Act 173 Advisory Group

The Vermont General Assembly established the Census-Based Funding Advisory Group in Act 173 of 2018. The purpose of the act is to enhance the effectiveness, availability and equity of services to students who need additional support. The act changes the way special education funding is administered to a census-based funding model. The role of the Census-Based Advisory Group, known as the Act 173 Advisory Group, is to advise the State Board of Education on rulemaking related to the act. Additionally, the group will advise the Agency of Education and SU/SDs on the implementation of the act. Finally, the group may recommend any changes to law that may be needed to the General Assembly.

The Advisory Group will be active from 2018 through 2021.

Advisory Group Background

Act 173 Advisory Group Member List
Act 173 Advisory Group Schedule of Meetings 2023

Resources

Act 173 Rulemaking
Act 173 of 2018 - Overview
Current Version of State Board of Education Rule Series 2360
DMG Report
UVM Study
Report of the Census-Based Funding Advisory Group - January 15, 2019
Federal Education Group - Draft Report on IDEA, Part B Spending and Related Fiscal Rules and their Potential Implications for the State of Vermont’s Act 173 Implementation
Report of the Census-Based Funding Advisory Group - January 2020
Report of the Census-Based Funding Advisory Group - January 2021
Report of the Census-Based Funding Advisory Group - January 2022
Report of the Census-Based Funding Advisory Group - January 2023

Meetings

The Census-Based Funding Advisory Group usually meets on the first Monday of the month. Statute provides reimbursement for eight meetings a year. Please check our calendar for meeting dates and times.

Meeting: June 5, 2023

Agenda
Draft Meeting Minutes: May 1, 2023
Draft Meeting Minutes: June 5, 2023

Meeting: May 1, 2023

Agenda
Draft Meeting Minutes: March 13, 2023
Equalized Pupil Comparison for FY2024 with Act 127 Weights
Draft Meeting Minutes: May 1, 2023

Meeting: November 7, 2022 - No Meeting

Meeting: October 3, 2022

Agenda
Draft Meeting Minutes: September 12, 2022
Memo from Secretary French: Review of Flexibility in Technical Guidance
Draft Meeting Minutes: October 3, 2022

Meeting: September 12, 2022

September 12, 2022: Meeting Agenda - Click here to join the meeting
Draft Meeting Minutes: June 6, 2022
Responses to Public Comments on the Draft Technical Manual for Use and Accounting of IDEA Part B Entitlement Grants and Draft Technical Manual for Documenting Maintenance of Effort
Act 173 Advisory Group VTmtss Survey Report Presentation
Act 173 Advisory Group Work Plan
Draft Meeting Minutes: September 12, 2022

Meeting: June 6, 2022

June 6, 2022: Meeting Agenda - Click here to join the meeting
Draft Meeting Minutes: May 2, 2022
Draft Memo to AOE: Public Comment on the Draft Technical Manual on Documenting Maintenance of Effort
Draft Meeting Minutes: June 6, 2022

Meeting: May 2, 2022

May 2, 2022: Meeting Agenda - Click here to join the meeting
Questions (with AOE responses) from member organizations on Draft MOE Documentation Technical Guide
Draft Meeting Minutes: May 2, 2022

Meeting: April 4, 2022

April 4, 2022: Meeting Agenda - Click here to join the meeting
Draft Meeting Minutes: April 4, 2022
Memo from St. Johnsbury Academy to Special Education Directors and LEAs re: Section 504/ADA

Meeting: March 7, 2022

March 7, 2022: Meeting Agenda - Click here to join the meeting
Draft Meeting Minutes: March 7, 2022

Special Meeting: March 3, 2022

March 3, 2022: Agenda
Draft Meeting Minutes: March 3, 2022
Rule 2229 Enrollment Provisions
Rule 2229 Proposed Changes from Education Partners

