S.206
An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation
Sponsors:
Sen. Virginia Lyons
Location: House Committee on Human Services
Last Recorded Action: 4/30/2026 - Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved that the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Human Services, which was agreed to
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Christine Birong-Smith, Licensed Teacher
- Rachel Burgin, Northeast Regional Deputy Director, Americans for Prosperity
- Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Morgan Crossman, Executive Director, Building Bright Futures
- Johanna de Graffenreid, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Shannon Edmonds-Folsom, Child Care Manager, Jay Peak Resort
- Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Kim Freeman, Early Childhood Education Instructor, Windham Career Technical Center
- Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Bill Reporter, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Mary Harrill, Senior Director, Higher Education, National Association for the Education of Young Children
- Sharron Harrington, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
- Danielle Harris, Senior Director of Youth Development, YMCA
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Leslie Johnson, Associate Academic Dean, Community College of Vermont
- Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Christina Nelson, Family Child Care Owner and Family Child Care Facilitator, Vermont Early Childhood Network
- Shabnam Nolan, Executive Director, King Street Center
- Kaitlin Northey, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Vermont
- Jen Olson, Co-teaching Director, Quarry Hill School
- Andrew Prowten, State Director of Education Approvals, Agency of Education
- Danny Sawtelle, Parent and Vice President, Northshire Day School Board of Trustees
- Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Emilie Tenenbaum, Executive Director, Let's Grow Kids
- Beth Wallace, Director of Engagement, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
- Alora Zargo, Early Childhood Education Student, University of Vermont
House Committee on Human Services
- Anna Brouillette, Policy and Program Director, Building Bright Futures
- Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Jennifer Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
- Shannon Edmonds-Folsom, Child Care Manager, Jay Peak Resort
- Anna Claire Flowers, Family Policy Fellow, Archbridge Institute
- Mary Harrill, Senior Director, Higher Education, National Association for the Education of Young Children
- Sharron Harrington, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
- Danielle Harris, Senior Director of Youth Development, YMCA
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Rachel Hunter, Former Family Child Care Provider
- Sherrie James, Home Child Care Provider
- Candace Lewis, Dean of Academic Affairs, Community College of Vermont
- Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
- Caitlin McLean, Director of Multi-State and International Programs, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, UC Berkeley
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Nicole Miller, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool
- Shabnam Nolan, Executive Director, King Street Center
- Andrew Prowten, Education Approvals Director, Agency of Education
- Lynne Robbins, former Early Childhood and Afterschool Systems Specialist
- Danny Sawtelle, Community Member, Parent
- Emilie Tenenbaum, Executive Director, Let's Grow Kids Action Network
- Susan Titterton, Program Coordinator, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Jennifer Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Finance
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Sen. Seth Bongartz, Senator, Sponsor
- Anna Brouillette, Policy and Program Director, Building Bright Futures
- Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Morgan Crossman, Executive Director, Building Bright Futures
- Johanna de Graffenreid, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Shannon Edmonds-Folsom, Jay Peak Resort
- Sharron Harrington, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
- Danielle Harris, Senior Director of Youth Development, YMCA
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Leslie Johnson, Associate Academic Dean, Community College of Vermont
- Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Meghan Meszkat, Director of Early Childhood Education, Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
- Kaitlin Northey, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Vermont
- Jen Olson, Director, Quarry Hill School
- Andrew Prowten, Assistant Director, Educator Quality Division, Agency of Education
- Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Let's Grow Kids
- Emilie Tenenbaum, Executive Director, Let's Grow Kids
- Emilie Tenenbaum, Executive Director, Let's Grow Kids
- Susan Titterton, Program Coordinator, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children