School Board

Agenda/Warning | Minutes | Community Participation

The Putney Town School Board is a five-member board elected at Town Meeting for terms ranging from one to three years. The current members are: Benjie Cragin, chair;  Matt Dall, clerk; Melanie Fletcher, Anne Fines and Zoe Parker. Regular Board meetings are usually held at the school on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month beginning at 4:30 pm, though times and dates vary occasionally. Special meetings are called from time to time, and these may be held on any day, and at any time of day. Warnings of both regular and special meetings are placed in the Brattleboro Reformer in the Meetings listing on that paper’s Calendar page. Agendas for these meetings are posted at the school, at the Putney Town offices, on iPutney.com, and on this website as well.

The minutes of the Board’s recent meetings can be accessed via the link above, and are also posted at the school just outside the school office. Electronic copies of the minutes are distributed by email to a list of people who have asked to receive them. To add your name to the list, send an email to delivertoboard@yahoo.com. Community members with an interest in school affairs are encouraged to attend school board meetings!

The work of school boards is quite varied and includes: the setting of school policy, the establishment of educational goals for the future, the formulation of yearly budgets, school calendar decisions, hiring decisions, responsibility for the management of the physical plant and grounds, general oversight, and the deliberation of grievances. All this is done with the valued input and insight of Staff, Principal, District Superintendent, and Community Members.

Those interested in obtaining a copy of the policies of Putney Central School may do so by contacting the school or the Windham Southeast Supervisory Union (WSESU) Central Office. [http://www.wssu.k12.vt.us] School policies help establish the organizational structure upon which successful daily operation of schools can function. For a detailed look at Putney Central school rules and procedures, one should reference the school’s current Parent-Student Handbook. [link] Copies of this handbook are available from the school. For a copy of the present school budget, one can contact either the school, the Putney Town Clerk, or the WSESU.

If you have any questions, suggestions or concerns, you are encouraged to contact the school by phone at: 802-387-5521. You may also email the board at delivertoboard@yahoo.com