'Act 46 all over again': Gov. Phil Scott signs education reform bill, kick-starting a familiar process for voluntary school mergers

'Act 46 all over again': Gov. Phil Scott signs education reform bill, kick-starting a familiar process for voluntary school mergers

Buses pick up students at the end of the day at the Westford School in Westford in April 2025. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The year’s landmark education reform proposal is now law. Gov. Phil Scott on Thursday signed into law H.955, the legislative session’s signature bill that launches a new but familiar round of voluntary school district mergers. The bill’s signing brings some closure to what has been a long year for educators, adminis…