SVSU - October 28, 2026

The Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union Board meeting on October 28, 2026, focused primarily on student achievement and student services. Presentations reviewed literacy, math, science, advanced-placement, attendance, and student-support data. Board members requested clearer benchmarks and outcome measures to guide decisions about staff training and resource allocation. A student-services review outlined possible improvements to leadership-role clarity, MTSS implementation, professional learning, and service consistency; these were presented as planning priorities, not adopted expenditures or procurements. Public comment also raised concerns about behavioral interventions and asked for trauma-informed staff training and a review of related practices and outcomes.

Budget and funding discussions included a superintendent’s report that the board had previously approved a fee structure based on a base fee plus average daily membership. No request under that model is planned for the current FY28 budget-building process; the next year’s work is expected to use state seed funding of $50,000 plus an additional estimated $5,000–$10,000, with a possible future budget ask. The regional asset-mapping effort will initially focus on information technology. The consent agenda included warrants and personnel items; the minutes were tabled unanimously for the next meeting after members noted they were not in the packet. No contract awards, vendor selections, or specific purchasing approvals were identified.