2024-01-17 HUUSD Board Meeting Recap
- January 25, 2024
- Nathan Gingras
- 3 Minute Read
The HUUSD School Board met in person (with an option for remote participation) on Wednesday January 17th.
No one spoke during public comment.
Board Reports:
- Superintendent - Dr. Mike answered some questions regarding budgeting and the implications of a budget increase between 5% and 10%.
- Board Reports - The upcoming Bond Presentation schedule was outlined.
Topics for Discussion:
- New Logo - Dr. Mike presented the two options for an official school district set of logos, and answered questions and received feedback from Board members. Dr. Mike offered to have the designers make some modifications, and bring the changes back for further consideration.
- Board Compensation - The stipend provided to Board members was discussed, and it was agreed that future consideration of this matter would be most appropriate.
- Budget - Lisa provided updated budget scenarios for Board members’ consideration. She first shared a revised Scenario 1, as there will be some significant salary changes in the coming year. She then provided per pupil costs, tax implications, reserve fund amounts, and other funding complexities for Scenario 1 as well as the hybrid Scenario 4 she had created based upon Board feedback at the previous meeting. Lisa answered questions from Board members, which generally focused on what amount to put into which reserve funds.
In Action Items, the Board:
- Approved the Transportation Contract’s second year addendum at a 3.2% contract increase
- Approved the HUUSD Notice of Availability of Annual Report and FY2025 Budget
Board Members present:
Mike Bishop (Fayston), Ben Clark (Moretown), Danielle Dukette (Fayston), Kelley Hackett (Waterbury), Life LeGeros (Duxbury), Jake Pitman (Waterbury), Kristen Rodgers (Moretown), Bobbi Rood (Waitsfield), Marlena Tucker-Fishman (Waterbury)Cindy Senning (Duxbury), JB Weir (Waitsfield), Ashley Woods (Warren), Jonathan Young (Warren)
You are invited to participate in discussions on the future of Harwood High School. The School Board is seeking your input on how to proceed. The community will be receiving further information in the coming weeks with summaries of the three main categories. This is a major undertaking that will have an impact on school district programs and finances for years to come, so your input is crucial. Please participate!
Harwood Union High School project public meeting schedule:
- ? January 25: 6:00pm Moretown School cafeteria
- ? January 30: 6:00 pm Zoom
Please find the links below to the recorded bond community meetings in both Waitsfield and Warren.
The Harwood National Honor Society will be offering childcare at the remaining community bond meetings. Please click on the link below to register your child.
The Board welcomes feedback from our community and one of the easiest ways to share your thoughts is to send an email to [email protected], which will go to every Board member. Additionally, at the beginning of each Board meeting we invite public comment. Alternately, reach out to one of your neighbors who is on the school board and share your thoughts in a personal email or phone call (see a list of Board members and contact information at).
The Board’s next meeting will be on Wednesday January 31st 6:00pm Harwood High School Library Community members may attend in person in the Harwood library or remotely via zoom (), or watch it broadcast live on Youtube (). Agendas and other related documents are available at huusd.org.