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Annual Report – FY 2011 Budget Request – FY 2013
Southwest Vermont Career Development Center 321 Park Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201
www.svcdc.org
Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District
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Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us stretch and grow and reach
new heights. ~Pauline R. Kezer
Change best describes what’s occurred and what’s anticipated for the future at the Career
Development Center. There has been a change of Superintendent/Director. We welcomed
James Culkeen this past August. We see changes continuing associated with the recently
announced retirements of two other administrators: Robert Montgomery and Robert Mazur.
Bob Montgomery has been our Assistant and Interim director for the past 6 years. His
work with students and staff has often been above and beyond the normal course of duty.
We thank him for his service and wish him well on his new path
Bob Mazur, our Adult Education Coordinator, has been a Master of this job at the Center
for the past 19 years. His accomplishments are far too many to mention here. We are
extremely grateful for the recognized Adult Education Programs he has championed over
the years and wish him the best in his retirement.
In order to keep pace with trends or current practice associated with preparing students
for higher education or the workforce, a Technical School must be adaptable to change. New
technology in many fields emerges at a pace of every 18 months. With that we must
continue to reshape our program offerings and customize new curriculum. We must stretch
and grow our ability to educate not only young adults entering college or the workforce, but
potential adults looking for continuing educational challenges or to be re-trained in broader
employment opportunities.
At a time when the economy is struggling with high unemployment, natural disaster, and
tight budgets, flexibility and change in operations of school districts has been the request
from the Governor down through legislation as reflected in Act 153. The Career
Development Center has responded. A recently conducted program and operations review
and governance options examination has laid foundation for the board to explore more
efficient opportunities to the degree in which the center provides services to its students We
have also responded to flexibility and change with the budget presented by the Directors of
the Southwest Vermont Technical School District in the following pages. This budget
reflexes a radical change as a result of the recent negotiated settlement reflected in the new
teacher’s contract. The new agreement has made a major contribution to holding off
increase expenditures and has allowed the board to present district taxpayer as close to a
level funded budget as possible.
The challenges of change lay ahead for us in the upcoming year. I encourage all to support
the Career and Technical Center by supporting the budget presented here.
Sincerely,
James J. Boutin
Chair: Regional Governance Board
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The CDC Philosophy We believe that:
Every individual has a need for and a right to career education.
Each student has unique talents, interests and needs.
Learning must be active and experimental, project-based and an integration of academic with technical skills.
The curriculum must be flexible and must encourage each person to develop to his or her fullest capacity, and prepare each student for his or her future.
We are partners with the home and community in developing informed, responsible and participating members of society.
Education includes the development of cultural, social, moral and ethical standards.
Our instructional role is to facilitate exploration of career areas, development of skills useful in life and careers, self-directedness and reflection on experiences.
The school atmosphere must be safe, positive and respectful.
Continuous evaluation of programs and performance is a means of providing the highest quality education.
CDC Goals
To maximize a process of systems, program, curriculum, and technology review that includes students, parents, faculty, administrators, community members and advisory boards.
To help learners work as a team, complete skill and safety competencies and take charge of their continuing learning.
To promote teaching that recognizes differences in learning styles and uses a wide variety of methods.
To encourage community interaction through events, activities and school and community groups (e.g., advisory boards, community school projects, etc.).
To provide the highest quality vocational-technical training.
To integrate academic skills with vocational-technical instruction to enable students to attain career and educational objectives and goals.
To offer workplace based experience (co-op, student apprenticeships, internships, job shadowing, etc.) that assists in all phases of career development.
Southwest Vermont
Regional Technical
School District
Board Members
Chair
James Boutin
Vice Chair
Rickey Harrington
Secretary/Clerk
Larry Johnson
Board Members
Gloria Alexander
Justin J. Corcoran
Kevin Goodhue
Leon Johnson
Francis Kinney
Frank Lamb
Jon Peaslee
Rick Pembroke
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Southwest Vermont Career Development Center- 2011Annual Report on Programs
Co-Op
Co-op is a collaborative program that is designed to facilitate and support student placement in work-based learning experiences with area employers (i.e., co-op internships) that typically align with the students’ CDC technical program of study, and match their expressed career interests and specified learning objectives. Whether structured as a paid co-op, unpaid career work experience, or formal apprenticeship, every co-op experience provides
students with the opportunity to: Explore their career interests in a real job setting; Strengthen academic and technical skills relevant to their technical program and field of
interest; Develop critical workplace skills required across all industries and occupations; and, Gain exposure to the standards, practices, policies, and culture of work.
CDC technical program students continue to gain hands-on experience in a broad range of careers through the Co-op Program. This year, CDC students completed co-op experiences in the following career areas: Accounting Services, Automotive Services, Banking, Business, Boat Design & Restoration, Carpentry, Cosmetology, Computer & Networking Support, Culinary, Design & Fabrication, Early & Elementary Education, Engineering & Design, Fish & Wildlife Conservation, Grounds-keeping and Facilities Management, Human Resources, Journalism, Law, Law Enforcement, Medical Records, Medicine, Nursing, Photography, Radio Broadcasting, Retail Management, Water Resources, Web Design, and Veterinary Science.
Accounting and Finance This year the program continues to partner with the Heritage Family Credit Union in the operation of a branch on campus. This will enhance the student’s knowledge of banking by working with live transactions and real customers. Students are active in the student run organization (Future Business Leaders of America) FBLA. Students participate in leadership conferences
and will compete at a statewide conference in April. Students will once again participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program sponsored by BROC. These students will be preparing tax returns for elderly and low income taxpayers. Students are trained in preparing Vermont Income Tax Returns and need to pass a test given by the IRS. Students will work with
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taxpayers at the local BROC office. Students also have the opportunity to earn three college credits through a dual enrollment program with the Community College of Vermont.
Agroecology This program is being re-evaluated for next year. Although we do not have an update at this time, it is in fact, in our course offerings for next year.
Artificial Intelligence Students have completed a number of projects over the year. Students completed projects that include an annual holiday light show synchronizing itself to music, a number of robotics projects and an interactive LED panel using infrared sensors. We are currently working with the Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME) and the University of New Mexico developing curriculum in nano/micro
technology. We are also partnered with Hudson Valley Community College on a $3 million National Science Foundation grant to develop new training materials in the nano/micro technology field. Mr. Sebborn has completed a certification course in Digital Electronics at Rochester Institute of Technology as part of Project Lead The Way. This will enable students to earn credit from RIT and should be offered to AI and engineering students in the second semester.
