Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 11 R cosponsors

H 698 — An act relating to various changes to 2025 Acts and Resolves No. 73

Last action — Read first time and referred to the Committee on Education

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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The bill makes several amendments to the education policies established in 2025 Acts and Resolves No. 73, including the repeal of minimum class size standards and changes to tuition regulations.

  • 2025 Acts and Resolves No. 73, Secs. 5, 6, 7, and 27

    Sections 5 (scale; intent), 6 (16 V.S.A. § 165; minimum class size standards), 7 (failure to comply with class size minimums), and 27 (16 V.S.A. § 823) are repealed.

    All provisions related to class size minimums are removed.

  • 16 V.S.A. § 823

    notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection or of subsection 825(b) of this title, the boards of both the receiving and sending districts may enter into tuition agreements with terms differing from the provisions of those subsections, provided that the receiving district must offer identical terms to all sending districts, and further provided that the statutory provisions apply to any sending district that declines the offered terms. → notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection or of subsection 825(b) of this title, the boards of both the receiving and sending districts may enter into tuition agreements with terms differing from the provisions of those subsections, provided that the receiving district must offer identical terms to all sending districts, and further provided that the statutory provisions apply to any sending district that declines the offered terms.

    Allows flexibility in tuition agreements between receiving and sending districts while ensuring consistency.

  • 16 V.S.A. § 4010

    2025 Acts and Resolves No. 73, Sec. 35 (16 V.S.A. § 4010) is repealed.

    Removes amendments related to pupil weighting in the foundation formula.

  • 16 V.S.A. § 828

    provided, however, that if a school is unable to comply with the class size minimum standards due to geographic isolation or a school has developed an implementation plan to meet the class size minimum requirements, the school may ask the State Board to grant it a waiver from this subdivision (E), which decision shall be final;

    Eliminates the waiver provision for schools unable to meet class size minimums.

  • adds a secondary student weight to the foundation formula for education funding.

    Updates the foundation formula to reflect the educational needs of secondary students.

  • To the extent that the funds appropriated in 2025 Acts and Resolves No. 73, Sec. 4(h) have not been spent upon passage of this act, they shall revert to the General Fund.

    Ensures unspent funds from a previous appropriation are returned to the General Fund.

Action History

  1. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Education

Sponsors

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11 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 698?
H 698 is sponsored by Michael "Mike" Southworth (Republican), Beth M Quimby (Republican), Rob North (Republican), Richard M Nelson (Republican), Chris Keyser (Republican), Lisa A Hango (Republican), James A Gregoire (Republican), Eileen G Dickinson (Republican), Gregory "Greg" Burtt (Republican), Carolyn W Branagan (Republican), and Martha A Feltus (Republican).
What is the current status of H 698?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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