The Vermont Journal 11-22-17
ECRWSS Our Online PRSRT STD Christmas is Coming! US Postage Snow Report PAID Permit #90 White River Jct., VT See Pages 8A - 10A Returns Dec. 1! POSTAL CUSTOMER FREE NOVEMBER 22, 2017 | WWW.VERMONTJOURNAL.COM VOLUME 17, ISSUE 47 Act 46 deadline forces Happy Thanksgiving a school district vote on Nov. 28 See Events on Page 5A BY SHARON HUNTLEY The Vermont Journal LUDLOW, Vt. – In or- We are CLOSED Wednesday, Nov. 22 & Thursday, Nov. 23 der to adhere to the State of Vermont’s Agency of Educa- The office will reopen on Friday, Nov. 24 tion’s Act 46, which requires school districts to merge into larger districts to realize effi- ciencies and increase oppor- tunities for students, and to be eligible for the incentives offered through Act 46, the Holiday Stuff-A-Bus to deadline to approve a merger is fast approaching and must happen by Nov. 30, 2017. Over the course of over two Black River students and staff spell out “The Heart of our Community.” benefit local food shelf and a half years, several com- PHOTO PROVIDED mittees have been formed LUDLOW, Vt. - The holi- shoppers to help with to study the issue. The latest is a likely choose to go to Mill River High School/Middle School would day season is starting and the foods most needed: formal merger study committee High School. If Ludlow community be targeted for closure regardless. Black River Good Neigh- canned fruit, cranberry called the 706B Mergers Study members have success establishing When that happens, tuition dol- bor Services has announced sauce, pickles, olives, Committee, made up of both Lud- a Black River Independent School, lars would follow students to their that it will hold its annual mac & cheese, hot choc- low and Mount Holly representa- tuition dollars could also be used for assigned school, most likely Green Stuff-A-Bus food drive on olate, cookies, tea, cereal, tives, which considered four final this option.
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