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Committee reviews H.687 to exempt ownership transfers of therapeutic independent schools from moratorium
Summary
H.687 would clarify that Vermont’s moratorium on approving new 'approved independent schools' does not apply when a therapeutic approved independent school changes ownership, a move sponsors say preserves continuity of services; legislative counsel urged precise drafting and consultation with the State Board and agency.
House Education examined H.687 on Jan. 21, a bill introduced to clarify that the moratorium on approving new "approved independent schools" should not block the transfer in ownership or management of an existing therapeutic approved independent school.
Kenny Wazers, identified in the transcript as the sponsor, told the committee the bill's intent is to "clarify the legislative intent of the moratorium on new independent schools." He said stakeholders and a constituent who works at a therapeutic school had reported that when a therapeutic school transfers ownership the agency had sometimes treated that change as a "new" independent school, which…
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