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House Education committee schedules hearings on district size, class-size minimums and special‑education costs
Summary
On Feb. 13 the House Education Committee discussed scheduling testimony on district consolidation proposals, class‑size minimums, special‑education cost drivers and related topics; members directed staff to invite regional groups, superintendents, Vermont NEA and agency officials and to begin drafting specific policy language.
The House Education Committee met on Feb. 13 to plan hearings and next steps on a range of education topics including proposals to redraw school district lines, class‑size minimums, special‑education cost drivers and whether some state rulemaking authority should move to the Agency of Education.
Committee members directed staff to schedule witnesses for upcoming meetings, including the Northeast Kingdom Collective on Feb. 20, representatives of the Vermont National Education Association, superintendents from affected districts and officials from the Agency of Education and the State Board of Education. Members also said they want Ways and Means’ fiscal models on…
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