Commission on the Future of Public Education public engagement session Dec 2

Vermont Business Magazine Please join the membership of the Commission on the Future of Public Education for a community engagement session on Monday, December 2, 2024, from 5:00pm -7:00pm at the Middlebury Union High School Library 73 Charles Avenue, Middlebury, VT  05753. To attend virtually please click here to join the meeting. This is the third is a series of statewide input sessions over the course of the next year, and will be an opportunity to:

  • Learn about the Commission, including its charge and timeline
  • Learn about the current Vermont education context
  • Provide input to the Commission as it begins its work

The Commission looks forward to this opportunity. For more information, please visit the Commission’s website:

Agenda

5:00 p.m.    Welcome & Overview of the Evening

Purpose and Charge of the Commission

5:20 p.m.    Current Education Context in Vermont

Statutory Responsibility and Current Context

Input Questions:

What are the strengths of public education in Vermont?

What are some of the challenges of our current system?

What suggestions do you have for the Commission?  

6:00 p.m.    Current Education Finance System

Overview

  FY25 Budget Challenges and Cost Drivers

Input Questions:

What questions do you have about the finance system?

What suggestions do you have about the finance system?

6:45 p.m.    What Else?

6:55 p.m.    Next Steps

7:00 p.m. Adjourn