Prompted by this year's double-digit property tax spikes, lawmakers created a new Commission on the Future of Public Education.
On Monday, that 13-member body met for the first time.
It's tasked with looking at everything about how Vermont funds, governs, and delivers public education in order to come up with reforms that'll rein in costs and maintain quality and equity.
A preliminary set of recommendations is due this December, and a final report another year from that.
Former superintendent Meagan Roy, the panel's chair, says she's optimistic the group will accomplish its mission.
"It is a lot of work in a short time frame," Roy said. "And it's also exactly the work that needs to be done. And so when there is a sense of urgency around really important work, people tend to be able to make it work."
The commission's meetings are open to the public, and its agendas and minutes are posted to the State Board of Education's website.
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