High School Sophomore Appointed to State Board of Education
Brattleboro, VT · November 12, 2026
Rain is tapping against the windowpanes this morning, but tonight's community media gala at the Stone Church offers a warm, dry room and plenty of familiar faces.
The Lead
Brattleboro Union High School sophomore Sebastian Alvarez has been appointed to a two-year term on the Vermont State Board of Education, giving local students a direct voice in statewide policy. Alvarez, 16, also studies forestry at the Windham Regional Career Center, bringing a unique dual focus on career and technical training alongside special education perspectives. In recent years, youth representatives on the board have rarely arrived with vocational coursework directly in hand.
The appointment arrives as education officials grapple with statewide school finance equity, regional technical program access, and rural district operations. Alvarez will commute to Montpelier for monthly board hearings, where his initial agenda items include reviewing regional technical center enrollment formulas and student representation policies.
Local Pulse
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Today's Outlook
- High 44°F · Low 39°F — Rain (94% chance of precipitation)
- Keep a sturdy umbrella handy all day and watch for slick morning puddles.
What's On Around Town
Today
Sing & Dance with Robin Brooks Memorial Library (224 Main St), 10:30–11:30 AM · Free Folk songs, movement, and musical play for toddlers and preschoolers.
Still Here Ceramic Exhibition Mitchell • Giddings Fine Arts (181 Main St), 11:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free Monumental ceramic vessels reflecting craft, time, and legacy across generations.
BCTV Gala & Producer Awards The Stone Church (210 Main St), 5:00 PM An evening honoring local Windham County producers and community media makers.
Tomorrow
- Community Lantern Walk St. Michael's Episcopal Church (16 Bradley Ave), 5:00 PM
- An Evening of One Acts Evening Star Grange (1008 US-5), East Dummerston, 7:00 PM
- Dead Ahead Live The Stone Church (210 Main St), 8:00 PM
Saturday
- Opening Party: Six New Exhibits Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (10 Vernon St), 5:00–7:00 PM · Free
- Kids Night Out New England Center for Circus Arts (10 Town Crier Dr), 5:00–9:00 PM · $30–80
- Thao The Stone Church (210 Main St), 8:00 PM
Spotlight & Story
- The Latchis Theatre
- Built in 1938 by four brothers honoring their Greek immigrant father, this landmark is one of only two Art Deco buildings in Vermont. Inside the auditorium, Hungarian artist Louis Jambor painted the Greek mythological murals using ancient encaustic beeswax rather than plaster fresco.
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