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Senate Education Committee hears refresher on S.313 to transform Vermont CTE system; members press on transportation and admissions
Summary
On March 11 the Senate Education Committee received a presentation on S.313, intent language to reshape Vermont’s career and technical education system; members pressed on transportation costs, admissions consistency and whether disciplinary exclusions should bar access. The committee asked staff to draft clarifying language and plans to move the bill to finance.
The Senate Education Committee on March 11 received a refresher on S.313, a bill described in the hearing as intent language to transform Vermont’s career and technical education (CTE) system, with an effective date of 07/01/2026.
"S.313 is an act relating to transforming Vermont's career technical education system, and it is entirely intent language," said Saint James, legislative counsel, summarizing the bill’s seven policy areas, which include universal access, flexible delivery models, workforce alignment, student-centered funding, consideration of diploma-conferring CTE centers, adult CTE pathways and coordinated governance.
The committee’s discussion focused on practical…
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