An act relating to public school designation and the use of public funds for tuition

This bill would change how Vermont towns without their own public schools use education funds by requiring them to designate up to five specific public or approved independent schools as eligible to receive public tuition payments. The legislation establishes new criteria that independent schools must meet to qualify for public funding and allows school districts to close existing schools and pay tuition to designated schools only with voter approval. It also sets spending limits on private school tuition, capping payments for nonprofit independent schools at the average tuition of Vermont union elementary schools. The bill aims to ensure public funds support schools that serve all children while keeping tax dollars within the state.