S.46

An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Sponsors: Sen. Anthony Pollina , Sen. Rebecca Balint, Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sen. Deborah Ingram, Sen. Andrew Perchlik

Location: Senate Committee on Appropriations

Last Recorded Action: 3/24/2020 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2019-2020

Thursday, January 31, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

2:15 PM

S.46 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Introduction by sponsor and walk-through by Legislative Counsel

Sen. Anthony Pollina, Sponsor
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

15 min after Floor

S.46 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Testimony and discussion of a committee bill pertaining to special education and equalized pupil weighting formula

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tammy Kolbe, Associate Professor, Leadership and Development Sciences, University of Vermont
Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

3:00 PM

S.46 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Pupil weighting study

Chloe Wexler, Fiscal Data Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

15 min after Floor

S.46 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Pupil weighting study

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, VT Superintendents Association
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, February 27, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

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S.46 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Proposed language pertaining to the pupil weighting study formula

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

15 min after Floor

S.46 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Testimony, committee discussion and mark-up of proposed pupil weighting language

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Don Collins, Citizen

Friday, March 13, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

1:30 PM

S.46 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Final mark-up and vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

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S.46 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Committee discussion and walk-through of proposed pupil weighting language

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel