Vermont HCR195: House concurrent resolution designating February 2026 as School Board Appreciation Month in Vermont

What the bill says

From the enrolled text, February 13, 2026:

State of Vermont House of Representatives Montpelier, Vermont Concurrent House Resolution H.C.R. 195 OfferedbyRepresentativesArsenaultofWilliston, AustinofColchester, BartleyofFairfax, BerbecoofWinooski, BishopofColchester, BluemleofBurlington, BoutinofBarreCity, BradyofWilliston, BrownofRichmond, Burkeof Brattleboro, BurkhardtofSouthBurlington, ChapinofEastMontpelier, ColeofHartford, ConlonofCornwall, DobrovichofWilliamstown, DodgeofEssex, DolanofEssexJunction, DonahueofNorthfield, DukeofBurlington, DurfeeofShaftsbury, EmmonsofSpringfield, GarofanoofEssex, GoslantofNorthfield, GraningofJericho, Hangoof Berkshire, HarpleofGlover, HeadrickofBurlington, HolcombeofNorwich, HooperofBurlington, HoughtonofEssex Junction, HowardofRutlandCity, JamesofManchester, KimbellofWoodstock, KleppnerofBurlington, Krasnowof SouthBurlington, LalleyofShelburne, LaLondeofSouthBurlington, LongofNewfane, LuneauofSt. AlbansCity, MaslandofThetford, McCannofMontpelier, McGillofBridport, MinierofSouthBurlington, MorrisofSpringfield, MorrisseyofBennington, MorrowofWeston, MrowickiofPutney, NelsonofDerby, NugentofSouthBurlington, Odeof Burlington, PageofNewportCity, PouechofHinesburg, PriestleyofBradford, PritchardofPawlet, Rachelsonof Burlington, SatcowitzofRandolph, ScheuofMiddlebury, SibiliaofDover, StevensofWaterbury, SweeneyofShelburne, TaylorofMendon, TomlinsonofWinooski, TorreofMoretown, WhiteofBethel, WoodofWaterbury, andYacovoneof Morristown HouseconcurrentresolutiondesignatingFebruary2026asSchoolBoardAppreciationMonthinVermont Whereas, perhapsnoothercategoryofelectedofficialsissubjecttomoreexactingscrutinythanlocallyelectedschool boardmembers, and Whereas, serviceonalocalschoolboardinvolvesworkingdirectlywithstudents, parents, teachers, supportstaff, administrators, andthebroadertaxpayingpublic, and Whereas, onbehalfoftheirrespectivedistricts, schoolboardmembersmustdesignsustainablebudgets, whichprovide thebesteducationalopportunitiesforstudents, whileaddressingtherealitiesofadistrict'sfinanciallimitations, goalsthat canbeinconflict, and Whereas, navigatingthischallengeisamajorcivicresponsibilitythatdedicatedschoolboardmembersperform as theycarefullyweighallthefactorsinvolvedinreachingtheconsequentialdecisionsthataffecttheircommunities, and Whereas, thestill-uncertainramificationsarisingfrom theGeneralAssembly'sadoptionof2025ActsandResolves No. 73, therecentlyenactedpubliceducationgovernancelegislation, willposenewchallengesforschoolboardmembers acrosstheState, and Whereas, schoolboardmembersareelectedofficialswhoreceivefarlessappreciationandthanksthantheymeritfor theirdemandingandessentialpublicservice, now thereforebeit ResolvedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives: ThattheGeneralAssemblydesignatesFebruary2026asSchoolBoardAppreciationMonthinVermont, andbeit further Resolved: ThattheSecretaryofStatebedirectedtosendacopyofthisresolutiontotheVermontSchoolBoard Association.

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Sponsors

• Angela Arsenault (D, Chittenden-2) · primary sponsor
• Sarah Austin (D, Chittenden-19)
• Ashley Bartley (R, Franklin-1)
• Daisy Berbeco (D, Chittenden-21)
• Doug Bishop (D, Chittenden-20)
• Tiffany Bluemle (D, Chittenden-13)
• Michael Boutin (R, Washington-3)
• Erin Brady (D, Chittenden-2)
• Jana Brown (D, Chittenden-1)
• Mollie Burke (D, Windham-8)
• Bridget Burkhardt (D, Chittenden-8)
• Elanor Chapin (D, Washington-5)

Latest actions

1. February 18, 2026: Ceremonial Reading
2. February 13, 2026: Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b
3. February 13, 2026: Senate Message: Adopted in concurrence
4. February 13, 2026: Adopted in concurrence per Joint Rule 16b
5. February 13, 2026: On Consent Calendar
6. February 12, 2026: On Consent Calendar

Common questions

What is HCR195?

HCR195 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution designating February 2026 as School Board Appreciation Month in Vermont.

What is the status of HCR195?

Passed both chambers as of February 13, 2026. Latest action: Ceremonial Reading (February 18, 2026).

Who sponsored HCR195?

Angela Arsenault (D, Chittenden-2), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HCR195?

On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.195