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MONTPELIER — While potential changes to school district funding commanded a good deal of attention at the end of the 2021 legislative session, a good deal of the Legislature’s education ....
MONTPELIER While potential changes to school district funding commanded a good deal of attention at the end of the 2021 legislative session, a good deal of the Legislature s education ....
Don t miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. MONTPELIER â The Senate Education Committee on Friday voted to approve its version of per-pupil weighting reform, an approach that, if successful, will establish a task force to set the parameters for setting an implementation plan in 2022. The bill, S. 13 is now a âstrike-allâ amendment that puts a panel of four lawmakers and two state education officials in charge of determining a path forward â and possibly changing the weights. It passed the six-member committee unanimously. Senate Education Committee members have emphasized in hearings that their bill is intended as an implementation vehicle rather than delaying action on the weights. On the other side of the argument, advocates say the current system is perpetuating inequity and hurting kids because of where they live, and delay in implementing the new factors makes a bad system worse. ....
Don t miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. The Legislature got some rest last week during its Town Meeting break. Theyâre back to work now, and there will be more than enough to keep them busy as the House-Senate crossover deadline looms on Friday. As always, you can watch the House and Senateâs committees, either live streaming or at your convenience, by finding their agendas on the Legislatureâs web page. If youâre seeking for one-stop shopping in the House, the Ways & Means Committee, including Reps. Emilie Kornheiser of Brattleboro and David Durfee of Shaftsbury, seems a good place to train your focus this week. After all, legislative proposals in bills tend to require spending, and what things cost often informs how much ambition the state can afford. ....
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