Essex Westford School District

• Annual Class Size Report

• Education Tax Rate FAQ

• Enrollment Study from NESDEC

• EWSD Financials: Audited Statements

• EWSD School Board Budget Survey Report

• Glossary: Terms & Acronyms

• Governor Scott Letter to Legislators - Jan. 3

• Tax Commissioner's Letter

• Vermont's Education Funding System Explained and Compared to Other States

  • Agency of Education Listen and Learn Tour

• Vermont Education Quality Standards (EQS)

• Vermont Public (Video) - "How Does Vermont Fund its Schools?"

• VSBA/VSA/VASBO Collaborative Budgeting Memo

• As school reform talks dominate in Montpelier, many ask: What about health care? (Vermont Public)

• Essex Westford School District to repurpose Summit Street School; board finalizes $94.7 budget (Essex Reporter)

• Essex Westford's budget proposes closing an elementary school (Vermont Public)

• EWSD proposes reconfiguring school buildings during budget talks (Essex Reporter)

• Future of Public Education Commission Questions Its Own Future (Seven Days)

• Vermont commission on public education shies away from offering cost-saving ideas (VT Digger)

• Vermont school districts struggled to pass budgets in 2024. Will 2025 be different? (Essex Reporter)

• In eagerly anticipated ‘Dec. 1 letter,’ Vermont’s tax department projects 5.9% property tax increase next year (VT Digger)

• Gov. Scott, School Leaders Raise Alarm About Next Budget Season (Seven Days)

• As last unapproved budget passes, school officials brace for another year of financial pressure (VT Digger)

The EWSD Annual Report will be available online and at the following locations beginning on March 28, 2025:

• Brownell Library

• Essex Free Library

• EWSD District Offices

• Westford Public Library

• Essex Town Clerk's Office

• Westford Town Office

• City of EJ Municipal Office

Request a hard copy: 802-878-8168

Email Robert Carpenter, EWSD School Board Chair: rcarpenter@board.ewsd.org