Scott appoints acting education secretary after Holcombe’s departure

Heather Bouchey, shown here when
Director of the Leahy Center for Rural Students at Lyndon State College. Photo courtesy of the school.
The governor has appointed Deputy Education Secretary Heather Bouchey to run the agency on an acting basis after Rebecca Holcombe abruptly resigned effective April 1. The State Board has started its search for a permanent replacement.Gov. Phil Scott’s letter appointing Bouchey as the acting interim secretary left open the possibility of Bouchey staying on