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Agency of Education details reorganization to strengthen leadership and elevate special education
Summary
Secretary Zoe Saunders told the Student Education Committee the Agency has reorganized into new divisions — including Safe and Healthy Schools, grants management and a standalone special education division — aimed at improving compliance, operational effectiveness and statewide support for districts.
Secretary of Education Zoe Saunders told the Student Education Committee that the Agency of Education has reorganized its structure to provide stronger leadership, break down internal silos and better support districts across Vermont.
Saunders said the reorganization responds to signals from a 2024 U.S. Department of Education monitoring visit and extensive stakeholder input gathered during a statewide “listen and learn” tour. “We recognized that there were increasing demands on the agency to lead, and to provide transformative leadership and direction setting,” she said, describing a push to elevate both academic outcomes and operational efficiency.
Under the new structure, Saunders said the agency identified five strategic pillars:…
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