State studies small school financial help

A school crossing sign. Photo by Ruth Hare/VTDiggerSome of Vermont’s small school districts aren’t planning to merge and have been waiting to see if the state will deem them “geographically isolated.” If granted that status, they will not lose their small school grants because they didn’t find a partner at the Act 46 dance.As of July 1, there are approximately 40 districts not yet merging that get the small school grant. Only seven of those schools will be considere