Act 170 established seven cooperative educational service areas across VT, with GRCSU falling under the Southwest Vermont area.
Key objectives of the board include:
- Shared Administrative & Business Services: Combining efforts in areas like business operations, human resources, and information technology to reduce overhead expenses.
- Enhanced Special Education Services: Coordinating regional special education programming and support to better serve students with high-level or specialized needs.
- Expanded Educational Opportunities: Improving equitable access to specialized curricula, advanced academics, and Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs.
- Regional Collaboration & Guidance: Facilitating structural evaluations, policy coordination, and shared planning among neighboring supervisory unions and school districts.
Please Note: Clicking the CESA link will redirect you to a website maintained by the Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union (BRSU). Once there, you will find a link on the page that easily brings you back to your local SU/SD website at any time.
Board Members
- Christopher Sell, Greater Rutland County SU
- Rene Sanchez, Rutland Northeast SU (Chair)
- Tim Payne, Southwest VT SU (Treasurer)
- Cheryl Gonzalez, Mill River Unified Union SD (Vice Chair)
- Randi Lowe, Bennington-Rutland SU (Note Taker)
- Pam Reed, Rutland City SD
- Brooke Olsen-Farrell, Slate Valley UUSD
- Meg Honsinger, Southwest Tech Regional SD
Helpful Links
Vermont Agency of Education
Vermont General Assembly
Vermont School Boards Association