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State board warns updating CTE rules will require funding and careful sequencing, board chair says
Summary
The Vermont State Board of Education told the House Commerce & Economic Development Committee that modernizing career and technical education rules will require funded pre‑work, counsel and careful sequencing to avoid repeated, costly rule openings. The committee discussed tactical vs. comprehensive updates and possible legislative support.
The Vermont State Board of Education urged the House Commerce & Economic Development Committee on April 16 to fund pre‑rulemaking work and coordinate sequencing before formally opening updates to career and technical education (CTE) rules. Jennifer Jack Samuelson, chair of the State Board, told lawmakers the board is volunteer‑led, has limited staff counsel and that a single rule update can cost about $50,000–$60,000.
"It would be really, really challenging to open a rule and write the rule in live time," Samuelson said, noting the eight‑month APA window for formal rulemaking and the board’s limited capacity. She recommended that the board perform stakeholder pre‑work…
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