Act 73 Ward Working Group

Act 73 Ward Working Group Purpose:

On or before October 15, 2025, the Working Group shall consult with the School District Redistricting Task Force created in Sec. 3 of this act to gain an understanding of the status of the work of the Task Force and to determine whether the Task Force has one or more boundary proposals ready for the Working Group to begin the work of creating voting wards. Using the boundary proposals of the Task Force, the Working Group shall, following the principles of apportionment followed by the legislative apportionment board, make recommendations to the General Assembly to achieve voting districts within each school district that are compact, contiguous, and drawn to achieve substantially equal weighting of votes and that meet the requirements of applicable State and federal law. If at any time during the work of the Working Group, the General Assembly enacts new school district boundaries, or it appears clear the General Assembly is focused on only one proposal, the Working Group shall focus its work and recommendations to align with the work of the General Assembly.

The Working Group’s recommendations shall include:

the optimal number of school board members per school board to maximize public representation and democratic input while maintaining effective school board size; and.
boundaries for school district voting wards within each school district, with alternative options if necessary, including detailed maps clearly and unambiguously delineating ward boundaries that respect current municipal boundary lines.

The Working Group shall have the administrative, technical, and legal assistance of the Secretary of State’s office and the technical assistance of the Agency of Digital Services, Vermont Center for Geographic Information.

The Working Group may contract for such expert services as may be necessary to carry out its duties.

Membership:

The Working Group shall be composed of the following members who shall have substantial understanding of Vermont geography, trade, travel, social interaction, and Vermont’s public education system:

the Secretary of State or designee, who shall be the chair;
three members, who shall be appointed by the Vermont Municipal Clerk Treasurer Association;
two members, appointed by the Vermont School Boards Association; and
the Director of the Vermont Center for Geographic Information or designee

Current Meeting Agenda - Wednesday, November 5, 2025 (contains digital access information)

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