House, Senate pass education reform bill, local legislators split on support

Education reform roadmap has landmarks, offramps - Vermont Daily Chronicle

Explaining H.454 By Rep. Jim Harrison Rep. Jim Harrison (R-Mendon) The Vermont Legislature adjourned Monday evening following the passage of H.454, the education reform plan. I call it a roadmap as the legislation lays out a list of changes that will take place over the next few years. And as various studies and reports come back in, there will also likely be adjustments, potential detours and even offramps along the way.The first task calls fo…

House, Senate pass education reform bill, local legislators split on support

MONTPELIER- The Legislature passed H.454, the education reform bill that will transform education funding and governance in Vermont, at the end of a marathon session Monday evening.   The bill will make significant changes to education in Vermont, moving to a “Foundation Formula” in which the state provides a weighted base per-pupil amount; ends district budget votes; merges school districts into new, larger multitown school districts with mini…

CCSU Advances Strategic Plan While Fearing Reform Outcomes

The Caledonia Central Supervisory Union Board unanimously approved adopting a new strategic plan and discussed the SU’s mission statement, while at the same meeting, expressed fears that the newly passed education reform bill would lead to the SU’s demise.