Brian Dalla Mura 2/22/25 Brian Dalla Mura 2/22/25

OPINION: School district needs to be open to change

The financial pressures facing our education system are unsustainable, and the cracks are becoming impossible to ignore. If HUUSD cannot afford to educate our students, then we need to acknowledge that consolidation must be explored seriously.

Brian Dalla Mura 9/3/24 Brian Dalla Mura 9/3/24

LETTER: Concerning language in HUUSD job postings

To the Community: I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the language the Harwood Unified Union School District is using in its job postings, particularly concerning restraint practices.

Brian Dalla Mura 6/28/24 Brian Dalla Mura 6/28/24

LETTER: School ‘extraordinary expenditures’ deserve a closer look

The governor’s newly appointed Secretary of Education has sparked unfounded fears of charter schools in Vermont. However, the real issue is that private special education services are already here and draining millions from each school district with inflated tuition rates, often exceeding $100,000 per student annually.

Brian Dalla Mura 5/28/24 Brian Dalla Mura 5/28/24

LETTER: Appearance of conflict is a troubling trend

To the Community: I recently wrote to the Harwood Unified Union School Board raising my serious concerns about a conflict of interest involving Moretown school board member Ben Clark, stemming from his spouse's position as a principal within the district.

Brian Dalla Mura 4/26/24 Brian Dalla Mura 4/26/24

LETTER: School staffing ratios for quality outcomes

To the Community: As our school board faces upcoming budget cuts, it is important to clearly distinguish between two metrics that significantly impact our educational system: the student-to-teacher ratio and the student-to-staff ratio.

Brian Dalla Mura 8/12/23 Brian Dalla Mura 8/12/23

LETTER: School district should make aides staffers vs. contractors

Dear HUUSD School Board, I am writing to express my concern regarding the concerning correlation between high rates of restraint and the district's reliance on contracted service providers. It is important that we do not overlook this issue and take proactive steps to address it.

Brian Dalla Mura 6/6/23 Brian Dalla Mura 6/6/23

LETTER: New restraint and seclusion policy requires oversight

To the Community: Over the past year, the Harwood Unified Union School District has made commendable progress in reducing the use of physical restraints on students.

Brian Dalla Mura 4/14/23 Brian Dalla Mura 4/14/23

LETTER: Ban the use of seclusion in our schools

Harwood Unified Union School District’s proposed Restraint and Seclusion policy bans the use of prone restraints and supine restraints. The policy does NOT ban seclusion beyond restrictions already in place through state Rule 4500.

Brian Dalla Mura 12/16/22 Brian Dalla Mura 12/16/22

LETTER: School district should ban dangerous restraint, seclusion practices

To the Community: I encourage the Harwood Unified Union School District School Board to prohibit prone restraints, supine restraints and seclusion.

Brian Dalla Mura 9/17/22 Brian Dalla Mura 9/17/22

LETTER: School leaders should sit in seclusion room

To the HUUSD leaders: I ask that you visit the Brookside Primary School seclusion room.

Brian Dalla Mura 6/2/22 Brian Dalla Mura 6/2/22

LETTER: State should ban seclusion, restraints for school students

“Vermont legislators, I am writing to advocate for children in Vermont with disabilities who are restrained and secluded in our schools at disproportionate rates compared to children without disabilities.”

Brian Dalla Mura 5/5/22 Brian Dalla Mura 5/5/22

LETTER: School board should review Restraint and Seclusion Policy

I encourage the Harwood Unified Union School District School Board to vote on May 11 to add a review of the Restraint and Seclusion Policy to a future agenda.