Redistricting Task Force Addresses Vermont's Unique Challenges
Area residents shared their thoughts and concerns with the Vermont School Redistricting Task Force as it prepares a map to recommend to the Legislature.
"You guys don't have an easy job,"
Rich Werner, chairman of the River Valleys Unified Union School District, noted that Vermont is a unique place
with significant issues, including transportation in rural and hilly areas.
- Parents from Dover, Landgrove, and Londonderry expressed their desire to continue sending their children to Burr & Burton Academy in Manchester.
- High school students from around Windham County participated in the second annual Reality Fair at Leland & Gray Union Middle High School in Townshend.
Author's summary: Vermont's uniqueness poses challenges for redistricting.