An interview with Elaine Pinckney and Meagan Roy

An interview with Elaine Pinckney and Meagan Roy

Champlain Valley School District Board of Directors

Dear CVSD community, We are off to an amazing start. The process and early outcomes of consolidating the governance of our schools to create the Champlain Valley School District (CVSD) are surpassing our hopes. While the transition has required tireless hours from the central office staff, it has been both positive and smooth. More important, we are beginning to realize the multiple opportunities from this merger, opportunities that will positively impact student learning—and that is what gets all of us excited. To better explain the learning opportunities that we are capturing, we went right to CVSD Superintendent Elaine Pinckney with some questions.

New administrative trio heads up CCS

New administrative trio heads up CCS

Lynn Monty, Editor in Chief

Stephanie Sumner, Jen Roth and Cassandra Townshend are the trio heading up Charlotte Central School’s administration this fall semester. Lead principal Sumner is the PreK–8 building principal and PreK–4 instructional leader. Co-Principal Roth is the 5–8 instructional leader. Townshend is CCS director of special education and CVSD behavior systems coordinator.

Jeanne Jensen is the new CVSD chief operations officer

Jeanne Jensen is the new CVSD chief operations officer

Lynn Monty, Editor in Chief

Longtime Williston resident Jeanne Jensen, now of Hinesburg, is serving the Champlain Valley School District as chief operations officer, replacing Bob Mason. After a long career in engineering at IBM/Global Foundries and serving more than a decade on the CVU and CSSU school boards, Jensen is excited for the new school year to begin.

Charlotte Central School undergoes big changes

Charlotte Central School undergoes big changes

Gail Callahan, School Board Correspondent

With about two weeks to go before the start of a new school year, Charlotte Central School Lead Principal Barbara Anne Komons-Montroll is stepping away from her post to assume a new position in the Champlain Valley School District. Komons-Montroll of Burlington has accepted the job of director of communications and public relations. She starts her new position the week of Aug. 28 and will work from the district’s central office in Shelburne.

Lion King to roar into town

Lion King to roar into town

The Charlotte News

The first-ever Champlain Valley Union High School summer musical, The Lion King, will be performed Aug. 11–13. Carl Recchia is the choral director at CVU and musical director for this production. His son, Ben, a 2016 CVU grad, is directing. Benjamin directed two shows at Charlotte Central School, Peter Pan and Seussical. Mary Recchia is the costume designer/builder.