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The predecessor districts were in the '''Chittenden East Supervisory Union''' ('''CESU'''), which was their [[umbrella organization]]. In a span of ten years the residents of the predecessor districts voted on whether to merge their school districts on five occasions.<ref name=DufortVTVote>{{cite web|author=Dufort, Lola|url=https://vtdigger.org/2019/06/07/mount-mansfield-district-towns-vote-merge-huntington/|title=Mount Mansfield district towns vote to merge with Huntington|work=[[VTDigger]]|date=2019-06-07|accessdate=2020-04-12}}</ref> The vote that day favored consolidation.<ref name=Nilesapp>{{Cite news|url=https://vtdigger.org/2014/11/05/chittenden-east-approves-voluntary-school-merger/|title=Chittenden East approves voluntary school merger|last=Niles|first=Hilary|date=2014-11-05|work=[[VTDigger]]|access-date=2018-03-30|language=en-US}}</ref> The district was established effective November 4, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|author=rthomasa|url=https://blog.uvm.edu/mthomasa/|title=Political Capital, Richmond, VT|publisher=[[University of Vermont]]|date=2016-10-29|accessdate=2020-04-12}}</ref> The merged district began operations the following year.<ref name=Nilesapp/> |
The predecessor districts were in the '''Chittenden East Supervisory Union''' ('''CESU'''), which was their [[umbrella organization]]. In a span of ten years the residents of the predecessor districts voted on whether to merge their school districts on five occasions.<ref name=DufortVTVote>{{cite web|author=Dufort, Lola|url=https://vtdigger.org/2019/06/07/mount-mansfield-district-towns-vote-merge-huntington/|title=Mount Mansfield district towns vote to merge with Huntington|work=[[VTDigger]]|date=2019-06-07|accessdate=2020-04-12}}</ref> The vote that day{{specify}} favored consolidation.<ref name=Nilesapp>{{Cite news|url=https://vtdigger.org/2014/11/05/chittenden-east-approves-voluntary-school-merger/|title=Chittenden East approves voluntary school merger|last=Niles|first=Hilary|date=2014-11-05|work=[[VTDigger]]|access-date=2018-03-30|language=en-US}}</ref> The district was established effective November 4, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|author=rthomasa|url=https://blog.uvm.edu/mthomasa/|title=Political Capital, Richmond, VT|publisher=[[University of Vermont]]|date=2016-10-29|accessdate=2020-04-12}}</ref> The merged district began operations the following year.<ref name=Nilesapp/> |
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In 2011 there was a vote among the towns on whether to merge that did not pass. Another such vote was scheduled in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|author=Kelley, Kevin J.|url=https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/voters-to-decide-who-oversees-eastern-chittenden-county-schools/Content?oid=2463981|title=Voters to Decide Who Oversees Eastern Chittenden County Schools |work=[[Seven Days (newspaper)|Seven Days]]|date=2014-10-29|accessdate=2020-04-12}}</ref> The district formed with the voluntary merger of the Bolton, Jericho, Richmond, and Underhill school districts.<ref name=DufortVTVote/> When MMUUSD formed, Huntington residents already had representation as the community sent its secondary students there, but Huntington continued to have its own elementary school district.<ref name=McCallumhomework>{{cite web|author=McCallum, Kevin|url=https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/as-act-46-deadline-looms-districts-rush-to-finish-their-math-homework/Content?oid=27771185|title=As Act 46 Deadline Looms, Districts Rush to Finish Their Math Homework |work=[[Seven Days (newspaper)|Seven Days]]|date=2019-06-19|accessdate=2020-04-12}}</ref> |
In 2011 there was a vote among the towns on whether to merge that did not pass. Another such vote was scheduled in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|author=Kelley, Kevin J.|url=https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/voters-to-decide-who-oversees-eastern-chittenden-county-schools/Content?oid=2463981|title=Voters to Decide Who Oversees Eastern Chittenden County Schools |work=[[Seven Days (newspaper)|Seven Days]]|date=2014-10-29|accessdate=2020-04-12}}</ref> The district formed with the voluntary merger of the Bolton, Jericho, Richmond, and Underhill school districts.<ref name=DufortVTVote/> When MMUUSD formed, Huntington residents already had representation as the community sent its secondary students there, but Huntington continued to have its own elementary school district.<ref name=McCallumhomework>{{cite web|author=McCallum, Kevin|url=https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/as-act-46-deadline-looms-districts-rush-to-finish-their-math-homework/Content?oid=27771185|title=As Act 46 Deadline Looms, Districts Rush to Finish Their Math Homework |work=[[Seven Days (newspaper)|Seven Days]]|date=2019-06-19|accessdate=2020-04-12}}</ref> |
Revision as of 22:01, 1 December 2020
Mount Mansfield Modified Union School District (MMUUSD), formerly the Mount Mansfield Union School District #17, is a school district headquartered in Jericho, Vermont.[1]
It is the district farthest east in Chittenden County, Vermont. There are approximately 2600 students enrolled in the district.[2]
Each town in the district has its own elementary school, which serves K-4th grade.