Automotive Technology
The Career Development Center Automotive students have been busy working on their industry certifications. All students have been trained and have taken exams on the Automotive Oil Change Association curriculum. The students have also completed training and certification exams from the Tire Industry Association on tires and tire service. They have also been training on the Vermont State Inspection program and the Vermont State General Service Technicians Scenario assessment program and hope to be
certified by early spring.
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Building Trades
Jamie Carey, the new Building Trades Instructor, has done an excellent job in bringing his many years of experience and his exciting approach of building to the classroom and to the Laura Lane house project. The class goal for the house is to get it as close to finished as possible before the school year ends. This will include siding, electrical, plumbing, and heating, insulation, sheetrocking, painting, flooring, doors and all the trim.
An eyebrow roof, exterior window and door trim, house wrap, garage door and stone work have been completed so far this year. His first year students just completed their first in shop projects that exposed them to the safe and proper use of stationary power tools and hand tools. These first year students will also be working on the house to help move the completion along. These students have also been working on their OSHA certifications online.
Business Management
The Business Management Program is immersed in writing business plans, and some school-based businesses that are scheduled to start in February. Students will have access to advice from commercial loan officers, insurance agents, the Small Business Administration, and other entrepreneurs throughout the writing process. Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) remains very active and
has a number of registered students this year. Students are busy planning their next trip to the Spring Leadership Conference in March to compete on a state-wide basis alongside other business students in the areas of Accounting, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Plan, Public Speaking, Business Law, Economics, Job Interview, and many others.
Communication Technologies
Communication Technologies continues to provide a venue for writers, designers and digital artists to hone their skills and build their portfolios. Our dual enrollment program with CCV is growing. Within our program, academically qualified students are able to take college level courses for credit through CCV. This year, we have for the first time delivered the full three courses, nine credit sequence to
students. This provides a great benefit to students who now can graduate high school with nearly one semester of college coursework completed. We’re on the cutting edge! New dye sublimation equipment has given students a chance to explore this new and growing field of image production. Students are learning the ins and outs of preparing images to be applied to substrates previously unimaginable. We can now “print” onto ceramics, textiles, metal and plastics.
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Computer Technology and Networking Academy Students in this program are preparing for the CompTIA A+ network certification exam. It is anticipated that students will be taking the exam in late May. In addition, second year students are studying for the Cisco Certified Networking Associate certification. For the past two years students in this program have maintained the network at the Sunderland Elementary School. Students learn real life skills while providing
a valuable service to the school and community.
Cosmetology The Cosmetology 2 Program is focused on going through all the State Board required procedures while continuing to study their theory. Co-op rotations are underway as we are partnering with 7 salons in the Bennington area and beyond into Manchester and Hoosick Falls. The students recently had some education on the latest trend: Feather Extensions! The owner of Saratoga Feather came in to talk about feathers
and to teach the students how to provide this service. We are currently working on promoting this as a new service in Studio 152. We are looking forward to planning field trips to visit our beauty supply companies, explore career opportunities in the industry, and our OPI educator will be joining us for a class after the holiday break.
Culinary Arts With the completion of the kitchen and a full semester under our belts, Culinary Arts is open for business. Last semester’s students catered a wedding, cooked for CDC’s Community Appreciation breakfast, provided desserts and pastries for CDC’s Awards Night, participated in the seventh annual Culinary Experience Gala in Dorset as well as other food related functions here at the CDC. We have placed one student at The Culinary Institute of America and another at New England Culinary Institute, both
earning scholarships. Several students are currently working in the industry locally. The Equinox Resort, The Crazy Russian Girls bakery, Pangaea, and Kevin’s currently employ our students. A formal externship program is being developed with Allegro Cafe. We are a licensed restaurant and catering business by the State of Vermont. Students will be participating in both on premises and off campus culinary activities. We are now offering two long block sessions, both with full enrollment and evening continuing education classes for adults. This continuing education program was started in the summer and was very successful as well as fun. It featured chefs from The Bennington Station, The Crazy Russian Girls bakery, & Chantecleer Restaurant as well as the CDC teacher. Between now and the end of October, students will meet with representatives from Paul Smiths College, SUNY Cobleskill, NECI, CIA, and
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Schenectady County Community College. We are currently in the process of finishing articulation agreements with these institutions.
Design and Fabrication Technology
First year students are becoming more familiar drawing and using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software. Students fabricated some basic products like: a meat tenderizer, a custom designed clock, engraved on marble, dinner nameplates for Thanksgiving and custom ink pens. Several students worked on a project for the Bennington Police Department. Second year students are involved in an assessment process that explores aspects of engineering and fabricating a product. Throughout
the process students are being evaluated by engineers and business leaders in our community. Second year students’ product designs are becoming much more complex and consider marketing issues, and the costs of materials, personnel and accounting procedures. These considerations are included in their design decisions. Students are starting to produce products from blueprints and written specifications of their own design utilizing CNC equipment and directly connected computer to laser and plasma cutters. Some of the products that students are designing or reengineering include: aluminum candlestick holders, snowboard stomp pads and finely detailed, custom ink pens. Students during the design process are becoming more understanding of product liability and safety and appreciate the necessity of following precise procedural sequences and detailed documentation. The whole idea of the assessment process is to introduce them to what it would be like to start one’s own business or to work in the industrial field as an engineer.
Engineering and Design Engineering and Design students continue to learn valuable lessons on how to solve problems in order to make a difference in our world. Engineering and Design students learn about engineering concepts through a combination of lessons, activities, labs, and design projects. The design projects range in scale from one day to a semester long capstone project in the second year. At the core of all projects is a systematic process that helps students learn how to design new things.
Students also learn about what it takes to enter an Engineering or Engineering Technology college program. Emphasis is placed on problem-solving, teamwork, and workplace skills. The CDC is proud to be a certified PLTW (Project Lead The Way) school. Engineering and Design program students are taking PLTW courses within the Engineering and Design program. We continue to offer Engineering and Design students the opportunity to earn college credit while in high school through our relationship with PLTW. Visit www.pltw.org to learn more.
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Forestry and Heavy Equipment
The Forestry & Heavy Equipment class has been busy throughout Bennington County with great hands-on student projects. In the Village of North Bennington, students are leading an ongoing project dedicated as the McWaters Park. It is located next to the historic Henry Bridge. Students transformed overgrown lowland into a beautiful day use area. Trees and stumps were replaced with grass and drainage while a muddy pull off converted to a graveled parking area with walking trails and picnic tables. This real life project not
only benefited students with site planning and equipment operation, but also benefited the community along with visitors to the area. Other community projects completed by the class include removing trees, shrubs and stumps for the First Baptist Church, planting Christmas trees for the Pownal Fire Department, site preparation at the Vermont Veterans Home, helping out at the Pownal Highway Garage, green-up of the Sucker Pond area, surveying work for the trout restoration project on the Battenkill river and continued timber stand improvement for the town of Bennington municipal forest, the Y woods. Currently both classes are working on a two acre apple tree release (opening trees up to full sunlight) through the Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program (WHIP). The grant was awarded to the New England Tropical Conservatory and the class was selected to do the work. Students utilize chainsaw safety techniques along with Silviculture (The Art & Science of Forest Management) treatment to select and remove crowding trees. The trees left in the treated area will bear fruit and nuts for area wildlife. All students just finished completing the OSHA 10 hour construction safety program, mine safety training along with CPR & First Aid. Soon the Forestry II students will be completing chainsaw safety certification and then working toward their commercial driver’s license.
Human Services Human Services 1st year students learned about various foundation topics for the field of Human Services – workplace safety, ethics, child & elder abuse, career exploration, employability skills (résumés, interviewing and job search). These students also learned about the college process and had a variety of college campus tours. Other curriculum content includes Human Lifespan Development in second
semester, and students will gain hands-on experience to life in Co-Op Placements working with children and the elderly in the community. Eligible first year students are currently working to complete 3 college credits in Human Development embedded in the program through a dual enrollment agreement with the Community College of Vermont (CCV). Second year Human Services students learned about child development and have had extensive experience working with children. Students experienced various early childhood settings through Co-Op Placements at a home day care, a preschool, and infant & toddler
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center, and our on-site lab, Growing Upright at the CDC. Students also earned certification in CPR. Students learn what it takes to attend college and had campus tours of Wheelock College and Framingham State University. They also continued learning about important concepts in the field of Human Services, including child abuse, career exploration, and employability skills. Eligible second year students are currently working to complete 3 college credits in Child Development embedded in the program through a dual enrollment agreement with the Community College of Vermont (CCV). With almost all seniors planning on attending college, college acceptances this year have included Colby-Sawyer, Keene, MCLA, Castleton, Becker, Dean, HVCC, CCV, Westfield State College, University of Rhode Island, College of St. Rose, SVC, Endicott, Plymouth State, Rhode Island College, Elmira, Herkimer Community College, Quinnipiac, Champlain, St. Michaels, Mitchell, and Elms. Students are interested in pursuing careers in Education, Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Psychology, Criminology, Human Services, and Special Education.
Law Enforcement The CDC Law Enforcement Program continues to expand its reach and increased its enrollment with last year’s introduction of Law Enforcement II. We have been successful in securing field-based placements for Law Enforcement II students with Williamstown, Bennington Police Departments as well as the Bennington County Sheriff’s Office
Law Enforcement II students completed an advanced course of study in accident investigation that culminated with a hands-on experience of anti-lock braking systems demonstration facilitated by Lieutenant Lloyd Dean of the Bennington Police Department. Additionally, students were able to attend a body-armor demonstration sponsored by ArmorShield USA at the Hale Mountain Rod & Gun Club in Shaftsbury. We expanded the Law Enforcement II curriculum this year to also include an ASP basic expandable baton course and certifying students with FEMA’s Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS 700a) Law Enforcement I students have had a very busy and academically challenging first semester. We have completed units in crime scene investigation, fingerprinting, DUI and drugged driving, control/restraint, motor vehicle law, patrol procedures and report writing. Students attended an optional night class that allowed them to practice learned skills and experience the challenges and unexpected nuisances of nighttime law enforcement, as well as grasp a better understanding of the importance of officer safety. This year’s night class was well attended and several officers from the Bennington Police Department assisted with instructing students. Students are learning how to become better team players, developing necessary soft-skills and gaining a better appreciation for the field of criminal justice.
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Marketing
The Marketing Education Program continues to operate the Campus Store as a lab where students have the opportunity to practice their marketing and business skills on a daily basis. The lab focuses on customer service, pricing, merchandising, advertising, ordering and receiving, inventory control and accounting for the daily financial activity of the store. The store is ranked by National DECA as one of the top stores in the U.S. based upon twelve different performance indicators.
The store funds much of the DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) activities including regional, state and national conferences.
Medical Professions
Medical Professions students have had a very busy first semester. Medical Professions II students are taking part in a special dual-enrollment program between the CDC and the Community College of Vermont. The students are enjoying the challenge of learning college-level medical terminology and human biology. Students who qualify will be able to earn six college credits at the end of the year. The first semester Medical Professions I curriculum encompasses
the foundational backbone for the entire two-year program. Students have learned about health careers and their requirements, health care systems, medical terminology, medical ethics, and the history of medical care. Next semester they are looking forward to learning more about medical/ethical issues, infection control, and human growth and development. They are also learning various hands-on skills such as vital signs, airway management, and venipuncture. Students had opportunities to visit college campuses this fall as we went on visits to the University of Connecticut and Quinnipiac University. More college campus visits are in the works for spring. Both groups of students are benefitting from job shadowing local medical professionals. Between the academic skills and hands-on skills learned both in the classroom and their clinical experiences, students have a much better understanding of what it takes to work in the medical field. More importantly, they are discovering if a health-related career is a good choice for them.
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Pre-Law
Students in Pre-Law were able to visit Washington D.C. during the spring of 2009 as a part of their learning about the way their state and federal governments work. While in Washington, students visited the Supreme Court, the U.S. Capital (including the recently opened visitor’s center), the offices of Sen. Patrick Leahy, Arlington National Cemetery, many of the city’s memorials and the National Zoo. Students were asked to create a proposed local ordinance that would prohibit smoking in the local parks in Bennington. In order to complete this, students had to research other similar ordinances from around the
United States, and agree to draft an ordinance to present to the Bennington Select Board. Students also participated in local research about which parks were used by children and the dangers of second hand outdoor smoking for children. Students met before the Select Board several times in order to present their ideas and suggested ordinance. The Select Board agreed to post signs at the Town owned parks and recreation sites to help limit smoking in those areas. Students learned about the legislative process, statutory drafting and the work that goes into passing an ordinance or statute in a legislative setting.
Theater Arts
Theatre Arts: Last spring the Theatre Arts class produced Arabian Nights adapted by Mary Zimmerman. Nineteen students played over thirty different roles. The play gave us an opportunity to explore a different culture and examine the wide variety of characters. Students also helped to create the design of the production. This year the class has read a number of plays, written scenes, and are now in the process of writing an original play Bigger Than Us, a play for our February production. The Stagecraft class was instrumental in building the set for Pippin.
