Addison school district consolidation hailed

It took eight years, but the residents of five Addison County towns took the very step Tuesday that some state officials are advocating to control education costs and shrink school bureaucracy. Residents of Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton, Vergennes and Waltham voted overwhelmingly to consolidate their four school districts into one system with a 12-member board. Vermont Education Commissioner Armando Vilaseca cheered the move. “It’s wonderful,” he said. Vilaseca is among those who believe the state’s roughly 280 school districts and 1,480 school board members are too many. He’s not alone.

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