HARDWICK – In the April edition of “News from the office of Superintendent Dr. David Baker,” the retiring Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union (OSSU) superintendent said he’s been meeting weekly with incoming Superintendent Becca Tatistscheff.
“We are working on the transition as she is brought up to speed. She will be attending our board meetings in April.
“Our Director of Finance, Annie Houston, is moving to the Agency of Education (AOE),” Dr, Baker also announced. “Annie has served us well over the years. She has brought a common-sense approach to budgeting and made clear what is often very confusing in the Vermont world of school budgets.”
He added, “Thank you, Annie, for all your years of service both as grants manager and finance director.”
“It has been an honor and a privilege to serve OSSU and its communities for the past six years, including my alma mater Craftsbury,” said Houston.
“I have learned an incredible amount during my time here and gained invaluable insight as to the many wonderful things happening in our schools.
“I look forward to taking this knowledge and experience to the state level to uplift what’s working really well for our kids as well as contribute to the conversation around how we can grow and address some of the many challenges we face.”
Dr. Baker shared the names of all OSSU school board members, adding, “It can be a thankless job, but it certainly is the fiber of what we do in local decision-making. It is also so good that everyone returned. That is not always the case. But it does show commitment to our little piece of Vermont.”
Craftsbury School Board members are Kasey Allen (Chair), Cedar Hannan, Isaac Jacobs, Michelle Menard and Anna Schulz.
Hazen Union School Board members are Margaret Bledsoe (chair), Steven Freihofner, Christian Holland, Patrick Kane, Sabrina Morrison, Laura Murphy, Jan Terwiesch, Terri Vest.
Mountain View Union School Board members are Kyle Anderson, Laura Cannon, Simon Cohen, Samatha Friend (chair), Adam Gann, Heather Meacham, Meghan Shatney Juliana Swank, Darren Usinowicz and Terri Vest .
Stannard School Board members are Simon Cohen (chair), Diane Janukajtis and Chris Kurdek.
Wolcott School Board members are Sheena Davey, Laura Kaiser, Roger LaChance, Melissa Morin and Elliot Waring (chair).
And members of the OSSU Board are Margaret Bledsoe. Steven Freihofner (vice chair), Samantha Friend, Cedar Hannan (chair), Isaac Jacobs, Roger LaChance, Melissa Morin
Sabrina Morrison, Anna Schulz, Darren Usinowicz and Terri Vest.
