SVSU Act 46

02/25/2019

Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union's welcome page

12/14/2018

12/03/2018

https://www.benningtonbanner.com/stories/local-districts-react-to-final-act-46-plan,557869?

After years of study committees, votes and uncertainty, the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union finally knows where it's headed.The Bennington, Pownal, Shaftsbury and Woodford school districts must …

08/30/2018

Patricia LeBoeuf of the Bennington Banner spoke with Bennington School Board member Chaila Sekora and Woodford board member Dick Frantz about the draft articles agreement released by the Agency of Education this month.

Same concerns, different document.That's how some local district board members of the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union described their thoughts about recently-released draft default Articles of …

11/16/2017

POWNAL — A recount of the Nov. 7 Act 46 school district merger vote is scheduled for this morning in Woodford and one is expected soon in Pownal.Woodford Town Clerk Susan Wright said the town …

09/29/2017

BENNINGTON — The Pownal School Board was not able to pass a motion warning a vote on the out-standing Act 46 merger proposal, which means the district will automatically count as a 'No' …

09/22/2017

By statute, when communities vote on a governance merger proposal they also vote on directors for the proposed district. If you are interested in running for one of the director positions, see your local Town Clerk to obtain a petition. Attached below is the Notice to Voters.

09/22/2017

What is Act 46?
Act 46 is a Vermont state statute requiring districts and supervisory unions to unify existing disparate governance structures into sustainable systems of education delivery that are designed to meet identified State goals, while recognizing and reflecting local priorities.

A governance merger proposal developed by the local Act 46 Committee has been approved by the Vermont Agency of Education. Our communities will be voting on this proposal on November 7th, 2017.

Here is a link to Act 46 state statute, information from the VT Agency of Education, the governance merger proposal, and some frequently asked questions.

https://sites.google.com/a/apps.svsu.org/svsu-boards/home/act46

09/18/2017

BENNINGTON — The Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union's Act 46 Study Committee has set Nov. 7 as the date for a multi-community vote on a proposed unified school district, and the group plans public forums on details of the proposal.The …