Representing Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton and Wardsboro
The State Board of Education is holding a public meeting this Monday December 12th (tomorrow!) at 6PM at the Riley Center at Burr & Burton Academy in Manchester. The purpose of the hearing is to give the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed amendments to the approval of independent schools. I will be attending …
Thank you to the voters in Dover, Readsboro, Searsburg, Somerset, Stamford, Wardsboro, Whitingham for supporting my campaign and re-electing me to the Vermont House for two more years. I appreciate the responsibility for carrying your voices to Montpelier and assisting all of those working to revitalize our region of Vermont. I encourage you not to …
Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you are almost certainly right. Setting high expectations is an optimistic vote of confidence that a goal is achievable. I’m honored to represent so many people, school districts, businesses and towns that “think they can” and possess the Vermont optimism which allows us to take on …
Back in September I noted that the State Board of Education had elected to begin looking at the rules allowing independent and private schools to access public dollars: "With regard to the various levels of school choice that currently exist in the Valley, Section 4 of Act 46 specifically states that compliant districts cannot be …
Continue reading Vermont Board of Ed looking at choice tuition dollars
I was talking to a young twenty-something at a breakfast last weekend and asked her if she was registered to vote. Not yet she said. I’ve known her she was little and so I pressed a bit. She then patiently explained to me that she is thoroughly disgusted by the presidential election, and that really, …
There are a couple of important opportunities for you to weigh in on our state's future happening in Southern Vermont in the next two weeks - I encourage you to attend those events you can, ask questions, and share your experiences. *************** Draft all-payer waiver agreement presentations Southern Vermont Forum announced Tuesday, Oct. 11, 4-6 p.m. …
Continue reading SoVT All-Payer presentation, Minter and Scott holding forums in the Valley
October 3, 2016 Dear friends and neighbors, A few legislative updates and some upcoming candidate events: Act 46 I recently posted an update about Act 46 and education reform taking place in the Valley. This post includes links to the law, guidance from the AOE, and updates from other parts of Vermont, and so I …
Continue reading Legislative updates and upcoming candidate forums
Ann has been a trusted friend and mentor for almost 20 years - I am grateful I was able to serve my first term while she was still in the House and I will miss her in the coming years. I'm honored to have her endorsement. Even though we have occasionally disagreed on policy, we …
Continue reading Rep. Manwaring endorses Sibilia for re-election
Many will recall that Acts 60 of 1997 and Act 68 of 2003 were the result of the Vermont Supreme Court having struck down the previous state-funding system and directing the legislature to come up with a new system that would eliminate the inequities among the local school districts. The legislature did this by establishing …
State Representative Laura Sibilia will be hosting a breakfast discussion on current and upcoming Vermont legislative topics on Saturday, September 10th from 8:30 am to 10 am at the Dover Town Hall located at 183 Taft Brook Road, Dover, VT.
Vermont State Representative Laura Sibilia 