School Board Faces Election Deadline

Montpelier News Today | 2 Min New | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

The Washington Central School Board is racing against time to schedule a special election by August 14th, after missing a chance to piggyback on earlier primaries. Legal advice now suggests flexibility in the election date, possibly pushing it to late September. The petition, backed by enough signatures, seeks a district-wide vote on school closures — a move that pits small-town autonomy against the need for cost-saving reforms amid declining enrollment. Complicating matters, the superintendent is stepping down at the end of July, and the board is in the midst of a leadership search — fueling…