Vermont H. 495: An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Bill Text

BILL AS INTRODUCED H.495
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VT LEG #381308 v.3
H.495 1
SHORT FORM 2
Introduced by Representative Hooper of Randolph 3
Referred to Committee on 4
Date: 5
Subject: Education; school districts; school district governance; consolidation; 6
community schools 7
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require the 8
consideration of existing regional configurations within the State when 9
considering drawing consolidated school district boundaries, including 10
counties, the Vermont Superintendents Association’s superintendent regions, 11
the Vermont School Boards Association’s regions, designated agency regions, 12
career and technical education service regions, planning commission regions, 13
and transportation maintenance districts, with the goal of encouraging the 14
creation of community schools, climate resiliency, targeted population growth, 15
and workforce development within a consolidated school governance system 16
and a commitment to the State Emergency Management Plan. School district 17
consolidation would also involve strategic coordination with Vermont State 18
University. The bill also proposes to define which decisions within a school 19
district shall be a function of local control at the district and community level 20
and which decisions shall be made at a higher State level. 21

BILL AS INTRODUCED H.495
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VT LEG #381308 v.3
An act relating to the consideration of consolidated school district 1
boundaries using existing regional structures 2
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 3
(TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS) 4