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BELLOWS FALLS Johannah Parker has been named the May Elks Student of the Month for Bellows Falls Union High School. Johannah, a senior, is the daughter of Michael and
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WESTMINSTER â Four years of acrimony, distrust and anger over Act 46 in this town ended Wednesday with a unanimous vote by the Vermont Board of Education, approving Westminsterâs plan to reestablish its own school district.
During a virtual meeting, the board heard from Westminster Town Moderator David Major about the townâs plans to re-establish its school district and resume what it had for generations â a community-focused school system for grades kindergarten through eighth grade.
There was nary a mention of Act 46, the state law that generated all the anger and anxiety, in which the state Board of Education in 2018 forced Westminster into an educational marriage with the towns of Grafton and Athens, against everybodyâs desires.
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WESTMINSTER â John Broadley came to Vermont almost 30 years ago from his native Scotland to teach at the Greenwood School in Putney.
Since then, Broadley has been a special education teacher, a math teacher, activities director, athletic director, varsity girls soccer coach, and for the past 12 years has been assistant principal at Bellows Falls Union High School. He taught at the Greenwood School from 1993 until 2002, when he moved to BFUHS.
Broadley, 61, was named the new principal at the union high school that serves the towns of Rockingham, Westminster, Athens and Grafton, succeeding Christopher Hodsden, who is retiring from the position after 16 years to seek a new opportunity.
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BELLOWS FALLS â Isabel âIzzyâ Stack has been named the March Elks Student of the Month for Bellows Falls Union High School. Izzy, a senior, is the daughter of Keith and Diane Stack of Saxtons River.
A hard working student, Izzy comes to school eager to learn. She is a great writer who can be relied on to produce original and thought provoking assignments. Izzy is exceptionally compassionate when writing about particularly controversial topics. Hard-working, thoughtful and conscientious, she is a pleasure to have in class. Always willing to participate in and lead discussions, Izzy is not afraid to contribute in class and often offers alternative perspectives. She possesses an unusual sense of humility; she accepts praise for her accomplishments with an utmost sense of modesty.