Vermont State Board of Education: September 16, 2026 [VSBE]

Field Producer: Aki Fairbanks. The Vermont State Board of Education has supervision over, and management of, the Agency of Education and the public school system, except as otherwise provided by law. The powers and duties of the board include making regulations governing: attendance and records of attendance of all pupils; standards for student performance, adult basic education programs, approval of independent schools, disbursement of funds, and equal access for all Vermont students to a quality education. Agenda: 00:02 Call to Order, Roll Call, and Amendments to the Agenda 02:59 Public to be Heard 03:18 Board Announcements 12:27 Student Report 15:50 Secretary’s Update 46:46 Act 170 Quality Framework 1:26:11 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Determination 2:01:23 Teacher of the Year (TOY) Finalists • Dawn Walls-Thumma • Linda McCuen • Pam Dow 2:26:41 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Determination Contd. 2:58:36 Approve Draft Meeting Minutes: July 15, 2026 2:37:47 Independent School Approvals 2:38:27 • Lake Champlain Waldorf School 2:42:21 • The Mountain School Program of Milton Academy 2:47:44 • Fay Honey Knopp NEASC Approvals 2:51:06 • Mount St. Joseph’s Academy 2:53:10 • St. Michael Catholic School State Board Committee Updates 3:00:30 • Minimum Class Size Implementation Committee – Campion 3:04:20 • Student Performance Standards (SPS) Committee – Kolbe 3:09:29 State School Construction Advisory Board Update – Werner 4:05:06 Requested merger of the Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District and the Lake Region Union High School District into the proposed Orleans Central Unified Union School District 4:05:06 Future Meeting Planning 4:05:52 Public to be Heard