H.897 (Act 173)

An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Sponsors:

Last Recorded Action: 5/12/2018 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 25, 2018

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2017-2018 Legislative Session
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
After the floor

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
2:00 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Tammy Kolbe, Assistant Professor, University of Vermont
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
2:30 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Nathan Levenson, President, District Management Group
3:00 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Mark-up of bill

Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
10:00 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Marilyn Mahusky, Staff Attorney, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
Next

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Miriam Stoll, Parent, Vermont Development Disabilities Council
Crista Yagjian, Parent, Vermont Development Disabilities Council
Kirsten Murphy, Parent, Vermont Development Disabilities Council
Karen Price, Director of Family Support, Vermont Family Network
Sarah Launderville, President, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
Marilyn Mahusky, Staff Attorney, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
2:00 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Traci Sawyers, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Shirley Carlson, Director of Special Education Programs, Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union
Donarae Dawson, Director of Student Support Services, Harwood Unified Union School District
Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
11:00 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Michael Giangreco, Professor of Education, University of Vermont
2:30 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Draft 7.1

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:00 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Traci Sawyers, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Friday, February 9, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
10:30 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Karin Edwards, Director, Integrated Support for Learning, Pre-K-Grade 8, Agency of Education
Next

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
Next

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:15 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Committee discussion

3:00 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:00 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Patti Page, Member, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
10:00 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Erin Maguire, Executive Director of Student Support Services, Chittenden Central Supervisory Union
After the floor

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Martha Allen, President, Vermont National Education Association
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:30 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Lyle Holiday, Superintendent, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
Marisa Duncan-Holley, Special Education Director, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
Shelley Wilson, Elementary Coordinator of Special Education, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
11:00 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
4:00 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Committee discussion

Friday, February 16, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
12:00 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:00 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:30 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Meagan Roy, Director of Student Support Services, Champlain Valley School District
1:30 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Patti Page, Member, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Erin Maguire, Executive Director of Student Support Services, Chittenden Central Supervisory Union
2:30 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
3:30 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:15 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
10:00 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
11:00 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Noah Everitt, Special Educator, South Burlington School District
Marielle Blais, Special Services, Otter Valley Union High School
Charlene Webster, Special Educator, Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
11:30 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
1:00 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Rep. Peter Conlon, Reporter, House Committee on Education
Rep. Kathryn Webb, Reporter, House Committee on Education
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:00 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Committee discussion

11:45 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Report from House Committee on Appropriations meeting

Rep. Peter Conlon
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
9:30 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:30 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
9:30 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Committee Discussion

Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
3:00 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Rep. Peter Conlon, Reporter
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
9:15 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

General Fund/Education Fund

Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
9:50 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:40 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. David Sharpe, Sponsor, House Committee on Education
Friday, March 16, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
Next

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Committee discussion

Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
10:00 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Amendment

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:00 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Amendments

Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor of amendment
12:00 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
15 min after Floor

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:30 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Karin Edwards, Director, Integrated Support for Learning, Pre-K-Grade 8, Agency of Education
Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
15 min after Floor

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Timothy Vincent, Multi-line Program Manager, Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust
Tammy Kolbe, Assistant Professor, University of Vermont
Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Marilyn Mahusky, Staff Attorney, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:30 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

New draft

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:20 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
3:20 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Testimony, mark-up and possible vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Karin Edwards, Director, Integrated Support for Learning, Pre-K-Grade 8, Agency of Education
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Martha Allen, President, Vermont National Education Association
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:30 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Testimony and possible vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, April 13, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
2:00 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Mark-up and possible vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Karin Edwards, Director, Integrated Support for Learning, Pre-K-Grade 8, Agency of Education
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:30 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Testimony, mark-up and possible vote

Blanche Podhajski, President, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Karin Edwards, Director, Integrated Support for Learning, Pre-K-Grade 8, Agency of Education
Marilyn Mahusky, Staff Attorney, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
3:30 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Mark-up

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Karin Edwards, Director, Integrated Support for Learning, Pre-K-Grade 8, Agency of Education
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
3:00 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Mark-up and vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Patricia Komline, Lobbyist, Vermont Independent Schools Association
Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, MMR Legal Services
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
4:30 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Walk thru of bill

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
4:30 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Vote

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
After the floor

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
1:45 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:30 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:00 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Patricia Komline, Lobbyist, Vermont Independent Schools Association
Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Appropriations
2:45 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Sen. Philip Baruth
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:00 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
8:30 AM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council