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Legislative counsel briefs House Education on supervisory unions, school districts and LEA roles
Summary
Legislative counsel delivered a School Governance 101 briefing clarifying that supervisory unions are administrative units (no taxing authority) while school districts set policy and may levy taxes; members discussed unified union districts, Act 46 effects, LEA responsibilities for special education, and local examples such as Central Vermont SU.
The House Education Committee on April 21 received a School Governance 101 briefing from St. James of the Office of Legislative Council that reviewed supervisory unions, school districts, and local governance variations across Vermont.
"Supervisory unions are not governance units. They are administrative, planning, and educational service units created by the state board," St. James told the committee, distinguishing supervisory unions (SUs) from school districts and noting that SU boards are composed of member school board members and that SUs do not have taxing capacity. St. James said school…
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