Read these before in-service to familiarize yourself with our District!

• The applicable to your position Collective Bargaining Agreement:

  • Teachers: 2025-2026 MREA Negotiated Agreement

  • Instructional Assistants: 2023-2025 MRESSA Negotiated Agreement *2025-2026 coming soon!

  • Administrative Assistants, Custodians, and Technology: 2024-2027 AFSCME Negotiated Agreement

• Our School Board adopted policies and procedures

• More about our employee benefits:

  • as posted on our HR & Business Office page

  • as described in this MRPS Employee Group Benefit Eligibility Summary

  • Please visit the VEHI website to review the:

    • Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)

    • Benefit Description Document (BDD)

    • About the Health Care Spending Accounts

• Our various Department webpages, notably:

  • Our Anti-Racism and Equity Plan

  • Curriculum

  • Student Support Services

  • Social Emotional Learning and Wellness

Later: You will receive, alongside all MRPS faculty and staff, an invitation to complete annual mandatory trainings during in-service. Time will be dedicated in each building for all to complete the trainings.

You’re welcome to complete your new hiring paperwork either

1. in person at the Central Office at your initial hiring appointment with our HR Department;

2. or, to make things a bit faster, print and fill out the paperwork in advance of your appointment

The Paperwork:

Print and fill out each of the following forms and bring them with you to your appointment:

• Health Insurance

  • Declaration of Health Care Coverage

  • VEHI Blue Cross BlueShield Enrollment and Change Form

• Dental Insurance

  • Dental Insurance Enrollment & Change

• Vision Insurance

  • Vision Enrollment Form

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance MRPS FY`26 Rate Sheet

• Medical and Dependent Care FSA Options

  • Optional - Medical FSA Enrollment Form

  • Optional - Dependent Care FSA Enrollment Form

• Life and Long Term Disability Insurance

  • Life & Disability Insurance Enrollment

• W-4’s (both)

  • Vermont W-4

  • Federal W-4

• Form I-9 - Please bring the necessary forms of ID (just a passport OR your license + another form) with you to your appointment!

• AHS Consent For Release of Registry Information

• Direct Deposit Authorization Form: bring a voided check with you to your appointment!

• For AFSCME only: VMERS form

Review our 2025-2026 calendar!

New Teachers:

1. Look out for a letter inviting you to New Teacher Orientation

2. Attend New Teacher Orientation August 18th & 19th, 2025 starting at Montpelier High School at 7:30am

3. Chromebooks and badges will be distributed on August 18th

New Instructional Assistants:

1. Attend In-Service August 20th - 26th, 2025 starting at Montpelier High School at 7:30am

2. Chromebooks will be distributed on August 20th

All Other New Colleagues:

1. Check in with your immediate supervisor if you’re unsure about your start date!

Please note that Chromebooks are not available to new employees prior to August 18th. Contact us anytime if you have questions. Our District Office team works year round.