VermontNEK Choice district may pay New Hampshire schools for pre-K
Starting July 1, 2026, the NEK Choice School District may pay tuition for eligible children to attend nearby New Hampshire public pre-K programs.
What it does
The NEK Choice School District may pay tuition for eligible students to attend one or more nearby New Hampshire public-school pre-K programs.
The superintendent may seek waivers from state education and human services rules that are impractical for the district or New Hampshire program, by showing an equivalent provision is offered.
The Essex North Supervisory Union must manage enrollment procedures and tuition payments for the program.
Argument forEligible children could attend a nearby New Hampshire public pre-K program when the NEK Choice district pays their tuition.
Argument againstA waiver could let the district or New Hampshire program follow a different rule when the superintendent shows an equivalent provision is offered.
More detail
The NEK Choice School District may pay tuition to provide prekindergarten education. The programs must be in New Hampshire school districts within 25 miles of the Vermont border, and the students must be eligible prekindergarten students. The tuition must go to one or more public-school prekindergarten programs in New Hampshire. This provision takes effect July 1, 2026.
The superintendent may seek rule waivers from the Agency of Education and the Agency of Human Services. The waiver request concerns the NEK Choice School District or the New Hampshire prekindergarten program. The waiver may cover a rule that is impractical for the district or the New Hampshire program. The superintendent must show that a substantially equivalent provision is offered. This provision takes effect July 1, 2026.
The Essex North Supervisory Union must handle enrollment procedures and tuition payments. The duties concern enrollment and tuition for the NEK Choice School District's prekindergarten program. This provision takes effect July 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- May 29Senate Message: Signed by Governor Phil Scott June 8, 2026Latest
- May 29Signed by Governor Phil Scott on June 8, 2026Became Law
- May 29Delivered to Governor on June 2, 2026To Governor
- May 22As passed by Senate and HouseMajor
- May 22House message: House passed bill in concurrence
- May 20Read third time and passed in concurrencePassed 2nd Chamber
- May 20Action Calendar: Third ReadingMinor
- May 19Third Reading orderedMinor
- May 19Rep. Kascenska of Burke recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- May 19Rep. Burkhardt of South Burlington recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- May 19Rep. Quimby of Lyndon reported for the Committee on Education
- May 19Read second timeMinor
- May 19Action Calendar: Unfinished Business
- May 18Action Calendar: Favorable
- May 15Notice Calendar: Favorable
- May 7Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- May 6Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- May 6Notice Calendar: Favorable
- Apr 3Read first time and referred to the Committee on EducationMinor
- Apr 1Read 3rd time & passedPassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 1New Business/Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 313rd reading ordered
- Mar 31Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education agreed to
- Mar 31Reported favorably by Senator Brennan for Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Mar 31Reported favorably by Senator Beck for Committee on FinanceMinor
- Mar 31Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Heffernan for Committee on EducationMinor
- Mar 31Favorable report by Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Mar 31Favorable report by Committee on FinanceMinor
- Mar 31Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on EducationMinor
- Mar 31Unfinished Business/Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 27Favorable report by Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Mar 27Favorable report by Committee on FinanceMinor
- Mar 27Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on EducationMinor
- Mar 27Unfinished Business/Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 26Favorable report by Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Mar 26Favorable report by Committee on FinanceMinor
- Mar 26Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on EducationMinor
- Mar 26Unfinished Business/Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 25Favorable report by Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Mar 25Favorable report by Committee on FinanceMinor
- Mar 25Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on EducationMinor
- Mar 25Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 24Favorable report by Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Mar 24Favorable report by Committee on FinanceMinor
- Mar 24Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on EducationMinor
- Mar 24Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 24Entered on Notice Calendar
- Mar 20Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- Mar 20Favorable report by Committee on FinanceMinor
- Mar 20Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on EducationMinor
- Mar 20Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 20Entered on Notice Calendar
- Mar 12Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- Mar 12Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on EducationMinor
- Mar 12Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 12Entered on Notice Calendar
- Jan 7Read 1st time & referred to Committee on EducationIntroduced
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