Letter from the Governor
Under Act 84 of 2012, the law which gives the Governor the authority to appoint the Secretary of Education, the Governor must provide information to the state board each year by September 1, outlining his education agenda for the coming year. Governor Shumlin has recently outlined his thinking in a letter to Secretary Holcombe. We strongly recommend that board members read this letter prior to coming to the regional meetings. It will provide important context.
Link to the Governor's letter: http://www.vtvsba.org/
Link to the Governor's letter: http://www.vtvsba.org/
Pre-K Rules
Act 166 of 2014 provides universal access to PreK education for three and four year-old children effective in the fall of 2015. Specifically, children are entitled to access ten hours per week for 35 weeks at existing high quality pre-K programs. The services must be made available by all districts, however, no public school or no private provider is required to expand programs. The bill does encourage communities to come together to address shortages in the supply of quality programs.
The Agencies of Education and Human Services are responsible for implementing this bill. They have now drafted rules which are available through the Agency of Education website. A public meeting will be held from 1-4PM at the Pavilion Auditorium in Montpelier on Wednesday, September 10, to allow for questions and discussion as these rules begin their 6 month journey toward modification and ultimate adoption. Each supervisory union/supervisory district will be appointing a lead person to assure smooth communication around this process. Detailed budget-building guidance for districts should be available by October 1 as districts begin to develop plans for fall 2015.
Pre-K Draft Rules: http://education.
The Agencies of Education and Human Services are responsible for implementing this bill. They have now drafted rules which are available through the Agency of Education website. A public meeting will be held from 1-4PM at the Pavilion Auditorium in Montpelier on Wednesday, September 10, to allow for questions and discussion as these rules begin their 6 month journey toward modification and ultimate adoption. Each supervisory union/supervisory district will be appointing a lead person to assure smooth communication around this process. Detailed budget-building guidance for districts should be available by October 1 as districts begin to develop plans for fall 2015.
Pre-K Draft Rules: http://education.
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