H.955
An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
Sponsors:
Location: Senate Committee on Education
Last Recorded Action: 4/21/2026 - Referred to Committee on Education per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Appropriations
- Scott Baker, Director of Debt Management, Office of the State Treasurer
- Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Peter Conlon, Chair, House Committee on Education
- Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- Scott Baker, Director of Debt Management, Office of the State Treasurer
- Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Charles Kimbell, House Committee on Ways and Means
- David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
House Committee on Education
- John Adams, Director, Center for Geographic Information, Agency of Digital Services
- Toren Ballard, Director of Policy and Communications, Agency of Education
- Jill Briggs Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
- Erin Davis, Chief Academic Officer, Agency of Education
- Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Kate McCann
- Rep. Herb Olson
- Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. David Yacovone
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Scott Baker, Director of Debt Management, Office of the State Treasurer
- Toren Ballard, Director of Policy and Communications, Agency of Education
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Jayme Bauer, Community Development Specialist, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Kris Benway, President, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
- Rep. Erin Brady, House Committee on Education
- Rep. Erin Brady, Co-Chair, Bill Sponsor
- Jill Briggs Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
- Rep. Bridget Burkhardt, Representative, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Sponsor of the Amendment, Windsor-1
- Mimi Burstein, Education and Training Coordinator, Vermont Assessors and Listers Association
- Heather Bushey, Director of Finance, Essex Westford School District, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
- Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Mario Carreno, Director, Rhode Island School Building Authority
- Rep. Peter Conlon, Chair, House Committee on Education
- Erin Davis, Chief Academic Officer, Agency of Education
- Bob Donohue, School Facilities Program Manager, Agency of Education
- Chris Duncombe, Principal, Education Commission of the States
- Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
- James Fenn, Director of Finance and Operations, Mountain Views Supervisory Union
- Heather Freeman, President Elect, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
- Ted Gates, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
- Ted Gates, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Agency of Education
- Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank
- Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Co-Chair, School District Redistricting Task Force
- Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Bill Kimball, Superintendent, Maple Run School District
- Tammy Kolbe, Managing Researcher, American Institutes for Research
- Tammy Kolbe, Small Schools and Sparse Schools Standards Committee, Agency of Education
- Nick Kramer, Chief Operating Officer, Agency of Administration
- Matt Levin, Executive Director, Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance
- Rep. Kate Logan, Sponsor of the Amendment, Chittenden-16
- Mary Lundeen, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
- Erin Maguire, Former President, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
- Erin Maquire, Past President, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
- Julie Marks, Founder and Director, VT Short Term Rental Alliance
- Shawn Matlock, Director, Department of Capital Programs, Prince George's County Public Schools
- Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Chelsea Meyers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendent Association
- Amy Minor, Superintendent, Vermont Superintendents Association
- Kelly Murphy, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education
- Brooke Olsen-Farrell, Superintendent, Slate Valley Unified School District
- Patrick Reen, Superintendent, Mount Abraham Unified School District
- Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
- Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Ana Russo, Technical Assistance and Professional Development Manager for the Special Education Division, Agency of Education
- Cassandra Ryan, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
- Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Jennifer Samuelson, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
- Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
- Cheryl Scarzello , Director of Finance, Slate Valley Unified School District
- David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Abby Shepard, Executive Policy Advisor, Department of Taxes
- Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Andrew Stein, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Taxes
- George Trieb, Chief Financial Officer, Colchester School District
- Peter Trombley, Director of Legislative Affairs, Office of the State Treasurer
- Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors
- Robert Vickery, Committee Chair, Vermont Assessors and Listers Association
- Richard Werner, Member, State Aid For School Construction Working Group
Senate Committee on Education
- Jill Briggs Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
- Cheryl Charles, Chair, Windham Northeast Supervisory Union Board; Chair, Rural School Community Alliance Steering Committee
- Rep. Peter Conlon, Reporter, House Committee on Education
- Jill Graham, Executive Director, Vermont Learning Collaborative
- Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Ben Kinsley, Executive Director, Campaign for Vermont
- Mark Koenig, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Vermont School Boards Association
- Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
- Sherry Sousa, Superintendent, Mountain Views Supervisory Union
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Finance
- Scott Baker, Director of Debt Management, Office of the State Treasurer
- Jill Briggs Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
- Rep. Peter Conlon, Reporter, House Committee on Education
- Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
- Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
- Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel