On Tuesday, April 29, 2014, the voters of the Missisquoi Valley Union High School District will be asked
to vote on a revised 2014-15 school budget. The budget has been reduced by $77,000 from the original
budget, to a new amount of $15,541,230. The following changes have been made:
 Football – the $40,000 start-up funding has been removed from the revised budget proposal and a
separate article for an amount “up to $30,000” has been included on the ballot. All fundraising
done by students and Friends of Thunderbird Football will to be used to offset the article amount.
The committee will continue fund raising efforts throughout the school year and summer.
 Plant Operation & Maintenance – the $37,000 for the electronic sign for the entrance of the school
has been removed from the revised budget proposal and added as a separate article for voter
consideration. Fund raising over the past five years for the sign, intended to improve community
information opportunities, has raised $2500.
The MVU board is committed to increasing positive opportunities for students and realize that
community support is essential to do this. As a result we have removed the electronic sign and the start
up cost for football from the budget and presented them as additional articles. This way the community
can decide whether or not to provide funding for these items. Fundraising will continue for both of these
efforts, as we believe that both are good for students and the community.
At the informational meeting for the original budget vote, there were a number of questions which the
Board would like to clarify:
 Asst Principal position – this is not a new position, but rather it reflects a cost shift from the
previous Education Support Teacher position funding to the Principals Office budget. Like many
schools across the state, MVU has struggled to make annual improvements in student
performance. By moving from a teacher contract to an administrative contract, this position has
the authority and additional work days to effect change and increase student achievement.
 Technology positions – there are two new positions included in the budget: a Tech Integrationist
is budgeted under Regular Programs to instruct and support technology in the classroom for both
students and staff; and a Tech Support position is budgeted under Technology to support the
maintenance of a growing number of computers, and other tech devices throughout the school.
 Telephone System – the plant budget increase includes funding to upgrade the school’s phone
system to assure 9-1-1 compliance. In this manner, if an emergency call comes in, the first
responders will be able to identify the exact classroom location in need.
The board will be holding an informational meeting at 7:00pm on Monday, April 28, 2014 to explain
the articles. We encourage voters to come out and vote on the revised budget on Tuesday, April 29th.
Please contact your board members with any questions or comments.
Denis Boucher 868-4828 Bob Irish 285-2288
Earl Fournier 868-7494 Gregg Gervais 868-9120
Tracie Pilbin 868-4400 Lisa Letourneau 868-4391
Vickie Gratton 285-2083 Rod Russin 868-4827
John Ho 285-6676

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