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House advances H.931 with narrow exception to school moratorium, compact membership and background-check changes
Summary
H.931, a multi-section education bill, was advanced to third reading after floor debate. It creates a narrow exception to Vermont’s moratorium on new approved independent schools for ownership changes at therapeutic schools, restores full membership in the Interstate Compact for Education (dues $53,100), reconciles class-size effective dates, and adds background-check procedures for certain Agency of Education employees.
The House advanced H.931, a multipart education bill that makes targeted changes ranging from independent school approvals to interstate compact membership and background-check procedures.
Representative Conlon (Member from Cornwall) introduced the bill, explaining that its sections are distinct and will be presented by different committee members. The bill proposes a narrow exception to the existing moratorium on initial approval of approved independent schools: a therapeutic approved independent school that changes ownership but remains a therapeutic approved independent school would not be subject to the moratorium if an initial-approval filing is required by law.
The bill would…
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