUPERINTENDENT

JoAn Canning Glory Martin, Administrative Assistant Susan “Zé” Anderson-Brown, Human Resources Business Partner

CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Kimberly Audette, Interim Director of Learning Peggy Connor, Administrative Assistant Lynne Rapoport, Health & Wellness Coordinator STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES & EARLY CHILDHOOD Kara Griswold, Director Linda Douville, Administrative Assistant BUSINESS OFFICE Elizabeth Atkins, Business Manager April Vaughan, Fiscal Analyst Carol Andersen, Accounts Payable/Receivable Martha Kenfield, Business Office Clerk/Child Nutrition Director Assistant TECHNOLOGY Robert Owens, Director Scott Grant, Elementary Schools Technology Engineer BUILDING, GROUNDS & SAFETY Ken Sullivan, Director

11 Main Street, Suite B100 Vergennes, VT 05491 Phone: 802-877-3332 Fax: 802-877-3628 www.anwsd.org

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Addison Northwest School District School Leadership

Travis Park Principal

Addison Central School

Vergennes Union High School

121 VT Rte 17W Addison, VT 05491

50 Monkton Road Vergennes, VT 05491

Phone: 802-759-2131 Fax: 802-759-2631 www.anwsd.org/acsw

Phone: 802-877-2938 Fax: 802-877-2558 www.vuhs.org

Stephanie Taylor Principal

Ed Cook Interim Asst.

Principal

Ferrisburgh Central School 56 Little Chicago Road Ferrisburgh, VT 05456

Beth Brodie Principal

Phone: 802-877-3463 Fax: 802-877-6377 www.anwsd.org/fcs Jay Stetzel Dir. Of School Counseling

Vergennes Union Elem. School 43 East Street Vergennes, VT 05491

Matthew DeBlois Principal

Phone: 802-877-3761 Fax: 802-877-1115 www.anwsd.org/vues

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ANWSD Staff Directory Last Name Ackerman Adreon Adreon Ambrose Andersen Anderson-Brown Anguish Armell Atkins Audette Babcock Barnes Bearor Beebe Bellavance Bennett Benoit Berghahn Bernardini Berno Bibb Bicknell Birkett Blair Blais Brileya Brisson Brodie Brooks Brooks Brooks Brooks Brown Bruso Bryant Bunyea Burlock Cadoret Canning Castillo Castillo Chamberlain Ciociola Clark Clark Clayton Cleiland Coffey Cogger

First Name Erin Elizabeth Ryan Nancy Carol Susan Dorothy Nancy Elizabeth Kimberly Tifany Eleanor Beth Sandra Caitlin Kimberly Ernest Kim Ralph Dawn Dana Sarah Katie Gerald Lorri Susan Elizabeth Beth Karen Melissa Tara Joshua Stacy Wendy Jamie Nancy Sheila Michelle JoAn Bradley Millie-Jean Michelle Kathleen Christine Sandra Diana Karen (Tori) Rebecca Janet

Title Library Media Specialist Special Educator Paraeducator Teacher - Mathematics Accounts Payable/Receivable Human Resource Business Partner Afterschool Meal Assistant Paraeducator - Bus Aide Business Manager Director of Learning Teacher - Elementary (grade 2) School Nutrition Assistant Teacher - Kindergarten Teacher - Elementary (grade 2/3) Teacher - Elementary (grade1) Speech Language Pathologist Custodian Teacher - Elementary (grade 6) Teacher - Middle School Math/Science Teacher - Elementary (grade 4/5) Teacher - Elementary (grade 2) Paraeducator Teacher - Elementary (grade 3) Custodian School Nutrition Assistant Guidance Counselor Special Educator Principal Paraeducator - General Education Teacher - Educational Tech. Specialist Fusion Site Coordinator Teacher - Elementary (grade 5/6) Nurse Computer Technology Resource Manager School Nutrition Assistant Special Educator Teacher - Elementary (grade 1) Teacher - Elementary (grade 5) Superintendent Paraeducator Paraeducator Paraeducator Child Care Program Teacher - Science Paraeducator Teacher - French Special Educator Teacher - Social Studies Paraeducator

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Location ACS & FCS VUHS VUHS VUHS ANWSD ANWSD VUHS FCS ANWSD ANWSD FCS FCS VUES ACS VUES ANWSD Preschool VUHS ACS VUHS ACS VUES ACS VUES FCS FCS FCS VUHS FCS FCS VUHS VUES FCS ACS VUHS VUHS FCS VUES VUES ANWSD VUHS VUES VUHS VUES VUHS FCS VUHS VUHS VUHS VUES

Degree B15 CAGS M15

M30 B30 CAGS/MM B M15 B30 M15 B30 M M

CAGS/MM M PhD B30 CAGS B

M B30 B15 CAGS

MM M30 M15 B30

Last Name Comeau Connor Conway Cook Cook Cook Corbett Cram Davis DeBlois DeCarolis Delisle Delphia DeVita Douville Driscoll Droppa Dugan Duncanson Dunne Ebel Ekroos Elson Fay Fetters Foley Frangipane Gaboriault Garrecht Gebo Gero Goldstein Grace Grant Grant Griswold Guinane Haggett Hallock Hallock Haney Hodsden Hodsden Houghton Huff Hull Husk Hutchins Jerome Jochum Jones Kayhart

First Name Tricia Margaret (Peggy) Sally Edward Edward Sarah William Sharon Lisa Matthew Susan Jody Valerie Nicholas Linda Sara Emily Aleta Alysia Susan Rebecca Beth Ann Judy Michele Jennifer Amy Laura Randall Peter Lissa Brian Roberta Margo Gerald W. Scott Kara Carlie Melissa June Shannon Steven Suzanne Alexis Michelle Anne Roderick Laura Lynda Susan Carmen Diane Marie

Title School Nutrition Assistant Administrative Assistant Teacher - Elementary (Math Interventionist) Interim Assistant Principal Teacher - Physical Education Teacher - Physical Education Teacher - Social Studies Teacher - Elementary (grade 1/2) School Nutrition Assistant Principal Teacher - Literacy Coach Administrative Assistant Health Assistant School Psychologist Administrative Assistant Paraeducator Guidance Counselor Student Transporter Teacher - Elementary (Math Interventionist) Paraeducator Special Educator Teacher - Kindergarten Teacher - Elementary (grade 5/6) Teacher - Elementary (grade 3) Speech Language Pathologist Librarian Teacher - Social Studies Custodian Special Educator - Middle School School Nutrition Assistant Custodian Special Educator - Middle School Teacher - Literacy Custodian IT Support Specialist Director of Instructional Support Services Teacher - Art Teacher - Elementary (grade 2) Paraeducator Behavior Interventionist Special Educator Administrative Assistant Paraeducator Teacher - General Education Child Care Program Teacher - Driver Education Special Educator Special Educator Custodian School Nutrition Co-Manager Paraeducator Paraeducator

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Location VUES ANWSD VUES VUHS VUHS VUHS VUHS ACS FCS VUES VUHS VUES ACS VUHS ANWSD FCS VUES VUHS FCS VUHS VUHS VUES FCS VUES VUES VUES VUHS VUES VUHS VUES ACS VUHS FCS VUHS ANWSD ANWSD VUHS VUES VUHS VUHS /VUES ACS & VUES ACS VUES VUES ACS VUHS VUHS ACS VUES VUHS ANWSD Preschool VUES

Degree

M30 M M M M M M M30

CAS

CAS M30 M30 B30 M30 M30 M15 M30 B15 CAG

M M30

M B15 M

B30

B30 M B30 M30

Last Name Kayhart Kayhart Kelly Kenfield Kenney Kepes Kingsley Kirkaldy Kreisman Kruse Kuhns Kunkel LaPlante Lavalla Lawrence Lawrence Leone Loven Loven Lucarelli Mahoney Mallory Maneen Marcotte Marder Marsh Martin Martin Mason Mason Matot McGrath Meader Monk Mullis Murphy Murray Muzzy Nary Newton Nill O'Bryan O'Daniel O'Hara Oliveira Olsen Orzech Owens Oxley Papin Paquette Paquette

First Name Lynn Sandra Patrick Martha Lydia Janet Jennifer Kristine Isaac JoAnna Cynthia Angela Diana Hannah Loretta Lisa Tricia Wanda David Hannah Allison Sharon Peter Dianne Gabrial Megan Glory Patricia Erica Susanna Alison Meghan Bruce Ashlee Melanie Alyshia Pamela Melissa Sean Robyn Rene Stephen Susan Cailin Susan Meghan Steven Robert Chris Ashley Angela Nicole

Title Teacher - Mathematics School Climate Facilitator Custodian School Nutrition Asst. Director/Bus.Office Teacher - Elementary (grade 3/4) Teacher - Foreign Language Teacher - Elementary (grade 4) Teacher - Foreign Language/Career Dev. Teacher - Social Studies Fusion Site Coordinator - Middle School Teacher - EEE Library/Media Specialist OTA/COTA Teacher - Elementary (Physical Education) Secretary - Office School Nutrition Assistant Paraeducator Paraeducator - General Education Custodian Speech Language Pathologist Teacher - Language Arts Behavior Interventionist - General Education Student Activities Director Secretary - Office School Nutrition Assistant Teacher - Literacy/ELL Administrative Assistant Paraeducator Paraeducator Teacher - English Language Learner Teacher - Kindergarten Teacher - Middle School Language Arts Custodian Guidance Counselor Teacher - Literacy Guidance Counselor Nurse Teacher - Middle School Science Teacher - Middle School Math Teacher - Elementary (Physical Education) Paraeducator - General Education Custodian Teacher - Music Teacher - Choral Guidance Counselor Special Educator/Teacher - Literacy Teacher - Social Studies/Technology Director of Technology Teacher - Middle School Science Teacher - Elementary (grade 1) Paraeducator Teacher - Elementary (Math Interventionist)

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Location VUHS VUES VUHS ANWSD FCS VUHS VUES VUHS VUHS VUHS ANWSD Preschool VUHS VUHS ACS FCS VUHS VUHS VUES VUES FCS VUHS VUHS VUHS VUHS ACS VUES ANWSD VUES VUHS (Leave of Absence) ACS VUHS FCS VUHS VUES ACS FCS VUHS VUHS VUES VUES VUHS VUHS VUHS VUHS VUHS VUHS ANWSD VUHS FCS ANWSD Preschool VUES

Degree M30

B30 M30 B30 M15 M M15 M15 B30

M15 B15

M30

M30 M15 M30 M B30 M B B30 M15 M30

B30 M CAGS M30 M BS M30 B15 M

Last Name Paquin Park Pettibon Pierce Polus Powers Pudvar Quinn Racht Racine Rapoport Robinson Rossier Rusik Russett Sansom Saraca Sawyer Scacciaferro Schlein Shea Shields Shorey Shugart Spencer Sprague Stansbery Stapleford Stapleford Steadman Steen Stefanic Stetzel Stith Stoll Story Straub Sullivan Sullivan Takeda Taplin Taylor Taylor-Parsons Tewksbury Thomas Thompson Thompson Thurber Tierney Trudo Valcourt Vaughan

First Name Heather Travis Laura Kaci Meghan Mark Kathleen Margaret Leo Heather Lynne Kimberly Emily Donna Jacqueline Kate Matthew Stephen Kathleen Matthew Christina Mary Lee Angela Jeffrey Lisa Mavis Peter Ligia Laurie Karl Karen Joseph Lori Dylan Glenn Peter Betsy Kenneth Karen Jessica Stephanie Alison Amy Michael Ricky Sarah Sheryl Marcie Tara Stacy April

Title Special Educator Principal Teacher - Elementary (Art) Teacher - Elementary (grade 1) Teacher - Elementary (grade 4) Teacher - Science Teacher - Elementary (grade 3/4) Paraeducator Teacher - Mathematics Teacher - Elementary (grade 5) Health & Wellness Coordinator Teacher - Elementary (grade 3/4) Teacher - Science Teacher - Kindergarten Paraeducator - General Education Teacher - Elementary (grade 6) Teacher - Middle School Language Arts Teacher - Elementary (Music) Nurse Teacher - Walden Program Paraeducator Teacher - Literacy Paraeducator - General Education Receptionist/Student Services Assistant Teacher - Art School Nutrition Assistant Child Care Program Teacher - Elementary (grade 5/6) Paraeducator Paraeducator - General Education Teacher - Language Arts Behavior Interventionist Director of School Counseling & Student Prog.

