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VT H0687

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Edward Waszazak

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the 2023 moratorium on State Board of Education approval of new approved independent schools (Act 78, Sec. E.511.1)

  • Creates an exception allowing therapeutic approved independent schools to submit applications for initial approval when required due to a change in ownership

  • The exception applies only to therapeutic schools that are already approved by the State Board of Education at the time of the ownership change

  • Requires the Agency of Education and State Board of Education to process these ownership-related applications according to applicable state and federal law

  • Effective date: July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

An act relating to an exception to the moratorium on approval of new approved independent schools

Last Action

Read first time and referred to the Committee on Education

1/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/14/2026

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