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Superintendents urge clear policy-procedure split and state resources in immigration‑protocols bill

Education Committee · February 17, 2026
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The Vermont Superintendents Association told the Education Committee that proposed immigration‑protocols legislation should clearly separate binding school‑board policy from administrative procedures, and that the state (including the Attorney General’s Office) must provide model resources and training to support districts with limited capacity.

Chelsea Myers, executive director of the Vermont Superintendents Association, testified before the Education Committee on bill 2‑27, a proposal she said is intended to ensure that every child can access a public education safely and without fear.

Myers asked the committee to distinguish clearly between formal school‑board policy (binding statements of direction) and administrative procedures (the operational steps superintendents use to implement policy). She said model language should place…

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