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: [email protected]
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 - September 9, 2024
Commission on the Future of Public Education: Approved Workplan - April 7, 2024
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
Schedule and Location of Meetings 2024-2025
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These input sessions are intended to gather Vermonters' input regarding the education transformation being discussed in the legislature. Participants will be able to share their thoughts on their general thoughts regarding Vermont public education, and specific thoughts about Governance, Funding and Quality. The Commission is committed to sharing the input we receive with legislators as they finish out the current session - and we believe this feedback will continue to be important as we move forward, regardless of the outcome of the session. Your voice is important!
Meeting Dates and Registration Links Below:
Friday, May 16th from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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Thursday, May 22nd from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, May 28th from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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Thursday, May 29th from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, June 11th from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Meetings
July 21, 2025 - Steering Group Meeting
July 21, 2025 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
July 7, 2025 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
June 26, 2025 - Steering Group Meeting
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Steering Group
June 3, 2025 - Steering Group Meeting
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Steering Group
June 2, 2025 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Commission on the Future of Public Education In Vermont
- Governance Committee Meeting: Meeting Information, Agenda - Canceled
- Finance Committee Meeting: Meeting Information, Agenda - Canceled
- Quality Committee Meeting: Meeting Information, Agenda - Canceled
May 19, 2025 - Steering Group Meeting
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Steering Group
May 19, 2025 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
- Meeting Recording: Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes
- Governance Committee Meeting: Meeting Information, Agenda - Canceled
- Finance Committee Meeting: Meeting Information, Agenda - Canceled
- Quality Committee Meeting: Meeting Information, Agenda - Canceled
May 5, 2025 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Meeting Recording: Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
- Governance Committee Meeting: Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Governance Committee
- Finance Committee Meeting: Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Finance Committee
- Quality Committee Meeting: Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes
April 21, 2025 - Steering Group Meeting
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Steering Group Meeting
April 21, 2025 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont, Recording: Governance Committee, Recording: Finance Committee, Recording: Education Quality Committee
April 7, 2025 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont - Public Input Session
- Meeting Information, Agenda, REGISTRATION LINK, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Public Input Session
April 7, 2025 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
March 17, 2025 - Steering Group Meeting
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Steering Group
March 17, 2025 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
March 6, 2025 - Communication and Engagement Subcommittee
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Communication and Engagement Subcommittee
March 3, 2025 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
February 17, 2025 - Steering Group Meeting
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Steering Group
February 17, 2025 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
February 10, 2025 - Steering Group Meeting
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Steering Group
February 3, 2025 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
January 13, 2025 - Education Finance Subcommittee - This meeting is cancelled.
January 13. 2025 - Steering Group
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Steering Group
January 6, 2025 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
December 16, 2024 - Steering Group
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Steering Group
December 16, 2024 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
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 Vermont-Public Engagement Session
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Public Input Session
December 2, 2024 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
- 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
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: 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 Vermont-Public Engagement Session
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Public Input Session
November 4, 2024 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
- 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 Vermont-Public Engagement Session
- Meeting Information, Agenda, Draft Meeting Minutes, Recording: Public Input Session
October 21, 2024 - Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
- 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 Vermont
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 Vermont
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 Vermont
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, Secretary
(2) the Chair of the State Board of Education or designee; Jennifer Deck Samuelson
(3) the Tax Commissioner or designee; Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy 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; Herb Ogden, Designee
(7) one representative from the Vermont Principals’ Association (VPA), appointed by the VPA Executive Director; Jay Nichols, Executive Director
(8) one representative from the Vermont Superintendents Association (VSA), appointed by the VSA Executive Director; Chelsea Myers, Executive Director
(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, South Burlington School District
(11) the Chair of the Census-Based Funding Advisory Group, created under 2018 Acts and Resolves No. 173; Vacant
(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