Video Production
Video Production students Joe Jowett and Drew Johnson won a gold medal at Skills USA and their fellow students Bianca Russo and Luke Gelheiser won the silver medal. Drew and Joe went on to win the Castleton Videofest in the narrative category for their movie Bully Times. Students are currently working on Public Service Announcements about bullying and sexual harassment with Steve Breakstone and Project Against Violent Encounters.
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Adult Ed COMPOSITES - Through state and federal grants, a new Composites Training Program has started up
at the CDC, housed in the Engineering lab. The first group of 15 adult students are from Kaman
Composites, Plasan Carbon Composites, and Plasan North America, including apprentices. The project
started from a business survey from the Workforce Development Partnership of Bennington County, and
has received widespread support from state, regional, and local government, colleges, and employers. A
Career Readiness Certificate program component is included through the grant funding.
CULINARY - In the summer of 2011, Culinary workshops for adults started, with 3 chefs and 2 bakers
from the area using our new training kitchen. We had ten evening workshops in the summer and nine this
Fall, expanding to include a nutritionist.
NORTHSHIRE – Continuing efforts to offer programming for Northshire residents, we have had two
introductory Italian courses at the Mark Skinner Library, and plan to offer a course at the Martha
Canfield Library in Arlington in the Spring of 2012.
ONLINE – The variety of available programs through our national partner, Cengage Learning/ed2go
has grown dramatically, now offering over 300 short 6 week ed2go courses, over 120 comprehensive
Career Training Programs, and over 4000 Tutorials for Business. We also have specialized online
courses for industry through our partnership with ToolingU.com.
ADULT EDUCATION DURING THE DAY - This year, 25 adults enrolled in a variety of our daytime
technical programs; seventeen without a high school diploma and eight with a high school diploma. We
provide services to adult students, including financial aid counseling.
ADULT EDUCATION IN YOUR COMMUNITY - at popular request, we have expanded offerings for
the community in creativity, the arts and personal development. See the list at www.svcdc.org at the
Adult Education page and download a copy of the brochure.
CUSTOM TRAINING FOR EMPLOYERS - Courses have included onsite and customized workforce
training for Mack Molding and Orvis.
TUITION DISCOUNTS AND FINANCIAL AID FOR INDIVIDUALS: 10% tuition discount for
seniors 60 and over; financial aid and training grants to eligible individuals through VSAC Non-degree
grants, Department of Labor, Vocational Rehabilitation, Vermont Associates, Workers Compensation,
and Vermont Training Program partial tuition reimbursements for eligible employers.
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Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO’s)
SkillsUSA
The main goal of SkillsUSA is to provide students who are preparing for a wide variety of careers in trade,
technical and skilled service occupations, with professional development opportunities that supplement their
academic and technical education. SkillsUSA programs and activities help its 285,000 student members develop
public speaking skills, and improve their ability to conduct and participate in meetings, manage financial matters,
solve problems, and assume responsibility for community service. Students participate in state leadership
conferences and competitions. Each June, students earning first place at the state level in leadership and technical
skill competitions, travel to Kansas City, MO to compete at the national conference.
FFA – Agriculture Education
The National FFA Association is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing
their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. FFA is an
integral, intracurricular part of the agricultural education program, providing leadership training to supplement
classroom education and hands-on career exploration. FFA programs and activities help members develop public
speaking skills, conduct and participate in meetings, manage financial matters, strengthen problem solving abilities
and assume civic responsibilities. Nearly 450,000 members participate on local, state and national levels in
approximately 7,275 chapters.
DECA – Distributive Education Clubs of America [Marketing]
DECA, focused primarily on Marketing Education provides activities and classroom tools that promote the learning
of competency-based skills in marketing, management and entrepreneurial career fields, and develop leadership and
civic consciousness. DECA serves more than 160,000 students enrolled in secondary and postsecondary marketing
education programs. DECA is co-curricular; it is an integrated part of the classroom instructional program.
FBLA– Future Business Leaders of America
FBLA prepares students by promoting business leadership, understanding of private enterprise, establishing career
goals and developing character and self-confidence in its members. FBLA serves 300,000 members and teachers in
13,000 chartered chapters worldwide.
NTHS – National Technical Honor Society
NTHS is a nationally recognized organization for promoting excellence in work force education to meet the
demands of today’s quality driven businesses and industries. The purpose of the CDC Chapter is to promote the
ideals of honesty, service and leadership at the CDC and in the community. Members must achieve a 90 average or
above between their technical program and current English class, achieve a GPA of 3.0 or above in all of their
academic subjects, demonstrate good character and leadership qualities, participate in extra curricular activities and
be recommended by their instructor.
Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District Budget Request FY 2013
Cost CenterActual FY
2011
Budget FY
2011
Budget FY
2012
Budget FY
2013
Employee Benefits 502,712.59 512,306.71 531,370.52 540,353.69
Center-Wide Expense (Subs, Software, Supp) 29,986.02 24,000.00 26,000.00 30,500.00
Programs & Classes (Includes Equipment,
Supplies, Field Trips, Books, Salaries, Etc.)
