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Superintendents warn facilities limit scale gains; say construction funding must be part of reform
Summary
Vermont superintendents told the Senate Adaptation Committee that larger district sizes and school reconfigurations will often require construction or renovations and urged the legislature to pair consolidation with a school construction aid program and funding plan.
Presenters from the Vermont Superintendents Association told the Senate Adaptation Committee that facilities are a limiting factor for consolidating districts and achieving school-size economies of scale.
The presenters said existing building footprints in many towns cannot accommodate larger enrollments without renovations or additions. "To have larger schools, we need to acknowledge that we do not have facilities that can currently support larger student…
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