Meeting: February 7, 2022

February 7, 2022: Meeting Agenda
Draft Meeting Minutes: February 7, 2022
Memo from Simmons to SBE Rule 2200 Committee and Act 173 Advisory Group re: Rule 2229.4
DRAFT: Using AOE Tools and Resources to Support Local-level Responses to Act 173

Meeting: January 3, 2022

January 3, 2022: Meeting Agenda
Draft Meeting Minutes: January 3, 2022
Draft Report to the Legislature
Implementation Adjustment Worksheet
Suggested Edits to Rule Series 2200

Meeting: December 6, 2021

December 6, 2021: Meeting Agenda
December 6, 2021: Draft Meeting Minutes

Meeting: October 4, 2021

October 4, 2021: Meeting Agenda
October 4, 2021: AOE Update on Professional Development and Funding
October 4, 2021: Draft Meeting Minutes
October 4, 2021: Approved Meeting Minutes

Meeting: June 7, 2021

June 7, 2021: Meeting Agenda
June 7, 2021: Draft Meeting Minutes
June 7, 2021: Act 173 Professional Development Recovery Presentation

Meeting: April 5, 2021

April 5, 2021 - Meeting Agenda
April 5, 2021 - Draft Meeting Minutes

Meeting: March 1, 2021

March 1, 2021 - Meeting Agenda
March 1, 2021 - Draft Meeting Minutes

Meeting: February 1, 2021

February 1, 2021 - Meeting Agenda
February 1, 2021 - Draft Meeting Minutes
February 1, 2021 - Act 173 Weighting Study Presentation by Tammy Kolbe
February 1, 2021 - Draft Rule 2200 as Approved by the Act 173 Advisory Group

Meeting: January 4, 2021

January 4, 2021 - Meeting Agenda
January 4, 2021 - Draft Meeting Minutes

Meeting: December 7, 2020

December 7, 2020 - Meeting Agenda
December 7, 2020 - Draft Meeting Minutes
Draft Rules Series 2200 with Track Changes from Current Rules Series 2200
Clean Copy Draft Rules Series 2200

Meeting: November 2, 2020

November 2, 2020 - Meeting Agenda
November 2, 2020 - Draft Meeting Minutes
Rules Series 2200 Stakeholder Draft for Act 173 November 2, 2020 Meeting
Success by Six Presentation

Meeting: October 5,2020

October 5, 2020 - Meeting Agenda
October 5, 2020 - Draft Meeting Minutes
VTmtss Framework Tools
2200 Stakeholder Draft
VISA Presentation on Rule Series 2220

Meeting: August 3, 2020

August 3, 2020 - Meeting Agenda
August 3, 2020 - Draft Meeting Minutes

Meeting: July 13, 2020

July 13, 2020 - Meeting Agenda
July 13, 2020 - Draft Meeting Minutes
July 13, 2020 - Approved Meeting Minutes

Meeting: May 4, 2020

May 4, 2020 - Meeting Agenda
May 4, 2020 - Draft Meeting Minutes
May 4, 2020 - Approved Meeting Minutes

Meeting: February 3, 2020

February 3, 2020 - Meeting Agenda
February 3, 2020 - Draft Meeting Minutes
February 3, 2020 - Approved Minutes
Rule 1300 Side by Side
Local Comprehensive Assessment Systems - Act 173 Technical Guidance
Summary of the AOE Revision to 2360
VISA Draft 2360-Series Rule Changes

Meeting: January 6, 2020

January 6, 2020 - Meeting Agenda
January 6, 2020 - Draft Meeting Minutes
January 6, 2020 - Approved Minutes
Census-Based Funding Advisory Group - Draft Report-Outline of Report to the Legislature
VSA-VPA Act 173 Professional Development Report
UVM Presentation on Findings from Study of Pupil Weights in Vermont's Education Funding Formula
VLA-DLP Letter to Roy and French - Adoption of MTSS Rule

