The
Vermont House is considering legislation that would change the way the
Department of Education is structured. Currently,
it is an autonomous entity not attached to a state agency. That means the
Governor does not have the ability to name its Commissioner.
We hear the pros and cons of bill proposed in the House would make Education a state agency. Also, reporter Candace Page fills us in on Vermont’s hazardous waste sites. Plus, we visit the third annual "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day" event.
Even with Governor-elect Peter Shumlin’s decision to use $19 million in federal stimulus for Vermont schools, districts will still face difficult funding choices next year.
The chairman of
the Vermont State Board of Education is stepping down. Tom James, a
retired IBM executive, has served a six-year term on the board and will attend
his final monthly meeting on September 15th.