About
The Commission on the Future of Public Education, created per H.887, Sect. 1(a), shall study Vermont’s public education system and make recommendations to ensure all students are afforded quality educational opportunities in an efficient, sustainable, and equitable education system that will enable students to achieve the highest academic outcomes. The result of the Commission’s work shall be a recommendation for a statewide vision for Vermont’s public education system, with recommendations for the policy changes necessary to make Vermont’s educational vision a reality.
Please send public comment to Chair Meagan Roy: Meagan.Roy@partner.vermont.gov or AOE.FutureofPublicEdVTPublicComment@vermont.gov
Commission on the Future of Public Education: Guiding Principles
Commission on the Future of Public Education: Workplan Framework
Commission on the Future of Public Education: Communication and Engagement Framework
Press Release: Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont Announces Public Engagement Sessions
Press Release: Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont Announces Public Engagement Session
Legislative Report: Preliminary Findings of the Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
Meetings
January 6, 2025 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in VT
- Meeting Information, Agenda forthcoming
December 16, 2024 - Steering Group
December 16, 2024 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in VT
December 10, 2024 - Communication and Engagement Subcommittee
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Communication and Engagement Subcommittee
December 9, 2024 - Education Finance Subcommittee
December 2, 2024 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in VT-Public Engagement Session
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Public Input Session
December 2, 2024 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in VT
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Commission Meeting
November 25, 2024 - Education Finance Subcommittee
November 18, 2024 - Education Finance Subcommittee
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Education Finance Subcommittee Meeting
November 18, 2024 - Communication and Engagement Subcommittee
November 14, 2024 - Steering Group
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Steering Group Meeting
November 4, 2024 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in VT-Public Engagement Session
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Public Input Session
November 4, 2024 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in VT
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Commission Meeting
October 28, 2024 - Education Finance Subcommittee
October 21, 2024 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in VT-Public Engagement Session
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Public Input Session
October 21, 2024 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in VT
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Commission Meeting
October 21, 2024 - Communication and Engagement Subcommittee
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Communication and Engagement Subcommittee
October 14, 2024 - Education Finance Subcommittee
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Education Finance Subcommittee Recording 10/14/24
October 2, 2024 - Communication and Engagement Subcommittee
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Communication and Engagement Subcommittee Recording 10/02/24
September 30, 2024 - Education Finance Subcommittee
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Education Finance Subcommittee Recording 09/30/24
September 16, 2024 - Steering Group
September 16, 2024 - Communication and Engagement Subcommittee
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Communication And Engagement Subcommittee Recording
September 9, 2024 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in VT
September 5, 2024 - Steering Group
September 4, 2024 - Education Finance Subcommittee
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Education Finance Subcommittee Recording 04/04/24
August 29, 2024 - Communication and Engagement Subcommittee
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp36IbtQ5Os
August 26, 2024 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in VT
August 5, 2024 - Steering Group
July 23, 2024 - Steering Group Meeting
July 15, 2024 - Initial Convening of the Commission on the Future of Public Education in VT
Membership
The Commission shall be composed of the following members and, to the extent possible, the members shall represent the State’s geographic, gender, racial, and ethnic diversity:
(1) the Secretary of Education or designee; Zoie Saunders, Interim Secretary
(2) the Chair of the State Board of Education or designee; Jennifer Deck Samuelson
(3) the Tax Commissioner or designee; Craig Bolio, Tax Commissioner
(4) one current member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House; Representative Peter Conlon
(5) one current member of the Senate, appointed by the Committee on Committees; Senator Ann Cummings
(6) one representative from the Vermont School Boards Association (VSBA), appointed by the VSBA Executive Director; Nicole Mace, Winooski School District
(7) one representative from the Vermont Principals’ Association (VPA), appointed by the VPA Executive Director; Jay Nichols
(8) one representative from the Vermont Superintendents Association (VSA), appointed by the VSA Executive Director; Michael Leichliter, Superintendent, Harwood Unified Union School District
(9) one representative from the Vermont National Education Association (VTNEA), appointed by the VTNEA Executive Director; Jeff Fannon, Executive Director
(10) one representative from the Vermont Association of School Business Officials (VASBO) with experience in school construction projects, appointed by the President of VASBO; Elizabeth Jennings, Addison Northwest School District
(11) the Chair of the Census-Based Funding Advisory Group, created under 2018 Acts and Resolves No. 173; Meagan Roy, Commission Chair, St. Michael's College
(12) the Executive Director of the Vermont Rural Education Collaborative; and John Castle, Executive Director
(13) one representative from the Vermont Independent Schools Association (VISA), appointed by the President of VISA. Oliver Olsen