Student well-being & support

What's this about

How students are doing — in class, at home, with each other — shapes everything else the district does. Over the past year, the Board has heard regular presentations on the systems behind student support: how schools match help to student needs, what attendance problems look like, and what graduates leave with.

What the Board has said

• Statement on support-staff negotiations — the Board on the people who support students day to day
• More letters and testimony will be linked from Communications as they're sent.

Helpful resources

• Student Support Services — what the district provides
• Vermont Department of Mental Health — state resources for children and families
• Vermont Agency of Education — state guidance on student supports

At recent meetings

• Multi-Tiered Systems of Support: how schools match help to student needs (Board meeting, Oct. 22, 2025)
• Absenteeism and truancy procedures (Board meeting, Feb. 11, 2026)
• Harwood Union "Graduate with a Plan" aspirations update (Board meeting, May 13, 2026)
• Student clubs, activities, and athletics policies at first reading (Board meeting, May 13, 2026)

How to weigh in

Comment before the meeting where a support topic is on the agenda. See Get Involved for how, and Meetings for the schedule.