School Board Vacancies March 2024
March 12, 2024(Updated March 22 to reflect three openings.)
The Harwood Unified Union School Board is seeking to fill three (3) vacant seats from Waterbury. The Board seeks volunteers who reside in Waterbury to fill the seats until Town Meeting Day in March 2025. If the appointees would like to serve beyond that date, they would then run for election on Town Meeting Day 2025.
Board Meeting Details
When: Wednesdays 6PM - 9PM
Frequency: 2-3 times/month
Where: Harwood Union High School library
There are often a couple hours of reading preparation before each meeting. No previous board experience is necessary, but an open mind and interest in learning about the way school boards work are important!
Being on the school board can be a challenging volunteer experience; at the same time it offers a chance to make a meaningful difference for residents and families in our six towns. School boards are an important part of Vermont's local governance tradition as well as an important way that we keep Vermont's current governing structures vital and effective. School board members learn a lot about our community, education funding and policy, and the democratic process.
To Apply:
Complete the Town of Waterbury’s application: https://tinyurl.com/BoardAppForm
Send both the completed application and a letter of interest to Board Chair Ashley Woods (awoods@huusd.org) and Superintendent Mike Leichliter (mleichliter@huusd.org) by March 27.
The school district will forward all materials to the Waterbury Town Clerk.
The Waterbury Select Board will interview candidates on April 1, 2024, and recommend candidates to the School Board, which will officially make the appointment on April 10, 2024. You can find more information about the district and the Board at huusd.org, and you will find answers to frequently asked questions ("Join the School Board FAQ") here: https://huusd.org/board-information.