H.361 (Act 46)

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

9:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Friday, February 6, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

After the floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

11:30 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Scott Thompson, Board Member, Union-32
Richard Kehne, Board Member, Calais Elementary School

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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

After the floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

After caucuses

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Rep. William Botzow

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

9:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

10:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

11:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Stephan Morse, Chair, State Board of Education
William Mathis, Member, Vermont State Board of Education

3:00 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

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Thursday, February 12, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

9:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Mary Schwartz, Project Manager, Vermont Business Roundtable
Victoria Howard, Student, Bellows Free Academy Fairfax
Eli Goldman, Student, Vergennes Union High School
Phoebe Martell-Crawford, Student, Bellows Free Academy, St. Albans
Lachlan Francis, Graduate, Brattleboro Union High School

10:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

3:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

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Thursday, February 12, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

3:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Walk through of House Education bill

Rep. David Sharpe, Chair, House Committee on Education

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Friday, February 13, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

After the floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

New draft

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

1:00 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Fran Bisselle, Head of School, Maple Street School, Manchester Center
Dan Marchetti, Head of School, The Grammar School, Putney

2:00 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Marty Strange, Steering Committee Member, Vermonters for Schools and Community
Margaret Maclean, Steering Committee Member, Vermonters for Schools and Community
Susan Clark, Steering Committee Member, Vermonters for Schools and Community
Chris Tormey, Steering Committee Member, Vermonters for Schools and Community

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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

After the floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Act 153 incentives implications

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

After caucus

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Grant Geisler, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
Rick Pembroke, Chief Financial Officer, Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union

3:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
David Young, Superintendent, South Burlington School District
Brigid Scheffert, Superintendent, Washington West Supervisory Union
Tracy Wrend, Superintendent, Lamoille South Supervisory Union
JoAn Canning, Superintendent, Addison Northwest Supervisory Union

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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

11:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Paul Cillo, President, Public Assets Institute

1:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Randy Viens, Member, Vermont Assessors & Listers Association
Todd LeBlanc, Vice President, Vermont Assessors & Listers Association
Tom Vickery, Board of Directors, Vermont Assessors & Listers Association

2:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Draft 3.1

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

3:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Ken Fredette, Board Member, Wallingford Elementary School
Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

5:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Thursday, February 19, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

1:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Cathy Davis, Director of Government & Media Relations, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce

2:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Protecting student data privacy, school data systems

Brian Townsend, Director of Information Systems, Agency of Education
Greg Glennon, General Counsel, Agency of Education

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Friday, February 20, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

After the floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

1:00 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Committee discussion

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

2:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Committee discussion

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Monday, February 23, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

10:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Staff to student ratios, modeling phase-out of hold-harmless provisions

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

11:45 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Kendal Melvin, Government Affairs Specialist, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

1:00 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association

1:15 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education

2:00 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Aaron Brodeur, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

2:15 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

4:00 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

9:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

After the floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Donna Russo-Savage, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

After caucus

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

9:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

11:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

After the floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

9:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

10:30 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

11:30 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

3:00 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Friday, February 27, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

8:45 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Briefing

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

1:00 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

After

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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Friday, February 27, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

1:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Section-by-section

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Friday, February 27, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

2:45 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Overview as Passed by House Education

Donna Russo-Savage, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

10:45 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Section 19 - Sale of School Buildings

Rep. David Sharpe, Chair, House Committee on Education
Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

2:45 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Committee discussion - Section 19

Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

4:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Committee discussion - Section 19

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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

After

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

2:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

8:30 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Section 19

Rep. Ann Manwaring, House Committee on Education

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

After

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Tom Vickery, Board of Directors, Vermont Assessors & Listers Association
Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Jeff Fannon, General Counsel, NEA
Rick Pembroke, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
Grant Geisler, Former President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
Thomas Pelham, Co-Founder, Campaign for Vermont

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Thursday, March 12, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

8:45 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Property Tax Rates

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:50 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Tax Incentives

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

10:45 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Property Tax Rates - vote on rates

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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Thursday, March 12, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

8:30 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Section 19 - Current law

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Section 19 - Proposed language

Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

2:00 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Section 19 - Committee discussion

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Friday, March 13, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

9:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Caps proposal

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

10:15 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education

11:15 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Friday, March 13, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

2:15 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Sections 2-7

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association

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Friday, March 13, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

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H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Yield; New Cap Proposal

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

1:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

"Affinity"; Two Yield Idea

Rep. David Sharpe, Chair, House Committee on Education
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Friday, March 13, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

1:00 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Section 19 Amendment

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

3:15 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Section 17 as passed by House Education with proposed amendments being discussed

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

2:15 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Revision of sections 1, 17, 27

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Oliver Olsen

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

9:15 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Amendment to sections 1, 17, 24 and 35 and change to the education spending cap.

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Oliver Olsen, Sponsor of amendment

After the floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Amendment

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

After the Floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Section 17

Stephan Morse, Chair, Vermont Board of Education
William Mathis, Vermont State Board of Education
Steve Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Brent Kay, Superintendent, Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union
Erica McLaughlin, Principal, Randolph Elementary School
Brooke Dingledine , School Board Member, Randolph
Peter Peltz
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

9:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Amendment to Section 19, Sale of school buildings

Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Linda K. Myers
Rep. Susan Davis

After the floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Also Committee discussion on funding H.361

Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

10:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Possible vote

Rep. David Sharpe, Chair, House Committee on Education
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Sarah E. Buxton, House Committee on Education
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

1:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Possible vote

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

4:00 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Vote

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

After the Floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Section 17 Continued

Chris Tormey, Steering Committee Member, Vermonters for Schools and Community
Beth Holtzman, Steering Committee Member, Vermonters for Schools and Community
Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

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Friday, March 20, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

--After Floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Section 19 Amendment, Drafts 1.4 & 2.1

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

1:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Education Finance Perspectives

Thomas Pelham, Commissioner

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

2:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Section 19 amendment, revised

Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Sponsor of amendment

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

9:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

As amended by House Ways and Means. Preparation for floor.

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

After the Floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Side-by-side of H.361 section 17 and other draft governance change sections

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

1:40 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Vote: 11-0-0 Committee Amendment
Vote: 8-3-0 As Amended; Reporter: Fagan

Rep. David Sharpe, Reporter, House Committee on Education
Rep. James Condon, Reporter, House Ways & Means Committee

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

8:45 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Update from committee reporter Rep. Condon

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

After the Floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Committee Discussion

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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Friday, March 27, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

9:15 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Amendments

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Friday, March 27, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

1:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Committee Discussion

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

9:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Amendments

Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Cynthia Browning, Sponsor of amendment

After caucus

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Amendments

Rep. Patricia Komline, Sponsor of amendment

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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

1:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Business Perspective

Marilyn Fredericks, Business Manager, Lamoille North Supervisory Union
John Alberghini, Superintendent, Chittenden East Supervisory Union
Steve Hier, Business Manager, Springfield School District

2:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Committee Discussion- possible committee bill

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

3:45 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Richard Werner, Chair, Dover School Board
Victoria Capitani, Vice Chair, Dover Select Board

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

8:30 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Amendments

Rep. Alyson Eastman, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Butch Shaw, Sponsor of amendment
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

After the Floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Committee Discussion

Jenny Prosser, Office of Legislative Council
William Mathis, Chair, Legislative Committee, Vermont State Board of Education
Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association

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Thursday, April 2, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

8:30 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Amendments

Rep. George W. Till, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Butch Shaw, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Mitzi Johnson, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Curt McCormack, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Christopher Pearson, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Heidi E. Scheuermann

After lunch

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Scheuermann Amendment, revised

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Thursday, April 2, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

After the Floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Committee Discussion

3:15 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Advantages and Disadvantages of SUs vs SDs

William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education

4:00 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Alison Anand

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Thursday, April 2, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

9:05 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Scheuermann amendment

Rep. Heidi E. Scheuermann

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Friday, April 3, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

1:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Committee Discussion

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

2:00 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Rep. David Sharpe, Sponsor, House Committee on Education

Followed By

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

After the Floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

David Schoales, Member, Brattleboro Town School Board
Stephan Morse, Chair, Vermont Board of Education
William Mathis, Chair, Legislative Committee, Vermont State Board of Education

Followed By

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Committee Discussion

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

4:00 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Walk-through

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Thursday, April 9, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

Followed By

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Marty Strange, Vermonters for Schools and Community
Phil Taylor, School Board Member, Twin Valley Joint Contract School
Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Vaughn Altemus, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

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Thursday, April 9, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

3:15 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Education tax issues

Rep. David Sharpe, Sponsor
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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Friday, April 10, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

After the Floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Committee Discussion

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

1:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Spending per ADM

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

Followed By

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Committee Discussion

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

Followed By

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Amy Fowler, Deputy Secretary for Educator Quality, Agency of Education
Jill Remick, Communications Director, Agency of Education
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

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Thursday, April 16, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

After the Floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Committee Discussion

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

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Thursday, April 16, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

After the Floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Spending caps

Robert Gensburg, Lead Attorney, ACLU Brigham Education Funding Lawsuit

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Friday, April 17, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

1:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Discussion and markup of committee strike-all

