School Unification Voting Results

Below are the results from the school unification vote that took place on November 3:

Essex Junction
Yes – 1,000
No – 123

Essex Town
Yes – 1,154
No – 183

Westford
Yes – 422
No – 207

Board members elected
Essex Junction
1-year seat (2): Keeley Schell and one open seat
2-year seat: Diane Clemens
3-year seat: Marla Durham

Essex Town
1-year seat: Brendan Kinney
2-year seat: Liz Subin
3-year seat (2): Kim Gleason and Al Bombardier

Westford
1-year seat: Andre Roy
2-year seat: Martha Heath

Thank you to everyone who came out and voted today. More information will be shared as it becomes available.

Media Coverage

• Essex and Westford make history with school district merger vote – Essex Reporter
• Essex Junction, Town of Essex, Westford Vote in Favor of School Merger – WPTZ
• Essex, Westford OK district merger – Burlington Free Press
• School District Consolidation Approved In Chittenden County, Rejected In Lamoille – VPR
• Split vote on unified districts a sign Act 46 is working, Smith says – VT Digger
• How school district merger will work – WCAX
• Essex, Westford OK School Merger; Elmore Says ‘No’ – Seven Days
• Commentary: School boards rise to the occasion – VT Press Bureau
• First School Merger Votes Cast – Valley News