2015-2016 Session
Change SessionH.859 (Act 148)
An act relating to special education
House Committee on Education
5/6/2016 - Signed by Governor on 5/31/16
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/6/2016 - Signed by Governor on 5/31/16
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to special education
Detailed Status
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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Roll Call History
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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Committee Meetings
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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Meeting Full List
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
No meeting history found for H.859 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
Committee Documents
An act relating to special education
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
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No fiscal documents found for H.859 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
An act relating to special education
Committee of Conference Members
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
An act relating to special education
Committee of Conference Meetings
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference
- 5:15 PM
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Committee of Conference Rm 28
Thursday, May 5, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference
- 9:00 AM
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Conference Committee Rm 28
William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education
- 1:30 PM
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Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
- 5:45 PM
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No committee of conference report found for H.859 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
Act
- Signed into law 5/31/2016
- As Enacted (ACT 148)
- Act Summary
An act relating to special education
Statutes Affected
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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| 16 V.S.A. § 2948. State aid |
| 16 V.S.A. § 2950. State-placed students |
| 16 V.S.A. § 2957. Special education administrative and judicial appeals; limitations |
| 16 V.S.A. § 2958. Residential Placement Review Team; residential placements |
| 16 V.S.A. § 2959. Rulemaking; mediation |
| 16 V.S.A. § 2959a. Education Medicaid receipts |
| 16 V.S.A. § 2961. Census grant |
| 16 V.S.A. § 2962. Extraordinary services reimbursement |
| 16 V.S.A. § 2962. Extraordinary special education reimbursement |
| 16 V.S.A. § 2963. Special education expenditures reimbursement |
| 16 V.S.A. § 2963a. Exceptional circumstances |
| 16 V.S.A. § 2964. Service plan |
| 16 V.S.A. § 2965. Withholding of aid |
| 16 V.S.A. § 2967. Aid projection; State share |
| 16 V.S.A. § 2967. Aid projection |
| 16 V.S.A. § 2968. Reports |
| 16 V.S.A. § 2969. Payments |
| 16 V.S.A. § 2974. Special education program; fiscal review |
| 16 V.S.A. § 2975. Unusual special education costs; financial assistance |
| 16 V.S.A. § 4002. Payment; allocation |
