First responder urges lawmakers to focus savings from consolidation on basic needs, criticizes fragmented systems
Nathan Pickard, a Waterville first responder and emergency‑management director, told the Senate Education Committee consolidation should prioritize aligned services, reinvest savings into basic needs and mental‑health supports, and address wide geographic variation in IEP rates.
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Nathan Pickard of Waterville delivered public testimony to the Senate Education Committee on March 17, arguing that Vermont’s proposed district consolidation under Act 73 must prioritize aligning services and reinvesting any savings into supports for students.
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