Category Archives: SAU 70

A Taxpayer’s Perspective on the Norwich School Board Budget Guidelines

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The Norwich School Board recently took the first step in shaping next year’s budget by adopting its “2025-26 Norwich Budget Guidelines.” As these early discussions begin, many of us in town are already feeling the strain from this year’s nearly 17% increase in school property taxes. Unfortunately, it is not going to get better. While Vermont’s funding system aims to promote a fairer distribution of resources across all schools, the reality is that some of us are left questioning how Continue reading A Taxpayer’s Perspective on the Norwich School Board Budget Guidelines→

SAU 70 policy on transgender privacy is challenged by some Ray School parents; no concerns raised by Marion Cross School parents

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A group of parents with children at the Ray School, the public elementary school in Hanover NH, are challenging a SAU 70 policy that protects a child’s gender identity from the child’s parents. The news story by Peter D’Auria appeared in VTDigger on January 26. Marion Cross School, the Norwich VT public elementary school, is also part of School Administrative Unit 70. MCS has the same policy in place. In contrast, however, Norwich parents have not complained about and several Continue reading SAU 70 policy on transgender privacy is challenged by some Ray School parents; no concerns raised by Marion Cross School parents→