School Closures Vote Rocks District | Montpelier News

Five towns are voting next Tuesday on a controversial amendment that could eliminate local town veto power over school closures in the Washington Central Unified Union School District. If passed, it would allow the district’s 15-member board to make closure decisions without needing approval from individual towns — a change pushed by over 500 voters amid declining enrollment and $3 million in looming budget cuts. While supporters say it’s needed to streamline operations, critics argue it undermines local control. The outcome will be decided by a single, unified vote across all five towns, with early voting already underway. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3d8f808f06a13192