An act relating to Education Fund expenditures review

H.916 directs Vermont's Joint Fiscal Office to create a formal process for reviewing how school districts spend Education Fund money. The review will categorize all spending, determine if it's required by law or discretionary, assess whether each category directly supports student learning, and evaluate if spending levels are reasonable. It also requires identifying better revenue sources for non-essential spending and establishing a cost-effectiveness analysis method for future state education programs. This bill directly affects school districts by requiring them to justify their spending patterns and will influence how new education legislation is evaluated for cost impact.