Integrated Design - Model Railroading 15,599.39 4,000.00 16,819.84 0.00
Culinary Arts 95,523.89 14,600.00 64,105.28 86,548.00
Technical English 31,140.83 36,112.74 40,320.84 41,193.00
Communication Technologies 60,827.13 55,312.74 67,226.92 64,257.00
Intro. to Print Publishing 0.00 100.00 535.00 1,600.00
Creative Computing 5,541.93 8,248.08 8,319.84 3,500.00
Cosmetology 123,667.13 126,487.58 124,985.61 120,388.83
Intro to Emergency Medicine 2,849.09 3,786.94 4,263.59 3,100.00
Business Management 33,423.55 32,148.60 32,764.69 26,424.00
Water Resources 2,809.67 0.00 0.00 0.00
Agriculture 48,728.98 32,904.07 45,278.96 0.00
Theatre Arts 47,491.72 48,572.27 48,489.57 46,489.50
Forestry & Heavy Equipment 58,546.49 59,601.56 66,554.46 72,366.00
Computer Networking 31,193.89 22,775.88 23,063.76 23,527.67
Computer Technology 0.00 19,550.88 21,663.76 22,127.67
Medical Professions 58,582.88 59,138.54 64,548.08 65,972.00
Entrepreneurship 29,754.83 33,298.60 33,014.69 26,824.00
Business Basics 89.71 1,155.00 800.00 800.00
Artificial Intelligence 31,684.43 24,975.88 25,163.76 25,627.67
Marketing 29,736.50 35,012.74 34,202.63 31,301.00
Accounting & Finance 33,565.80 35,212.74 34,952.63 31,051.00
CAD Design & Fabrication 8,124.56 10,923.08 12,319.84 4,602.50
Automotive Technology 67,997.47 64,513.64 70,937.90 71,129.62
Automotive Maintenance 5,980.50 8,448.08 8,719.84 3,900.00
Mental Illness Care 2,721.97 3,836.94 3,963.59 400.00
Human Services 66,649.78 69,242.19 70,024.38 73,973.00
Special Needs 60,143.63 61,115.73 60,808.46 62,197.00
Building Trades 47,384.44 59,892.45 58,784.12 61,393.00
Video Production 40,928.17 40,762.64 43,166.28 44,959.50
Engineering & Design 59,718.10 59,497.59 74,640.28 55,078.67
CAD 3D 4,474.01 7,444.93 7,365.53 4,202.50
Design & Fabrication 83,306.31 86,662.83 88,064.60 89,457.00
Pre-Law 65,205.43 66,824.38 66,460.76 67,842.00
Law Enforcement 62,779.26 62,918.99 65,793.98 67,220.00
Forensics 3,638.37 7,924.24 14,964.50 3,500.00
Student Services
Para Educators 85,547.05 86,804.22 87,921.57 86,652.07
Student Testing 0.00 350.00 400.00 400.00
Guidance Services 89,920.64 91,046.29 91,174.45 92,874.19
Co-operative Education 55,585.19 59,533.09 59,947.18 61,368.00
Nursing Services (Allocated Expense) 11,979.29 14,613.36 19,121.06 18,945.56
Student Organizations 8,336.50 8,000.00 7,512.89 24,990.53
IT. Dept. - Center wide Support 112,562.72 110,658.00 117,449.86 141,849.86
General Administration
Regional Governing Board 9,775.12 10,250.00 10,235.00 10,235.00
Clerk, Moderator, Assistant Clerk 1,800.00 1,810.00 1,810.00 1,810.00
Treasurer's Office 12,350.00 12,350.00 13,200.00 13,200.00
Election & Annual Report 3,641.73 4,750.00 4,500.00 4,500.00
Financial Audit 6,990.01 8,505.00 7,750.00 8,000.00
School Administration
Director's Office & General Admin. 344,341.31 322,614.94 318,395.31 317,728.36
Adult Education 42,124.02 42,124.04 43,069.27 44,000.00
Recruitment 9,340.97 9,840.00 19,000.00 17,500.00
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Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District Budget Request FY 2013
Cost CenterActual FY
2011
Budget FY
2011
Budget FY
2012
Budget FY
2013
Business Services
Business Office 116,408.46 122,577.95 126,188.93 126,748.93
Advertising, Bank Fees, Interest Expense 6,771.80 10,000.00 8,700.00 7,500.00
Insurance 30,015.70 34,795.50 29,750.83 32,480.06
Maintenance
Utilities 102,556.19 113,599.25 102,355.77 122,317.00
Maintenance Director (Allocated Expense) 9,010.31 8,952.80 9,880.00 11,196.00
Building Maintenance 147,742.50 234,594.27 174,779.45 190,219.26
Grounds Expense 18,762.68 24,440.10 22,350.00 25,375.00
Safety Expense 12,773.02 26,502.68 17,372.82 13,600.00
Transportation Expense 34,280.22 32,573.00 34,803.00 37,240.00
Reserve Funds (Voter Approved ) 129,272.00 60,000.00 60,000.00 60,000.00
Contingency (2.5 %) 0.00 81,265.28 83,688.13 83,613.38
Total Warned Expenditures 3,254,395.88 3,331,859.00 3,431,814.00 3,428,149.00
Grant Expense
Program Innovation Grant - Culinary Arts 48,000.00 48,000.00 28,800.00 0.00 Perkins Grant 176,327.00 176,327.00 176,327.00 158,754.00
Adult Ed. Formula Grant 4,453.41 4,453.41 4,453.40 4,453.40
Adult Ed. Salary Grant 18,742.95 18,742.95 18,742.95 19,373.53
Dept. of Labor - Tech. Ed. Grant - II 0.00 1,955.47 0.00 0.00
Dept. of Labor - Tech. Ed. Grant - III 18,315.16 16,359.69 0.00 0.00
Dept. of Labor - Tech. Ed. Grant - IV 10,700.00 0.00 24,000.00 0.00
Equipment Grant 28,235.29 28,235.00 28,235.00 28,235.00
Total Grant Expenses 304,773.81 294,073.52 280,558.35 210,815.93
`Total Expenses 3,559,169.69 3,625,932.52 3,712,372.35 3,638,964.93
Employee Benefits 14.8%
Center-Wide Expenses
0.8%
Programs 35.8%
Student Services 7.8%
IT Dept. - Centerwide Support
3.9%
General Admin 1.0%
School Administration
10.4%
Business Services 4.6%
Maintenance 9.6%
Safety 0.4%
Transportation 1.0%
Contingency 2.3%
Reserve Funds 1.6%
Other Grant Expenditures
5.8%
Expense Distribution
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Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District Budget Request FY 2013 Revenue Summary
Local and State Revenue (Amount Warned) FY 2011 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
Actual Budget Budget Budget
Base Education Spending (State) 1,345,670.00 1,345,224.34 1,477,383.08 1,505,331.16
Local Tuition 886,530.57 886,530.22 741,349.62 866,478.49
Tuition Reduction Grant - (State) 541,273.71 541,130.20 594,292.40 605,534.80
Undesignated Fund Balance (Applied as Revenue) 0.00 352,963.00 365,404.00 223,561.00
Salary Reimbursement Grants (State) 147,384.90 142,511.24 167,384.90 152,543.55
Daycare Rental Income 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,300.00
Transportation 110,126.10 30,000.00 60,000.00 60,000.00
Adult Education Day Tuition 8,832.40 17,500.00 17,500.00 8,900.00
CD & Bank Account Interest 4,553.58 15,000.00 7,500.00 4,500.00
Health Insurance Refund 5,573.54 0.00 0.00 0.00
Room Use 60.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Class Action Settlements 225.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Local and State Revenue Totals 3,051,229.80 3,331,859.00 3,431,814.00 3,428,149.00
Other Grant Revenue
Perkins Grant (Federal) 176,327.00 176,327.00 176,327.00 158,754.00
Program Innovation Grant - (State) 48,000.00 48,000.00 28,800.00 0.00
Equipment Grant (State) 28,235.29 28,235.00 28,235.00 28,235.00
Adult Ed. Formula Grant (State) 4,453.41 4,453.41 4,453.41 4,453.40
Adult Ed. Salary Grant (State) 18,742.95 18,080.04 18,742.95 19,373.53
Adult Ed. Dept. of Labor - Tech Ed Grant - III (State) 18,315.16 18,315.16 0.00 0.00
Adult Ed. Dept. of Labor - Tech Ed Grant - IV (State) 10,700.00 0.00 24,000.00 0.00
Totals -Other Grants 304,773.81 293,410.61 280,558.36 210,815.93
Total Revenue 3,356,003.61 3,625,269.61 3,712,372.36 3,638,964.93
Base Education Spending (State)
41.37%
Local Tuition 23.81%
Tuition Reduction Grant - (State) 16.64%
Undesignated Fund Balance (Applied as
Revenue) 6.14%
Salary Grants (State) 4.19%
Daycare Rental Income 0.04%
Transportation 1.65%
Adult Education Day Tuition 0.24%
CD & Bank Account Interest 0.12%
Other Grant Revenue 5.79%
Revenue Distribution
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Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District Budget Request 2013
Key Note: This page shows how the tuition for 2013 is calculated for each sending school
district. The last column on the right will be the actual amount billed to the sending
school district.
