H.640

An act relating to adding voting student members to school district boards

Sponsors: Rep. Leanne Harple , Rep. Daisy Berbeco, Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Rep. Emily Carris Duncan, Rep. Emilie Krasnow, Rep. Saudia LaMont, Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Rep. Lawrence Satcowitz, Rep. Shawn Sweeney

Location: House Committee on Education

Last Recorded Action: 1/13/2026 - Read first time and referred to the Committee on Education

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026

Friday, January 30, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

10:30 AM

H.640 - An act relating to adding voting student members to school district boards

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Leanne Harple, Representative, Sponsor
Cashel Higgins, Student School Board Representative, Harwood Unified Union School District
Isabel Harrington, Student, South Burlington High School
Libby Gabel, Student, South Burlington High School

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

11:00 AM

H.640 - An act relating to adding voting student members to school district boards

Vermont School Boards Association
Testimony

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Flor Diaz Smith, President, Vermont School Board Association Board of Directors