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No. R-236. House concurrent resolution designating February 2026 as School Board
Appreciation Month in Vermont.
                                         (H.C.R.195)
   Offered by Representatives Arsenault of Williston, Austin of Colchester, Bartley of
Fairfax, Berbeco of Winooski, Bishop of Colchester, Bluemle of Burlington, Boutin of
Barre City, Brady of Williston, Brown of Richmond, Burke of Brattleboro, Burkhardt of
South Burlington, Chapin of East Montpelier, Cole of Hartford, Conlon of Cornwall,
Dobrovich of Williamstown, Dodge of Essex, Dolan of Essex Junction, Donahue of
Northfield, Duke of Burlington, Durfee of Shaftsbury, Emmons of Springfield, Garofano
of Essex, Goslant of Northfield, Graning of Jericho, Hango of Berkshire, Harple of
Glover, Headrick of Burlington, Holcombe of Norwich, Hooper of Burlington, Houghton
of Essex Junction, Howard of Rutland City, James of Manchester, Kimbell of
Woodstock, Kleppner of Burlington, Krasnow of South Burlington, Lalley of Shelburne,
LaLonde of South Burlington, Long of Newfane, Luneau of St. Albans City, Masland of
Thetford, McCann of Montpelier, McGill of Bridport, Minier of South Burlington,
Morris of Springfield, Morrissey of Bennington, Morrow of Weston, Mrowicki of
Putney, Nelson of Derby, Nugent of South Burlington, Ode of Burlington, Page of
Newport City, Pouech of Hinesburg, Priestley of Bradford, Pritchard of Pawlet,
Rachelson of Burlington, Satcowitz of Randolph, Scheu of Middlebury, Sibilia of Dover,
Stevens of Waterbury, Sweeney of Shelburne, Taylor of Mendon, Tomlinson of
Winooski, Torre of Moretown, White of Bethel, Wood of Waterbury, and Yacovone of
Morristown
   Whereas, perhaps no other category of elected officials is subject to more exacting
scrutiny than locally elected school board members, and
   Whereas, service on a local school board involves working directly with students,
parents, teachers, support staff, administrators, and the broader taxpaying public, and
   Whereas, on behalf of their respective districts, school board members must design
sustainable budgets, which provide the best educational opportunities for students, while
addressing the realities of a district’s financial limitations, goals that can be in
conflict, and
   Whereas, navigating this challenge is a major civic responsibility that dedicated school
board members perform as they carefully weigh all the factors involved in reaching the
consequential decisions that affect their communities, and
   Whereas, the still-uncertain ramifications arising from the General Assembly’s
adoption of 2025 Acts and Resolves No. 73, the recently enacted public education
governance legislation, will pose new challenges for school board members across the
State, and
   Whereas, school board members are elected officials who receive far less appreciation
and thanks than they merit for their demanding and essential public service, now
therefore be it
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   Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
  That the General Assembly designates February 2026 as School Board Appreciation
Month in Vermont, and be it further
   Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
the Vermont School Board Association.
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