Local Tuition Rate Fiscal Year 2013 4,278.48
FY 2013 FY 2013
Sem 2 Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 1 FTE's * Gross
Sending 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 6 Sem. Tuition
District FTE's FTE's FTE's FTE's FTE's FTE's Avg.
Mt. Anthony Union 182.92 210.01 205.30 205.09 188.62 163.73 192.62 $824,121.50
Arlington 1.26 2.33 2.88 3.21 2.58 2.21 2.42 $10,353.93
Dorset 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 0.00 2.00 0.83 $3,551.14
Manchester 0.63 0.00 0.63 0.75 1.25 2.38 0.95 $4,064.56
Readsboro 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00
Sandgate 1.50 1.88 1.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.75 $3,208.86
Searsburg 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00
Stamford 0.00 0.38 0.63 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.50 $2,139.24
Sunderland 0.75 0.63 0.63 1.75 2.00 2.00 1.30 $5,562.03
Sub. Other Districts 4.14 5.22 5.90 9.71 6.83 8.58 6.75 $28,879.76
Regional Area Total 187.06 215.23 211.20 214.80 195.45 172.31 199.37 $853,001.27
Danby 0.00 0.00 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.65 0.17 $727.34Londonderry 0.00 1.00 1.25 1.00 0.63 0.73 0.77 $3,294.43Mt. Tabor 0.63 1.00 0.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.38 $1,625.82Peru 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.73 0.12 $513.42
Poultney 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.32 $1,369.11
Ruperrt 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.65 0.11 $470.63
Weston 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.63 0.35 0.33 $1,411.90
Whitingham 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17 $727.34
Wilmington 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.75 1.00 1.00 0.46 $1,968.10
Winhall 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.32 $1,369.11
Sub Non Region Tl. 2.89 3.26 4.52 1.75 2.25 4.10 3.15 $13,477.22
Grand Totals 189.95 218.49 215.72 216.55 197.70 176.42 202.52 $866,478.49
* One FTE = one Student Attending FY 2013 202.52
Technical Center for 240 minutes FY 2012 198.76
a day. (full day) ↑ FTE's 3.76
↑ % 2%
Tuition Detail by Sending School District for Fiscal Year 2013 - Part 1
Towns outside Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District Service Region
FTE History For 6 Semesters For Each School District
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Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District Budget Request FY 2013
Key Note: This page shows how each district's total cost is calculated. Local Tuition
plus State Aid.
Local Tuition State Aid * Total Cost
Per FTE Per FTE Per FTE
Fiscal Year 2012 $4,278.48 $7,433.00 $11,711.48
FTE's Local State Total Cost
Sending School 6 Sem. Tuition Aid *
District Avg. Amount
Mt Anthony Union 192.62 $824,121.50 $1,431,744.46 $2,255,865.96
Arlington 2.42 $10,353.93 $17,987.86 $28,341.79
Dorset 0.83 $3,551.14 $6,169.39 $9,720.53
Manchester 0.95 $4,064.56 $7,061.35 $11,125.91
Readsboro 0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Sandgate 0.75 $3,208.86 $5,574.75 $8,783.61
Searsburg 0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Stamford 0.50 $2,139.24 $3,716.50 $5,855.74
Sunderland 1.30 $5,562.03 $9,662.90 $15,224.93
Subtotal - Service Region 199.37 853,001.27 1,481,917.21 2,334,918.48
Danby 0.17 $727.34 $1,263.61 $1,990.95
Londonderry 0.77 $3,294.43 $5,723.41 $9,017.84
Mt. Tabor 0.38 $1,625.82 $2,824.54 $4,450.36
Peru 0.12 $513.42 $891.96 $1,405.38
Poultney 0.32 $1,369.11 $2,378.56 $3,747.67
Rupert 0.11 $470.63 $817.63 $1,288.26
Weston 0.33 $1,411.90 $2,452.89 $3,864.79
Whitingham 0.17 $727.34 $1,263.61 $1,990.95
Wilmington 0.46 $1,968.10 $3,419.18 $5,387.28
Winhall 0.32 $1,369.11 $2,378.56 $3,747.67
Subtotal - Non-Service Region 3.15 $13,477.22 $23,413.95 $36,891.17
Grand Totals 202.52 $866,478.49 $1,505,331.16 $2,371,809.65
* Base Education Spending Amount
One FTE = one Student Attending Technical Center for 240 minutes a day.