Guidance Counselor School Psychologist Teacher - Mathematics Paraeducator Principal's Confidential Secretary Director of Building, Grounds & Safety School Nutrition Head Chef Special Educator Principal Teacher - Elementary (Art) Special Educator Teacher - Language Arts Custodian Teacher - Science Teacher - Literacy Teacher - Preschool Teacher - Elementary (Math Interventionist) Special Educator Fiscal Analyst

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Location VUHS ACS VUES FCS VUES VUHS FCS FCS VUHS VUES ANWSD FCS VUHS FCS VUES VUES VUHS VUES VUHS VUHS ACS VUES VUHS VUES VUHS VUES VUES FCS FCS VUHS VUHS ACS VUHS VUHS VUHS VUHS VUHS VUHS ANWSD ANWSD/VUHS VUES VUHS ACS & FCS VUES VUHS VUHS VUHS ACS ANWSD Preschool ACS FCS ANWSD

Degree M30 M B30 B15 B30 MM M15 MM B15 B30 B M15 B15 M B30 M30 MM B30

M15

M

B30 M30 M30 CAS M30

B15 M M30 M MM M15 M30 M M15 M15

Last Name Vigne Vincent Vincent Walsh Walther Warner Watson Wenzel West Weston Whitley Whitney Wilson Wyckoff Young Zwickel

First Name Allison Anne Patricia Brianne Denise Sarah Wendy Rose Dennis Helen Lisa Rondi Anna Christopher Carolyn Gwen

Title Nurse Secretary - Guidance Office Paraeducator School Psychologist Paraeducator Special Educator Speech Language Pathologist Teacher - Elementary (grade 6) Special Educator/Career Development Teacher - Elementary (Music) Paraeducator Speech Language Pathologist Teacher - Elementary (Physical Education) Teacher - Language Arts Paraeducator Teacher - Literacy

B = Bachelors B15 = Bachelors +15 credits B30 = Bachelors + 30 credits BS = Bachelors of Science

M = Masters M15 = Masters + 15 credits M30 = Masters + 30 credits MM = Double Masters

Location VUES VUHS ACS VUHS VUHS VUES VUHS VUES VUHS ACS & FCS FCS ACS/ ANWSD Eval. Team FCS VUHS VUHS VUES

Degree B15

M15 CAGS M30 B30 B M30 M15 B15 M30

CAGS = Certificate of Advanced Graduated Study CAS = Certificate of Advanced Study EDD = Doctor of Education MBA = Master of Business Administration

Percentage by Position Type for ANWSD 4%

5% 3%

5%

42%

6%

2% 3%

8%

3%

Teacher Paraeducator Special Educator Guidance Counselor Health, Wellness, Nurse SLP/OTA/COTA Behavior Interventionist Custodian/Maintenance Administrative Asst./Secretary Administrator/Director Food Service Business Office

16%

3%

2017-18 ANWSD Employee Count & Years of Service

0-5 years 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 30+

Admin 10

Admin Support/ Non-Aligned Support 11

2 1

3 2 1

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Support Staff 34 9 6 8 6 5 3

Teachers 53 20 14 22 11 6 3

TOTALS 108 29 25 33 17 12 6 230

ANWSD Department Of Curriculum, Assessment And Professional Development Professional Development Report: Proficiency-Based Learning is a key component of flexible and personalized pathways required by Act 77 and the State Board of Education’s Education Quality Standards. By 2020, Vermont public schools must provide students with flexible and personalized pathways as they progress through grade levels and to graduation. That date will be upon us before we know it.

The focus of proficiency-based learning is on students’ demonstration of desired learning outcomes.

Students gain the skills, abilities, and knowledge required in an area of study, along with those necessary to be successful in college, career, and civic life. Proficiency-based learning is designed to identify and address gaps to provide equitable learning opportunities for every student. This contrasts with traditional systems which advance students based on seat time.

All teachers in our District are working to develop key proficiencies for each content area. Once this work is completed, we will revamp our report cards to better align with this work. The professional development days we plan for teachers is extremely important to stay on track to meet this goal for 2020, the professional development focus for the 2017-18 school year is on proficiency-based learning.

School Accountability: The federal government has changed its approach to identify schools in need of improvement. The new “No Child Left Behind” Legislation is now called Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The new legislation no longer uses the terminology “Adequate Yearly Progress”. Schools are being rated under new standards being referred to as Vermont Annual Snapshot. This process is still under development.

Spring 2017 Assessment Results: The way in which we look at local and/or state mandated assessment results relies on a growth model.

We want to ensure that each of our students benefit from the high quality educational program that we provide. Towards this end, we believe in collecting multiple data points to determine evidence of progress.

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Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium District Growth ELA results: % Meets/Exceed: SAME cohort group 100 Spring 2016

50

Spring 2017

0 3rd to 4th

4th to 5th

5th to 6th

6th to 7th

7th to 8th

State 2017

SBAC Literacy When determining whether students are learning, it is important to consider a growth model. The three tables in rd th this section show the same cohort of students and their literacy and mathematics results over two years (3 to 4 , th th rd th 4 to 5 and so on). The English Language Arts results show growth between 3 and 4 grade. However, the other comparisons show no significant increase or a decrease. Overall, our students perform higher than state averages through the 8th grade.

District Growth Math results: % Meets/Exceeds: SAME cohort group 80 60 40 20 0

Spring 2016 Spring 2017 3rd to 4th

4th to 5th

5th to 6th

6th to 7th

7th to 8th

State 2017

SBAC Math rd

th

th

In the area of mathematics, our student cohorts show growth from one year to another from 3 to 4 grade, 5 to th th th 6 grade and 6 to 7 grade. These results are also above state average. The areas that do not show growth and th th th th are below the state average are 4 to 5 grade and 7 to 8 grade.

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2017 Literacy to Math comparisons by grade

60 50 40 30 20 10 0

In all grades, our English Language Arts results are higher than mathematics in all grades.

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Literacy % M/E Math % M/E

NECAP RESULTS All Vermont students in grades 4, 8, and 11 participate in the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) for science unless a student qualifies for alternate assessment or an exemption for medical reasons. The NECAP test measures students' academic knowledge and skills that make up Science Literacy. Student scores are reported at four levels of academic achievement: PD = Proficient with Distinction P = Proficient PP = Partially Proficient SB = Substantially Below Proficient NECAP RESULTS 2016-2017 – ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL

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NECAP RESULTS 2016-2017 – FERRISBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL

NECAP RESULTS 2016-2017 – VERGENNES UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NECAP RESULTS 2016-2017 – VERGENNES UNION HIGH SCHOOL

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Profile Of The Community Addison Northwest Supervisory Union - Demographics 2016-2017 STUDENT ENROLLMENT PK-12 districtwide total = 892 consisting of: Addison Central: Vergennes Union Elementary:

64 232

Ferrisburgh Central: Vergennes Union High School:

141 455

Source: https://anwsu.powerschool.com/admin/home.html

Population by Town: Estimates for 2009-2016 2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

ADDISON

YEAR:

1,376

1,371

1,368

1,357

1,360

1,365

1,361

1,348

FERRISBURGH

2,773

2,775

2,768

2,757

2,767

2,779

2,764

2,740

679

677

675

670

669

675

682

680

VERGENNES

2,603

2,588

2,582

2,584

2,588

2,597

2,631

2,599

WALTHAM

491

486

485

478

477

477

441

435

PANTON

Source: http://healthvermont.gov/research/pop/VermontPopulationData.aspx

Vermont 2010 Census Projections by Town, 2020, 2030 TOWN ADDISON FERRISBURGH PANTON VERGENNES WALTHAM

2010 CENSUS 1,371 2,775 677 2,588 486

2020 1,444 2,860 677 2,489 483

%change from 2010 5.3% 3.1% 0.0% -3.8% -0.6%

2030 1,459 2,859 663 2,373 472

%change from 2010 6.4% 3.0% -2.1% -8.3% -2.9%

Source: http://dail.vermont.gov/dail-publications/publications-general-reports/vt-population-projections-2010-2030

ANWSU Staff Information for 2016-17 STAFF INFORMATION Student:Teacher Ratio Average Teacher Salary

Source: www.education.vermont.gov

ADDISON CENTRAL 7.4 $60,848.68

FERRISBURGH CENTRAL 7.9 $54,948.94

VERGENNES UNION ELEMENTARY 9.5 $55,309.42

VERGENNES UNION HIGH SCHOOL 10.2 $58,307.76

Enrollment 77 175 446 274

% Low Income 42.86% 32.57% 35.87% 47.45%

Free and Reduced Lunch Eligibility 2016-17 SY SCHOOL Addison Central School Ferrisburgh Central School Vergennes Union High School Vergennes Union Elementary

Free & Reduced Students 33 57 160 130

Source: 2017 Free & Reduced Eligibility Report (Revised 3/2/2017): http://education.vermont.gov/sites/aoe/files/documents/edu-nutrition-free-and-reduced-eligibility-report-2017.pdf

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ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR

FERRISBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR

VERGENNES UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

VERGENNES UNION HIGH SCHOOL

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DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES & EARLY CHILDHOOD: submitted by Kara Griswold Major Accomplishments during 2016-2017: During the FY17 school year, the Special Education department went into its second year of having an evaluation team. The Agency of Education (AOE), as part of its focused monitoring report, recommended that the Supervisory Union develop its own team to provide consistency of testing, report writing and the eligibility process throughout the Supervisory Union, as well as, to build our own capacity and reduce costs spent on outside evaluations and evaluators. The team consisted of two school psychologists, a learning specialist, and a speech and language pathologist. This team conducts all special education evaluations for grades K-12. This provides us with consistency in evaluations as well as 100% compliance on completing evaluations by their due dates. The AOE complimented us on being one of the few districts in the state to have 100% compliance on our evaluations. We were also in the second year of having a .80 FTE Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) who provides the majority of our occupational therapy (OT) services to students under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist. All OT services are now provided by one provider, which allows for consistency of services and a reduction in cost, since we only contract for supervision services. Throughout the year, the COTA has been working in the K-2 classrooms to provide sensory spaces that all students can access. We also hired a second school psychologist who worked with many of our students with behavioral needs. He worked with their teams to implement behavioral programs that allowed students to stay within the mainstream classroom setting. He worked alongside our behavior interventionist and Board Certified Behavioral Analysis to develop, implement, and monitor student’s behavior. In the area of Preschool and early essential education, our Preschool and Special Education teacher of many years, retired as of June 30, 2016. We were able to hire a new Preschool teacher and part-time early essential education teacher.

Major Needs/Actions for 2017-2018: We continue to increase our capacity to serve and meet the needs of students who have behavioral challenges. Our school psychologists continue to work with student teams who have complex behavioral needs by developing behavioral plans that target student's behavior and teach replacement behavior. They also provide counseling services to students who require those services to be successful within the school environment. The School District (SD) used to contract with outside providers for all of these services, but now we are building our own capacity to provide these services to our students. This year, the Special Education department is part of the AOE pilot for using the RTI (Response to Intervention) model to determine a specific learning disability instead of the discrepancy model. We are participating and learning about many types of progress monitoring and rates of improvement. The pilot team will be training other K-6 interventionist and special educators about this throughout the school year. The Special Education department is also using Goalbook for all goal and objective writing this year. Goalbook provides goals and objectives that are written in SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Timely) format and progress monitoring tools. We have also continued to grow our “co-teaching” model at the elementary school level this year. We have co-taught math classes at the 5th grade level this year in the District. Co-teaching is now occurring in 7th and 8th grade English Language Arts and mathematics, as well as high school English, math and science courses. Research has shown that reading skills are the most information skills a student receives while in school. This year, about twelve Special Education staff being trained in two of the top three reading programs so our students can have access to high quality reading instruction by highly trained staff. Our own ANWSD Preschool is offering both morning and afternoon sessions to preschool age students. We

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currently serve 24 students from across the District, and we currently partner with 13 Preschools in Addison and Chittenden County.

Major Needs/Actions for 2018-2019: We need to continue to provide the behavioral and counseling services our students require to be successful within the school community, as well as, continuing to educate staff on trauma-informed practices. We will continue to build our evaluation team by partnering with other districts’ evaluation teams, so we can learn from each other what works and to develop common practices throughout the county. We will continue to improve our ability to write goals and objectives within a SMART format, as well as, use rate of improvement to monitor student growth and use the data from progress monitoring to drive instructional programming. Lastly, the District Management Council has been issued the task of evaluating Special Education services and costs across Vermont.

This report is now published and we will consider its results to better address the needs of all our students by continuing to be as cost effective as possible. We will continue to offer Preschool programming and Early Essential Education (EEE) services to students within our School District and partner with any pre-qualified programs within the state that are serving ANWSD students.

DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY: submitted by Robert Owens Major Accomplishments during 2016-17: The IT Department supported the implementation of Alpine Achievement.

