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Vermont Agency of Education moves to state-level Title VI assurance after federal DEI certification request sparks district concern
Summary
After a federal letter asked local education agencies to certify Title VI compliance in relation to diversity, equity and inclusion practices, Vermont education officials told the April 10 Senate committee they will submit a single state-level certification to protect districts following public objections and legal review.
Officials from the Vermont Agency of Education told the Senate Education Committee on April 10 that an initial federal request for each local education agency to certify Title VI compliance prompted the agency to change course and submit a single state-level certification on behalf of districts.
Jill Brooks Campbell, deputy secretary, said the Department of Education's letter asked states to gather LEA certifications within a short timeframe. The agency's initial legal review, conducted with its general counsel and an assistant attorney general on staff, concluded that Vermont is in compliance with Title VI as interpreted by existing federal civil-rights…
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