FY26 Budget

Slate Valley Unified Union School District is committed to maintaining a high level of transparency in the development and management of our school budget. We believe that open communication and accountability are essential to fostering trust within our community. The school board recognizes the importance of providing clear and accessible information about their budgetary decisions. Please use this page as a resource to better understand the FY26 School Budget.

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The Slate Valley Unified Union School District is actively planning and discussing the FY26 Budget, which will be presented to our community for a vote on March 4, 2025. We welcome your suggestions and questions regarding this budget as it evolves.

Your input will be shared with the school board and administration for consideration, discussion, and response. We will post answers and updates on our website, through local news outlets, and on social media platforms.

Click Here to submit a suggestion or question concerning the FY26 Budget.

Your opinion matters to us, and we greatly appreciate your time in sharing your thoughts.

Please consider attending other venues to express your thoughts, questions and concerns. Four Coffee and Conversation events happened in the mornings around the district, we will do another round after the first of the year. Budget Listening Forums happened in the evenings at district schools from the end of October to the end of November. School board meetings are all public and can be attended both in person and virtually, to see when and where the board meets, click here.

Click the Image Below to Read About VT's Education Funding System: (Prepared by VT Agency of Education)

Slate Valley School Board Members

Benson

Castleton

Fair Haven

Hubbardton

Orwell

West Haven

Patricia Beaumont-Stannard
patricia.beaumont@svuvt.org

Tim Smith
timothy.smith@svuvt.org

Christopher Stanton
christopher.stanton@svuvt.org

Christina Ryan
christina.ryan@svuvt.org

Peter Stone
peter.stone@svuvt.org

Open Seat

Rebeckah St. Peter
rebeckah.stpeter@svuvt.org

Julie Finnegan
julie.finnegan@svuvt.org

Curtis Hier
curtis.hier@svuvt.org

Janis Reinke
janis.reinke@svuvt.org

Glen Cousineau
glen.cousineau@svuvt.org

Open Seat

Jaime King
jaime.king@svuvt.org

Susan Traverse
susan.traverse@svuvt.org

Sabina Peer
sabina.peer@svuvt.org

Matthew Bravo
matthew.bravo@svuvt.org

John Wurzbacher
john.wurzbacher@svuvt.org
 

Open Seat