Alpine is the data analysis tool that allows teachers and administrators access to student assessment information. Alpine is replacing Pearson Inform. We had been using Inform until Pearson ended support for the program. Alpine worked with us to move all of our existing data into Alpine so we were able to start the year with the new system in place. We continued to see the adoption of Chromebooks throughout all of the schools; the majority of SBAC testing was conducted using Chromebooks. We introduced Standards Based grading with the Habits of Work academic grading in Vergennes Union High School through the use of PowerSchool. PowerSchool continues to be our student information system. One of its features is the Parent Portal. In the 2015-16 school year, the Portal was accessed 10,284 times by parents and 26,736 times by students. This represents a 100% increase in the use of the Parent Portal. In addition, 48% of parents were set to receive emailed progress reports.

Major Needs/Actions for 2017-18: The primary focus of the IT Department this year is to continue to build on the Alpine data warehouse and continue delivering assessment related information to teachers. We are working with VUHS to add Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for use in class assignments. In addition, teachers are developing Learning Targets as steps to the CCSS. By adding the Learning Targets and the CCSS standards together, teachers can add these to assignments and follow progress on a student by student basis.

Major Needs/Actions for 2018-19: We are reviewing guidelines for major wiring projects in the elementary schools. The buildings are all in need of wiring updates and federal funds are available through the E-Rate program. This will allow for expansion of Wi-Fi on a classroom by classroom basis and support VOIP phone systems. We are also exploring options to connect fiber in Ferrisburgh. There are plans for increasing the internet connection speeds to all schools next year. The

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need is to support the growing use of portable equipment and to stay ahead of the technology as their use grows.

The Wi-Fi networks all qualify for E-Rate reimbursement of 70% of cost.

ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL REPORT: submitted by Principal Travis Park

Major Accomplishments during 2016-17: We secured 1:1 technology for grades 2-6 and secured the use of iPads for K-1 students that allowed a greater balance of technology use throughout the school. We successfully integrated the use of Data Team Leads in our school, who met with teachers individually, in small groups, and as a whole staff to provide ways to improve and guide our instruction to meet the students’ needs. We continue to work with other teachers across our unified School District, through integrated courses, workshops, and many other collaborative opportunities that have allowed us to better serve our students.

Major Needs/Actions for 2017-18: ACS invested in and became a PBIS school of distinction. We have two co-PBIS coordinators to guide our implementation of the Positive Behavior Intervention System. We created a school-wide teaching matrix of our behavior expectations that takes into account all areas of our school to better allow incorporation of PBIS with fidelity. Genius hour has continued to expand; we now have two coordinators for this school wide initiative and are providing ways to incorporate the community. The focus this year is for students to use the interest based model approach and follow an essential question to guide their creativity. The question is, “How can I improve our learning environment to promote a kind, collaborative and creative community for all?” ACS is also finding ways to teach to the transferable skills that are essential for graduation. We are piloting a personalized learning, proficiency-based software program to support student engagement. The purpose of this program is not only to have the students assess themselves on a litany of activities, but to help them focus on and be prepared to learn the transferable skills necessary for life after high school. We have also strengthened our co-teaching model with math and will look for additional ways to best serve students.

Major Needs/Actions for 2018-19: Next year, we plan to continue our efforts with PBIS by finding ways to improve and incorporate this system with fidelity of staff, students and community members. We will continue to use personalized learning, proficiencybased software program with a greater focus on the transferable skills needed for graduation. We will focus on individualized learning plans and ways to allow students to grow and be successful.

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FERRISBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL REPORT: submitted by Principal Beth Brodie Major Accomplishments of 2016-2017 We formed a team to lead monthly MTSS faculty groups and further develop a culture of school change based on data. We continued to grow our PBIS initiative during 2016-2017 and utilized the statewide PBIS Tiered Fidelity Inventory to determine what improvements needed to be made to continue to improve the delivery of our social emotional curriculum. In June, a team of eight PBIS members attended a three day training; they developed a plan for increased emphasis on positive behavioral supports. This work was reflected in our office referrals from the fall of 2017 that were 53% lower than the fall of 2016. We continued to expand the access to technology in all grades, reaching our goal of 1:1 computer capability in grades 3-6. Teachers had one technology goal as part of their annual goal setting, and all teachers now have a web presence. We engaged an engineer to determine the safest bus/drop off configuration and made modifications during the summer of 2017.

Major Needs/Actions for 2017-18: Our MTSS team identified organization of writing as a schoolwide goal for improvement based on the fall writing assessment scores. As we move toward the personalization of education and proficiency-based learning, the faculty will work with their District teams to articulate the proficiencies that support the ANWSD Proficiency Based Graduation Requirements. We have identified a need for improved tier one instruction and intervention in grades K and 1, and are using a co-teaching model with the math and literacy interventionists to strengthen instruction.

On the 3/4 team and the 5/6 team, we are piloting extension activities for math through online programming.

We continue working to add student voice to our school culture and, to that end, a student council was formed in the fall of 2017. We will develop a goal-setting process for students as part of our instructional practice by June 2018 to be implemented during the 2018-2019 school year. This will continue to increase student voice and metacognition in academics.

We will evaluate the new traffic pattern at FCS and make continual improvements. In the fall, a survey was sent to bus drivers and parents, and all respondents felt the traffic pattern was safer or much safer, but improvements can still be made. Finally, with the assistance of the Building and Grounds Director, we continue to explore how we can improve the energy efficiency of our physical plant and expand our sustainability practices.

Major Needs/Actions for 2018-19: In the 2018-2019 year, we will continue to develop the grade level proficiencies and learning scales for the ANWSD curriculum. We will also continue our work with students and goal setting, as well as pilot a more formalized format for student-led conferences. We will continue to use MTSS to identify school-wide goals for literacy, math and social emotional well-being. Through our Enrichment and Library-Media programing we will help students and teachers integrate more technology into their curriculum with the expansion of our Maker Space to include a 3-D printer. As we welcome the ANWSD preschool program to FCS, we will develop a plan to integrate the preschool with the existing K-6 program.

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VERGENNES UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REPORT: submitted by Matthew DeBlois Major Accomplishments during 2016-17: We established specific times for intervention/extension to limit interruptions on student learning time. We have looked more intently at the relationship between our local assessments and our programmatic assessments.

We have added technological elements at various grade levels to meet the needs of students and staff. We have created a committee to monitor the climate and culture of the building. This committee also supports our PBIS team, by creating opportunities for reflection and celebration. We have started to track our behavioral patterns across aspects of our school community. We encourage our students to participate in increased external opportunities such as spelling team, history day and other elements to augment our in-house programming. We have focused on increasing our understanding and use of data within the building by empowering “data team leads” teacher leaders. We have focused on eliminating/sorting paper and food waste more effectively.

Major Needs/Actions for 2017-18: We refined the use of data within our building to have a deeper understanding of the interplay between high quality tier 1 instruction and tier 2 interventions and supports. This was accomplished by looking at the interplay between assessment data on screeners and our programmatic assessments. We examined more closely how and why we work with students, and how to ameliorate the system of communication associated with that work. We have improved the access to technology tools and resources within the building for staff and students. We examined our approach to spelling in order to ensure quality of programming. We overhauled our PBIS system of interventions and supports. The PE teacher, kindergarten teachers, and many of our interventionists worked to refine the data collection and monitoring of our Action Based Learning program. We worked collaboratively across the District to develop and define proficiencies across content areas.

Major Needs/Actions for 2018-19: Next year, we will continue to work on proficiencies and the impact on student centered learning. We will discuss ways to ameliorate the opportunities of extension and support during intervention times. We will think about how to flex a schedule that will more easily meet student needs. We will continue to refine our practices and procedures to ensure growth in the areas of mathematics and literacy instruction. We will offer increased opportunities to access Makerspace, STEM based activity and reading circles in the classroom and with our Fusion after-school program.

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VERGENNES UNION HIGH SCHOOL REPORT: submitted by Stephanie Taylor Major Accomplishments during 2016-2017: We revised our PBGRs to better align with the transferable skills as identified in Act 77/Education Quality Standards and developed learning scales to define the performance indicators for each. We combined the Habits of Work into the Transferable Skill areas to integrate both into regular classroom practice. We continue to align curriculum to the CCSS and other national standards while we use assessment data to evaluate progress. We have refined our assessment system to include writing, mathematics, and social-behavioral assessments. We have increased the expectations for all students around their end-of-year presentations, while at the same time encouraging more individual choices in terms of presentation format to encourage personalization and engagement.

Major Needs/Actions for 2017-18: All students are being assessed in the transferable skill areas while many teachers are beginning to assess learning through the content area standards. We recognize that in order to transition to a system where student growth and progress is measured against a clear set of standards, we need to adapt our instructional methods to support student learning. The Leadership Team is developing professional development for teachers to support the transition to a proficiency-based learning environment. We are revising Personalized Learning Plans in order to make them relevant within the context of classroom practice. We are incorporating student voice into the PLPs and year-end presentations in order to make them a true reflection of learning. We are exploring opportunities for students to engage in personalized learning while acquiring required content and skills with community partners such as the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. We are also removing obstacles to increase access to other options for learning such as dual enrollment, early college, online learning, independent learning and the Hannaford Career Center.

Major Needs/Actions for 2018-19: Next year, the need to support students lagging in core academic areas, including math and literacy, will continue to be a need. While Tier II interventions, especially in the area of math will be increased, strategies to improve learning outcomes for all students in the general classroom will be a focus. In addition to course and grade level measures of proficiency, we will need to clarify graduation proficiencies and develop assessment methods for all content and transferable skill areas. We will be using standards-based grading methods to assess student learning in each of the content proficiencies in addition to the transferable skill areas. Our current 100 point grading scale will be evaluated in the transition to standards to ensure accurate reporting of student learning to all stakeholders including students, families, communities and post-secondary programs. Lastly, we need to better understand the instructional strategies that are effective in supporting student growth towards meeting proficiencies while allowing and supporting personalization to increase engagement.

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ANWSD Preschool •

Offer 2 sessions: mixed age of 3, 4, and 5 year olds, morning and afternoon programs, total of 24 slots

•

ANWSD Preschool, also has Essential Early Education (EEE) services for students with Developmental Delays (in the following areas: receptive and/or expressive communication, adaptive development, social or emotional development, fine or gross motor skills, and cognitive skills-memory, processing, reasoning or perception)

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Speech and Language Pathologist services expanded since FY15 to provide outreach services for students with SLP needs within the District

Act 166, also known as Universal PreK: •

Universal PreK to any 3, 4, or 5 year olds

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We currently partner with 13 preschools serving 63 students

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Universal PreK allows students to receive 10 hours of high quality PreK each week

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The SD will pay $3,267 per child for PreK education in FY19

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All approved PreK program must be STARS certified (3 or more) and use the VELS and TSG standards

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ANWSD School Nutrition Cooperative

Joining forces for a healthy, hunger free future.

The ANWSD School Nutrition Cooperative is a consolidated program offering all ANWSD students healthy school meals to ensure their success in school.

Our four schools are building our cooperative by working together within ANWSD, and also working in partnership with ANESU School Nutrition programs to enhance: • Food and nutrition quality and variety • Professional development standards and training for all school nutrition programs and staff • School meals programming • Purchasing power and procurement standards • Financial stability and viability of School Nutrition programs over time • The impact of school meals on student learning and life-long success

Program Accomplishments Participation in School Meals Student Participation is the best measure of success in school meals programs. Our programs track participation data on a monthly basis in an effort to evaluate for needed changes. Many factors effect participation including: Meal quality and variety, Free & Reduced percentages, meal pricing, scheduling, service models and location, customer service, cafeteria environment and school culture. In all ANWSD schools there is an increase in meal participation as a result of collaborative efforts on the part of our staff to make both small and large improvements in many of these areas. Below is the comparative data we have collected thus far.

Student Participation in Lunch FY17 compared to FY18 (Avg. %) 100

71

47 56

57

VUES

ACS

60 63

46 56

FCS

VUHS

Student Participation in Breakfast FY17 compared to FY18 (Avg.%) 50

38 40 16 18

28 32

21 22

0

0 2016/2017

VUES

2017/2018

ACS

2016/2017

FCS

VUHS

2017/2018

Staff Collaboration, Shared Training and Professional Standards ANWSD School Nutrition staff joins forces with ANESU School Nutrition staff on a regular basis throughout the school year to maintain professional standards, stay up to date on USDA regulations and compliance issues, and build important professional skills to achieve the highest quality of work in all our school kitchens. Our meetings focused on: • Time Management, Efficiency and Mindfulness in School Kitchens • HACCAP (Food Safety) Procedures and Plans • Food Procurement – Product Quality, Specifications, and Handling Financial Management Systems and Data Collection Processes Working with ANWSD Central Office staff to ensure the use of sound financial tracking and data collection systems which allow School Nutrition program administrators and staff to build and maintain strong and sustainable programs. New systems to accomplish this include: • Point of Sales systems in every school to ensure accurate and timely tracking of sales and participation • Financial accounting and data collection systems to report and evaluate School Nutrition programs on an ongoing basis We have much work to do in the coming year, but we are off to a great start with a model that will serve our students and our school communities responsibly and with healthy and success as the core of our mission and service.

