Vermont schools report major disruption, millions in local costs from statewide PCB testing program
Superintendents and school leaders told the House Education Committee on Jan. 22 that Vermont’s mandatory airborne PCB testing program has forced relocations, tens of thousands in local spending and multimillion-dollar mitigation projects while state funding and reimbursement remain uncertain.
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Representative Conlon, chair of the House Education Committee, opened the Jan. 22, 2025, hearing with an update request on the state’s PCB testing and remediation program and its effects on districts across Vermont. “This program was created ... it’s a mandatory testing program for all schools in Vermont, and it is to test for the presence of airborne PCBs,” Conlon said.
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