Committee debates draft allowing receiving schools to charge up to 110% of base; adds CTE 'safety valve'

Miss Carpenter's committee met June 12 to review draft language tied to a proposed statewide education tax and a parallel tuition-setting mechanism for receiving schools, lawmakers said.

“for the intent of the general assembly to ensure the imposition of the new statewide education tax rate contemplated by this act does not result in an increase in education property tax bills relative to Vermont's current education funding system or municipalities across Vermont,” Committee member 1 said as the group read aloud the proposed intent sentence.

The committee discussed a provision that would allow receiving schools — public or independent — to charge tuition for grades 9–12 of up to 110% of the base amount; independent schools that operate career and technical education (CTE) programs could charge up to a total 120%, described in the draft…