by Guy Page
A draft released by the Vermont School Redistricting Task Force November 10 recommends a 10-year plan that creates a new layer of educational bureaucracy called Cooperative Education Service Areas and proposes incentivizing voluntary school mergers, and the ‘development of regional comprehensive high schools.’
The task force was created by Act 73 of the 2025 Legislature to envision redistricting to reduce costs and improve educational outcomes. This extensive draft document outlines the proposal for reforming the state’s educational system through Cooperative Education Service Areas (CESAs), strategic voluntary mergers, and the development of regional comprehensive high schools.
The entire 170 page report can be read here. This is a developing story and more details will be provided soon.