Link to the August Windham Central Supervisory Union meeting at Leland and Gray. Next Meeting is the annual retreat on October 28th in Dover. http://www.brattleborotv.org/windham-central-supervisory-union/wcsu-executive-committee-mtg-82615
Author: Rep. Laura Sibilia
Six-term independent Vermont State Representative representing the citizens, students, towns and businesses of Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton and Wardsboro.
Like it or not, Act 46 likely once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
A discussion with far reaching implications is happening at school board and community meetings across Vermont right now. The discussion, required by this past Legislative session’s Act 46 “the Unification Act”, is about things we all hold very dear, our children, our communities, and our future. In terms of public participation, this discussion still seems …
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WCSU meeting video on implementation options for Act 46
The Windham Central Supervisory Union discussions on how to implement Act 46 from July 22nd were taped and available for view by folks who want to track the discussions. This includes Wardsboro and Dover from our district, as well as Jamaica, Windham, Townshend, NewBrook, Leland and Gray, and Marlboro boards. I serve on this board …
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District information and discussions on education governance reforms mandated in Act 46
The Windham Central Supervisory Union discussions on how to implement Act 46 from June 17th were taped and available for view by folks who want to track the discussions. This includes Wardsboro and Dover from our district, as well as Jamaica, Windham, Townshend, NewBrook, Leland and Gray, and Marlboro boards. I serve on this board …
2015 Session Wrap Up
At 11:15 pm on Saturday May 16th, the gavel fell signaling the end of 2015 Legislative Session. Since then I have resumed working full-time at my regular employment job - Director of Economic and Workforce Development for SE Vermont's Windham Region, attended the last school events of the season for my middle schooler, and celebrated …
A bright spot in the session
Later this week, or perhaps next, this years's economic development bill will come to the floor of the House for reporting and a vote. The bill originated in the Senate, and after a rough trek through the Senate Committees of jurisdiction, landed in our House Committee. I'm happy to say that there are a package …
Update as the Legislature heads toward the end of the session
This week the House will take on this year's economic development bill. The latest version of the S.138 can be found here. It currently contains provisions that would expand and add economic development marketing to state marketing efforts as well as lowering the wage threshold from 160% - 140% of minimum wage for the Vermont …
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Public hearing on education, paid sick leave and the gun bill
We are in the final weeks of the session, and my House committee is working to get our economic development bill out this week. You can follow the progress on our committee page where we are working on S.138, the Senate's economic development bill. Hearing on Education Consolidation Efforts: This Wednesday April 22, 2015 a …
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Legislative Update April 14th: Economic Development bills moving, Iron Chef’s and more
The Senate voted out their big economic development bill S.138 last week. This "promotion of economic development" bill, developed by the Economic Development Housing & General Affairs Committee, had a rough trip through the Senate with a number of provisions stripped out, including Windham County Senator Becca Balint's innovative Millennial Enterprise Zones. This zone would …
House vote on H.361
This past week the House approved H.361, this year's education bill by a vote 0f 88-55. The final bill that passed the house is: H. 361 Section By Section Summary. This bill seeks to create "Integrated Education Systems". This is an important and understandable goal, particularly if you understand that Vermont has a growing challenge, …
Vermont State Representative Laura Sibilia 