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Senate advances school-construction aid overhaul, creates Facilities Master Plan grant and working group
Summary
Senate committee reported H871 to establish a Facilities Master Plan Grant Program, prioritize projects by poverty and facility-condition, create a School Construction Working Group and raise bidding thresholds; the bill was ordered for third reading.
The Vermont Senate advanced H871, a comprehensive measure aimed at restarting a state-supported school-construction aid program and standing up a Facilities Master Plan grant process.
On the floor the Senator from Rutland, speaking for the Education Committee, described the state's school-facility funding gap and the bill's response: Vermont districts currently spend about $170,000,000 a year on facilities while…
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