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Wed, 04/07/2021 - 12:27pm -- tim Candidates to Attend Virtual Community and Staff Forum on April 15. From left: Steve Berbeco, Gregory Kirkland, Lauren McBride. Vermont Business Magazine The Burlington High School Principal Hiring Committee has announced three finalists for the BHS principalship. The candidates are Steve Berbeco, who most recently served as Deputy Commissioner for the Child Development Division of Vermont’s Department for Children and Families; Gregory Kirkland, an assistant principal at Clayton County Public Schools; and Lauren McBride, the current interim principal at Bur...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   Legislation has been filed to formalize the governor’s “cradle-to-career” education concept. Two Republican representatives, Lawrence Cupoli, R-Rutland 5-2, and James Gregoire, R-Franklin 6, have introduced H.394 which codifies the proposal to eliminate the Child Development Division as a mechanism to implement his vision (https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2022/H.394). The phrase “cradle-to-career” is catchy. However, it completely misses the prenatal period of child development. This omission highlights ...

Johnnie was born Johnnie Mae Paynes on December 13, 1944, in Simmesport, Louisiana to Edward Paynes, Sr. and Gertrude Lee. Johnnie was the fifth oldest of eight children. Her siblings Edward Jr., Effie (Becky), Margaret, Velma, Amos, Juanita, and Anita all preceded her in death. In high school, Johnnie was introduced to Fred Keller by her cousin, Floyd Anderson. Johnnie and Fred dated for several years before Fred entered the Air Force. After completing his service, Fred found his way back to Johnnie and they moved to Los Angeles. They married in 1969. In 1971, they welcomed their first son, ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   Vermont Department for Children and Families Commissioner Sean Brown testified before the House Human Services and Education Committees on Friday, January 29, about the proposal from Governor Scott’s administration to move child development activities from one division to other departments and agencies based on the areas of expertise. He said this is the beginning of a conversation and a process for engagement of key stakeholders to get input. It was clear that the input would be about how to accomplish it, rather than whether to even...

Key Budget Items (click HERE for full Summary): Supports FY2022 total General Fund appropriations of $1.99 billion. Supports base spending with base funding. Fully funds state retirement and debt obligations. Maintains all statutory reserve levels. As part of the Governor’s ongoing pandemic response, he proposes using $210 million in one-time funding for economic recovery through investments in housing, infrastructure, broadband buildout, environmental stewardship, carbon reducing initiatives, and government modernization, among others. As part of the one-time investments, makes a down paym...