Act 170 - School Transformation
Merger Study Committee
Act 170 of 2026 requires Vermont school districts to participate in regional merger committees to study the advisability of forming larger unified union school districts. For this process, MAUSD is included in a suggested merger study region with the Addison Northwest School District, Addison Central School District, and Lincoln School District. The purpose of the study is to examine the strengths and challenges of current governance structures and determine whether forming a new unified union school district would improve educational opportunities, operational efficiency, transparency, accountability, financial sustainability, and access to career and technical education. The merger study committee is required to make a final recommendation about whether a merger is advisable or inadvisable; participation in the study itself does not automatically result in a merger.
2026-2027 Agendas & Minutes