H.859 (Act 148)
An act relating to special education
Sponsors:
Last Recorded Action: 5/6/2016 - Signed by Governor on 5/31/16
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Committee of Conference
- Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
- William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Emily Long, Reporter, House Committee on Education
House Committee on Education
- William Anton, Principal, Dover School
- Barbara Brody, Teacher, Peoples Academy
- Sherrie Brunelle, Paralegal, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
- Sherry Carlson, Consultant, Vermont Birth to Five
- James DesMarais, Legal Counsel, Legislative Council
- James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Marisa Duncan-Holley, Special Education Director, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
- Karin Edwards, Director, Integrated Support for Learning, Agency of Education
- Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
- Roy Gerstenberger, Director, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
- Michael Giangreco, Professor of Education, University of Vermont
- Lisa Grout, Teacher, North Country Union High School
- Chris Halpin, Para-educator, Essex High School
- Beth Hemingway, Director of Student Support Services, Grand Isle Supervisory Union
- Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
- Laura Jakubowski, President Elect, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
- Ned Kirsch, Superintendent, Franklin West Supervisory Union
- Tammy Kolbe, Assistant Professor, University of Vermont
- Kathleen Kourebanas, Parent
- Nathan Levenson, President, District Management Council
- Matt Levin, Executive Director, Early Childhood Alliance
- Marilyn Mahusky, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
- Rep. Anne Theresa O'Brien, House Committee on Appropriations
- James Pape, Teacher, Winooski School District
- Wendy Pierce, Special Education Director, Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
- Elaine Pinckney, Superintendent, Chittenden South Supervisory Union
- Molly Pratt, Teacher, Arlington Memorial High School
- Sonja Raymond, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
- Kate Rogers, School Support/ Essential Early Education Consultant, Agency of Education
- Meagan Roy, Director of Student Support Services, Chittenden South Supervisory Union
- Cheryl Scarzello, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
- Alison Sullivan, Teacher, Dover School
- Christy Swenson-Robertson, Assistant Director, Head Start, Capstone Community Action
- Alison Sylvester, Teacher, Springfield School District
- William Talbott, Deputy Secretary and Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
- Jo-Anne Unruh, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
- Richard Werner, Chair, Dover School Board
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Sen. Ann Cummings
- James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
Senate Committee on Education
- Ashley Berliner, Medicaid Policy and Planning Chief, Agency of Human Services
- Sherrie Brunelle, Paralegal, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
- James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Jeff Fannon, General Counsel, Vermont National Education Association
- Amy Fowler, Deputy Secretary for Educator Quality, Agency of Education
- Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
- Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
- Ned Kirsch, Superintendent, Franklin West Supervisory Union
- Tammy Kolbe, Assistant Professor, University of Vermont
- Kathleen Kourebanas, Parent
- Marilyn Mahusky, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
- Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association
- Cindy Moran, State Director of Special Education, Agency of Education
- Colin Robinson, VT NEA
- Rep. David Sharpe
- Emily Simmons, Attorney, Vermont School Boards Association
- William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education
- Jo-Anne Unruh, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
- Cindy Walcott, Deputy Commissioner, Department for Children and Families