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House Education refines class-size language for bill 8454; sets K–4 minimums
Summary
The House Education Committee continued work on an amendment to bill 8454 to add class-size minimums to the Education Quality Standards, agreeing on specific minimums for kindergarten and grades 1–4 and narrowing content-area language for higher grades.
The House Education Committee on March 25 continued deliberations on a strike-all amendment to bill 8454 that would add class-size minimums to the Education Quality Standards (Title 16, Section 165), with lawmakers narrowing language and agreeing on proposed minimums for early grade bands.
Legislative counsel Beth explained the draft and its source material to the committee, saying, “This is an amendment to section 165 of title 16, Education Quality Standards,” and walking members through a revised draft that draws from a Montpelier district class-size policy. Committee members then debated how the draft should treat content-area classes, electives, flexible pathways and supports for students with individualized education programs.
Committee members agreed to remove “in all content areas” language for kindergarten and grades 1–4 and to set clear numeric minimums for those grades:…
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