Welcome to the Champlain Valley School District,

As I begin my second year as the Champlain Valley School District’s Superintendent, the year is shaping up to be as exciting as it is compelling. Thanks to our board, my colleagues from CVSD, and the Vermont Superintendent’s Association, I have learned a great deal about our district and about Vermont. I continue to grow and learn and am excited to start another year at CVSD.

We have some exciting areas of focus for 2022-2023. We want to instill an even greater sense of growth and belonging for all who are associated with our district and our campuses. That includes students, staff, families, and the larger community. We plan to get to know one another deeply and in a meaningful, productive way. 

I am excited to share that our five-year strategic planning process is underway. We are creating opportunities to learn from our community and other stakeholders. As we develop this strategic plan, there are topics with which we are already engaged that are meant to serve each and every student, as well as teachers and staff members. These will serve as the core of the plan. Some of the topics include teaching and learning, diversity, equity, and inclusion, social-emotional learning, proficiency-based learning, flexible pathways, and more. 

To further develop that sense of belonging, there will be many opportunities to engage with the district this year, whether it’s through strategic planning meetings, our monthly virtual Town Hall meetings for diversity, equity and inclusion (even-numbered months) and strategic plan (odd-numbered months), our budgeting process, and the many campus-level outreach events that will occur regularly for the first time in several years. We hope that you will take advantage of these opportunities and engage with the CVSD community in a variety of ways. 

I look forward to an exciting and productive year.

Sincerely,

Rene Sanchez, Superintendent
Champlain Valley School District