Students from Huntington, Bolton and Richmond attend Camels Hump Middle School. Those from Jericho and Underhill attend Browns River Middle School. Both middle schools serve grades 5-8.
The district's high school is Mount Mansfield Union High School, located in Jericho, which takes students graduating from both middle schools, and serves grades 9-12.
History
The predecessor districts were in the Chittenden East Supervisory Union (CESU), which was their umbrella organization. In a span of ten years the residents of the predecessor districts voted on whether to merge their school districts on five occasions.[3] The vote that day[specify] favored consolidation.[4] The district was established effective November 4, 2014.[5] The merged district began operations the following year.[4]
In 2011 there was a vote among the towns on whether to merge that did not pass. Another such vote was scheduled in 2014.[6] The district formed with the voluntary merger of the Bolton, Jericho, Richmond, and Underhill school districts.[3] When MMUUSD formed, Huntington residents already had representation as the community sent its secondary students there, but Huntington continued to have its own elementary school district.[7]
Residents of Huntington resisted merging for a longer time, with four unsuccessful votes on merging into MMUUSD. At one point the state of Vermont passed Act 46 that obligated school districts to merge.[3] The Huntington School District sued the state government to try to stop the merger.[8] In 2018 the Huntington district filed its third lawsuit against mergers.[9] On June 6, 2019,[10] the vote to merge Huntington into Mount Mansfield succeeded on a 450-191 basis; the Chittenden East Supervisory Union dissolved as a result.[3]
Schools
- High school
- Middle schools
- Browns River Middle School
- Camels Hump Middle School
- Elementary schools
- Brewster-Pierce Memorial School (Huntington) - In 2019 it had 136 students.[7]
- Jericho Elementary School
- Richmond Elementary School
- Smilie Memorial School
- Underhill Central School
- Preschool
- Underhill ID Preschool
- Former schools
- Underhill-Jericho School - In 2018 the board voted to close the school effective 2019, with eight members favoring and five opposing. Students were moved to Jericho Elementary School and Underhill Central School.[11]
References
- ^ "Directions to MMUUSD Central Office". Mount Mansfield Modified Union School District. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ "Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District". mmuusd.org/. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ a b c d Dufort, Lola (2019-06-07). "Mount Mansfield district towns vote to merge with Huntington". VTDigger. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ a b Niles, Hilary (2014-11-05). "Chittenden East approves voluntary school merger". VTDigger. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ rthomasa (2016-10-29). "Political Capital, Richmond, VT". University of Vermont. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ Kelley, Kevin J. (2014-10-29). "Voters to Decide Who Oversees Eastern Chittenden County Schools". Seven Days. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ a b McCallum, Kevin (2019-06-19). "As Act 46 Deadline Looms, Districts Rush to Finish Their Math Homework". Seven Days. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ Ferraro, Neliana (2019-01-12). "Community hopeful for Act 46 merger". WCAX. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ Duffort, Lola (2018-12-21). "Huntington files third legal challenge to forced mergers under Act 46". VTDigger. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ "June 6th Merger Vote". Mount Mansfield Modified Union School District. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ Duffort, Lola (2018-11-08). "District school board votes to close Underhill-Jericho elementary school". VTDigger. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
Further reading
- Bolton School District; Huntington School District; Jericho School District; Richmond School District; Underhill Town School District; Underhill ID School District; Mount Mansfield Union School District #17 Regional Education District (RED) Planning Committee Report - Vermont Legislature
External links
- Mount Mansfield Modified Union School District
- Chittenden East Supervisory Union at the Wayback Machine (archive index)