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VOLUME 47, NO. 22
Diversity, equity, inclusion
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South Burlington hires new director LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER
After three months of searching, the South Burlington School District has a new director of diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism and social-emotional learning. Monica Desrochers has over a decade of experience in public education and is currently working toward her doctoral degree focused on educational leadership at the University of Vermont. As the coordinator of equity
and inclusion at the Addison Northwest School District, she worked to develop comprehensive student support systems, design professional learning and address equity issues to support students in finding academic, social and emotional success. A New York native, Desrochers’ roots in Vermont go back to 2011 when she received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education See EQUITY DIRECTOR on page 12
Homelessness goes up in Chittenden County COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER
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All four second grade classes at Rick Marcotte Central School recently went to the Common Roots Farm as a culminating experience for learning about their plant unit on pollination. They helped the farmers and the South Burlington community that depend on pollinators to grow the food we eat and planted beans, made sun tea and learned about bees.
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The annual count of Chittenden County residents living on the streets or in shelters has increased from last year, reflecting a fiveyear high as the state’s scarcity of housing options continues to leave many without options. According to the 2023 Chittenden County Point-in-Time count report, released by the Chittenden County Homeless Alliance,
758 people were found living on the streets or in a shelter. That’s an increase from last year’s count of 668 people, as well as the 700 people counted in 2021. Of those, 715 were in some form of shelter, while 43 were living on the street. In 2019 and 2020, before the pandemic hit, 309 and 261 individuals, respectively, were found See HOMELESSNESS on page 13
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