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H.556

An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

House Committee on Education
House Committee on Education
1/19/2016 - Rep Sharpe of Bristol moved to recommit the bill to the Committee on Education which was agreed to
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House Committee on Education
Last Recorded Action
House 1/19/2016 - Rep Sharpe of Bristol moved to recommit the bill to the Committee on Education which was agreed to
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An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

Detailed Status

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

Roll Call History

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An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

Committee Meetings

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

Meeting Full List

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
2:30 PM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

High spending thresholds and what school districts are facing due to an increase in health care premiums.

Bob Mason, Past President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
Cheryl Scarzello, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
3:30 PM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

High spending thresholds

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:00 AM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

High spending thresholds

Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
10:00 AM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

High spending thresholds

Mary Moran, Superintendent, Rutland City Public Schools
10:30 AM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

High spending thresholds

JoAn Canning, Superintendent, Addison Northwest Supervisory Union
10:45 AM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

Rep. Maureen Dakin
11:00 AM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

High spending thresholds

Jeff Fannon, General Counsel, Vermont National Education Association
Ken Page, Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association
11:30 PM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

High spending thresholds

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:00 PM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

Elmore and Morrisville concerns, the high spending thresholds

Tracy Wrend, Superintendent, Lamoille South Supervisory Union
2:00 PM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

High spending thresholds

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:30 PM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

High spending thresholds

Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
3:00 PM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

High spending thresholds

Bruce Labs, Superintendent, Orange Windsor Supervisory Union

Thursday, January 7, 2016
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
10:30 AM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

Allowable Growth Percentage

Andrew Pond, Bolton resident, Bolton School Board
11:00 AM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

High spending thresholds

William Mathis, Member, Vermont State Board of Education

Friday, January 8, 2016
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
10:00 AM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

High spending thresholds

Kathy Hoyt, Member, Rivendell School Board
Mark Avery, Vice-Chair, Rivendell School Board
11:00 AM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

High spending thresholds

Rep. Catherine Toll
1:00 PM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

High spending thresholds

Sean McMannon, Superintendent, Winooski School District

Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
11:00 AM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

High spending thresholds

Mathew Forest, Superintendent, Caledonia Central Supervisory Union
4:00 PM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

High spending thresholds

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
5:00 PM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

Vote on committee bill


Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
2:00 PM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

Katie Taylor, Government Affairs Director, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce

Thursday, January 14, 2016
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
11:00 PM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

Sandy Conrad, Selectboard Member, Royalton Selectboard
3:00 PM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

Rick Pembroke, Chief Financial Officer, Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union

Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
11:00 AM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:30 AM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

Amendment language

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
2:15 PM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

William Talbott, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
2:30 PM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

Rep. Patricia Komline, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Janssen Willhoit, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Chip Troiano, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Job Tate, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Teo Zagar, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Paul Dame, Sponsor of amendment

Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:30 AM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

Amendments

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
12:30 PM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

Amendment vote

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Thursday, January 21, 2016
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
11:30 AM

H.556 - An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

Committee discussion


An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

Witnesses Who Testified

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
House Committee on Education
  • Mark Avery, Vice-Chair, Rivendell School Board
  • JoAn Canning, Superintendent, Addison Northwest Supervisory Union
  • Sandy Conrad, Selectboard Member, Royalton Selectboard
  • Rep. Maureen Dakin
  • Rep. Paul Dame, Sponsor of amendment
  • Jeff Fannon, General Counsel, Vermont National Education Association
  • Mathew Forest, Superintendent, Caledonia Central Supervisory Union
  • Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
  • Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Kathy Hoyt, Member, Rivendell School Board
  • Rep. Patricia Komline, Sponsor of amendment
  • Bruce Labs, Superintendent, Orange Windsor Supervisory Union
  • Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
  • Bob Mason, Past President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
  • William Mathis, Member, Vermont State Board of Education
  • Sean McMannon, Superintendent, Winooski School District
  • Mary Moran, Superintendent, Rutland City Public Schools
  • Ken Page, Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association
  • Rick Pembroke, Chief Financial Officer, Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
  • Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Andrew Pond, Bolton resident, Bolton School Board
  • Cheryl Scarzello, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
  • William Talbott, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
  • Rep. Job Tate, Sponsor of amendment
  • Katie Taylor, Government Affairs Director, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
  • Rep. Catherine Toll
  • Rep. Chip Troiano, Sponsor of amendment
  • Rep. Janssen Willhoit, Sponsor of amendment
  • Tracy Wrend, Superintendent, Lamoille South Supervisory Union
  • Rep. Teo Zagar, Sponsor of amendment

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An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

Committee of Conference Meetings

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Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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Act

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Staff & Other Information

Staff
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel

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