Schools in Barre start the year without a district budget

The Barre City Elementary and Middle School seen in August 2023. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerAs kids across the city of Barre and Barre town returned to class this week, their school district spanning the two municipalities still doesn’t have a voter approved budget. Voters in the district shot down two proposed budgets this spring — first in March, then again in May — leaving the Barre Unified Union School District as the only district in the state without a budg