Budget Information

The School Board will be holding meetings in December and January to work on the FY26 Budget. All community members are encouraged to attend in person or virtually. The meetings are held in the Folsom library at 6 p.m. 

  • Thursday, December 12, 2024  Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting

  • Thursday, December 19, 2024 Special Budget Meeting

  • Thursday, January 9, 2025 Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting

  • Thursday, January 16, 2025 Special Budget Meeting

You can learn more about Vermont's education funding system here:

  • Vermont's Education Funding System Explained: This slide presentation is very useful for residents who want to better understand how our local school budget is part the complex educational funding and tax process in Vermont and to compare it to systems in other states:

http://education.vermont.gov/document/vermonts-education-funding-system-explained-and-compared-other-states

  • Vermont Public Video on Ed Funding: Have you ever wondered how Vermont funds its schools? Vermont Public's Lola Duffort produced an excellent explainer. How Does Vermont Fund Its Schools

The Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont: The Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont was formed by the Legislature to study and make recommendations for the vision, structure and funding of education in Vermont with input from the public and other stakeholders.

Your questions, comments, and suggestions about how to improve the system are vitally important in this statewide process.

PLEASE SEND PUBLIC COMMENTS TO:

CHAIR MEAGAN ROY: Meagan.Roy@partner.vermont.gov or to the Commission’s Agency of Education public comments address: AOE-FutureofPublicEdVT.PublicComment@vermont.gov

INITIAL PRESENTATION - BACKGROUND, OVERVIEW, AND DELIVERABLES:

https://education.vermont.gov/sites/aoe/files/documents/Presentation%20to%20Commission%20on%20the%20Future%20of%20Pubilc%20Education.pdf

COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP: MEETING AGENDAS, MINUTES AND RECORDINGS: http://education.vermont.gov/state-board-councils/commission-on-the-future-of-public-education

WORKPLAN AND DATA FRAMEWORK: https://education.vermont.gov/tag/agenda-item-commission-future-public-education

Budget Slides for May 13, 2024 Meeting
Budget Flyer Vote #2

South Hero School Board

SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS TAKE PLACE AT 6 P.M. ON THE SECOND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH.

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