The Slate Valley Unified USD Budget did not pass.
3rd Vote Results:
No: 891
Yes: 798
Teacher Appreciation Week celebration continued this morning with a visit to Orwell Village School! Along with administration, Wally the Wildcat and school board member Mr. Peter Stone, helped distribute goodies to faculty and staff. Thank you to everyone at OVS for your continued dedication to students of Slate Valley! We hope you enjoyed the surprise!
Please Vote Today!
Reminder: Please Vote Tomorrow - Thursday - May 9th
Polls open at 10 AM with the exception of Castleton, which opens at 8 AM.
All Polls Close at 7 PM.
Slate Valley community, if you weren't able to attend last night's budget information meeting here's your chance to see and hear first hand what happened:
https://bit.ly/May7InfoMtg
PLEASE WATCH then VOTE tomorrow May 9th!
Vermont Public Article: Read it at https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2024-05-07/dozens-school-districts-remain-without-budget
And PLEASE VOTE tomorrow, May 9th!
New Podcast: Last of our Principal Series - Discussion with Orwell Village School's Principal, Mr. Patrick Walters
watch or listen to at: https://bit.ly/EdInOVSPrincipal
Reminder: Tomorrow - 3rd Budget Vote Information Meeting: Tuesday, May 7th - 6:30 PM Fair Haven Union Middle & High School Band Room PARTICIPATION WILL BE IN PERSON or VIRTUALLY CONNECT BY GOING TO https://meet.google.com/hev-zcnz-bdv Or dial: (US) +1 432-652-6369 PIN: 509 205 701#
Reminder: Tomorrow, May 7th, Join us for the next Community Advisory Council Meeting, 5:00 PM at FHUMHS, then stay for the Budget Information Meeting at 6:30 PM!
Available to every student, every morning!
3rd Budget Vote Information Meeting: Tuesday, May 7th - 6:30 PM Fair Haven Union Middle & High School Band Room
PARTICIPATION WILL BE IN PERSON or VIRTUALLY CONNECT BY GOING TO
https://meet.google.com/hev-zcnz-bdv
Or dial: (US) +1 432-652-6369 PIN: 509 205 701#
Please join us for the next Slate Valley Community Advisory Council - May 7th at 5:00 PM in the Central Office Conference Room at FHUMHS. Pizza will be served. Agenda can be found at https://5il.co/2k6ox. All are welcome!!!!
Happy Principal Appreciation Day to Slate Valley's principals. We thank them for all the ways they support their teachers, students, schools and communities every day!
Professor Mango from Vermont State University at Castleton gave a presentation on fossils to grades K-4 at Orwell Village School. Students read Dragon Bones about Mary Anning's fossil discoveries in Lyme Regos, England during library class. They learned how fossils are formed as well as what kind of fossils exist in Vermont and where to find them! It was an amazing guest speaker visit.
Educational Insights: A Superintendent's Podcast now has 10 Episodes! Take a look by going to https://bit.ly/EdInsightsSVUUSD
Happy Administrative Assistant Day to an amazing group of people! Your dedication, organization, and hard work keeps everything in Slate Valley running smoothly. Thank you for all you do!
Tonight - April 22, 2024
Two Meetings:
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District-
1) Special Finance Committee Meeting at 5:00 p.m. in the Benson Village School Gymnasium. This meeting will be in person. You can virtually connect by going to: Video call link:https://meet.google.com/tns-zjsm-fjp Or dial: (US) +1 218-451-4211 PIN: 365 606 727#
2) Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Benson Village School Gymnasium.
This meeting will be in person. Virtually connect by going to: Video call link:https://meet.google.com/rkh-thjq-bwd Or dial: (US) +1 919-525-2175 PIN: 143 925 874#
Please note: To participate in conversation virtually and/or ask a question virtually, please use the “raise hand” icon in Google Meet. Typing responses or questions in chat is not an option.
MEETING NOTICE
Slate Valley Unified Union School District
Special Finance Committee Meeting
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
FHUMHS – 5:00 p.m.
PARTICIPATION WILL BE IN PERSON or
VIRTUALLY CONNECT BY GOING TO
Video call link:https://meet.google.com/fmr-vrpv-qix
Or dial: (US) +1 484-909-0301 PIN: 252 244 280#
Message from Superintendent Brooke Olsen-Farrell:
Dear Slate Valley,
We hope you're doing well. We wanted to give you an update on the school budget revote, unfortunately, it didn't pass. The vote count was 544 in favor and 947 against. We understand this news may be disappointing for some, as it is for us, considering there are factors beyond our control.
Our main focus remains on providing the best education for our students while being financially responsible. We're actively seeking alternative solutions following this second budget failure. The third budget vote is likely to happen in May.
We encourage open dialogue and welcome any suggestions or concerns you may have. We'll soon hold meetings to discuss the failure, gather feedback, and explore options moving forward. Your participation and engagement are vital during this process.
Thank you for your ongoing support, and we're eager to work together to tackle this challenge.
Sincerely,
Brooke Olsen-Farrell, Superintendent