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Committee weighs how to define 'therapeutic' schools in H.454; members ask to exempt only Vermont students placed via IEP/504, LEA agreement or court order
Summary
House Education wrestled with how to define 'therapeutic' approved independent schools in statute, debating whether the definition should be limited to Vermont students placed under IEP/504 plans, LEA written agreements, or court orders.
The committee spent substantial time March 26 reviewing proposed statutory language defining "therapeutic approved independent school" in the H.454 draft. Counsel said the language largely mirrors the State Board’s 2,200 series definition but members and outside representatives raised concerns about edge cases.
Representatives of independent schools told the committee that some therapeutic schools serve students who are not on formal IEP or Section 504 plans (for example, students placed for…
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