Essex Junction school and village officials are headed to court-ordered mediation Thursday in an effort to resolve the ongoing dispute regarding ownership of the Recreation and Parks Department in the community.
Village trustees and the Prudential Committee, which serves as the school board, will meet at 9 a.m. with mediator Michael Marks of Richmond at the Park Street School.
The school board plans to have a public meeting at 8:15 a.m. Thursday but expects to move into secret session, according to the proposed agenda.
Linda Waite-Simpson, the school board chairwoman, and Village President Deb Billado said Monday that they are hopeful common ground can be found.