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Achievements And Spotlights

2017 Outstanding Teachers of the Year Susan O’Daniel

VUHS Instrumental

Amy Foley

VUES Library/Media Specialist

Allison Mahoney, English Teacher at VUHS, has just been selected from among candidates across our region as the 2017 recipient of the Marion Gleason Most Promising New Teacher Award by the New England Association of Teachers of English (NEATE).

Congratulations to the FCS PBIS team on their “School of Merit” award at the state PBIS conference. PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. These help faculty and student have common language around our expectations (STARS) and improves student accessibility to learning.

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Congratulations to FCS Spelling Bee Team for coming in second in the regional spelling competition. They topped Mary Hogan and Fleming, but fell to South Burlington. A fantastic effort by all team members!

After an epic battle, VUES crowned their school GEO Bee Champion, who will move on to the state competition late in March. Congratulations to all the competitors, especially the winner, Grey Fearon.

HOBY YOUTH LEADERSHIP DELEGATES: Robert Bicknell and Marlie Hunt. Robert and Marlie were nominated and selected for this honor based on their demonstrated and potential leadership skills and traits.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Students are selected on the basis of excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Character.

Class of 2018 Kaitlyn Brace, Lillian Clark, Nora Hatch, Casey Kimball, Erin Lawrence, Aaron Premont, Bailey Smith Class of 2019 Emma Bryant, Kylie Comeau, Bess Gramling, Jack Halpin, Marin Howell, Emily Jackson, Morgan Lynk, Ezekiel Palmer, Dylan Rapoport, Madeline Smith, Paiton Tolmer, Cedar Winslow

Mason Charlebois: SENATOR SANDERS STATE OF THE NATION ESSAY CONTEST essay was selected out of over 600 statewide as one of the 20 finalists.

DAR GOOD CITIZEN’S AWARD VERMONT PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR NOMINEE - One of 25 Vermont high school seniors who have been recognized as the state's 2018 Presidential Scholar nominees in a ceremony at the Vermont Statehouse.

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VUHS RECOGNITIONS

divisional and state level in March. Alyse is the current two time defending Legion State Champion.

VUHS SYMPHONIC BAND & CONCERT CHOIR Traveled to Philadelphia, PA April 6-9, 2017 to perform in the World Strides OnStage Music Festival.

Symphonic Band - 1st Place Gold ranking Concert Choir - Silver ranking.

The VUHS Music group was awarded a trophy for the Festival Spirit Award, given to a group that best represents their school and community at the festival.

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL SPEECH CONTEST Addie Brooks, Michael Davis, Mason Charlebois and Sophia Parker competed. Senior Sophia Parker was declared the winner and will represent the Vergennes Rotary Mavericks at the district level in March.

THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS Olivia Brooks, a seventh grader at VUHS. The high school version of the contest, "The Voice of Democracy" was won by Addie Brooks.

MATH DEPARTMENT Kai Williams and Sadie Kass placed on the 2017 Vermont High School Prize Examination in Mathematics sponsored by the University of Vermont. Kai has also been invited to be on the Vermont All Stars team that travels to Penn State to participate in the Annual American Regional Math League Competition in June.

2017 GIRLS’ STATE REPRESENTATIVES Peighton Duprey and Nora Hatch.

Four alternates were also selected: Norah Deming, Ally Atkins, Anya Sonwaldt and Anneke Boelens.

2017 BOYS’ STATE REPRESENTATIVES Lance Bergmans, Mason Charlebois, Casey Kimball, Ben Praamsma, Aaron Premont.

Kai Williams earned the 3rd top score in the 2016-17 Mathematics Talent Search sponsored by the Vermont State Mathematics Coalition.

VERMONT JUNIOR IRON CHEF COMPETITION About 200 middle and high school students from across Vermont competed at the 10th Annual Vermont Junior Iron Chef Competition in Essex.

NEW ENGLAND YOUNG WRITERS CONFERENCE Representing Vergennes Union High School at The New England Young Writers Conference at Breadloaf in May 2018: Alder Donovan-Cook, Silas Goldman, Nora Hatch, Kayla Hoffman, Olivia Lorrain, Sarah Peterson, Hannah Philbrook, Emily Rooney, Grace Smart, Kathryn Wyckoff Alternates: Adelaide Brooks, Trudy Cosgrove, Camden Dieterle, Marlie Hunt, Alexyss MacKinnon

The Vergennes Middle School Fusion After School Program was represented by: Audrey Delp, Olivia Wyckoff, Abigail Goodyear, Antonio Socinski and Audrey Tembreull, also known as the “Jalapeno Hotties”, were coached by JoAllen Vincent from Cafe Services and Basin Harbor Club Executive Chef Christian Kruse.

Congratulations to the New England Young Writers' Conference attendees! Aliya Hugo and Wade Mullin, both of whom were chosen by their writing groups to read their work at the final celebration: a great honor for both of them.

NATIONAL TECHNICAL HONOR SOCIETY The following students from VUHS were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society on Thursday, March 23, 2017.

Lillian Clark – Design & Illustration Norah Deming – Design & Illustration Breanna De Smit – Engineering Design Malcolm Donovan-Cook – Addison Repertory Theatre Emma Duprey – Medical Professions Kayla Gevry - Cosmetology Melina Myers – Medical Professions Alyssa Saunders – Medical Professions Will Wormer – Engineering Design

ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD CONFERENCE Wade Mullin & Sarah Peterson selected to attend on June 23-25, 2017 at Lyndon State College. Kylie Comeau was the alternate.

LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL SPEAK OUT CONTEST Alyse Beauchemin, Sophia Parker, and Brandon Cousino competed locally with VUHS senior Sophia Parker being declared the winner.

2017 NATIONAL ART HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES Lillian Clark (Design & Illustration): stop-frame animation; Norah Deming (Design & Illustration): wooden bowl turning.

THE AMERICAN LEGION ORATORICAL Addie Brooks, Alyse Beauchemin, and Mason Charlebois. Alyse was chosen the winner and will represent Post #14 at the

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VERMONT HISTORY DAY Ryley Olsen; Jarret Muzzy and Adam Clark - 1st place in the Junior Group Exhibit category and also won The Deborah Pickman Clifford Vermont Women’s History Prize; and Ian Gramling - second place in the Senior Individual Exhibit category

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FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA (FFA) MEMBERS They made us proud at this year’s state convention. th • Howie Vander Wey 4 place and Raymond st Vander Wey 1 place in the safe tractor operation competition. rd • Tianna Riviat 3 place and Brody King 2nd in the dairy handling competition. nd • Andrew Woods 2 place in the extemporaneous public speaking event.

• Emily Jackson submitted the best FFA secretary’s book in the state and earned $50.

• Our Parliamentary Procedure team gave the best demonstration seen at the state level in years and earned the right to compete nationally.

• Our Ag Mechanics team won the state competition for the first time in several years and each member earned a $7,000 scholarship to the University of Northwestern Ohio.

Congratulations Grady Devoid, Michael Davis, Jacob Barnes and Cody DeVries. Michael also rd st won 3 place individually and Cody won 1 place individually.

• Breanna DeSmit, our chapter President, earned her state degree and was also elected Vermont FFA Vice President.

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The Varsity Boys Soccer Team earns the first home playoff game since 2004 and defeats Hazen 3-1.

The Varsity Girls Soccer team pulls off two upset wins in the state tournament to advance to the semi-finals before losing to the undefeated #1 seed.

Varsity Girls Soccer Coach Dwight Irish, in his 14th season, wins 100th game in final regular season game.

The Varsity Rowing Team wins numerous events in the New England Youth Rowing Championships.

Congratulations to the following stand out athletes from our fall sports teams.

Boys Soccer Zeke Palmer - 1st Team Lake Division Ben Kayhart & Josias Salamao - 2nd Team Lake Division Jeffrey Stearns - Honorable Mention Lake Division Zeke Palmer & Ben Kayhart - All State D3 Selections Girls Soccer Emily Rooney - 1st Team Lake Division Morgan Lynk, Sophie Hatch & Sydney Weber - 2nd Team Lake Division Emma Husk & Kaitlyn Brace - Honorable Mention Lake Division Emily Rooney - All State D3 Selection Football Casey Kimball & Cyrus Devine - Division 2 All State 2nd Selections Casey Kimball- Selected to the North/South Football Senior All-Star Game

CONGRESSIONAL ART SHOW Erin Lawrence - Out of students from all over the state, Erin's photograph was one of four favorites of Congressman Welch's Choice at the Congressional Art Show.

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION WORLD SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIPS The National Rifle Association World Shooting Championships were held earlier in September and consist of 12 different styles of shooting. There were 325 total shooters from around the world, including the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Australia, Germany, and the United States. Michael Davis placed 63 overall, and for the junior category (ages 12-17) he placed 1st. He is the NRA Junior World Champion.

VUHS ATHLETICS: • Vergennes Cheerleaders take home the 2018 D2 State Championship in their home gym.

• Vergennes Wrestler Brandon Cousino caps a stellar career with another VT State Championship while shattering the school record for career victories, 177.

• The 8th Grade Girls Basketball team won the Middlebury Tournament for the 2nd year, with a last second comeback victory in the finals over Mt. Abe. • Vergennes makes history by fielding the first ever Varsity Girls Lacrosse Team. The team also collects its first ever victory, a 12-8 win over Harwood.

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VERGENNES UNION HIGH SCHOOL 50 MONKTON ROAD VERGENNES, VT 05491 School Profile 2017-2018 OUR COMMUNITY Vergennes Union High School, located in Vergennes, VT, enrolls students from the towns of Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton, Vergennes, and Waltham. Located in Addison County, Vergennes and its surrounding communities are predominantly rural with a population of approximately 8000.

ADMINISTRATION AND STUDENT SERVICES Principal: Stephanie Taylor Assistant Principal: Jay Stetzel Activities Director: Peter Maneen Main Office: 802-877-2938 Website: www.vuhs.org

GRADING SYSTEM The grading scale is based on a 100-point scale. Our passing grade is “70” and all grades are unweighted. Students have a calculated Numeric Grade Average (N.G.A.) of all their high school grades. Class rank is computed at semesters 6, 7 and 8.

Note: Hannaford Career Center’s passing grade is “60”.

GUIDANCE AND SCHOOL COUNSELING High School Counselors: Ashlee Monk amonk@anwsd.org Susan Oliveira soliveira@anwsd.org Middle School Counselor: Lori Stith lstith@anwsd.org Anne Vincent, Guidance Secretary Guidance Office: 802-877-2567 Guidance Office Fax: 802-877-2265 CEEB Code: 460460 OUR SCHOOL Vergennes Union High School is a regional public school serving students in grades 7-12. The high school, grades 9-12, offers a comprehensive curriculum with technical programs available through the Patricia Hannaford Career Center in Middlebury, VT. Present Enrollment: 454 Teaching Faculty: 47 UNIQUE FEATURES Morning Meeting: Each faculty member acts as a mentor and advocate for a group of 10-12 students. This allows each student to experience an ongoing, in-depth relationship with one staff member throughout their high school career.

Call Back: A block of time each day where students and teachers can meet for support, enrichment, evaluation and remediation. preteaching, completion of work and re-teaching.

Walden Project: An off-campus, humanities-intensive, interdisciplinary program that uses a model of inquiry based on the writings of Henry David Thoreau.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS English Mathematics (including Integrated Math I) * Science ** Social Studies (including World Cultures, & U.S. History) Fine Arts Personal Finance *** Physical Education Health .

Technology Education Electives MINIMUM TOTAL:

1 Credit 1 Credit 1.5 Credits .5 Credit .5 Credit 5.5 Credits 22.5 Credits

Students must attain or exceed the Vermont Standards for graduation requirements. *VUHS uses Integrated Mathematics —Integrated Mathematics I –IV includes algebra, geometry and Trigonometry topics.

For transfer purposes: Integrated Math I corresponds to Algebra I, Integrated Math II corresponds to Geometry, Integrated Math III corresponds to Algebra II. Integrated Math IV corresponds to Trigonometry. **Students must pass the following three core standards-based lab sciences in order to graduate and before they may take upper level sciences: Biology I Earth and Space Science Introduction to Physics & Chemistry

Middlebury College: A limited number of seniors may take a course at Middlebury College on a space available basis. To be considered, students must have successfully completed the highest level of course work offered at VUHS in the curricular area which they plan to pursue at Middlebury.

