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MONTPELIER â The Vermont House of Representatives Education Committee on Tuesday approved a trio of bills dealing with school facilities construction, a community schools program and a student literacy initiative.
The school assistance bill passed 10-1, with Rep. Casey Toof, R-Franklin 3-1, the lone no vote.
The bill requires the state Agency of Education to conduct a study of school facilities needs, as well as a study of how neighboring states have funded school building assistance programs.
Vermontâs neighbors all have such programs; the Green Mountain State last offered school building assistance funds in 2007.