H887 creates “the Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont”, which is tasked with analyzing and recommending changes to ensure “equitable educational opportunities”. This legislation also raises property tax rates for 2025, and also introduces a new 3% surcharge on short-term rentals, with the revenue going into the Education Fund. Other provisions include updates to ballot language for school budgets, and the creation of an “Education Fund Advisory Committee”.
The Vermont House of Representatives passed H887 on June 17, 2024 by a vote of 103 to 42. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this legislation raises taxes and expands government involvement in education and imposes DEI ideology in schools. We encourage all parents to get their children out of the government school system and instead pursue sound alternatives such as homeschooling and patriotic private schools, where government funds are not involved.