PBGR: VUHS has developed a set of Proficiency Based Graduation Requirements for which each student must show evidence in order to graduate. Each VUHS learner creates and maintains a PBGR portfolio demonstrating the skills and knowledge expected from a high school graduate. Each graduate reflects on and shares his or her learning and growth through an end-of-the-year presentation.

4 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3.5 Credits

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DUAL ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITIES Under Vermont’s Act 77 all VUHS students are eligible to apply for two Dual Enrollment vouchers. These vouchers cover the cost of two college courses at a number of colleges in Vermont.

In school year 2014-15 40 students took 41 classes In school year 2015-16 32 students took 37 classes In school year 2016-17 40 students took 44 classes Early College through the Vermont state college system allows a student to take an entire year of college courses during their senior year of high school.

ACT RESULTS

SAT RESULTS Year

Total Tested

English

Math

Reading

Science

Composite

2013

25

22.6

23.3

22.6

22.0

22.8

2014

10

23.1

26.2

25.2

24.9

25.0

492

2015

16

25.4

27.1

27.1

25.1

26.2

486

2016

18

23.3

26.0

24.1

23.6

24.3

2017

21

22.6

23.7

24.2

22.8

23.5

Year

Reading

Math

Writing

2013

535

543

501

2014

585

519

468

2015

517

528

2016

513

533

EBRW

Math

577

596

2017

-

HONORS COURSES Honors European History Humanities Statistics GRADUATION RATE: 95%

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES AP courses are offered as scheduling and course requests allow with some offered every other year.

2017 Test Scores 5 4 3 2 1 Biology 0 1 5 4 0 Calculus AB 8 1 0 0 0 English Language and Composition 0 3 6 2 0 English Literature and Composition* - - - - European History* - - - - United States History 1 3 6 2 0 * Course not offered in 2016-2017

POST GRADUATE DATA Graduating Year

# of Graduates

4 year college

1 or 2 year college

# Enlisted in Military

2012

109

47%

13%

6

2013

110

48%

27%

3

2014

89

37%

26%

1

2015

83

50%

14%

1

2016

80

54%

24%

2

2017

84

45%

17%

0

2017 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES Academy of Art University American University Becker College Bryant University Butler University Castleton State College Central Maine CC Champlain College Chapman University Clarkson University Colby-Sawyer College College of the Atlantic College of St. Rose Colorado State University Curry College Denison University Eckerd College Endicott College Fisher College Franklin Pierce College Furman University Gettysburg College Green Mountain College Hawaii Pacific University Hobart & William Smith College Hofstra University

Ithaca College Jacksonville University James Madison University Johnson State College Judson University Kean University Keene State College Kent State University LaFayette College Lesley University Lyndon State College Marist College Massachusetts College of Art Massachusetts C of Pharmacy Montana State University Moravian College Muhlenberg College Nazareth College New England College Norwich University O’Briens Aveda Institute Ohio University Old Dominion University Pace University Paul Smith’s College Plymouth State College Prescott College

Purdue University Quinnipiac University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rochester Institute of Technology Roger Williams University Sage College of Albany Salem State University San Francisco Art Institute Savannah College of Art & Design School of Art Institute of Chicago Skidmore College Southern New Hampshire U St. Bonaventure University St. John’s University St. Joseph’s College of ME St. Lawrence University St. Michaels College Sterling College SUNY Cobleskill SUNY Oswego SUNY Plattsburgh Texas A&M U of Colorado Boulder

U of Colorado Denver U of Denver U of East London U of Hartford U of Illinois U of Kentucky U of Maine U of Maine-Farmington UMass-Amherst U of New England U of New Hampshire U of Rhode Island U of Rochester U of San Francisco U of Southern Maine U of Texas-Austin U of Vermont Vermont Technical College Washington College Wentworth Institute West Virginia University Wheaton College Wyo Tech

MISSION STATEMENT Our purpose as a school community is to develop knowledgeable, responsible, respectful, and healthy individuals who flourish in and contribute to an ever-changing society.

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Budget Highlights 2019 At a School Board meeting in December 2017, the ANWSD Board provided administration with guidance concerning budget parameters. The administration was asked to prepare a level program budget (all of the personnel, supports and programs that currently exist) and a level funded budget (the same dollar amount as in FY 18). At the School Board meeting on January 3, 2018, the administration reported out that both budget versions were aligned with Board Policies and the Board’s newly established vision statement: “We envision a kind, collaborative, and creative community for all that nurtures a diverse and accessible learning environment. Students will flourish as critical thinkers and productive citizens, cultivating resilience in an ever-changing world.”

In the budget that will be presented to the community, we follow our class size policy and anticipate more equitable classroom sizes across the schools. The results are:     

Reduction of three classroom teachers Reduced .55 FTE of several other professional teaching positions Reduced .60 FTE in administration positions Reduced 3.2 FTE support staff positions Additional reductions in supplies and materials, which was a $10,000 reduction from a level funded budget.

In the proposed budget, we are also making improvements in: • •

•

Student access to the arts and digital media across all three elementary schools Creating a grade 3-12 athletic program under the management of one Director of Athletics. This will allow us to increase intra-district sport events, improve volunteer recruitment and training, and provide consistent application and monitoring of policies and a well-coordinated approach to preparing students to participate in athletics.

Plan to address capital improvement needs and energy efficiencies in each of our schools.

We continue to look for ways to address quality, efficiencies and cost-effective strategies to maintain and enhance learning opportunities for our students. This will continue to be a challenge for us as we continue to see our student population decline. We appreciate the communities continued support for the work we do with students and to balance the needs of our taxpayers as well.

2014 - 2018 Budget Comparison $22,000,000 $20,000,000 $18,000,000 $16,000,000 $14,000,000 $12,000,000 $10,000,000 2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019 Proposed Level Funded

Total Budgeted $19,252,442 $19,530,505 $21,159,752 $20,768,262 $21,116,289 $21,106,261

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ANWSD Facilities Capital Repairs, Energy Conservation and School Security Plan Bond Amount:

Vote Date:

$7.6 million

March 6, 2018 (in your town)

What is happening?

• • •

We are putting forward a plan to repair the heating systems in the district, put in place energy conservation systems and upgrade security/safety upgrades in all four ANWSD schools Improved efficiencies in energy usage in all four schools will result in improved learning conditions and comfort as well as guaranteed energy savings of more than $200,000 annually The $7.6 million dollar plan requires the support of voters, through a bond vote on March 6, 2018.

Why are we putting forward this request to the voters? ● ● ●

●

The high school heating and ventilation system is fragile, inefficient and costly To improve heating/ventilations systems at FCS and VUES as well as improve safety/security in all four District Schools One way or another, the high school heating/ventilation system needs to be replaced and this avenue would be the least costly, the most timely, and energy efficient Inclusion of a solar array at the high school offers sustainability and energy cost Figure 1 Damage to VUHS Gym floor savings

When is the bond and when will the work be conducted? ●

The voting date is March 6, 2018. If the bond vote is successful, the work would be completed by the end of the summer 2018

Where will the work take place? ●

This work will be conducted throughout our School District. All four schools will see improvements and energy savings

Who is conducting the work? ●

●

Energy Efficient Investments, Inc. (EEI) is a New Hampshire company and an approved energy management contractor. They have completed similar work in the Bennington School District and at Otter Valley Union High School. The project will be managed by EEI. Post completion/results of this project will be overseen by the ANWSD Director of Buildings, Grounds and Safety

Consider This!  This is work that needs to be addressed sooner or later; completing the work sooner will save us time, labor, and money  There is annual energy savings guaranteed by EEI of $212,000.  This project will not increase the budget. The energy savings, in combination with a retiring bond from 2001, means that this project will not raise the budget, but will be budget neutral for the taxpayers of ANWSD  This project allows us to become more efficient, safe and secure, sustainable, and overall, save the taxpayers money

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Equalized Pupils / Budget Comparison

Equalized Pupil by Consolidated District 1200.00 1100.00 1000.00 900.00 800.00 700.00 600.00 500.00 400.00 300.00 200.00 100.00 0.00

FY16

FY17

FY18

FY19

Equalized Pupils 1126.27

1090.50

1019.65

979.12

Prior Year Budget Comparison FY 16 Budget

FY 17 Budget

FY 16 – 17 % Change

Local Expenditures

$21,302,397

$20,768,262

-2.51%

$21,116,289

1.68%

$21,106,261

-.048%

Local Revenues

$3,764,311

$3,315,849

-11.91%

$3,400,593

2.56%

$3,810,671

12.06%

Net Local Ed Spending

$17,538,086

$17,452,413

-0.49%

$17,715,696

1.51%

$17,295,590

-2.37%

Equalized Pupils

1126.27

1059.38

-5.94%

1019.65

-3.75%

979.12

-3.98%

Ed. Spending/Eq. Pupil

$15,572

$16,474

5.79%

$17,374

5.46%

$17,664

1.67%

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FY 18 Budget

FY 17 – 18 % Change

FY 19 Budget

FY 18 – 19 % Change

Enrollments 2017 – 18 Enrollment by Grade/School (as of October 2, 2017) K

1

2

3

4

5

6

K-6 Ttl

ACS

12

11

9

9

9

7

5

62

FCS

19

17

21

12

19

28

28

144

VUES

32

29

33

33

38

33

34

232

VUHS ANWSD

63

57

63

54

66

68

67

7

8

9

10

11

12

7-12 Ttl K-12 Ttl

83

66

93

66

81

64

453

438

453

Enrollment History by Town

891

st

Enrollment figures are grades Kindergarten through Grade 12 as of October 1 of given school year.

500

422

400 300 200

392 384

390

317

302 247

198 139

99

100

92

83

58

51

33

0

Addison

Ferrisburgh

Panton 2007-08

Vergennes 2012-13

Waltham

2017-18

*School Choice students from: Bridport, Jericho, Lincoln, Middlebury, Monkton, New Haven, Shelburne, Underhill

District Total Enrollment History District Total 1264

1213

1175

1347

1325

1224

1106 894

1982

1987

1992

1997

2002

2007

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2012

2017

1

4

Other*

7

FY 19 Budget Process And Timeline

October 15, 2017

Special Education Service Plan due

October, 2017

Principals establish budget development process with staff

October 17, 2017

Business Manager establishes budget development process with principals

November 13, 2017

Administration receives budget guidance from ANWSD Board

December 11, 2017

Board reviews Superintendent Procedures for class size

January 3, 2018

Budget Presentation #1

January 10, 2018

Budget Presentation # 2

February 26, 2018

ANWSD Annual Meeting at 6 PM Budget Information Meeting at 7 PM

March 6, 2018

Town Meeting and vote by Australian ballot

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Addison Northwest School District 2018/2019 Budget Proposed Expenditures

Account Number / Description 1100 Direct Instruction-Regular Education 1102 Direct Instruction-Art 1105 Direct Instruction-Language Arts 1106 Direct Instruction-World Language 1107 Direct Instruction-Health Education 1108 Direct Instruction-Physical Education 1111 Direct Instruction-Math 1112 Direct Instruction-Music 1113 Direct Instruction-Science 1115 Direct Instruction-Social Studies 1116 Direct Instruction-STEM Program 1119 Direct Instruction-English Language Learner 1121 Direct Instruction-Driver's Education 1124 Direct Instruction-Walden Project 1127 Direct Instruction-Summer/Afterschool 1165 Direct Instruction-Middle School 1400 CoCurricular Activity 1568 Technical Center 2100 Support Services-Students 2120 Guidance Services 2130 Health Services 2150 Speech Pathology/Audiology Services 2160 Occupational/Physical Therapy Services 2190 Other Support Services-Summer/Afterschool 2210 Curriculum Development Services 2211 Improvement of Instruction Services 2213 Instructional Staff Training Services 2220 Educational Media Services 2222 School Library Services 2300 Support Services-District Administration 2310 Board of Education Services 2313 Board Treasurer Services 2317 Audit Services 2321 Office of the Superintendent Services 2410 Office of the Principal Services 2500 Business Support-Human Resources 2520 Fiscal Services 2580 Administrative Technology Services 2590 Other Support Services-Health/Wellness 2600 Operation & Maintenance of Plant Services 2660 Security Services 2700 Student Transportation Services 2711 Student Transportation-To/From School 2720 Student Transportation-CoCurricular 2790 Transportation-Other 3100 Child Nutrition Operations

2016/2017 Actuals (Draft Audit)

