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Vermont Agency of Education outlines strategic plan to improve special education delivery

Senate Education Committee · February 20, 2026
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Summary

Agency of Education officials presented a strategic plan required under Act 73, detailing a five'pillar framework, reorganizational changes, new monitoring tools for Tier 1 instruction, and steps to improve federal compliance and grant use for special education.

The Vermont Agency of Education on Feb. 20 told the Senate Education Committee it is moving from analysis to implementation on a statewide strategic plan to improve special education delivery, compliance and outcomes.

Zoe Saunders, identified herself as Secretary of Education during the session, and the agency team described the plan as an implementation of the Act 73 requirement to both report on special education delivery and build a strategic plan with measurable outcomes and timelines. "We used the data and findings from the first report to inform our strategic direction," a presenting official said.

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