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Committee debates 51% enrollment rule and other limits on approved independent schools in H.454 draft
Summary
The H.454 draft would make approved independent schools eligible to receive public tuition only if they meet multiple conditions — including a 51% district‑tuition enrollment test as of July 1, 2025 — and would permit limited waivers for class size in geographically isolated cases.
On March 26 the House Education Committee reviewed language in the H.454 strike‑all that would set eligibility conditions for approved independent schools to receive public tuition. Under the draft discussed by legislative counsel, an approved independent school could receive public tuition only if it is approved under Section 166, located in Vermont, is approved on or before 07/01/2025, has at least 51% of its student…
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