Weekly Field Memo: Recent News and Items of Interest From the Agency

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Audience: All

Every Wednesday morning, Northfield Elementary students walk to school with parents, neighbors and Norwich University athletes. Out front is Mike Gonneville, better known as Mr. G, in his 49th year as the school's physical education teacher. Our newest School Spotlight episode walks the route with them and hears from Mr. G on why kids who get moving in the morning show up ready to learn.

We're always looking for the next School Spotlight. If your school has a program, a tradition or a person worth seeing, please tell us on the School Spotlight web page.

Contact: [email protected]

Audience: School BTAM Team Members

Vermont state statute mandates all school Behavioral Threat Assessment (BTA) team members complete annual training that meets the requirements of Act 29 of 2023. The Vermont Agency of Education, in partnership with Safe and Sound Schools, offers training opportunities that meet all school safety regulatory requirements and are free of charge. Please see below for training dates:

• December 8, 2026 - Level 1
• December 9, 2026 - Level 2

Registration will be shared once available. Please consider sharing this information with relevant community partners also involved in school BTA work, such as local law enforcement officers and mental health professionals.

Please note: Training dates for this school year are limited; however, additional trainings will be made available for the next semester. Schools are welcome to pursue BTA training outside of the free training that the Agency provides, but schools must pay for their own training and ensure that training curriculum meets the statewide BTA training requirements of Act 29 of 2023.

Contact: Taylor Goodwin at [email protected]

Audience: High School WBL Coordinators, Flexible Pathways Coordinators, CTE WBL Coordinators, Career Support Personnel, School Counselors

Do you, or others in your school, facilitate any Work-Based Learning experiences for students? If so, please complete this survey!

Even if you completed the survey last year, it is helpful to fill it out again. We are working to better understand the landscape of WBL across Vermont and therefore be in a better place to support your important work. Thank you for your time in completing this survey. The average completion time is around 10 minutes.

Please complete this survey by November 6th.

Contact: Ryan Parkman at [email protected]

Audience: All Administrators, Educators and communities

The Vermont Agency of Education is hiring. To support our ongoing recruitment efforts and keep the field informed, all current open positions at the Agency are shared in the Weekly Field Memo. We encourage you to review, share, and distribute these opportunities throughout your schools, districts, and professional networks. View current openings on the VT Careers website. Thank you for helping us spread the word and connect talented professionals with meaningful work in Vermont education!

The following positions have been posted: