PUBLIC NOTICE
OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
OTTER VALLEY UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL BOARD
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
OVUHS Library
Virtual Option Available
6:00 PM
All School Board meeting information, including a link to participate remotely, can be found online at
https://www.rnesu.org/page/district-information-school-boards
SCHOOL BOARD AGENDA
I. 6:00 p.m. Call the Meeting to Order
● Review and Accept Agenda
II. 6:02 p.m. Communications with Parents/Citizens/Staff (Policy 4.2)
Thank you for coming to speak to the Board. We appreciate your time and are interested in hearing
your questions and thoughts. Before you begin, please state your name and the particular agenda item
or topic to which you’d like to speak. After you have finished, the Board may ask clarifying questions
and the Superintendent or Board Chair may of er helpful resources about your topic, but the Board will
not discuss any topics other than those listed on the published agenda. If there is an issue that the Board
should act on that is not on the published agenda, the Superintendent may be directed to bring it to the
Board for future discussion through the agenda planning process. In order to permit fair and orderly
expression of comment, speaking time may be limited per individual due to the volume of speakers (but
no less than two minutes per individual). The Board Chair may rule any speaker out of order for
inappropriate statements. Comments may also be shared with the Board using the Reach Out button on
each school and district website.
● Board “Reach Out” Communications
III. 6:05 p.m. Consent Agenda (Policy 4.3)
Items that the Board has previously delegated to the Superintendent, but that an external authority
requires the Board to “approve.” The entire Consent Agenda is adopted by one motion, without
discussion. However, any item can be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion, following
the Board’s policy.
A. Minutes
B. Orders
C. Monthly Financials
D. Personnel Changes
E. Bids per Title 16 § 559
IV. Global Ends Monitoring (Policy 1.0)
No items identified by the Board for discussion at this time.
V. 6:10 p.m. Board Professional Development (Policy 4.7)
● Available Trainings and Conferences:
○ 2025-2026 Policy Governance Virtual Forums
Thursday, June 4th at 6:00 PM - Link to Participate on RNESU Calendar
VI. Executive Limitations Monitoring Report (Policy 2.0)
No items identified by the Board for discussion at this time.
VII. Board Management Delegation (Policy 3.0)
No items identified by the Board for discussion at this time.
VIII. 6:15 p.m. Governance Process (Policy 4.0)
● OVUUSD Task Force 2.0 - 5 Year Facilities Planning
○ Review where Task Force 1.0 and OVUU Facilities Committee Ended
■ Task Force Presentation to OVUU Board 06-19-2019
■ OVUU Facilities Committee's Middle School Recommendation
06-24-2025
■ OV - Middle School Addition - Initial Options
○ Update Goals
○ Set Schedule for Task Force Meetings & Community Forums
● Community Linkage
○ Future Outreach
■ Community Groups (bone builders)
■ Senior Centers
■ Selectboards
● Other Business - for future consideration
● Review Board Annual Work Plan
IX. 7:40 p.m. Communication and Support to the Board (Policy 2.8)
● Superintendent’s Announcements
X. 7:48 p.m. Set Date for Next Meeting
OVUU Board Meeting - Tues., June 2, 2026 - 6:00 PM - OVUHS Library & Online/Dial In
OVUU Task Force - Facilities Bus Tour - June 20, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
OVUU Board Meeting - Tues., June 23*, 2026 - 6:00 PM - OVUHS Library & Online/Dial In
*Date changed due to scheduling conflict. - start time and location to be confirmed.
● Board Meeting Group Evaluation
XI. 7:50 p.m. Proposed Executive Session
https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/01/005/00313
Motion to find that premature general public knowledge would clearly place the public
body or a person involved at a substantial disadvantage. Executive session for the purpose
of discussing a student enrollment matter under the provision § 313 (a)(2) of Vermont
Statutes.
● Student Enrollment #1
Motion to find that premature general public knowledge regarding teacher negotiations
would clearly place the public body at a substantial disadvantage.
Motion to enter executive session for the purpose of discussing teacher negotiations under
the provision of Title 1, Section 313 (a)(1) of Vermont Statutes (Labor Relations
Agreements with Employees).
● Teacher Negotiations (1 V.S.A § 313(a)(1))
XII. 8:00 p.m. Adjourn
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