[This is a copy of the notice sent to people who've signed up to receive Walden town/school information emails.]

This Tuesday, January 16th, at 6 pm, at the Barnet School, Walden will officially join with Waterford and Barnet to form the Caledonia Cooperative Unified Union School District. This formation meeting is a district meeting, not a board meeting - this means that all voters residing in the three towns are entitled to speak to and vote on any decisions to be made at the meeting, and be a candidate for any of the listed elective offices. A copy of the warning is included below.

The elected board members representing Walden on the newly formed district board are Judy Clifford, Ray Lewis, and Rusty Shedd. If you have any questions about the upcoming meeting, please feel free to reach out to one of them.

(If you’re interested in sharing a ride to this meeting, I’m willing to help arrange connections with other Walden residents who will be attending.)

WARNING - SPECIAL MEETING - Caledonia Cooperative Unified Union School District
January 16, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

The legal voters of the Caledonia Cooperative Unified Union School District (the “District”), comprising the voters of the Towns of Barnet, Walden, and Waterford, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Barnet School in Barnet, VT on the 16th day of January 2018, at 6:00 p.m. to conduct the following business:

Article 1: To elect a temporary presiding officer and clerk from among the qualified voters.

Article 2: To adopt Robert’s Rules of Order or other rules of order to govern the parliamentary procedures of this and subsequent meetings of the District.

Article 3: To elect the following officers to serve from their election and qualification for one year or until the election and qualification of their successors:
- Moderator
- Clerk
- Treasurer

Article 4: To determine and approve compensation, if any, to be paid District officers.

Article 5: To establish a date of the annual meeting.

Article 6: To establish provisions for the payment of any expense incurred by the District.

Article 7: To authorize the District to borrow money pending receipt of payments from the State Education Fund by the issuance of its notes or orders payable not later than one year from date: provided, however, that the newly formed District is authorized by Vermont Statutes to borrow sufficient funds to meet pending obligations.

Article 8: To determine and approve compensation, if any, to be paid to School Board Directors.

Article 9: To determine whether to authorize the Board of School Directors, pursuant to the provisions of 16 V.S.A. §563(10) & (11)(C), to provide mailed notice to residents of the availability of the Annual Report and proposed school budget in lieu of distributing the Annual Report and proposed budget.

Article 10: To transact any other school business thought proper when met.