Adam Bunting selected as CVSD’s permanent superintendent

The Champlain Valley School District board announced at its Tuesday, Dec. 17, meeting that Adam Bunting has been chosen as permanent superintendent. Bunting, who brings more than two decades of experience working in the school district, has served as interim superintendent since July 1.

“Adam is the right leader for our district and for navigating the moment we are in and the hard work ahead of us,” said board chair Meghan Metzler. “His focus on doing what’s best for students, the employees of CVSD and our community is unparalleled.”

With more than 25 years in teaching and administrative roles at Champlain Valley Union High School and in Montpelier, Bunting has spent his entire career educating Vermont’s youth. A 1994 graduate of CVU, he holds degrees in English and school leadership from Connecticut College and Harvard University, respectively.

He earned recognition as Vermont Principal of the Year in 2018, served on the Governor’s Opioid Coordination Council and has been published in numerous educational journals and books.

“As superintendent, my role will be to collaborate with the entire community to create the conditions for these powerful, transformative experiences across and through our system,” Bunting says. “When we share values, hold all our students in unconditional high regard, partner with caregivers and provide dynamic, authentic learning opportunities, we do nothing short of inspiring a better world.”

Bunting began his career at CVU, first as a substitute teacher and coach before becoming an English teacher for three years and a house director for nine. He served as principal of Montpelier High School from 2012 to 2015 before returning to CVU in 2015, where he worked as principal and led the design and implementation of personalized, proficiency-based learning for the school’s 1,300 students.

“I am humbled and motivated by the scope and importance of this role,” Bunting said. “It’s an honor to continue leading this district toward growth and belonging for all through purposeful, dynamic collaboration.”

(Tyler Cohen is the Champlain Valley School District communications manager.)