Shap Smith on Education

Larger school districts improve quality & control costs

The House education bill (H.361) proposes to create larger school districts, promote greater equity in the delivery of high quality education to the state's prekindergarten to grade 12 students, impose a moratorium on unfunded legislative requirements, and cap spending.

"Vermonters asked us to pass a bill that will make a real difference in the classroom and on their tax bills," Speaker Smith noted. "The passage of H.361 marks the first step in a process to improve education quality, control costs, promote sustainability, and provide students with opportunities to succeed," he concluded.