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Introduced
03/13/2026
03/13/2026
In Committee
03/13/2026
03/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Session
Bill Summary
This bill proposes (1) to create an exemption to the moratorium on approval of new approved independent school initial applications when a currently therapeutic approved independent school experiences a change in ownership; (2) that Vermont adopt and enter into the Interstate Compact for Education; (3) to rename boards of cooperative education services as cooperative educational service areas; (4) to exclude a school’s failure to comply with class size minimums as counting towards the three consecutive years necessary for the Secretary to be able to recommend action to the State Board until the State Board adopts updates to the Education Quality Standards rules or July 1, 2027, whichever date comes first; and (5) to require the Agency of Education to request criminal record information for any new employee or contractor who has the potential to have unsupervised contact with students. H.931
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to education law, including allowing for exceptions to the moratorium on approving new independent schools when a therapeutic school (a school providing therapeutic services) undergoes a change in ownership, and officially adopting the Interstate Compact for Education, which establishes cooperation among states on educational matters. It also renames "boards of cooperative education services" (BOCES) to "cooperative educational service areas" (CESAs) to reflect their function of providing shared programs and services regionally. Furthermore, the bill delays the consequences for schools failing to meet class size minimums until updated rules are adopted or July 1, 2027, whichever comes first, and mandates that the Agency of Education request criminal record information for any new employee or contractor who might have unsupervised contact with students.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Education (House)
Last Action
House Committee on Ways and Means Hearing (16:00:00 3/19/2026 Room 45) (on 03/19/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.931 |
| Fiscal Note - H.931 – An act relating to miscellaneous changes in education law, As introduced by the House Committee on Education | https://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-House-Bills/H.931-Fiscal-Note-As-Introduced.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0931/H-0931%20As%20Introduced.pdf |
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