Budget Information
The School Board will be holding meetings in January to work on the FY26 Budget. All community members are encouraged to attend in person or virtually. The meetings are held in the Folsom library at 6 p.m.
Thursday January 16th, 2025: Special Board Meeting - Presentation - Agenda - Recording
Thursday, January 9, 2025 Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting. Video call link: https://meet.google.com/roy-xoxp-dsf
Thursday, January 16, 2025 Special Budget Meeting
You can learn more about Vermont's education funding system here:
Vermont's Education Funding System Explained: This slide presentation is very useful for residents who want to better understand how our local school budget is part the complex educational funding and tax process in Vermont and to compare it to systems in other states:
Vermont Public Video on Ed Funding: Have you ever wondered how Vermont funds its schools? Vermont Public's Lola Duffort produced an excellent explainer. How Does Vermont Fund Its Schools
The Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont: The Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont was formed by the Legislature to study and make recommendations for the vision, structure and funding of education in Vermont with input from the public and other stakeholders.
Preliminary Report (December 2024)
South Hero School Board
SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS TAKE PLACE AT 6 P.M. ON THE SECOND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH.
Current Members​
Richard Monterosso, Chair - rmonterosso@board.gisu.org
Bob Chutter, Vice Chair - bchutter@board.gisu.org
Kaight Althoff, Clerk - kalthoff@board.gisu.org
Tim Maxham (no email)
Whitney Doremus - wdoremus@board.gisu.org
Procedures for submitting a notice of an open meeting law violation