Central Orleans Family Education Center

From the Superintendent's Office: The Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District (LRUEMSD) FY25 Budget Reconsideration Vote will occur on Monday, June 3, 2024 at 7:00 p.m at Lake Region Union High School. Please visit www.ocsu.org to review the June 3, 2024 Warning and March 11, 2024 LRUEMSD Annual Report.

about 1 year ago, Central Office Communications

May 20, 2024 LRUHS Board Meeting; https://orleanscentralvt.sites.thrillshare.com/documents/school-boards/2023-2024-school-board-agendas-and-minutes/lake-region-union-high-school-district/05-20-24-lruhsd/630560; May 23, 2024 LRUEMSD Special Board Meeting: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3488/OCSU/4346382/05-23-24_Agenda_EMS_Special.pdf

about 1 year ago, Central Office Communications

Understanding the Vote to reconsider the LRUEMSD Annual Meeting Budget and Capital Fund Votes of March 11, 2024 1. Who can vote? All registered voters of the towns of Albany, Barton (including Orleans), Brownington, Glover, Irasburg, and Westmore. 2. Article One: This a vote to determine if voters wish to reconsider the LRUEMSD Annual Meeting Budget vote of March 11th, 2024. This means that if people want to reconsider the March 11th budget vote they should vote yes. If people do not want to reconsider the March 11th budget vote, they should vote no on this article. If the majority of voters vote yes to reconsider, then Articles 1B and 1C can be reconsidered and voted on. At this time the LRUEMSD Board will present the details of the budget. The budget was voted for $17,387,565. A detailed presentation of why this was needed was presented on March 11th. The voters would then vote to approve the original figure of $17,387,565 which the Board believes is necessary for the coming fiscal year. Additional information. • At the presently voted $17,387,565, voters will likely be responsible for approximately 47-50% of that figure, with state aid absorbing the rest. If this figure is lowered, that might not be the case. • If an alternate figure is voted, it is up to the Board to determine where cuts would be made. These could include teachers, paraprofessionals, transportation, extra-curricular activities, special programs, and everything else. This could also include needed building maintenance and repairs. 3. Article Two: This a vote to determine if voters wish to reconsider the LRUEMSD Capital Fund vote of March 11th, 2024. This means that if people want to reconsider the March 11th Capital Fund vote they should vote yes. If people do not want to reconsider the Capital Fund March 11th vote, they should vote no on this article. If they vote Yes, at this time the Board will present the details of the necessity for increasing the Capital Fund for LRUEMSD Schools, which was $500,000. Additional Information • It is important for voters to understand that in the previous three years most of the repairs to our building were accomplished through Grant Money including ESSER Funds from the Federal Government. Our schools all need work, and the grant money is ending. - The $500,000 that the Board asked for would be spent almost immediately on delayed and current repairs and replacements. This still does not cover all of the necessary and pending projects. • According to Truex-Collins Engineering Reports our schools could cost $108,000,000 to make them sustainable. • If the School Board cannot meet its bills a bond would have to be considered and voted on. The voters would then vote to approve the original $500,000 to the Capital Reserve Fund, to be used for repairs, replacements, and/or upgrading structural components and operating systems in projects costing more than $10,000 as overseen by the LRUEMSD Board Facilities Committee.

about 1 year ago, Central Office Communications

To all OCSU families, faculty, and staff. There was an incident of a water main break at the Orleans School, today, Monday, May 13th. All students and staff are safe. Local fire department and agencies are on site and evacuating water from the basement from the Orleans School. In order to assess damage and next steps, the Orleans School will be closed for staff and students May 14 and 15 and Principal Laliberty or Superintendent Chamberlin will reach out the afternoon of Wednesday the 15th with an update. Notice to all families staff and students, the entire Orleans School Campus, building, playground and ball fields are off limits until further notice.

about 1 year ago, Central Office Communications

LAST PRESCHOOL STUDENT DAY: Albany's last regular day is May 30th, and their End of Year Celebration is May 31st. COFEC's last regular day is June 4th, and their End of Year Celebration is June 5th. More details to come on both End of Year Celebrations!

about 1 year ago, COFEC Preschool

Last Student Day for all OCSU schools EXCEPT Brownington: Thursday, June 13th and will be a half day. Brownington's last student day is Friday, June 14th - also a half day.

about 1 year ago, Central Office Communications

A reminder the preschool art show is tonight, May 2, from 5-7pm. The event is open to families and the general public. Here are a few "before" photos to give you a sneak peek into some of the transformations we're seeing at the COFEC building. There are big plans brewing for tonight.....

about 1 year ago, Jeff Coburn

about 1 year ago, Central Office Communications

OCSU is looking for your feedback! If you would like to participate, you can access the link to the survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgAsqnwldUL4rU6jF4p9eoLQqkq9cHB044VkieFv3PXysu7A/viewform Thank you!

about 1 year ago, COFEC Preschool

Upcoming Board Meetings April 29, 2024 Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District Board: https://5il.co/2jgox Lake Region Union High School District Board: https://5il.co/2jgrl May 1, 2024 OCSU Board: https://5il.co/2jis9 May 6, 2024 Lake Region Union High School District Board: https://5il.co/2jitd

about 1 year ago, Central Office Communications

!!! Annual Art Show !!! Join us for our Art Show on Thursday, May 2, 2024 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm We hope to see you there!

about 1 year ago, COFEC Preschool

From the CDC: While COVID-19 still poses a significant health threat to people at higher risk, its health impacts are now similar to other respiratory viruses, like the flu, which are also important causes of illness and death, especially for people at higher risk. As a result, this is the right time to issue unified Respiratory Virus Guidance, rather than additional guidance for each specific virus. What to Do When you Have or May Have a Respiratory Virus: Stay home and away from others (including people you live with who are not sick) if you have respiratory virus symptoms that aren't better explained by another cause. These symptoms can include fever, chills, fatigue, cough, runny nose, and headache, among others. You can go back to your normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, both are true: Your symptoms are getting better overall, and You have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication). When you go back to your normal activities, take added precaution over the next 5 days, such as taking additional steps for cleaner air, hygiene, masks, physical distancing, and/or testing when you will be around other people indoors. Keep in mind that you may still be able to spread the virus that made you sick, even if you are feeling better. You are likely to be less contagious at this time, depending on factors like how long you were sick or how sick you were. If you develop a fever or you start to feel worse after you have gone back to normal activities, stay home and away from others again until, for at least 24 hours, both are true: your symptoms are improving overall, and you have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication). Then take added precaution for the next 5 days.

about 1 year ago, COFEC Preschool

Lucy Neel from the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuck Abenaki was here at COFEC drumming with our preschoolers. Thank you, Lucy!

over 1 year ago, COFEC Preschool