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

Followed By

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Committee Discussion and Additional Revisions

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jeff Fannon, General Counsel, Vermont National Education Association
Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Ken Page, Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Jeff Fannon, General Counsel, Vermont National Education Association

4:00 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
Vaughn Altemus, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

After the Floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

5:00-7:00

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Public Hearing Rm 11 on the Senate Education Committee Proposed Amendment

Michael Deweese, Retired Superintendent, Bakersfield
Rama Schneider, Board Member, Williamstown
Jon Guiffre, School Board Member and Chair, Roxbury
Brett Blanchard, Principal, Fair Haven Union High School
Lee Sease, Retired Superintendent, Randolph
Rick Scott, Administrator, Bridport
Alison Anand, School Board Member, Richmond
Jerome Shedd, Board Member, Middlebury, VT
Steve Owens, Secretary/Treasurer, Calais/VT National Education Association
Susan Edgerton, Member, Readsboro School Board
David Giddings, Readsboro, VT
Lachlan Francis, Graduate, Putney
Lisa Ventriss, President, Vermont Business Roundtable
David Brandt, Underhill
Helen Keith, Early Education Services, Huntington
Clyde Baldwin, Charlotte
Paul Stone, Orwell
Gail B. Conley, Retired Superintendent, Huntington
Jay Nichols, Superintendent, Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union
Peter Burrows, Superintendent, Addison Central Supervisory Union
Debra Stoleroff, Plainfield
Bob Mason, Vermont Association of School Board Associations
Andrew Pond, Bolton resident
Kathleen Kesson, Barre Town
Scott Thompson, Board Member, Union-32
Geo Honsigford, School Board Member, Royalton
Joanne Breidenstein, Middlesex
Bill Cobb, Newark
Mark Perrin, Board Member, Middlebury
Krista Huling, Vermont State Board of Education
Wendell Coleman, Londonderry
Nancy Cornell, School Board Member, Starksboro
Clarence Haynes, School Board Member and Chair, Middletown Springs
Brent Kay, Superintendent, Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union
Lisa Olson, School Board Member, Cabot
Ed Deegan, East Montpelier
Betsy Brigham, Teacher, Marshfield
Craig Hutt Vater, Principal, Mount Holly
Andrea Kane, Parent, Peacham
Annie Sproston, Peacham
David Baker, Superintendent, Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union
Marty Strange, Randolph
Laura Sibilia, School Board Member, Dover
Molly Pratt, Pittsford
Erica McLaughlin, Principal, Orange SouthWest Supervisory Union
Russell Caffry, Shelburne
Erin Maguire, Executive Director of Student Support Services, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Jessica Little, Essex Town
Carol Brigham, School Board Member, Whiting

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

10:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rick Pembroke, Chief Financial Officer, Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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Thursday, April 23, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

After the Floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Committee Discussion

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Friday, April 24, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

After the floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

3:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Providing for voting on the supervisory union budgets

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

9:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Walk-through bill as passed by Senate Education

Sen. Ann Cummings
Sen. Philip Baruth
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

11:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Martha Heath, Clerk, Westford School Board
Eliza Anderson, Parent, Westford School
Cam Page, Stowe School Board

2:00 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Sen. David Zuckerman, Senator
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
William Mathis, Vermont State Board of Education
Steve Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Fannon, General Counsel, Vermont National Education Association

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Friday, May 1, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

3:15 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Morgan McIver, Student Member, Vermont State Board of Education
Chris Tormey, Steering Committee Chair, Vermonters for Schools and Communities
Marty Strange, Steering Committee Member, Vermonters for Schools and Communities
Peter Moskovites, School Board Member, NCUHS
Thomas Pelham, Campaign for Vermont
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

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Monday, May 4, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

12:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

10:15 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Devon Green, Special Counsel for Tax Legislation, Department of Taxes
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

1:15 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Steve Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, St. Johnsbury Academy
Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association

3:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Proposal of Amendment

Sen. John Rodgers
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Appropriations

10:30 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

2:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

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Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

After the Floor

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Discussion of floor Presentation

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Thursday, May 7, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

9:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Committee discussion on H.361 as passed by Senate Education, Senate Finance and Senate Appropriations

9:15 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:30 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Thursday, May 7, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

9:30 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Senate Finance Proposal of Amendment

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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Friday, May 8, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

9:30 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Possible floor amendments

Sen. John Rodgers, Senator
Sen. Tim Ashe
Aaron Kaigle, Executive Staff Assistant, Department of Taxes

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Friday, May 8, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

11:10 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Friday, May 8, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

11:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Finance plan

Rep. Sarah E. Buxton
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

1:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Rick Pembroke, Chief Financial Officer, Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union

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Monday, May 11, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

9:30 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

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