H.3 (Act 1)
An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools
Sponsors:
Rep. Kevin Christie, Rep. Brian Cina, Rep. Dylan Giambatista, Rep. Diana Gonzalez
Last Recorded Action: 4/3/2019 - House message: Governor approved bill on March 29, 2019
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2019-2020
House Committee on Education
- Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
- Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Hartford
- Brenda Churchill, State House Liaison, LGBTQIA Alliance of Vermont
- James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- David Edleson, Rabbi, Temple Sinai Vermont
- David Fainsilber, Rabbi, Jewish Community of Greater Stowe
- Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
- Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
- Alexa Gabriel, Preschool Teacher, AllTogetherNow!
- Amanda Garces, Founder, Vermont Coalition for Ethnic and Social Equity in Schools
- Shadiin Garcia, National Social Justice Consultant, Shoreline Consulting
- Rep. Dylan Giambatista, Essex Junction
- Rep. Diana Gonzalez, Winooski
- Keith Goslant, Chair, LGBTQIA Alliance of Vermont
- Rich Holschuh, Commissioner, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
- Krista Huling, Chair, State Board of Education
- Sarah Launderville, Executive Director, Vermont Center for Independent Living
- Jason Lorber, Citizen
- Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
- Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, St. Johnsbury Academy and Burr and Burton Academy
- Hope Petraro, Student, Montpelier High School
- Tabitha Pohl-Moore, President, NAACP - Rutland
- Amanda Rohdenburg, Director of Advocacy, Outright Vermont
- Emily Rosenbaum, President, Jewish Community of Greater Stowe
- Amy Small, Rabbi, Ohavi Zedek Synagogue
- MaryAnn Songhurst, Student, Montpelier High School
- Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation
- Sarika Tandon, Board Member, Vermont Coalition for Ethnic and Social Equity in Schools Advisory Board
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
- James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
- Sen. Debbie Ingram
- Sen. Anthony Pollina
Senate Committee on Education
- Abdullah Ansari
- Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Sponsor, Hartford
- Brenda Churchill, Statehouse Liaison, LGBTQIA Alliance of Vermont
- James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- David Edelson, Temple Sinai Vermont
- David Fainsilber, Jewish Community of Greater Stowe
- Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education
- Amanda Garces, Founder, Vermont Coalition for Ethnic and Social Equity in Schools
- Rep. Dylan Giambatista, Sponsor, Essex Junction
- Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Justice for All
- Krista Huling, Chair, State Board of Education
- Mara Iverson, Director of Education, Outright Vermont
- Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association, VT School Boards Association, VT Superintendents Association, VT Principals' Association
- Sequean Zev Mahnke
- Robin Morgan, Member, Brattleboro Town School Board
- Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
- Bruce Pandya, U32 Student
- Tabitha Pohl-Moore, President, NAACP - Rutland
- Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
- Amy Small, Ohavi Zedek Synagogue
- Laura Soares, President, VSBIT
- MaryAnn Songhurst, Student, Montpelier High School
- Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation
- Tim Vincent, Multi-Line Program Manager, VSBIT