Districts within the Technical Center Service Region
Districts outside the Technical Center Service Region
Tuition Detail Fiscal Year 2013 - Part 2
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Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District Budget Request FY 2013
Key Note: This page compares local tuition billed in 2012 to tuition to be billed in 2013. The Change in
Sending School FY 2012 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2013 $
District FTE's Tuition FTE's Tuition Change
Mt. Anthony Union 190.28 $709,720.29 192.62 $824,121.50 $114,401.21
Arlington 2.36 $8,802.50 2.42 $10,353.93 $1,551.43
Dorset 0.50 $1,864.94 0.83 $3,551.14 $1,686.20
Manchester 0.72 $2,685.51 0.95 $4,064.56 $1,379.05
Readsboro 0.00 $0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Sandgate 1.14 $4,252.06 0.75 $3,208.86 -$1,043.20
Searsburg 0.00 $0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Stamford 0.34 $1,268.16 0.50 $2,139.24 $871.08
Sunderland 0.92 $3,431.48 1.30 $5,562.03 $2,130.55
Subtotal 5.98 $22,304.65 6.75 $28,879.76 $6,575.11
Subtotal Service Region 196.26 $732,024.94 199.37 $853,001.27 $120,976.33
Sending School FY 2012 FY 2012 FYE 2013 FY 2013 $
District FTE's Tuition FTE's Tuition Change
Danby 0.06 $223.79 0.17 $727.34 $503.55
Londonderry 0.61 $2,275.22 0.77 $3,294.43 $1,019.21
Mt. Tabor 0.44 $1,641.14 0.38 $1,625.82 -$15.32
Peru 0.00 $0.00 0.12 $513.42 $513.42Poultney 0.38 $1,417.35 0.32 $1,369.11 -$48.24Weston 0.17 $634.08 0.33 $1,411.90 $777.82
Rupert 0.00 $0.00 0.11 $470.63 $470.63
Whitingham 0.33 $1,230.86 0.17 $727.34 -$503.52
Wilmington 0.13 $484.88 0.46 $1,968.10 $1,483.22
Winhall 0.38 $1,417.35 0.32 $1,369.11 -$48.24
Subtotal 2.50 $9,324.67 3.15 $13,477.22 $4,152.55
Totals 198.76 $741,349.61 202.52 $866,478.49 $125,128.88
Tuition Rate per FTE $3,729.87 $4,278.48 $548.61
Local Tuition - Comparison of 2012 to 2013
Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District
CDC Service Region - Other Towns
Towns outside Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District
FTE's is also shown.
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SOUTHWEST VT REGIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Office of the Treasurer
ANNUAL REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2011
Beginning Balance 1-JUL-081-Jul-10 959,338.98$
RECEIPTS:
Base Education 1,345,670.00$
Other State of Vermont Receipts 1,000,993.38$
Interest on Investments 4,548.22$
Other Receipts 309,252.38$
Tuition 886,236.66$
Void Checks 239.68$
TOTAL RECEIPTS 4,506,279.30$
TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS 4,506,279.30$
DISBURSEMENTS
Payroll 2,053,857.74$
Vendor Payments 1,693,369.56$
Transfer Excess 95,647.67
TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 3,842,874.97$
CASH BALANCE – Peoples United Bank 6/30/2011 663,404.33$
Respectfully submitted,
Ellen Strohmaier
Treasurer, SVRTSD
JAMES QUINN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP CD 6/30/2011 $2,067.45
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT October 17, 2011 To the Board of School Directors
Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District: We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District as of and for the year ended June 30, 2011, which collectively comprise the School District’s basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District’s management. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and the significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District, as of June 30, 2011, and the respective changes in financial position thereof for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated October 17, 2011, on our consideration of Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District's internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and should be considered in assessing the results of our audit. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the management’s discussion and analysis and budgetary comparison information on pages 3 through 13 and 32 be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management’s responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance. VT License #092.0048099
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Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District (SWVRTSD) 1
Annual School District Floor Meeting Minutes: February 28, 2011 2
Bennington Fire House, River Street, Bennington VT 3
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Regional Governing Board Members Present: Justin Corcoran; Claude DeLucia; Kevin Goodhue; 5
Rickey Harrington; Fran Kinney; Leon Johnson; Frank Lamb; Ed Letourneau; Jon Peaslee. 6
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Members Absent: Gloria Alexander; Larry Johnson. 8
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CDC Staff and Others Present: Joseph Hall, Moderator; Greg Lewis, CDC Business Manager; 10
Bob Montgomery, CDC Interim Superintendent/ Director; Representative Anne Mook; Wes Mook; 11
Sandra Redding, CDC Office Manager. 12
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Videotaping: CATTV 14
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Recorder: Barb Schlesinger 16
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Moderator Hall called the meeting to order at 5:00pm and read from the Warning the following: 19
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The legal voters of the Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District Service 21
Region (consisting of Arlington, Bennington, Dorset, Manchester, North Bennington, Pownal, 22
Readsboro, Sandgate, Shaftsbury, Stamford, Sunderland, and Woodford) are hereby warned 23
to meet at the Bennington Fire House, River Street, Bennington Vermont at 5:00 o’clock in 24
the evening on Monday, February 28, 2011 to transact the following business from the floor: 25
26 Article 1: To establish the annual salaries of the District Directors at $750 each. 27
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Ann Mook moved and Wes Mook seconded the motion as read. All were in 29
favor. There was no discussion. 30
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Article 2: To authorize the School District Board to borrow money in anticipation of 32
revenues to meet current operating expenses of the District. 33
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Wes Mook moved and Ann Mook seconded the motion as read. All were in 35
favor. There was no discussion. 36
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Article 3: To hold a public informational hearing on articles to be voted upon by 38
Australian Ballot on March 1, 2011. 39
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Hall called for discussion; there was none. 41
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Article 4: To transact any other business found proper when met. 43
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Hearing no other business, Hall warned the legal voters of the Southwest Vermont Regional 45
Technical Service District to meet Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at the polls to transact business by 46
Australian ballot. 47
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At 5:03pm, Ann Mook moved and Sandy Redding seconded a motion to Adjourn. All were in 49
favor. 50
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Jim Boutin 230 886 130 154 81 411 97 16 10 259 130 103 45 2552
Claude DeLucia 106 606 81 84 71 132 74 11 4 200 78 39 24 1510
Rickey L. Harrington 214 697 106 165 49 274 86 15 10 236 119 70 38 2079
Edward Letourneau 163 693 101 130 63 221 104 5 4 222 98 53 26 1883
Richard C. Pembroke Jr. 257 858 118 185 83 353 91 19 14 236 104 63 39 2420
And the said BOUTIN, HARRINGTON & PEMBROKE were declared elected.
ARTICLE B:
BUDGET
Yes 302 1122 225 292 133 486 143 18 17 340 187 116 54 3435
No 148 482 57 95 37 172 85 11 2 139 90 33 14 1365
And it was so voted.
