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MONTPELIER — The state Senate Education Committee hopes to have its version of changing the way Vermont’s K-12 schools count students for budgeting purposes ready by Friday for a committee
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. MONTPELIER â The state Senate Education Committee hopes to have its version of changing the way Vermontâs K-12 schools count students for budgeting purposes ready by Friday for a committee vote, in order to meet the Legislatureâs crossover deadline. The bill, currently a strikethrough amendment to S. 13, is a good deal different from its House counterpart, H. 54, which is in the House Education Committee but not on the committeeâs agenda this week. Unlike S. 54 which proposes applying the per-pupil weights derived by a ...
MONTPELIER — The Vermont Senate intends to hold hearings on the state’s response to allegations of abuse at the Kurn Hattin Homes in Westminster, according to an announcement from Senate
Vermont Legislature considers banning flavored vape products, menthol Modified: 2/25/2021 10:16:14 PM The Vermont Senate has revived legislation that would ban the sale of flavored vaping and tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes. The ban was floated last year as a way to prevent youth use of nicotine products, but the proposal was sidelined after the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Sen. Ginny Lyons, D-Chittenden, chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare, said in an interview this week that she’d like the Senate to pass the bill, SB 24, “as quickly as possible.” She said use ...
BENNINGTON — The Vermont Department of Labor is scrambling to repair the damage caused by the errant mailing of tax forms with personally identifiable information, including names, addresses and Social