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 Government Operations and Military Affairs
Last Recorded Action: 3/24/2026 - Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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
- Sharron Harrington, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
- 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
- Kaitlin Northey, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Vermont
- Jen Olson, Co-teaching Director, Quarry Hill School
- 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
House Committee on Human Services
- Anna Brouillette, Policy and Program Director, Building Bright Futures
- Jennifer Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
- Shannon Edmonds-Folsom, Child Care Manager, Jay Peak Resort
- Anna Claire Flowers, Family Policy Fellow, Archbridge Institute
- 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
- Candace Lewis, Dean of Academic Affairs, Community College of Vermont
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Shabnam Nolan, Executive Director, King Street Center
- Lynne Robbins, former Early Childhood and Afterschool Systems Specialist
- Danny Sawtelle, Community Member, Parent
- 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