SVRTSD Tally Sheet March 1, 2011-All Towns
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Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District
FY 2011 Annual Report
Moderator
Joseph H. Hall Term expires 3/13
Clerk
Timothy R. Corcoran Term expires 3/13
Treasurer
Ellen Strohmaier Term expires 3/13
Board Members
Gloria Alexander……………………………………………………… Term expires 3/13
Justin J. Corcoran…………………………………………………… Term expires 3/12
James Boutin………………………………………………………… Term expires 3/14
Kevin J. Goodhue…………………………………………………… Term expires 3/12
Larry Johnson……………………………………………………….. Term expires 3/12
Leon Johnson……………………………………………………….. Term expires 3/13
Francis Kinney………………………………………………………. Term expires 3/13
Frank Lamb…………………………………………………………… Term expires 3/13
Richard C. Pembroke, Jr. ………………………………………….. Term expires 3/14
Rickey L. Harrington…………………………………………………… Term expires 3/14
Jon Peaslee…………………………………………………………… Term expires 3/12
SOUTHWEST VERMONT REGIONAL TECHNICAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICERS & BOARD MEMBERS
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SOUTHWEST VERMONT REGIONAL
TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO V009 WARNING OF ANNUAL MEETING MARCH 5’TH AND MARCH 6, 2012
The legal voters of the Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District Service Region (consisting of Arlington, Bennington, Dorset, Manchester, North Bennington, Pownal, Readsboro, Sandgate, Searsburg, Shaftsbury, Stamford, Sunderland, and Woodford) are hereby warned to meet at the Bennington Fire House, River Street, Bennington, Vermont, at 5:00 0’clock in the evening, on Monday, March 5, 2012 to transact the following business from the floor. ARTICLE 1: To establish the annual salaries of the District Directors at $750 each. ARTICLE 2: To authorize the School District Board to borrow money in anticipation of revenues to meet current operating expenses of the District. ARTICLE 3: To hold a public informational hearing on articles to be voted upon by Australian Ballot on March 6, 2012. ARTICLE 4: To transact any other business found proper when met. The legal voters of Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District #V009 are hereby WARNED FURTHER to meet on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, when the polls will be open to transact business by Australian Ballot as follows: ARTICLE A: To elect 4 (Four) School Directors, who are legal residents of the Service Region as listed above in accordance with the bylaws of the Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District for 3 (three) year terms.
ARTICLE B: Shall the voters of the Service Region of Southwest Vermont Regional Technical
School District appropriate $3,428,149 as necessary for the support of its school for the year
beginning July 1, 2012? Voting at the meeting on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 shall be at large by Australian ballot. The polls will be open as indicated below for each respective town, as follows: Residents of Arlington vote at the Arlington High School Gym, 529 East Arlington Road, Arlington, Vermont. Polls will be open from 10 AM to 7 PM. Residents of Sandgate vote at the Sandgate Town Hall, Sandgate Road, Sandgate, Vermont. Polls will be open from 10 AM to 7 PM Residents of Bennington vote at the Bennington Fire House, River Street, Bennington, Vermont. Polls will be open from 7 AM to 7 PM. Residents of Dorset vote at The Dorset School, Morse Hill Road, Dorset, Vermont. Polls will be open from 7 AM to 7 PM. Residents of Manchester vote at the Manchester Town Hall, Manchester Center, Vermont. Polls will be open from 8 AM to 7 PM. Residents of North Bennington vote at the Village Offices, Main Street, North Bennington, Vermont. Polls will be open from 7 AM to 7 PM. Residents of Pownal vote at the Pownal Center Fire House, Route 7, Pownal Center, Vermont. Polls will be open from 7 AM to 7 PM.
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Residents of Readsboro vote at the Readsboro Central School Gym, Readsboro, Vermont . Polls will be open from 10 AM to 7 PM Residents of Searsburg vote at the Searsburg Town Offices, Searsburg, Vermont. Polls will be open from 10 AM to 7 PM Residents of Shaftsbury vote at the Shaftsbury Fire House, Buck Hill Road, Shaftsbury, Vermont. Polls will be open from 7 AM to 7 PM. Residents of Stamford vote at the Stamford Elementary School, 986 Main Road, Stamford, Vermont. Polls will be open from 10 AM to 7 PM. Residents of Sunderland vote at the Sunderland Elementary School, 98 Bear Ridge Road, Sunderland, Vermont. Polls will be open from 10 AM to 7 PM. Residents of Woodford vote at the Woodford Town Office Building, Route 9, Woodford, Vermont. Polls will be open from 8 AM to 7 PM. Register to Vote! Applications for addition to voter checklist must be received by the Town Clerk’s Office of said District by Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 5 PM for approval by your Town Clerk. Interpreting services for this meeting will be provided upon request. If this service is required, please notify SVRTSD at 447-0220, at least three (3) days before the meeting. Signatures
James Boutin, Chair (Signature on File)
Rickey Harrington Vice Chair (Signature on File)
Frank Lamb (Signature on File)
Kevin Goodhue (Signature on File)
Richard C. Pembroke, Jr. (Absent)
Gloria Alexander (Signature on File)
Justin J. Corcoran (Absent)
Leon Johnson (Signature on File)
Larry Johnson (Absent)
Jon Peaslee (Absent)
Francis Kinney (Absent)
Received for recording this 31’st day of January 2012
Cassandra Barbeau, Assistant Clerk SVRTSD (Signature on File)
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NOTICE TO VOTERS WITH RESPECT TO CHECKLIST AND ABSENTEE VOTING FOR ANNUAL MEETING
MARCH 5’TH AND MARCH 6’TH, 2012
The voter checklist for the March 5’th and March 6’th, 2012 Annual Meeting of the Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District is the most recently prepared, posted and revised in accordance with Title 17, Vermont Statutes Annotated. The voter checklist for the March 5’th and March 6’th, 2012 Annual Meeting has been posted at Town Clerk’s Offices throughout the service region. Absentee Ballots will be available at Town Clerk’s offices throughout the region. A voter who expects to be an early or absentee voter or an authorized person on behalf of such voter may apply for an early ballot until 5:00 P.M. or the closing time at the voter’s Town Clerk’s office on the day preceding the election. ABSENTEE VOTING: Voting by absentee ballot is permitted with respect to the Annual Meeting of the Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District, to be held on Tuesday, March 6’th, 2012. Absentee voting shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 51, Title 17, Section 2531 of Vermont Statutes Annotated, entitled “Application for Absentee Voter ballot.”
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of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School
District is an equal opportunity educational institution and offers all persons the
benefits of participating in each of its programs and in competing in all areas of
employment regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, gender, age,
handicapping conditions, disability, or sexual orientation.
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Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District 321 Park Street
Bennington, VT 05201