This annual report contains our latest estimates of spending per pupil and resource challenges across different stages of education in England.

Board of Finance and Board of Selectmen discussed preliminary town budget spreadsheets maintained by the treasurer, options for scheduling department presentations, and a fraud/ACH issue flagged on town bank accounts; public commenters urged caution on school budget increases.

The Senate committee debated two draft approaches—one mirroring allowable spending growth and a simpler tuition cap tied to a fixed inflator—and directed staff to compile district‑level education spending and tuition data to model impacts before any vote.

The senator from Chittenden reviewed Act 73 and previewed a bill to impose a two-year curve limiting growth in education spending, arguing the current practice of 'buying down' property-tax-driven school budgets is unsustainable and shifts over $2 billion in costs onto the general fund.