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A Look At Act 46 As Final Decisions Near On Reshaping School Districts

State Board of Education Chair Krista Huling looks over a school district map during a meeting to review Act 46 mergers. A judge has denied a request from more than 30 school districts to temporarily halt the Act 46 merger process.
Howard Weiss-Tisman
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State Board of Education Chair Krista Huling looks over a school district map during a recent meeting reviewing Act 46 mergers.

For the past three years, school districts around Vermont have been in a voluntary phase, allowing voters and school boards to work on their own Act 46 merger plans. In June, the acting Secretary of Education issued a statewide plan making a series of recommendations about unmerged districts. As the State Board of Education prepares to announce its final recommendations next week, Vermont Edition looks at how decisions are being made and what has and hasn't worked in the process.

We'll hear from Bill Mathis, vice-chair of the state board, Jeanne Collins, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union superintendent, and Cara Zimmerman, Stowe School District chair.

Broadcast live on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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