How S 253 changes current law

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The bill mandates additional reporting requirements for school district budgets concerning tuition payments, and establishes stricter requirements for independent schools to qualify for public tuition funding.

• 16 V.S.A. § 563

  (B) In addition to the information required in subdivision (C) of this subdivision (11), any proposed budget shall show the following information if the school district pays tuition for one or more students to attend a public school, approved independent school, or therapeutic approved independent school: (i) name of school or schools receiving tuition from the district; (ii) number of students attending each school; and (iii) total tuition paid to each school.

  This addition requires school district budgets to disclose specific information about tuition payments.

• 16 V.S.A. § 166

  (9)(A) An approved independent school that intends to accept public tuition shall be approved by the State Board as eligible to receive public tuition only on the condition that the school complies with the following requirements; provided, however, that this subdivision (9) shall not apply to therapeutic approved independent schools.

  This mandates new conditions under which independent schools can be eligible for public tuition funding.