An act relating to school districts pursuing school construction projects during the moratorium on State aid

This bill (S 283) changes how Vermont school districts calculate "excess spending" for state aid eligibility and allows early construction of school projects during a state aid moratorium. It excludes capital construction costs from "education spending" calculations (Section 1) and deems school districts that begin construction before July 1, 2026, as having "good cause" to do so without final state approval (Section 2). The bill directly affects Vermont school districts planning construction projects, particularly those wanting to start work before the state aid program begins. These changes take effect immediately upon passage for the spending exclusion and on July 1, 2026, for the construction approval provision.