Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Vermont House Bill H0087 Compare Versions

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6	6	H.87 1
7	7	Introduced by Representatives Hango of Berkshire, Austin of Colchester, 2
8	8	Birong of Vergennes, Sibilia of Dover, Stone of Burlington, 3
9	9	Bartley of Fairfax, Boyden of Cambridge, Coffin of Cavendish, 4
10	10	Goslant of Northfield, Gregoire of Fairfield, Higley of Lowell, 5
11	11	Kascenska of Burke, Keyser of Rutland City, Laroche of 6
12	12	Franklin, Luneau of St. Albans City, McFaun of Barre Town, 7
13	13	Morgan, L. of Milton, Morgan, M. of Milton, Noyes of 8
14	14	Wolcott, Page of Newport City, Pinsonault of Dorset, 9
15	15	Southworth of Walden, and Tagliavia of Corinth 10
16	16	Referred to Committee on 11
17	17	Date: 12
18	18	Subject: Education; flexible pathways; personalized learning plan; Armed 13
19	19	Services 14
20	20	Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require school 15
21	21	districts to include military-related options in career development and 16
22	22	postsecondary planning resources as part of the Flexible Pathways Initiative 17
23	23	and a student’s personalized learning plan. 18
24	24	An act relating to raising awareness of military-related postsecondary 19
25	25	opportunities 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.87
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30	30	It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 1
31	31	Sec. 1. 16 V.S.A. § 941 is amended to read: 2
32	32	§ 941. FLEXIBLE PATHWAYS INITIATIVE 3
33	33	(a) There is created within the Agency a Flexible Pathways Initiative: 4
34	34	(1) to encourage and support the creativity of school districts as they 5
35	35	develop and expand high-quality educational experiences that are an integral 6
36	36	part of secondary education in the evolving 21st Century century classroom; 7
37	37	(2) to promote opportunities for Vermont students to achieve 8
38	38	postsecondary readiness through high-quality educational experiences that 9
39	39	acknowledge individual goals, learning styles, and abilities; and 10
40	40	(3) to increase the rates of secondary school completion and 11
41	41	postsecondary continuation and retention in Vermont. 12
42	42	(b) The Secretary shall develop, publish, and regularly update guidance, in 13
43	43	the form of technical assistance, sharing of best practices and model 14
44	44	documents, legal interpretations, and other support designed to assist school 15
45	45	districts: 16
46	46	(1) to To identify and support secondary students who require additional 17
47	47	assistance to succeed in school and to identify ways in which individual 18
48	48	students would benefit from flexible pathways to graduation;. 19
49	49	(2) to To work with every student in grade 7 seven through grade 12 in 20
50	50	an ongoing personalized learning planning process that: 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.87
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55	55	(A) identifies the student’s emerging abilities, aptitude, and 1
56	56	disposition; 2
57	57	(B) includes participation by families and other engaged adults; 3
58	58	(C) guides decisions regarding course offerings and other high-4
59	59	quality educational experiences; and 5
60	60	(D) identifies career and postsecondary planning options using 6
61	61	resources provided pursuant to subdivision (4) of this subsection (b); and 7
62	62	(D)(E) is documented by a personalized learning plan;. 8
63	63	(3) to To create opportunities for secondary students to pursue flexible 9
64	64	pathways to graduation that: 10
65	65	(A) increase aspiration and encourage postsecondary continuation of 11
66	66	training and education; 12
67	67	(B) are an integral component of a student’s personalized learning 13
68	68	plan; and 14
69	69	(C) include: 15
70	70	(i) applied or work-based learning opportunities, including career 16
71	71	and career technical education and internships; 17
72	72	(ii) virtual learning and blended learning; 18
73	73	(iii) dual enrollment opportunities as set forth in section 944 of 19
74	74	this title; 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.87
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79	79	(iv) early college programs as set forth in subsection 4011(e) of 1
80	80	this title; 2
81	81	(v) [Repealed.] 3
82	82	(vi) adult education and secondary credential opportunities as set 4
83	83	forth in section 945 of this title; and. 5
84	84	(4) to To provide students, beginning no not later than in grade 7 seven, 6
85	85	with career development and postsecondary planning resources to ensure that 7
86	86	they are able to take full advantage of the opportunities available within the 8
87	87	flexible pathways to graduation and to achieve their career and postsecondary 9
88	88	education and training goals. Resources provided pursuant to this subdivision 10
89	89	shall include information regarding the admissions process and requirements 11
90	90	necessary to proceed with any and all military-related opportunities. 12
91	91	(c) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as discouraging or 13
92	92	limiting the authority of any school district to develop or continue to provide 14
93	93	educational opportunities for its students that are otherwise permitted, 15
94	94	including the provision of Advanced Placement courses. 16
95	95	(d) An individual entitlement or private right of action shall not arise from 17
96	96	creation of a personalized learning plan. 18
97	97	Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 19
98	98	This act shall take effect on July 1, 2025. 20