2016/2017 Budgeted

2017/2018 Budgeted

2018/2019 Proposed

Difference

$4,635,964.00 $134,412.00 $276,066.00 $166,666.00 $0.00 $183,308.00 $389,233.00 $126,036.00 $295,485.00 $323,305.00 $0.00 $62,500.00 $83,485.00 $164,912.00 $63,075.00 $516,477.00 $323,788.00 $732,166.00 $0.00 $652,274.00 $273,966.00 $145.00 $0.00 $0.00 $104,213.00 $0.00 $0.00 $42,262.00 $141,310.00 $0.00 $75,419.00 $0.00 $0.00 $489,533.00 $964,642.00 $0.00 $414,735.00 $165,784.00 $0.00 $1,635,909.00 $4,024.00 $0.00 $471,781.00 $5,570.00 $0.00 $75,000.00

$4,757,418.00 $128,789.00 $244,954.00 $179,023.00 $490.00 $181,475.00 $454,702.00 $138,576.00 $246,034.00 $219,813.00 $0.00 $32,117.00 $63,016.00 $157,147.00 $75,355.00 $660,030.00 $328,392.00 $730,745.00 $0.00 $650,074.00 $263,193.00 $6,332.00 $0.00 $0.00 $142,923.00 $0.00 $0.00 $50,174.00 $143,579.00 $0.00 $67,944.00 $0.00 $0.00 $410,491.00 $953,320.00 $0.00 $402,369.00 $155,857.00 $0.00 $1,722,928.00 $4,118.00 $0.00 $525,952.00 $9,500.00 $0.00 $75,000.00

$7,071,026.00 $0.00 $46,874.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $56,500.00 $0.00 $290,773.00 $747,699.00 $443,744.00 $557,167.00 $266,738.00 $4,000.00 $0.00 $31,249.00 $164,373.00 $0.00 $0.00 $45,553.00 $147,618.00 $196,410.00 $45,237.00 $0.00 $42,000.00 $261,991.00 $969,161.00 $77,973.00 $311,761.00 $191,017.00 $29,771.00 $1,869,673.00 $4,272.00 $2,000.00 $597,860.00 $75,001.00 $0.00 $125,000.00

$6,555,783.00 $4,300.00 $2,277.00 $2,416.00 $1,000.00 $13,160.00 $1,655.00 $18,398.00 $8,146.00 $5,433.00 $4,224.00 $33,760.00 $4,200.00 $20,960.00 $41,148.00 $12,094.00 $318,394.00 $791,816.00 $499,924.00 $639,043.00 $258,223.00 $0.00 $2,100.00 $50,246.00 $161,320.00 $19,284.00 $434.00 $59,767.00 $175,837.00 $166,355.00 $78,892.00 $3,259.00 $43,000.00 $271,531.00 $925,111.00 $102,321.00 $355,469.00 $577,206.00 $12,756.00 $1,792,927.00 $4,325.00 $0.00 $625,519.00 $85,855.00 $7,700.00 $0.00

-$515,243.00 $4,300.00 -$44,597.00 $2,416.00 $1,000.00 $13,160.00 $1,655.00 $18,398.00 $8,146.00 $5,433.00 $4,224.00 $33,760.00 $4,200.00 $20,960.00 -$15,352.00 $12,094.00 $27,621.00 $44,117.00 $56,180.00 $81,876.00 -$8,515.00 -$4,000.00 $2,100.00 $18,997.00 -$3,053.00 $19,284.00 $434.00 $14,214.00 $28,219.00 -$30,055.00 $33,655.00 $3,259.00 $1,000.00 $9,540.00 -$44,050.00 $24,348.00 $43,708.00 $386,189.00 -$17,015.00 -$76,746.00 $53.00 -$2,000.00 $27,659.00 $10,854.00 $7,700.00 -$125,000.00

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2016/2017 Actuals (Draft Audit)

2016/2017 Budgeted

2017/2018 Budgeted

2018/2019 Proposed

Difference

$669,731.00 $207,060.00 $100,000.00 $14,970,236.00

$784,525.00 $198,949.00 $100,000.00 $15,265,304.00

$770,274.00 $195,410.00 $0.00 $15,638,125.00

$0.00 $931,763.00 $200,000.00 $15,889,331.00

-$770,274.00 $736,353.00 $200,000.00 $251,206.00

1100 Direct Instruction-Regular Education 1200 Direct Instruction-Special Education 2150 Speech Pathology/Audiology Services 2160 Occupational/Physical Therapy Services 2600 Operation & Maintenance of Plant Services 2711 Student Transportation-To/From School 004 Total Preschool Program Fund

$197,491.00 $304,315.00 $99,106.00 $0.00 $848.00 $0.00 $601,760.00

$199,710.00 $355,453.00 $90,200.00 $0.00 $3,965.00 $250.00 $649,578.00

$253,940.00 $280,551.00 $94,574.00 $10,850.00 $3,965.00 $250.00 $644,130.00

$234,442.00 $216,481.00 $95,913.00 $12,500.00 $965.00 $250.00 $560,551.00

-$19,498.00 -$64,070.00 $1,339.00 $1,650.00 -$3,000.00 $0.00 -$83,579.00

1200 Direct Instruction-Special Education 2140 Psychological Services 2150 Speech Pathology/Audiology Services 2160 Occupational/Physical Therapy Services 2420 Special Education Administration Services 2711 Student Transportation-To/From School 050 Special Education Fund

$3,323,771.00 $62,050.00 $287,808.00 $45,771.00 $161,086.00 $124,028.00 $4,004,514.00

$4,168,452.00 $0.00 $345,614.00 $63,790.00 $161,570.00 $113,954.00 $4,853,380.00

$4,001,109.00 $75,519.00 $393,671.00 $68,500.00 $169,903.00 $125,332.00 $4,834,034.00

$3,746,593.00 $148,587.00 $355,231.00 $72,984.00 $171,784.00 $161,200.00 $4,656,379.00

-$254,516.00 $73,068.00 -$38,440.00 $4,484.00 $1,881.00 $35,868.00 -$177,655.00

GRAND TOTAL

$19,576,510.00

$20,768,262.00

$21,116,289.00

$21,106,261.00

-$10,028.00

5000 Other Uses 5100 Debt Services 5300 Fund Transfers-Outgoing 001 Total General Operating Fund

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Addison Northwest School District 2018/2019 Budget Proposed Revenue 2016/2017 Actuals (Draft Audit) Account Number / Description 41310 Tuition 41510 Interest Income 41910 Facility Rental 41990 Miscellaneous Local Income 41992 Background Check Income 43145 Small Schools Grant 43150 State Transportation Aid 43282 Driver's Education Reimbursement 43308 Vocational Transportation Reimbursement 43370 High School Completion 43204 Essential Early Education Grant 43201 SPED Mainstream Block Grant 43202 SPED Expenditures Reimbursement 43203 SPED Extraordinary Reimbursement 43205 State Placed Reimbursement Total Non-Education Spending Revenues

2016/2017 Budgeted

2017/2018 Budgeted

2018/2019 Proposed

Difference

$19,500.00 $5,382.00 $3,857.00 $210,167.00 $0.00 $85,119.00 $216,656.00 $6,138.00

$0.00 $15,700.00 $2,850.00 $8,500.00 $0.00 $91,955.00 $49,401.00 $7,500.00

$0.00 $5,000.00 $0.00 $11,500.00 $0.00 $84,512.00 $215,505.00 $4,500.00

$0.00 $6,016.00 $660.00 $9,664.00 $150.00 $84,512.00 $216,303.00 $5,270.00

$0.00 $1,016.00 $660.00 -$1,836.00 $150.00 $0.00 $798.00 $770.00

$26,415.00

$0.00

$27,000.00

$26,200.00

-$800.00

$22,662.00 $78,042.00 $399,717.00 $1,697,551.00 $297,618.00 $22,351.00 $3,091,175.00

$0.00 $66,249.00 $399,717.00 $1,756,849.00 $334,904.00 $0.00 $2,733,625.00

$1,000.00 $72,224.00 $722,440.00 $1,902,174.00 $0.00 $45,000.00 $3,090,855.00

$600.00 $67,481.00 $379,435.00 $2,085,320.00 $280,919.00 $0.00 $3,162,530.00

-$400.00 -$4,743.00 -$343,005.00 $183,146.00 $280,919.00 -$45,000.00 $71,675.00

43110 General State Support Grant 43114 On Behalf Tech Center Payment Total Education Spending Revenues

$17,666,799.00 $294,849.00 $17,961,648.00

$17,452,413.00 $294,849.00 $17,747,262.00

$17,715,696.00 $309,738.00 $18,025,434.00

$16,966,900.00 $326,831.00 $17,293,731.00

-$748,796.00 $17,093.00 -$731,703.00

Surplus Funds Applied to reduce Education Spending

$0.00

$287,375.00

$0.00

$650,000.00

$650,000.00

$21,052,823.00

$20,768,262.00

$21,116,289.00

$21,106,261.00

-$10,028.00

GRAND TOTAL

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FY19 Calculations For Proposed Budget Our Total Local Education Spending amount of $17,293,731 is the only figure used in calculating our union tax rate that ANWSD has control over. The other components in the formula are estimates supplied by the State of Vermont.

**All figures used in calculations are subject to changes by the State Legislature** Forecasted FY19 Homestead Yield Forecasted FY19 Income Yield Forecasted FY19 Non-Residential Rate Projected FY19 Education Spending Threshold FY19 Equalized Pupil Count: 979.12

$ 9,842.00 $ 11,862.00 $ 1.629 $ 17,816.00

Expenditure Budget Proposed FY19

$21,106,261.00

Minus - Local Revenue ( Not including On Behalf Tech Center payment)

$3,162,530.00

Minus - Surplus Funds to Apply as Local Revenue

$650,000.00

Equals - Balance to Fund with Education Spending

$17,293,731.00

Divided By - Equalized Pupils

979.12

Equals - Equalized Spending Per Pupil

$17,662.52

Projected Threshold for Equalized Per Pupil Spending

$17,816.00

Amount (Below) or Above Projected Threshold

($153.48)

Equalized Spending Per Pupil Divided by Forecasted Homestead Tax Yield

$9,842.00

Equals - Estimated Equalized Union Tax Rate

$1.7946

Minus - Consolidation Incentive Revenue

$0.0800

Equals - the Estimated Union Tax Rate with Incentive Applied

$1.7146

FY18 Actual Union Tax Rate

$1.6315

Equals Estimated Union Tax Rate Increase

$0.0831

The estimated union tax rate is divided by each town’s Common Level of Appraisal (CLA) as set by the Vermont Department of Taxes to determine each town’s tax rate. The School District is not responsible for these calculations.

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Fund Balance Analysis As of June 30, 2017 (Draft Audited)

ACS

FCS

VUES

VUHS

ANWSU

Total

General Fund

$188,287.00

$149,874.00

$256,349.00

$1,032,378.00

$2,987.00

$1,629,875.00

Child Nutrition Capital Improvement/ Construction

($31,514.00) ($153,300.00) ($157,248.00)

($130,908.00) $49,009.00

($423,961.00)

($9,253.00)

$240,000.00

$267,660.00

$36,913.00

$0.00

$0.00

General Fund – Includes General Operating, Special Education, and Early Education Funds.

Child Nutrition – Formerly referenced as the Food Service Program. In FY18, this program operates through the Food Service Cooperative agreement and functions as an enterprise fund within the consolidated school district.

The cumulative deficit in this program through FY17 has been resolved by the Board of Directors to be retired by use of the General Fund surplus.

Capital Improvement/Construction – The deficit in the ACS Funds will need resolution in FY18. Funds remaining in the FCS Capital Improvement and Construction Funds were used in FY18 for the parking lot project. The Funds in the VUHS Capital Improvement Fund are available year to date in FY18.

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FY2018 Est¡mates

Preliminary Budgets

Act 130 Equalized Homestead Tax Rate Calculation, FY2018

ESTIMATES OT.¡LY Official rates from Tax Dept.

Y¡olds are not off¡cial

o¡str¡ct: ¡\ddiSOn NW USD

l-ea: U054 s.u.: Addison Northwest

county: AddiSOn 1. Union budgeted expend¡tures including any separate articles 2.

Obligation to a regional techn¡cal center school district ¡f any 3.

Obligation to repay a deficit per 24 V.S.A. $ 1523(b) 4.

Obligation to repay difference between allowable and announced tuit¡on (tinosl+2+3+4) 5. Total Expenditures

't.

21.106.261

2.

3.

4.

5.

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6. Total offsetting revenues 7. Education Spending

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8. Equalized pupils 9. Education spendíng per equalized pupil

l¡ne7/l¡ne8

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17.293.73',1 979.12

6.

7.

8.

9.

Excess Spend¡ng Galculat¡on - secs. 37 & 38 of Act 46, 201 5

10. Aggregated exclusions 1

10.

1. Aggregated exclusions per equal¡zed pup¡l

12. Per pupil figure to use for Excess Spending 1

3. Per equalized pupil spending threshold for FY2018

13.

