Official website of the Act 170 Merger Committee for Burlington, South Burlington, and WinooskiBSD, SBSD, and WSD

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Burlington, South Burlington, and Winooski Merger StudyAct 170 merger committee

Public records

Act 170 of 2026, as enacted

From
Vermont General Assembly
Date
June 18, 2026

Summary

Act 170 is the state law that set up this study. It began as House bill H.955, "An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont's education system." The Governor signed it on June 18, 2026.

The law is 152 pages long and covers more than mergers. Section 13 creates the merger committees and says what they must study and report. Section 14 suggests which districts should study together. Group 18 is the Burlington, South Burlington, and Winooski school districts.

Our page on Act 170 explains the parts that matter for this committee in plain language.

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Last updated October 27, 2026.