House Education Testimony, 1-16-25, VPA Legislative Priorities

Link to testimony and supporting documents.

Main Priority: Protect Public Education and ALL Vermont Children

Equitable Funding Changes
● Advocacy at Commission, General Assembly, Administration levels
● Be careful of unintended consequences of any funding changes
● Support nuanced, data-based approaches to funding changes
● Provide transition dollars to school districts that may be immediately hit by funding
changes in a manner that negatively impacts students
● SAME DOLLARS/SAME RULE for any changes to education funding for any school or
private entity receiving education fund dollars…