An act relating to racial equity in school districts

This bill requires Vermont's Agency of Education to create a model curriculum that teaches students about hate speech, hateful imagery, and discrimination, along with training for school staff on these topics. It also mandates that all school districts adopt a racial equity policy that meets or exceeds the state's model policy, with districts that fail to do so automatically being considered to have adopted the model policy. The legislation directs the Agency to develop these resources by July 1, 2024, while working with community stakeholders and advisory groups. The bill affects elementary and secondary schools across Vermont by establishing new requirements for curriculum development, staff training, and district-level policy adoption.