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S.91

An act relating to privatization of public schools

Sen. Richard McCormack , Sen. Donald Collins , Sen. Richard Sears Jr., Sen. David Zuckerman
4/16/2014 - Bill Ordered to Lie
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An act relating to privatization of public schools

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An act relating to privatization of public schools

Committee Meetings

2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to privatization of public schools

Meeting Full List

2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:00 PM

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Mr. Stearns testimony via phone at approximately 3:00pm

Sen. Dick McCormack
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Emily Long, Chair, Leland and Gray Union High School
Thomas Honigford, School Board Member, South Royalton
Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Ken Page, Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association
Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
Dean Stearns, Director, Riverbend Career & Technical Center
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
2:30 PM

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association
Michael Livingston, Head of School, Sharon Academy
Julie Hansen, Director, Thaddeus Stevens School
Chuck Myers, Northeastern Family Institute
Ed Behr, Parent
Jennifer Sterling, Parent

Thursday, February 28, 2013
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
-

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Continuation of S.91 after witnesses have completed testimony on the S.4

Mark Tashjian, Headmaster, Burr and Burton Academy
Fran Bisselle, Head of School, Maple Street School, Manchester Center
Daren Houck, Headmaster, Mountain School, Winhall

Friday, March 1, 2013
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:30 PM

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Tom Lovett, Headmaster, St. Johnsbury Academy
William Storz, Parent

Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
3:00 PM

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association
Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
Jo-Anne Unruh, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Judy Adams, Assistant Superintendent
Thomas Honigford, School Board Member, South Royalton
5:00 PM

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Committee Discussion/Overview of draft re: study committee

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, March 14, 2013
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
2:30 PM

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Brenda Dunlop, Parent
Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association
Paul Haskell, Board of Trustees, Town of Sharon

Friday, March 15, 2013
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
-

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Committee Discussion


Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:00 PM

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association
Jo-Anne Unruh, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
After the Floor

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association
Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
After the Floor

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Julie Hansen, Director, Thaddeus Stevens School

Thursday, February 6, 2014
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
After the Floor

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jo-Anne Unruh, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

Friday, February 7, 2014
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:30 PM

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Michael Livingston, Head of School, Sharon Academy
1:50 PM

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Charlie Buttrey, Board Member, Thetford
2:30 PM

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Thomas Honigford, School Board Member, South Royalton
2:50 PM

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
Followed By

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Committee Discussion


Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:00 PM

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association
Jill Remick, Communications Director, Agency of Education
Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association

Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 15 minutes after the floor

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Issues of Constitutionality

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Greg Glennon, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Sen. David Zuckerman
Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union

Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
After the floor

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Sen. David Zuckerman, Reporter of the Bill
Greg Glennon, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

Thursday, April 3, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:30 AM

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

Thursday, April 10, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:00 AM

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Meg Woolmington, Board Chair, Village School of North Bennington
Jo-Anne Unruh, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

Friday, April 11, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
10:45 AM

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Ms. Remick will read a statement from Secretary Rebecca Holcombe.

Jill Remick, Policy Project Manager and Legislative Liaison, Agency of Education

Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
3:45 PM

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Amendment from the floor


An act relating to privatization of public schools

Witnesses Who Testified

2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
House Committee on Education
  • Greg Glennon, General Counsel, Agency of Education
  • Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
  • Jill Remick, Policy Project Manager and Legislative Liaison, Agency of Education
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Jo-Anne Unruh, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
  • Meg Woolmington, Board Chair, Village School of North Bennington
  • Sen. David Zuckerman, Reporter of the Bill
Senate Committee on Education
  • Judy Adams, Assistant Superintendent
  • Ed Behr, Parent
  • Fran Bisselle, Head of School, Maple Street School, Manchester Center
  • Charlie Buttrey, Board Member, Thetford
  • Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
  • Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
  • Brenda Dunlop, Parent
  • Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
  • Julie Hansen, Director, Thaddeus Stevens School
  • Paul Haskell, Board of Trustees, Town of Sharon
  • Thomas Honigford, School Board Member, South Royalton
  • Daren Houck, Headmaster, Mountain School, Winhall
  • Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
  • Michael Livingston, Head of School, Sharon Academy
  • Emily Long, Chair, Leland and Gray Union High School
  • Tom Lovett, Headmaster, St. Johnsbury Academy
  • Sen. Dick McCormack
  • Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association
  • Chuck Myers, Northeastern Family Institute
  • Ken Page, Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association
  • Jill Remick, Communications Director, Agency of Education
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Dean Stearns, Director, Riverbend Career & Technical Center
  • Jennifer Sterling, Parent
  • William Storz, Parent
  • William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education
  • Mark Tashjian, Headmaster, Burr and Burton Academy
  • Jo-Anne Unruh, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Senate Committee on Judiciary
  • Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
  • Greg Glennon, General Counsel, Agency of Education
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sen. David Zuckerman

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Act

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Staff & Other Information

Staff
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel

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