An act relating to the Education Equity Team Pilot Project and report

This bill creates a pilot program to support diversity, equity, and inclusion work in Vermont schools by funding Equity Teams in up to five supervisory unions or school districts. An Equity Team Commission would oversee the program, selecting participating districts and managing $50,000 in stipends to provide each Equity Team with $10,000 for resources like meeting supplies and transportation. The Equity Teams themselves would consist of administrators, students, and teachers who review school policies and curriculum through an antiracism and inclusion lens. The Commission must submit a report to the legislature by September 2025 detailing the teams' work and recommending whether to expand the program. The pilot project is set to begin on July 1, 2024, and the Commission will cease to exist on October 1, 2025.