Meeting: December 11, 2019

December 11, 2019 - Special Meeting Agenda
December 11, 2019 - Draft Meeting Minutes
December 11, 2019 - Approved Minutes
Disability Law Project Proposed Revisions #2 to Rule 1300

Canceled - December 2, 2019 - Meeting Agenda

Meeting: November 4, 2019

November 4, 2019 - Meeting Agenda
November 4, 2019 - Draft Minutes
November 4, 2019 - Approved Minutes
Revised Version 3 - Rule 1300 - Proposed State Rules for Special Education Finance and Census Based Funding
Act 173 Cost Activity Timeline
Education Support Teams in School District Systems - Act 173 Guidance
Vermont Advisory Council on Special Education Letter to State Board of Education Chairman
AHS Updates for Act 173 Advisory Workgroup

Meeting: October 7, 2019

October 7, 2019 - Meeting Agenda
October 7, 2019 - Draft Minutes
October 7, 2019 - Approved Minutes
Disability Law Project Proposed Revisions #1 to Rule 1300
Draft Special Education Allowable Costs Manual

Meeting: September 16, 2019

September 16, 2019 - Full Group Meeting Agenda
September 16, 2019 - Draft Meeting Minutes
September 16, 2019 - Approved Minutes
Act 173 Summary of Technical Guidance

Meeting: July 24, 2019

July 24, 2019 - Full Group Meeting Agenda
July 24, 2019 - Draft Meeting Minutes
July 24, 2019 - Approved Minutes

Meeting: May 6, 2019

May 6, 2019 - Full Group Meeting Agenda
May 6, 2019 - Draft Minutes
May 6, 2019 - Approved Minutes

Meeting: April 1, 2019

April 1, 2019 - Full Group Meeting Agenda
April 1, 2019 - Draft Minutes
Approved Minutes: April 1, 2019
Act 173 Technical Assistance and Professional Learning Presentation

Meeting: March 4, 2019

March 4, 2019 - Full Group Meeting Agenda
March 4, 2019 - Draft Minutes
March 4, 2019 - Approved Minutes
Act 173 AC VTmtss - PowerPoint

Meeting: February 4, 2019

February 4, 2019 - Full Group Meeting Agenda
February 4, 2019 - Draft Minutes
February 4, 2019 - Approved Minutes
IDEA Fiscal - Part II PowerPoint
Special Education Allowable Costs - DRAFT

Meeting: January 7, 2019

January 7, 2019 - Full Group Meeting Agenda
January 7, 2019 Draft minutes
January 7, 2019 - Approved Minutes
Agency of Education - Update to the Census Based Funding Advisory Group
Memorandum from Tom Lovett, Twila Perry, Mark Tashjian and Bill Bugg to the Census Based Advisory Group
Recommendation from VCSEA to the Census Based Funding Advisory Group
Agency of Education - Summary of Proposed Changes to Act 173

Meeting: December 3, 2018

December 3, 2018 Full Group Meeting - Agenda
December 3, 2018 Rulemaking Subcommittee Meeting - Agenda
December 3, 2018 Professional Learning Sequence Subcommittee Meeting - Agenda
Minutes: December 3, 2018 Full Group Meeting
Minutes: December 3, 2018 Rulemaking Sub-Committee
Minutes: December 3, 2018 Professional Learning Sequence Subcommittee
December 3, 2018 - Approved Minutes

Meeting: October 12, 2018

Minutes: October 12, 2018 Full Group Meeting
Minutes: October 12, 2018 Rule Making Sub-Committee
Minutes: October 12, 2018 Professional Learning Sequence Sub-Committee
Approved Minutes: October 12, 2018

October 12, 2018 Full Group Meeting - Agenda
October 12, 2018 Rulemaking Subcommitee - Agenda
October 12, 2018 Professional Learning Sequence Subcommittee - Agenda

Meeting: September 14, 2018

September 14, 2018 - Draft Minutes
September 14, 2018 - Approved Minutes