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PROGRAMS
& SERVICES:
ACT 117 of 2000
(Updated 2/21/08)
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OVERVIEW
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Passed by the Legislature
in 2000, Act 117 is designed to increase the capacity of the educational system to
meet the needs of more students outside of special education while curbing special
education cost increases. Act 117 focuses on increased use of cost-effective practices
and more consistent operation of special education programs throughout the state
and in accordance with state and federal requirements while continuing to meet the
needs of all students. The department provides technical assistance, support and
training to schools and monitors and audits special education programs in all supervisory
unions/districts.
Under Act 117, the department has partnered with higher education — the University
of Vermont, state colleges and private institutions — to increase the number of licensed
special educators in the state. The program includes financial incentives and is
focused in areas of the state not currently served by colleges. |
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LINKS
TO CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION (Updated 2/21/07)
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2008 Report on Act
117 of 2000: An Act to Strengthen the Capacity of Vermont's Education System to Meet the Educational Needs of All Vermont Students (Updated 2/21/08)
This 2008 report to the House and Senate Committees on Education updates activities and achievements aimed at meeting the goals and benchmarks of Act 117 of 2000 since January 2004. |
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Act
117: An Act to Strengthen the Capacity of Vermont’s Education System to Meet the
Educational Needs of All Vermont Students (H 629)
View legislation passed in 2000. |
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Proven and Promising Practices in Vermont Schools
Act 117 of 2000 requires the department to identify the most effective organizational, instructional, and procedural practices and disseminate information regarding those practices throughout the state. This document represents the first effort at highlighting effective practices in instruction currently in use in Vermont schools. The focus of this document is on reading, given its obvious importance and the emphasis on scientifically based reading programs in No Child Left Behind, Reading First and others. |
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Resources
View current information related to educational support systems (ESSs) and educational
support teams (ESTs). |
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CONTACT
INFORMATION
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Karin Edwards, Director, Student Support
(802) 828-5118 (P)
(802) 828-0573 (F)
karin.edwards@state.vt.us |
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