VERMONT INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION
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POSITION STATEMENT

DUAL ENROLLMENT

In passing Act 77, the 2013 Legislature enacted a revised dual enrollment statute – 16 V.S.A. § 944 – providing finan­cial support for high school students to take college-level courses from college instructors and receive credit toward both high school and college graduation.

The legislation specifically excluded from dual enrollment financial support those Vermont resident students attending independent schools on a private-pay basis. This exclusion abridges the right of all Vermont resident students to a publicly-financed preK-grade 12 education guaranteed in the Vermont Constitution. 

The students prevented from participation in the dual enrollment program by 16 V.S.A. § 944 were eligible under previous dual enrollment statutes and did in fact participate then.

VISA Position
All Vermont-resident students are constitutionally entitled to a publicly-funded preK-12 education. Students may use as much or as little of their entitlement as they wish, with­out preju­dice to the entitle­ment availability.

MILL MOORE, Executive Director

Telephone

802-436-2112

Email

mill@vtindependentschools.org

Address

204 Brothers Road
​Hartland, VT 05048
  • About
    • Mission Statement
    • Executive Committee
    • Commentaries >
      • Public v. Private Conflict?
      • Public High School Choice
    • Position Statements >
      • Dual Enrollment
      • "Privatization" of Public Schools
      • School District Consolidation
      • Independent School Accountability
    • Links
  • What Are Independent Schools?
    • Categories
    • Fundamental Law
  • School Choice
    • School Choice Towns
    • Tuition Payments
  • Contact
  • SCHOOLS DIRECTORY
    • General Education Schools
    • Religious Schools
    • Special Education Schools