14. Per pupil spending above the threshold

l¡ne 12 - l¡ne 13

15. Per pup¡l fÌgure for calculating Union equalized tax rate

rine e + r¡ne 14

1

11. 't2.

llne 10//llne 1'f

14.

17.662.52

15

6. Property Tax Yield per $1.00 of tax rate

16.

17, Equalized union tax rate to be prorated fl.æ2.s2ts.u2 (tin6 rts) 18.

The equalized rate in line 36 reflects tax rate incentives.

Equalized union tax rate to be prorated after consolidation incentive.

19.

20. Per pupil figure used for calculating District Household lncome Percentage

17.

18.

19.

20.

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2l . lncome Yield pet 2.Oo/o of household income

22.

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22.

Town Member equalized homestead tax rates for Addison NW USD Prorating Percent for Members

T001 Addison

Addison NW USD Rate

Equalized Homestead Rate for Members

100.00% 1.7146

1.7146

T149 Panton ï2'13

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ESTIMATES ONLY Off¡c¡al rates from Tax Dept.

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FY20t6

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Sum of sêparately wårned articles passed at union district meêt¡ng

dus Obl¡gation to a Regional Têchniæl Center School D¡strict if any dus Prior year def¡c¡t repayment of det¡c¡t

4.

$21,106,261

921,116,289

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2.

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3.

$21,1 1 6,289

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4.

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6.

6.

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11

Educat¡on Spending

't2.

Education Spending per Equal¡zed Pupil

14.

15.

Less net el¡g¡ble ænstruction costs (or P&l) per equalized pupil Less share of SpEd costs ¡n excess of $50,000 for an individual (pêr eqpup) to tuitions pa¡d to pubt¡c schools for grades tho d¡strict does not operate for new students who mov€d to the district after the budoet was Þassed (per eqpuD) dnus Less SpEd costs if exc€ss ¡s solely attributable to new SpEd spend¡ng if d¡strict has 20 or fewêr equal¡zed pup¡ls (per eqpup) .ls!rcled costs of nw ñDus Totål tu¡t¡ons if tu¡tioning ALL K-12 unless electorato has approved tu¡tions greater than averaqe announced tuition (oer eqDuo) planning Less costs for merger of sm4l schools (per eqpup) ñnus Teacher retirement assessment for new members of Vemont State Teachers' Rêtirement System on or after July 1, 2015 (per eqpup)

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23.

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25_

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Excess spsnding threshold Excess Spendlng per Equal¡z€d Pup¡l over threshold (¡f any) Per pupil figurê usêd for cålculat¡ng District Equal¡zed Tax Rate

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$3,-81t"530

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$17,937,s13 i17,293,731 11.

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$3,178,776

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26.

Prorated homestead un¡on tax rates for members of Add¡son Northwest USD FY2016 T001 T076 T149

].213 1220

ÊY2017

Add¡son

FY2018 1.6315

Ferisburgh

f.6315

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27

FY20l9

Prorated union income cap percentage for members of Add¡son Northwest USD FY2016 T001 T076 T149 T213 .|.220

Add¡son Fetrisburgh Pânton Ve¡gennes Waìtham

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1æ.m%

2.98%

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TaxComm¡sioneralsorecommendedan¡næmeyieldof$11,862forabase¡ncomepercentof2.0oloandanon-resident¡altaxrateof$1.629. likely change the proposed property and income y¡elds and perhaps the non-residential rats.

- Final f¡gures w¡ll be set by the Legislature during the leg¡slative session and approved by the Govêrnor.

- Thê base income peræntage æp is 2.0olo.

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Treasurer Reports

Addison Northwest Supervisory Union Statement of Receipts & Disbursements Treasurers' Report July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017

Cash balance in Checking account on July 1, 2016

$1,367,478.33

Add Receipts: July 2016

$23,142.30

August 2016

$619,003.25

September 2016

$596,110.82

October 2016

$1,280,878.64

November 2016

$61,654.76

December 2016

$1,746,134.79

January 2017

$694,450.86

February 2017

$620,921.04

March 2017

$1,022,751.94

April 2017

$1,150,752.88

May 2017

$1,489,469.61

June 2017

$375,253.78

Tax Anticipation Note

$0.00

Total Receipts

$9,680,524.67

Total Cash Available

$11,048,003.00

Less Disbursements

$10,739,041.74

Balance Checking Account June 30, 2017

$308,961.26

Outstanding Checks

$ (118,416.65)

Actual Cash Available

NOTE:

$190,544.61

This is the last year for five separate reports due to the individual Boards were the governing bodies until June 30, 2017. Next year, there will be a single report from the District.

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Addison Town School District Statement of Receipts & Disbursements Treasurers' Report July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017

Cash balance in Checking account on July 1, 2016

$198,532.82

Add Receipts: July 2016

$151,588.62

August 2016

$48,716.05

September 2016

$93,004.38

October 2016

$1,516.51

November 2016

$1,965.79

December 2016

$1,109,973.49

January 2017

$3,140.36

February 2017

$10,181.48

March 2017

$125,715.53

April 2017

$161,583.96

May 2017

$87,203.83

June 2017

$47,614.23

Tax Anticipation Note

$150,000.00

Total Receipts

$1,992,204.23

Total Cash Available

$2,190,737.05

Less Disbursements

$1,955,473.62

Balance Checking Account June 30, 2017

$235,263.43

Outstanding Checks

$ (17,921.30)

Actual Cash Available

NOTE:

$217,342.13

This is the last year for five separate reports due to the individual Boards were the governing bodies until June 30, 2017. Next year, there will be a single report from the District.

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Ferrisburgh Central School Statement of Receipts & Disbursements Treasurers' Report July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017

Cash balance in Checking account on July 1, 2016

$24,956.90

Add Receipts: July 2016

$200,007.62

August 2016

$491,798.30

September 2016

$750,081.45

October 2016

$4,035.80

November 2016

$3,729.54

December 2016

$892,540.81

January 2017

$7,447.78

February 2017

$1,841.03

March 2017

$748,263.09

April 2017

$132,510.74

May 2017

$206,521.06

June 2017

$847,736.99

Tax Anticipation Note

$564,000.00

Total Receipts

$4,850,514.21

Total Cash Available

$4,875,471.11

Less Disbursements

$4,710,620.46

Balance Checking Account June 30, 2017

$164,850.65

Outstanding Checks

$ (21,366.30)

Actual Cash Available

NOTE:

$143,484.35

This is the last year for five separate reports due to the individual Boards were the governing bodies until June 30, 2017. Next year, there will be a single report from the District.

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Vergennes Union Elementary School Statement of Receipts & Disbursements Treasurers' Report July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017

Cash balance in Checking account on July 1, 2016

$ (39,866.83)

Add Receipts: July 2016

$551,057.16

August 2016

$216,378.89

September 2016

$922,326.32

October 2016

$2,726.51

November 2016

$658,100.21

December 2016

$1,114,191.56

January 2017

$3,913.77

February 2017

$26,736.05

March 2017

$399,333.58

April 2017

$747,438.82

May 2017

$966,679.27

June 2017

$157,845.32

Tax Anticipation Note

$588,000.00

Total Receipts

$6,354,727.46

Total Cash Available

$6,314,860.63

Less Disbursements

$6,187,527.72

Balance Checking Account June 30, 2017

$127,332.91

Outstanding Checks

$ (32,349.59)

Actual Cash Available

NOTE:

$94,983.32

This is the last year for five separate reports due to the individual Boards were the governing bodies until June 30, 2017. Next year, there will be a single report from the District.

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Vergennes Union High School Statement of Receipts & Disbursements Treasurers' Report July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017

Cash balance in Checking account on July 1, 2016

$53,282.20

Add Receipts: July 2016

$806,386.74

August 2016

$1,079,793.62

September 2016

$2,093,508.51

October 2016

$21,009.18

November 2016

$644,420.79

December 2016

$3,971,569.49

January 2017

$53,855.42

February 2017

$16,106.91

March 2017

$1,156,684.04

April 2017

$1,322,042.48

May 2017

$1,265,060.24

June 2017

$1,164,934.76

Tax Anticipation Note

$1,283,000.00

Total Receipts

$14,878,372.18

Total Cash Available

$14,931,654.38

Less Disbursements

$13,427,767.74

Balance Checking Account June 30, 2017

$1,503,886.64

Outstanding Checks

$ (149,933.61)

Actual Cash Available

NOTE:

$1,653,820.25

This is the last year for five separate reports due to the individual Boards were the governing bodies until June 30, 2017. Next year, there will be a single report from the District.

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Proven Expertise and Integrity

“Draft” February 2, 2018

School Board Addison Northwest Supervisory Union Vergennes, VT 05491 MANAGEMENT LETTER In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of the governmental activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Addison Northwest Supervisory Union and its member districts as of and for the year ended June 30, 2017, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, we considered the Union’s and its member districts internal control. We did so to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the financial statements, but not for expressing our opinion on the effectiveness of the Addison Northwest Supervisory Union’s and its member districts internal control over financial reporting or compliance.

During our audit we became aware of matters referred to as “management letter comments” that offer opportunities for strengthening internal control and improving operating efficiencies of the Addison Northwest Supervisory Union and its member districts. The following pages summarize our comments and suggestions on those matters.

This report is intended solely for the information and use of the School Board, management, others within the entity, and federal awarding agencies and pass-through entities and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

These matters do not modify our opinion on the financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2017, where we expressed an unmodified opinion on our independent auditors’ report dated February 2, 2018.

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Procurement/Purchasing Procedures: While performing the audit for the above mentioned year end, it was noticed the Supervisory Union has purchasing policies and procedures. These are mainly for purchases paid for by Federal funds. We recommend the Supervisory Union review its current procedures and update to include definitions and wording from the new Uniformed Administrative Guidance which is now effective. We are also recommending a similar process for local and state funded purchases for which many options are available. It should also be noted as a result of our review in this area during the audit, the Supervisory Union may want to consider utilizing different thresholds depending on the type of purchases in determining the process on how services and goods are procured in the future.

Management is working on these procedures and we will review them for best practice.

Fixed Asset (Capital Asset) Tracking: While performing the audit for the above mentioned year ended, it was noticed the Supervisory Union was in the midst of updating its existing policies and procedures. In regards to the area of tracking inventory and fixed assets (including those items purchased with Federal funds), management needs to continue to work on its comprehensive listing of these items. This will include physical counts performed at least every two years as suggested by the new Uniformed Administrative Guidance. This will also insure accurate financial data which will be helpful in assisting management implementing a capital plan to compliment any existing and future capital reserve funds. We understand management is aware of this and reviewing the matter in detail.

Time and Effort Documentation: While performing the audit for the above mentioned year end, it was noticed that time and effort documentation was not complete in some cases. When documenting time and effort, including amounts charged to federal programs, all documentation should be clear, concise, and certified by the responsible person filling out the data, and supervisor approving the date. We understand management is aware of this and reviewing the matter in detail.

Credit Card Payments: While performing the audit for the above mentioned year end, it was noticed on several occasions that late credit card payments were made. In some instances late charges were assessed against the Supervisory Union. It appears that statements for the cards are received by the Business Office before all receipts from those using the cards are turned in to be matched with the statements. We recommend that the district implement a procedure in which receipts for all charges are turned in immediately following the transaction. In cases where there are consistent offenders, it may be necessary to decline further use of the cards to those parties. We further recommend management review this area including how the payments of all vendors are conducted and consider making adjustments where necessary to limit this from happening again in the future.

Contractual Signing Authority: While performing the audit for the above mentioned year end, it was noticed that management was in the process of reviewing all contracts with third parties for services provided to the Supervisory Union. May we also recommend that management review its existing procurement policies and procedures and review who has signing authority in binding the Supervisory Union and its member districts for these agreements.

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Journal Entries: While performing the audit for the above mentioned year end, it was noticed that many journal entries are being posted to the Su and member district books. These are being done to correct errors. It appears one person is largely responsible for the posting and approval of these entries. We recommend management review this area and make adjustments as it determines best practice.

General Ledger Out of Balance: While performing the audit for the above mentioned school year and its member districts, it was noticed that various general ledgers of the SU and member districts were out of balance. We advise the SU that these general ledgers must balance. Any discrepancies should be reconciled monthly. All respective boards depend on these ledgers to be accurate and up to date. During the audit, we were concerned that information provided to the board utilizing these general ledgers may not have been accurate. This could impact current and future budgeting decisions. Subsequent to year end the SU is reviewing this area and has already begun corrective action.

Bank Reconciliations: While performing the audit for the fiscal year noted above, the Supervisory Union and its member districts throughout its fiscal year were still behind in various cash reconciliations. We consider this area crucial in the Supervisory Union and member districts processing of accurate financial information. We recommend that the Supervisory Union perform all cash reconciliations on its financial software within 21 days of month end. Based on the number of entities and the volume of work for such for the Supervisory Union and its member districts, the Supervisory Union may need to add capacity. Before doing so, we recommend that the Supervisory Union review its current fiscal staffing and areas of fiscal need to perform the required fiscal duties to achieve best practice.

