H.66 (Act 153)

An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

Sponsors: Rep. Anne Donahue , Rep. Margaret Andrews, Rep. William Frank, Rep. Sandy Haas, Rep. Patricia French

Last Recorded Action: 6/9/2010 - Allowed to go into effect without the signature of the Governor on 6/3/2010

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2009 - 2010 Legislative Session

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

10:30 AM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

Lynne Vitzthum, Advocate, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
Barbara Prine, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid's Disability Law Project
Mark Oettinger, General Counsel, Department of Education

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

10:40 AM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

Sam Gilbert, former student, Union 32
Olivia Smith-Hammond, former student, Bellows Free Academy, Fairfax
Martha Frank, Vermont Family Network
Claudia Pringles, Vermont Family Network
Sherrie Brunelle, Paralegal, Vermont Legal Aid's Disability Law Project
Lori Christopher, Parent, North Country Union High School

Friday, April 17, 2009

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

9:00 AM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

Erin Maguire, Executive Director of Student Support Services, Chittenden Central Supervisory Union
Bob Stevens, Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association
John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
Karin Edwards, Director, Department of Education
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

8:15 AM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

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

11:45 AM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

Vote

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

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

1:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

Overview of the bill

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

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

1:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

Rep. Anne H. Mook
Karen Lafayette, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council
Rep. Duncan F. Kilmartin, Newport

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

1:30 AM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

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

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

1:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

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

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

1:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

Sherrie Brunelle, Paralegal, Vermont Legal Aid's Disability Law Project
Karin Edwards, Director, Department of Education
Susan Marks, Staff Attorney, Department of Education
Matthew Bryant, Vermont Legal Aid's Disability Law Project
Karen Lafayette, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
Olivia Smith-Hammond, former student, Bellows Free Academy, Fairfax
Max Barrows, Green Mountian Self Advocates
Julie Sullivan, Attorney, Dept. of Education

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

after floor

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

Sherrie Brunelle, Paralegal, Vermont Legal Aid's Disability Law Project

Friday, April 9, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

after floor in the morning

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Ottenger, Legal Counsel, Department of Education
Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

1:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

includes merger of Vermont education governing units

William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Education
Joseph Juhasz, Executive Assistant, Vermont State Auditor's Office
Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

1:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
Brad James, Director, Department of Education

Friday, April 16, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

1:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
Brad James, Director, Department of Education

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

after floor

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
Brad James, Director, Department of Education
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

1:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
David Cyprian, Staff, Vermont Superintendents Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
Paul Haskell, Board of Trustees, ECFiber

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

after floor

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

1:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Education
John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Thomas Kennedy, School Superintendent
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

2:00 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

2:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Brad James, Director, Department of Education
David Cyprian, Staff, Vermont Superintendents Association

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

2:00 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
Brad James, Director, Department of Education

Friday, April 30, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

1:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
Barbara Postman, Policy Coordinator, Voices for Vermont's Children
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
James Fannon, Vermont National Education Association

Monday, May 3, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

11:00 AM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

mark up and vote

this bill now includes language for the voluntary merger of Vermont education governing units

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

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

2:00 p.m.

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

Sen. Robert Starr, Essex-Orleans County
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel
Retta Dunlap
Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Brad James, Department of Education
Sen. Peg Flory, Rutland County

Friday, May 7, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

9:15 a.m.

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

Rep. Peter Peltz, Woodbury
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel
John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Fannon, VT National Education Association
Brad James, Department of Education

3:00 p.m.

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

Sen. Robert Starr, Essex-Orleans County
Sen. Peg Flory, Rutland County
Sen. Randy Brock, Franklin County
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel