Bill > H0480

This bill makes numerous amendments to education law in Vermont, covering a wide range of topics. Specifically, the bill establishes new requirements for behavioral threat assessment teams in schools, with schools required to establish these teams and implement comprehensive behavioral threat assessment programs by October 1, 2025. It updates virtual learning definitions and creates provisions for virtual learning opportunities for students. The bill modifies the Vermont National Guard Tuition Benefit Program to expand eligibility and adjust service requirements. It introduces new requirements for cardiac emergency response plans in schools, mandating protocols for handling acute cardiac events and establishing athletic emergency action plans. The bill also creates new regulations around cell phone and social media use in schools, prohibiting student cell phone use during school hours with specific exceptions. Additionally, the bill makes changes to the Secretary of Education selection process, updates postsecondary school listings, modifies reading instruction requirements, and allows students to attend career and technical education centers outside their service region under certain conditions. The bill includes various effective dates, with most provisions taking effect between July 1, 2025, and the 2026-2027 school year.

Budget and Finance, Education

Education (House)

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.480