H.480

An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Sponsors:

Location: Senate Committee on Education

Last Recorded Action: 3/26/2025 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Education

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:15 AM

H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Walk-through and committee discussion

Lindsey Hedges, Interim Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:30 AM

H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Committee discussion and mark-up

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Meg Fuerst, Representative, Action Circles
Friday, March 14, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:00 AM

H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Testimony on proposed addition of language

Tim Duggan, Director of Vermont Retirement Systems, Office of the State Treasurer
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
11:05 AM

H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Walk-through and vote

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
11:35 AM

H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Introduction and walk-through of proposed Rep. Boutin Floor Amendment

Rep. Michael Boutin, Amendment Sponsor
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:10 PM

H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Straw-poll vote on proposed Rep. Boutin Floor Amendment. Meeting will not be recorded

Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:30 PM

H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Peter Conlon, Sponsor
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lindsey Hedges, Interim Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
Friday, April 4, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:45 PM

H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Committee Discussion

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:45 PM

H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Language request to be added into H.480

Meg Fuerst, Representative, Action Circles
2:15 PM

H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Committee Discussion

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
3:05 PM

H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Testimony on language regarding cardiac emergency response plans for Vermont schools.

Tina Zuk, Government Relations Regional Lead, American Heart Association
Dominic Barcomb, Cardiac Arrest Survivor, Milton High School
Jenny Smith, Mother, Milton
Kyle Peckham, Head Athletic Trainer, Rice Memorial High School
Matt Howland, Athletic Trainer, Rutland Regional Medical Center
Rebecca Olmstead, School Nurse Leader, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
Katie McCarthy, Safety Coordinator, Brattleboro High School
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:30 PM

H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Testimony related to school safety and selection of library materials language in H.480.

Sandra Cameron, Associate Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Brooke Olsen-Farrell, Superintendent, Slate Valley Unified School District
1:55 PM

H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Testimony related to school safety language in H.480.

Courtney O'Brien, Interim Director of Operations, Agency of Education
3:25 PM

H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Testimony on language from S.130 being implemented into the Miscellaneous Education Bill.

Hank Harder, Deputy Adjutant General, Office of the Adjutant General
Daniel Stewart, Education Services Noncommissioned Officer, Vermont National Guard
Friday, April 11, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:30 PM

H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Jennifer Samuelson, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
2:50 PM

H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Committee Discussion

Friday, April 18, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:15 PM

H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Testimony on the National Guard Tuition Benefit Program

Thomas Little, Vice President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
3:00 PM

H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Testimony on literacy language in the miscellaneous education bill, formerly from S.15.

Emily Lesh, Project Manager, Act 28 Literacy Initiative, Agency of Education
Emily Leute, PBL English/Language Arts Coordinator, Agency of Education
Gwen Carmolli, Chair, Advisory Council on Literacy
Cynthia Gardner-Morse, Literacy Tutor
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
3:35 PM

H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Walk-through of changes and committee discussion

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tina Zuk, Government Relations Regional Lead, American Heart Association