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H.454 includes JFO cost‑factor contract and a school‑redistricting task force; members question scope and budget
Summary
H.454 tasks JFO with a $150,000 contract to develop a cost‑factor foundation formula and funds an 11‑member school district redistricting task force with consultant money; lawmakers questioned whether the funding and timeline are adequate for the work required.
Senate amendments to H.454 direct new studies, contracting and transitional structures to support the foundation formula rollout.
The bill requires the Joint Fiscal Office (JFO) to contract with a consultant experienced in Vermont education funding to develop a cost‑factor foundation formula that would include tiered weights for career‑technical education, English learners and special education, recommend geographic measures for sparsity (including assessment of ZIP‑code usage) and document the analysis behind recommended weights. The contract amount for that work was listed at $150,000 in the Senate language; committee members questioned whether…
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