S.229

An act relating to State Board of Education approval of independent schools

Sponsors: Sen. Philip Baruth

Location: House Committee on Education

Last Recorded Action: 3/16/2018 - Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Education

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Friday, January 26, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:45 PM

S.229 - An act relating to State Board of Education approval of independent schools

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Independent Schools

Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:30 PM

S.229 - An act relating to State Board of Education approval of independent schools

Independent Schools Study Committee Report - Financial disclosure

Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association

Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
3:45 PM

S.229 - An act relating to State Board of Education approval of independent schools

Approved Independent Schools Financial Capacity: proposed language

Elizabeth Novotny, General Counsel, Mosaic Learning Center
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist

Thursday, February 1, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
3:15 PM

S.229 - An act relating to State Board of Education approval of independent schools

Approved Independent Schools Financial Capacity: proposed language

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Elizabeth Novotny, General Counsel, Mosaic Learning Center

Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:45 PM

S.229 - An act relating to State Board of Education approval of independent schools

Walk-through of proposed new language and committee discussion


Friday, February 9, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
2:30 PM

S.229 - An act relating to State Board of Education approval of independent schools

Krista Huling, Chair, State Board of Education
Michael Livingston, Head of School, The Sharon Academy
Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jo-Anne Unruh, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:30 PM

S.229 - An act relating to State Board of Education approval of independent schools

Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Agency of Education
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rick Gordon, Director, Compass School
Lucas Saunders, Student, Compass School

Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:30 PM

S.229 - An act relating to State Board of Education approval of independent schools

Walk-through Draft 3.1 and committee discussion

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Elizabeth Novotny, General Counsel, Mosaic Learning Center

Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
2:30 PM

S.229 - An act relating to State Board of Education approval of independent schools

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Stephen Harrison, Director, Kurn Hattin Homes for Children

Thursday, February 22, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
2:00 PM

S.229 - An act relating to State Board of Education approval of independent schools

Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
2:45 PM

S.229 - An act relating to State Board of Education approval of independent schools

Testimony, mark-up and possible vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Traci Sawyers, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Jo-Anne Unruh, former Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Randi Kulis, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services, Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union
Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association
4:50 PM

S.229 - An act relating to State Board of Education approval of independent schools

Committee discussion and mark-up

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
15 min after Floor

S.229 - An act relating to State Board of Education approval of independent schools

Mark-up and vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
2:00 PM

S.229 - An act relating to State Board of Education approval of independent schools

Proposed amendment

Sen. Brian Campion, Sponsor

Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
11:00 AM

S.229 - An act relating to State Board of Education approval of independent schools

Jackie Wilson, Superintendent, Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union
Randi Kulis, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services, Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union
Mark Tucker, Superintendent, Washington Northeast Supervisory Union
Patricia Komline, Lobbyist, Vermont Independent Schools Association
Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, MMR Legal Services

Thursday, April 12, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
10:45 AM

S.229 - An act relating to State Board of Education approval of independent schools

Stephanie Betit-Hancock, Director of Special Education Programs, Windham Central Supervisory Union
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S.229 - An act relating to State Board of Education approval of independent schools

Jo-Anne Unruh, former Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Traci Sawyers, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators