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Introduced
01/15/2026
01/15/2026
In Committee
01/15/2026
01/15/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Session
Bill Summary
This bill proposes to update various education policies in 2025 Acts and Resolves No. 73 to (1) remove the amendment to 16 V.S.A. § 823 that would allow a receiving school to charge a sending school an additional fee for high school students; (2) remove all references to class size minimums; and (3) revert any unused portion of the appropriation made to the School District Voting Ward Working Group to the General Fund upon passage. This bill also proposes to update the foundation formula in 2025 Acts and Resolves No. 73 to add a secondary student weight. H.698 Finally, this bill proposes to remove the amendments to Vermont’s property tax classification system added in 2025 Acts and Resolves No. 73.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to existing education laws, primarily by repealing or amending provisions from the 2025 Acts and Resolves No. 73. Key changes include removing a proposed amendment that would allow receiving school districts to charge sending districts additional fees for high school students, and eliminating all references to minimum class sizes. Any unspent funds allocated to the School District Voting Ward Working Group will be returned to the General Fund. The bill also updates the foundation formula, which is a system used to calculate education funding, by adding a specific weight for secondary students, meaning high school students will now be accounted for differently in funding calculations. Finally, this bill removes amendments made to Vermont's property tax classification system that were previously established.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (11)
Martha Feltus (R)*,
Carolyn Branagan (R),
Gregory Burtt (R),
Lynn Dickinson (R),
James Gregoire (R),
Lisa Hango (R),
Chris Keyser (R),
Richard Nelson (R),
Robert North (R),
Beth Quimby (R),
Michael Southworth (R),
Last Action
House Committee on Education Hearing (00:00:00 1/23/2026 ) (on 01/23/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.698 |
| BillText | https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0698/H-0698%20As%20Introduced.pdf |
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