Well, and there's the rub. Those schools can't (or shouldn't be able to) accept public funding without abiding by the public rules. Which makes such obvious sense. Can't have your cake and eat it too.

No, that's a private religious school that does NOT receive public funding. Our tax dollars do not go to those schools. And this bill only applies to schools that receive public funding, so it has nothing to do with the private religious schools!

I mean, it sounds like this bill is intended to address exactly this situation, and I am sorry that happened to you. But I don't think it's fair to call kids that attend St. Johnsbury, Lyndonville, Burr and Burton, Thetford, "little Adolfs". These are just normal Vermont kids from normal Vermont families.

I know, comparing Vermont private schools to NH private schools is like comparing apples and oranges (and that’s an understatement).

Wow, I didn’t know that. I know some schools up north started combining public elementary schools recently, but that seems like a pretty drastic shift.

And I agree, but private religious schools do not get any public funding. So, your money is safe.

Except this bill is aimed at schools like Lyndon, Burr and Burton, St. Johnsbury, which are technically private but basically operate as public schools for local kids.

This bill has nothing to do with private religious schools though.

Oh duh! Thank you.

I just read the bill, it only applies to private schools that are in areas without public schools (and so the private schools are necessary for any education for local kids at all). I suspect St J is an example, or maybe Burr and Burton?

Reading the bill, it looks like it only applies to independent schools that are eligible to receive public tuition, and that’s defined as a private school in an area that ONLY has a private school without a public school option. What’s an example of that - St. Johnsbury maybe? I can’t think of others.

I had my rehearsal dinner at Jericho Cafe and Tavern with about 30 people and that was perfect for us! They are popular though, so I would make sure to book the party sooner rather than later.

Maybe somewhere along Caspian Lake!

Has anyone else noticed there are no I, J, O and Z on vermont license plates? I get the I and O, could be confused with 1 and 0 - but why J and Z?! Someone must have the answer.

I vote the posts just be automatically deleted with a message to the poster with the info from the auto mod post that’s on this thread.