Purchase Orders While performing the audit for the fiscal year noted above, we found that several purchase orders were made after the invoices and products had already been received or ordered. Management should review its current purchase order system and make adjustments where necessary. If this practice continues, may we recommend two steps for management to take: 1. To institute an electronic requisition system that does not allow a purchase order number to be processed until the appropriate authorized person has approved the requisition, and 2. Conduct a recruitment mailing/emailing to all active vendors of the district that requires them to have a purchase order before they are authorized to take any orders from district staff. It is our understanding that the district is taking steps towards this new process in FY18.

Stipends: While performing the audit for the above mentioned year end, we understand that the SU pays stipends to various employees within the SU. We understand Stipends to be additional compensation to the employee for responsibilities performed by that employee in addition to the employee’s everyday job. In discussing these stipends with various management staff, we see no formal process in granting stipends. We see no formal written policy in awarding stipends. We recommend the SU review this practice and consider adjustments which will include a formal policy which is practiced. In addition to this we noted that stipends are interpreted in some cases to reflect an hourly amount and in others a set dollar amount for a task accomplished. May we further recommend that Stipend agreements be made for only set dollar amounts for a task assigned, and that all hourly payments should be referred to as hourly work agreements.

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I-9s: While performing the audit for the fiscal year noted above, we found that several Form I-9s were not filled out completely. Federal law requires I-9s be kept on file for all employees. All employees before hiring should fill out an I-9 form certified by the Supervisory Union. Form I-9s are not considered confidential and may be subject to regulatory inspection. In addition, we recommend that periodic reviews of individual personnel files are completed and updated by management.

School Lunch Deficit – Addison Central School District: We noted during the above mentioned year that the school lunch program of the District was in a deficit approximating $31,514 at June 30, 2017. It is our understanding that the Board of the new consolidated School District has subsequently approved use of surplus funds from FY17 to fund and retire this deficit in FY18.

School Lunch Deficit – Vergennes Union High School: We noted during the above mentioned year that the school lunch program of the High School was in a deficit approximating $136,414 at June 30, 2017. It is our understanding that the Board of the new consolidated School District has subsequently approved use of surplus funds from FY17 to fund and retire this deficit in FY18.

School Lunch Deficit – Ferrisburgh: We noted during the above mentioned year that the school lunch program of the District was in a deficit approximating $153,300 at June 30, 2017. It is our understanding that the Board of the new Consolidated School District has subsequently approved use of surplus funds from FY17 to fund and retire this deficit in FY18.

Construction Fund & School Lunch Deficit – Vergennes Union Elementary School: We noted during the above mentioned year that the construction fund and school lunch program of the Elementary School were in a deficit approximating $216,894 and $159,989 respectively at June 30, 2017. The Elementary School should reconcile all deficits in a future budget and follow best practices and adhere to approved budgets. It is our understanding that the Board of the new consolidated School District has subsequently approved use of surplus funds from FY17 to fund and retire the food service deficit in FY18.

School Student Activity Accounts: As a result of our recent audit, the following overall observations were noted in regards to various student accounts maintained at the individual schools. We recommend the Supervisory Union review all current fiscal practices at the school to address the following: 1) Lack of oversight and approval of monthly bank reconciliations is being performed. In some cases monthly reconciliations are still not being performed timely.

2) Void after 90 days should be placed on all checks to eliminate a stale dated check not being cashed.

3) It appears many checks have been issued, paid by the bank, and these checks were not even signed.

All checks prior to disbursement must contain an authorized signature to validate the check.

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4) Vendors were paid from statements. It appears some vendors were also paid in cash. Please be advised that all vendors should be paid from an invoice and by check only.

5) It appears that some of these accounts paid sales tax during the year. We caution the School Districts are exempt from paying sales tax on business related matters.

The School District Management is taking steps in FY18 to move all appropriate student activity accounts into the accounting software, and create a new policy and procedure for the operation and oversight of the accounts.

We would like to thank JoAn, Elizabeth and all of the staff at the Supervisory Union for their cooperation throughout this audit process.

If there are any questions regarding this letter, please do not hesitate to call.

Very Best, “Draft” RHR Smith & Company, CPAs

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Teacher Salary Scales 2017-18

2018-19

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Support Staff Step And Grade Table

2017-18 Step 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Level 1 10.71 11.66 12.00 12.35 12.71 13.08 13.46 13.85 14.26 14.68 15.11 15.56 16.02 16.50 16.99 17.50 18.02 18.56 19.12 19.70

2018-19 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Level 2 11.29 12.24 12.59 12.96 13.34 13.73 14.13 14.55 14.98 15.42 15.88 16.35 16.84 17.34 17.86 18.40 18.95 19.52 20.11 20.72

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Level 3 12.18 13.13 13.51 13.91 14.32 14.74 15.18 15.63 16.09 16.57 17.06 17.57 18.10 18.64 19.20 19.78 20.38 21.00 21.64 22.30

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Level 4 15.40 16.35 16.84 17.34 17.86 18.40 18.95 19.52 20.11 20.72 21.35 22.00 22.67 23.36 24.08 24.82 25.58 26.37 27.18 28.02

Step 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Level 1 11.11 11.46 12.41 12.75 13.10 13.46 13.83 14.21 14.60 15.01 15.43 15.86 16.31 16.77 17.25 17.74 18.25 18.77 19.31 19.87

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Level 2 11.69 12.04 12.99 13.34 13.71 14.09 14.48 14.88 15.30 15.73 16.17 16.63 17.10 17.59 18.09 18.61 19.15 19.70 20.27 20.86

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Level 3 12.58 12.93 13.88 14.26 14.66 15.07 15.49 15.93 16.38 16.84 17.32 17.81 18.32 18.85 19.39 19.95 20.53 21.13 21.75 22.39

Notice - This proposal of wage rates is subject to change if an error is discovered during or after the application of new wage rate to a member(s). Timely action will be taken to notify the impacted member(s) and correction(s) will be made to match the intent of the agreement.

Legend Level 1: Level 2: Level 3: Level 4:

Para educators I & Child Nutrition Para educators II, Custodial, & Administrative Assistant Para educators III Para educators IV

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$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Level 4 15.80 16.15 17.10 17.59 18.09 18.61 19.15 19.70 20.27 20.86 21.47 22.10 22.75 23.42 24.11 24.83 25.57 26.33 27.12 27.93

ANWSD ANNUAL MEETING Minutes February 27, 2017 The meeting was called to order at 6 pm by Tom Spencer. All ANWSD Board members were in attendance.

Article 1 Reports of the Board Directors. Laurie Childers made a motion and was seconded by George Gardner there were no reports given.

Article 2 To establish salaries for Board Directors and other elected officials.

Fin Yarborough made a motion for the BOD to be paid a salary of $1500 with $700 (retroactive pay for past year) to be taken out of the Transition Grant from the Agency of Education and $800 (for 2017-2018) to be used from the General Fund. Seconded by George Gardner The BOD worked all 2016-2017 with no stipend and it was discussed that money from the Transition Grant could be used to help pay for stipends.

The amount of $ 1500 was approved knowing that the amount of $800 was for the 2017-2018 year.

Laurie Childers made a motion for Treasurer to be paid $3000 seconded by Martha Kenfield. The amount of$3000 was approved.

George Garner made a motion for Clerk to be paid $500 seconded by Tom Borchet . The motion was amended by Laurie Childers and Seconded by Sue Rakowski to pay the clerk the amount of $ 150. The amount of $150 was approved.

Article 3 To elect a community representative to serve on the Patricia Hannaford Career Center for a term of 3 years.

Laurie Childers made a motion to nominate Mike McGrath to serve as a representative for Hannaford Career Center, seconded by Mark Koenig.

Approved for Mike McGrath to represent PHCP. Article 4 To authorize BOD to give notice that in lieu of distributing the school annual report by mail within 10 days of the District’s Annual Meeting, it shall give at least 30 days’ notice of the availability of such report by inclusion in the warning in the District’s Annual meeting, commencing with the District’s 2017 Annual Meeting.

Moved by Laurie Childers Seconded by Diana Ralphael. Approved Article 5 To transact any other business proper to come before said meeting. Treasurer resigned effective June2017. A motion was made by Laurie Childers and seconded by George Gardner to nominate Greg Burdick as treasurer. Approved.

Meeting adjourned at 6:58 pm Submitted by Rose Wenzel Clerk

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WARNING ANNUAL MEETING ADDISON NORTHWEST SCHOOL DISTRICT (Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton, Vergennes, Waltham) The legal voters of the Addison Northwest School District are hereby notified and warned to meet at 6:00 p.m., on Monday, February 26, ?OLB, at Vergennes Union High School for a Public Information Meeting on the proposed 2OLA-2O19 budget and to transact the following business:

Article 1.

To hear and act upon the reports of the Addison Northwest School District Officers

Article 2.

To establish salaries for the Directors and other elected officers of the Addison Northwest School District pursuant to 1-6 V.S.A. 562.

Article 3.

To authorize the Board of Directors to give notice that in lieu of distributing the School District Annual Report by mail within ten days of the District's Annual meeting, it shall give at least thirty days' notice of the availability of such report by inclusion in the warning of the District's Annual meeting, commencing with the District's 2018 Annual meeting.

Article 4.

Shall the voters of Addison Northwest School District approve the exchange of parcels of land with the Town of Addison in accordance with the terms of the April L9,2077 Land Exchange Agreement between the Town of Addison and the Addison Town School District?

Article 5.

To transact any other business proper to come before said meeting.

This meeting will be recessed until Tuesda¡ March 6,2OL8, for the purpose of voting by Australian Ballot on the remaining Article(s) at the following locations: Municipality Addison Ferrisburgh Panton Vergennes Waltham

Polls Open 7:00 AM 7:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM

Polls Close 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM

Dated at Vergennes, Vermont this 22nd day of January, 2018.

Addison Northwest School District Board of Directors:

usan Rakowski, ANWSD Chair

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Location Addison Town Clerk's Office Ferrisburgh Town Office Panton Town Hall Vergennes Fire Station Waltham Town Hall

WARNING ADDISON NORTHWEST SCHOOL DISTRICT (Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton, Vergennes, Waltham) The legal voters of the Addison Northwest School District are hereby notified and warned to meet on Tuesday, March 6,zOtB, at the polling places listed below, to vote by Australian

Ballot on the followingArticle:

Article 5

Shall the voters of the Addison Northwest School District approve the school board

to expend of $2L,106,26I, which is the amount the school board has determined to be necessary for the ensuing fiscal year? It is estimated that this proposed budget and the following article(s), if approved, will result in projected education spending

of $I7 ,644 per equalized pupil. This projected spending per equalized pupil is .004 0ess than halfofa percent) higher than spending for the current year.

Article 6.

Shall the Board of School Directors of the Addison Northwest School District enter

into one or more District school building energy efficiency performance contracts,

and for such purpose to incur indebtedness not to exceed $7,630,000, such indebtedness to be repaid by avoided costs attributable to school building improvements made under such performance contracts?

Municipality

Polls Open

Addison Ferrisburgh Panton Vergennes Waltham

7:00 AM 7:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM

Polls Close 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM

Dated at Vergennes, Vermont this 17th day of januag¿ 2018

Addison Northwest School District Board of Directors:

hz,a-a^{Tàrttø¿"'

lrï"n Rakowski, ANWSD Chair

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Location Addison Town Clerk's Office Ferrisburgh Town Office Panton Town Hall Vergennes Fire Station

Waltham Town Hall

A FREE APPROPRIATE EDUCATION is guaranteed by federal and state law for children with disabilities.

Please help the School District locate children between the ages of 3 through 21 years who

may need special services in order to acquire an education.

If you are aware of any such child in your town, please contact the Superintendent’s office or your school’s principal.

Homeless Children?

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act grants certain rights or protections to families and youth who are living in homeless situations.

If anyone is aware of homeless families with children or homeless youth who are not attending school, please contact the office of the Superintendent of Schools.

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We hope you have enjoyed reading our Annual Report and Budget Information. We would appreciate any feedback you may have. Please send your feedback to the Superintendent of Schools, JoAn Canning at jcanning@anwsd.org or by calling at 802-877-3332. For additional details concerning this report, please contact the Superintendent’s Office.

Thank you!

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 Municipality Addison Ferrisburgh Panton Vergennes Waltham

Polls Open 7:00 AM 7:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM

Polls Close 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM

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Location Addison Town Clerk’s Office Ferrisburgh Town Office Panton Town Hall Vergennes Fire Station Waltham Town Hall