Hello neighbors!
Please join myself (Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak (Burlington)) and other State Representatives Taylor Small (Winooski), Tanya Vyhovsky (Essex) and Brian Cina (Burlington), alongside Rights & Democracy to discuss Vermont's current education funding policy and how it impacts our communities. The event is online (Zoom) on October 13th from 7-8:30pm. The first 30 minutes will include an overview on Vermont's education funding system and the enabling legislation (Act 173) to examine the weighted per pupil formula as part of how funding is calculated.

At 7:30pm we will shift into a conversation about the status of the legislative taskforce charged with examining the education spending/funding system and how their recommendations will frame the policy debate when the legislature reconvenes in January 2022.

Burlington and Winooski have student populations with a variety of needs and higher costs to deliver education so all of our students can thrive - language access is one example. Our current funding formula depends on metrics that do not adequately account for today's student population and schools - in particular diverse student populated schools and small, rural schools who have unique needs. I believe we need a funding system that does not pass inequitable burdens onto local taxpayers due to the unique needs of local students/schools. We need to modernize our funding formula and truly embraces the concept that Vermonters fund an education system for all students, not just their local students. One very tangible policy change is to examine the weighted per pupil spending formula to match today's needs.

Bring your questions and learn how to engage in the taskforce's process this fall.
Folks are asked to register in advance for the Zoom link and invited to join in the event at any time. For more information, please contact Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak at emulvaneystanak@leg.state.vt.us.

Zoom registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpcuuqrDorH9Rn6uz4eUhLYV8bt_Q4GGUV

Thank you!
State Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak
emulvaneystanak@leg.state.vt.us
802-448-0838