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Vermont School Boards Association urges funding predictability, changes to health‑benefits bargaining and restored school construction aid
Summary
Sue Cyglowski, executive director and general counsel of the Vermont School Boards Association, presented VSBA legislative priorities to the Senate Education Committee on Jan. 29, 2024, focusing on funding predictability, health‑benefits bargaining and capital construction aid.
Montpelier — Sue Cyglowski, executive director and general counsel for the Vermont School Boards Association, outlined the VSBA’s legislative priorities to the Senate Education Committee on Jan. 29, 2024, urging the legislature to address education cost drivers and to provide predictability for local budgets.
“We believe public education is a fundamental right. It’s the foundation for democracy, the core of strong communities, and a driver of economic development,” Cyglowski told the committee, reading from the VSBA’s “Who We Are” materials.
Cyglowski listed six funding priorities VSBA wants legislators to follow when considering changes to the education finance system: provide sufficient funds to support equitable, sustainable, high‑quality education; ensure predictability in the budget process;…
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