H.897 (Act 173)
An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support
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Last Recorded Action: 5/12/2018 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 25, 2018
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2017-2018 Legislative Session
House Committee on Appropriations
- Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
- Rep. Peter Conlon, Reporter, House Committee on Education
- Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
- Rep. Kathryn Webb, Reporter, House Committee on Education
House Committee on Education
- Martha Allen, President, Vermont National Education Association
- Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
- Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Agency of Education
- Marielle Blais, Special Services, Otter Valley Union High School
- Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
- Shirley Carlson, Director of Special Education Programs, Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union
- Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, Sponsor of amendment
- Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor of amendment
- Rep. Peter Conlon
- Donarae Dawson, Director of Student Support Services, Harwood Unified Union School District
- 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, Pre-K-Grade 8, Agency of Education
- Noah Everitt, Special Educator, South Burlington School District
- Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
- Michael Giangreco, Professor of Education, University of Vermont
- Lyle Holiday, Superintendent, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
- Tammy Kolbe, Assistant Professor, University of Vermont
- Patricia Komline, Lobbyist, Vermont Independent Schools Association
- Sarah Launderville, President, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
- Nathan Levenson, President, District Management Group
- Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- Erin Maguire, Executive Director of Student Support Services, Chittenden Central Supervisory Union
- Marilyn Mahusky, Staff Attorney, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
- Kirsten Murphy, Parent, Vermont Development Disabilities Council
- Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
- Patti Page, Member, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
- Karen Price, Director of Family Support, Vermont Family Network
- Meagan Roy, Director of Student Support Services, Champlain Valley School District
- Traci Sawyers, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
- Miriam Stoll, Parent, Vermont Development Disabilities Council
- Charlene Webster, Special Educator, Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
- Shelley Wilson, Elementary Coordinator of Special Education, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
- Crista Yagjian, Parent, Vermont Development Disabilities Council
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. Peter Conlon, Reporter
- James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. David Sharpe, Sponsor, House Committee on Education
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Sen. Philip Baruth
- James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Education
- Martha Allen, President, Vermont National Education Association
- Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
- Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
- James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Karin Edwards, Director, Integrated Support for Learning, Pre-K-Grade 8, Agency of Education
- Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
- Tammy Kolbe, Assistant Professor, University of Vermont
- Patricia Komline, Lobbyist, Vermont Independent Schools Association
- Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- Marilyn Mahusky, Staff Attorney, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
- Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
- Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, MMR Legal Services
- Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Blanche Podhajski, President, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
- Timothy Vincent, Multi-line Program Manager, Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust
Senate Committee on Finance
- James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office