Vermont State Board of Education: July 15, 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: 00:00 Call to Order 03:23 Public to be Heard 03:40 Approve Minutes 04:22 Board Announcements 07:43 Student Report 10:35 Committee Updates • Class Size Standards Implementation Meeting – Campion • Student Performance Standards (SPS) Committee - Kolbe 11:32 State School Construction Advisory Board Update – Werner 17:17 SBE Committee Work in Response to Act 170 (2026) 31:18 Vote to Appoint Hearing Officer to Hear Tuition Appeal Pursuant to 16 V.S.A. § 828 34:37 Special Education Advisory Panel Update – Katie Ballard 47:29 Contract for Limited-Service Exempt Position to Support SBE Work Pursuant to Act 170 (2026) 54:33 Future Meeting Planning 1:17:29 Up for Learning Presentation - Feedback on Graduation Requirements – Pat LaClair, Program Director, and Students 1:54:18 AOE Reflections on Up for Learning Presentation - Secretary Saunders/Erin Davis, CAO 2:24:41 Questions and Answers - Up for Learning Presentation - Feedback on Graduation Requirements 3:02:13 Accountability Redesign - Secretary Saunders/Erin Davis, CAO/Grace Shelton, Chief of Strategy & Accountability 3:30:03 Questions and Answers - Accountability Redesign 3:51:41 Education Transformation Next Steps – Secretary Saunders/Emily Simmons, General Counsel/ Erin Davis, CAO /Toren Ballard, Communications and Policy Director 4:42:15 Executive Session under 1 V.S.A. § 313 to Consider Tuition Appeal Brought Pursuant to 16 V.S.A. § 828