Scott now says education secretary needs education experience

Krista Huling is chair of the State Board of Education. Photo by Bob LoCicero
Gov. Phil Scott said that Vermont’s next education secretary should have experience as an educator after all. He initially said in a letter that he wanted someone with “experience managing complex issues (not necessarily education).”
The notion that the education secretary might not have an education background drew criticism from some members of the State Board of Education, which recommends candidat