Key Merger Study Timeline:
- September 1, 2026: Facilitators for regional merger study committees are scheduled to be hired.
- September 15, 2026: School districts appoint their local representatives (current school board members) to the regional merger study committee.
- October 15, 2026: Merger study committees begin meeting.
- February 1, 2027: Status report due to Vermont State Legislature, the State Board of Education, and the Agency of Education.
- September 1, 2027: Final merger analysis report due to the local school boards, the State Board of Education, and the Agency of Education.
- December 15, 2027: State Board of Education issues formal findings on proposed district mergers.
- March 2028: Target deadline for local voters to cast final ballots to approve or reject proposed mergers.