Contents: June 26, 2025
- Integrating Personalized Learning Plans Across the Curriculum Grant Extension Notice
- Family Engagement for Universal Meetings: Ensuring Meaningful Participation and Partnership with Families
- New Licensing System Reminder
- BEST/Act 230 FY26 Grant Applications are Open!
Integrating Personalized Learning Plans Across the Curriculum Grant Extension Notice
Audience: Curriculum Directors, School Counselors, Flexible Pathway Coordinators, PLP Coordinators, Teachers
The submission date for the Integrating PLP grant has been extended to July 1. This grant opportunity will help SU/SDs integrate the personalized learning planning process and PLPs into curriculum across content areas, explore the critical role of adults in developing student agency, and help students plan for their futures. Participants will contribute to the development of new guidance documents and tools such as a sample integrated PLP curriculum and guide to assist SU/SDs in meeting the requirements of 16 V.S.A. § 941. For more information on the grant, see the AOE resource: Integrating PLPs Across the Curriculum Grant Overview. This grant is live now in the Grants Management System and will be open for submission through July 1.
Contact: Ryan Parkman at [email protected]
Family Engagement for Universal Meetings: Ensuring Meaningful Participation and Partnership with Families
Audience: Family Engagement Coordinators and Specialists, Superintendents, Principals, Educators, School Counselors
This Family Engagement for Universal Meetings: Ensuring Meaningful Participation and Partnership with Families tool outlines strategies for reflecting on current best practices and planning intentional steps that make universal meetings welcoming, equitable, and effective for all families. This tool supports the strengthening of a comprehensive approach to family engagement in schools across Vermont. The strategies are organized by the Family Engagement Core Principles and align with the Family Engagement Self-Assessment. This tool will be piloted until July 1, 2026. After using the tool, your feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Contact: Nancy Hellen at [email protected]
New Licensing System Reminder
Audience: Teachers, Principals, Superintendents, Administrative Staff, Higher Education
The AOE is excited to announce that educator licensing will transition to new software this summer. The Vermont Licensing System for Educators (VLSE) is anticipated to go live in July. This new software will be a major improvement to streamline the licensing process for Vermont educators, and is being developed by Level Data, which provides similar software for many other states.
Training materials and state manuals will be made available as we roll out the new software. We are aiming to provide training to stakeholders in July.
Superintendents and Human Resource Directors will start the hiring season by requesting temporary licenses through the current software, ALiS, but will begin using the new software in late July.
The last day of the ALiS system will be July 1; there will be approximately a two-week blackout period while we make the transition to the new software. The new system is currently planned to be online and available for users around July 15, once all data transfers are completed and verified.
To ensure a smooth transition, please ensure that all applications are submitted in ALiS by June 30. Incomplete or unsubmitted applications will not be transferred over and you would need to start fresh in the new system.
We will be offering virtual training for the new system during the dates of July 21 to July 25. More specific details will be provided closer to July.
Contact: Katie Gagliardo at [email protected]
BEST/Act 230 FY26 Grant Applications are Open!
Audience: Grant Coordinators, Directors of Special Education, Principals, Early Education Coordinators, Business Managers
Applications for FY26 BEST/Act 230 grants are currently open. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis until September 15. These funds support training opportunities that enhance educational services and promote equitable learning environments for students with academic, social, emotional, or behavioral support needs.
Contact: Laura Greenwood at [email protected]