Ludlow-Mount Holly Unified Union School District is evaluating major structural changes to close a $700,000 gap between its proposed budget and Vermont’s allowable spending threshold. Three options are outlined: significant staff reductions while maintaining both schools, reconfiguring grades between Mount Holly (PreK–2) and Ludlow (3–6) plus cutting the capital improvement fund, or consolidating into a single elementary school. These options directly impact staffing, building utilization, transportation, MTSS/SEL supports, and capital planning, but no final decision or vendor has been selected. The district will likely need planning, community engagement, financial modeling, transportation analysis, and educational program design support to refine and implement whichever scenario is chosen. Vendors in education consulting, enrollment and facilities planning, and transportation optimization can position services around helping the board analyze tradeoffs, engage stakeholders, and operationalize the selected model without compromising student outcomes.

Proposals affect capital improvement funding, transportation routing, special education staffing, an...