2017-2018 Session
Change SessionS.122
An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
- Sponsor(s)
- Location
- House Committee on Education
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/17/2017 - Rep Sharpe of Bristol moved to recommit the bill to the Committee on Education which was agreed to
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Detailed Status
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Roll Call History
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Committee Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 1:30 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Walk-through of Act 46
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 3:30 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Donna Russo-Savage, Principal Assistant, Agency of Education
Thursday, January 12, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 1:00 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Act 46 Field Hearings ((Chittenden Region)
Friday, January 13, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 1:45 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Walk-through of Act 46 (continued)
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 2:00 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Walk-through of Act 46
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 3:00 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Friday, January 20, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 1:00 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Act 46 Field Hearings (Central Vermont)
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 3:00 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Lauren Poster, School Board Member, Marlboro Elementary School
Douglas Korb, Chair, School Board, Marlboro Elementary School
Dan MacArthur, School Board Member, Marlboro Elementary School
John Alberghini, Superintendent, Chittenden East Supervisory Union
Jon Milazzo, Board Chair, Chittenden East Supervisory Union
Kevin Campbell, Chair of Finance, Chittenden East Supervisory Union
Friday, January 27, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 1:00 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Act 46 Field Hearings (Rutland Region)
Thursday, February 2, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 1:30 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
1st installment of Act 46 alteratives language - rough draft
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 1:00 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Act 46 Alterations language
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 1:00 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Act 46 Field Hearings (Brattleboro Region)
Thursday, February 9, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 2:30 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Chuck Armentrout, Resident, Rupert
Friday, February 10, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 1:00 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Act 46 Alterations language
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Donna Russo-Savage, Principal Assistant, Agency of Education
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 1:00 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Act 46 Alterations language
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Review and discussion of provisions of Act 46 and S.15
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 4:15 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Discussion of provisions of H.239
Rep. Mike Hebert
Thursday, February 23, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 2:30 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
David Baker, Superintendent, Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union
Friday, February 24, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 1:30 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
School spending
Paul Cillo, President, Public Assets Institute
- 2:00 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Committee discussion
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 1:45 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Committee discussion
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 15 minutes after Floor
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jay Denault, Former School Board Chair, Franklin Northwest Supervisory Union
Thursday, March 2, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 2:30 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Committee discussion
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 1:30 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Mark-up and possible vote
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Donna Russo-Savage, Principal Assistant, Agency of Education
Emily Simmons, Attorney, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 1:30 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, March 23, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 2:30 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Committee discussion of proposed amendment
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, March 24, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 2:30 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Vote on amendment
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, March 24, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 2:00 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Sen. Philip Baruth
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education
- 9:00 AM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Michael Hebert
- 11:00 AM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Rep. Charles Conquest
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education
- 9:30 AM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Sen. Philip Baruth, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
- After the floor
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- 5:30 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Public hearing in room 11.
Bud Haas, Bradford
Chrissy Wade, Waterville
Debra Stoleroff, Plainfield
Amy Braun, Rochester
David Kelley, Greensboro
Bruce Sterling, Westminster
Dan MacArthur, Marlboro
Andrew Julow, North Hero
Linda Treash, Barnard
Edith Gould, Putney
Rory Thibault, Cabot
Tim McKay, Peacham
Jenny Mackenzie, Peacham
Jessica Philippe, Peacham
Margaret MacLean, Peacham
Carin Park, Barnard
Debra Taylor, Superintendent, Rutland Central Supervisory Union
Lynette Gallipo, Rutland Town
Erik Goodling, Strafford
Dan Normandeau, Dummerston
Randall Szott, Barnard
Akara Draper, Dummerston
Lisa Hanna, Worcester
Liz Adams, Putney
Jody Normandeau, Dummerston
Tim Murphy, Royalton
Mike Metcalf, Greensboro
Myra Ellingwood, Lemington
Laura Fillbach, Calais
John Castle, Superintendent, North Country Supervisory Union
Steve Mason, Lowell
Dorothy Naylor, Calais
Sharon Ellingwood While, Lemington
Scott Thompson, Calais
John Gannon, Wilmington
Chris Miele, Ludlow
Judy Murray, Wells River
Rick Kehne, Calais
Flor Diaz Smith, East Montpelier
Jay Denault, Franklin
Dottye Ricks, Barre Town
Melanie Henderson, South Hero
Susan Clark, Middlesex
Alison Anand, Richmond
Rachel Navaro, Reading
Thursday, April 6, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education
- 2:30 PM
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Geo Honigford, Member, South Royalton School Board
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Donna Russo-Savage, Principal Assistant, School Governance, Agency of Education
Friday, April 7, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education
- 1:00 PM
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Krista Huling, Chair, State Board of Education
Jeanne Collins, Superintendent, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union
Jay Nichols, Superintendent, Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union
David Younce, Superintendent, Mill River Unified Union School District
Michael Clark, Superintendent, Kingdom East School District
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education
- After the floor
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Lefebvre Amendment
Rep. Paul Lefebvre, Sponsor of amendment
- 3:30 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education
- 10:00 AM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Erik Goodling, School Board Chair, Strafford
David Kelley, School Board Member, Hazen Union High School
Mike Metcalf, Retired Educator, Greensboro
- 10:30 AM
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Martha Heath, Former Representative, Westford
Thursday, April 13, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education
- 10:00 AM
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Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Susan Buckholz
- 10:30 AM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
New language from the Agency of Education, David Kelley and Rep. Tim Briglin
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 14, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education
- 9:15 AM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- During floor session
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Rep. Paul Lefebvre, Sponsor of amendment
Emily Simmons, Director of Policy and Legal Services, Vermont School Boards Association
- After the floor
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education
- 1:15 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. David Yacovone, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Janet Ancel, Sponsor of amendment
Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Peter Clarke, Act 46 Consultant
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education
- 9:00 AM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Stephen Dale, Act 46 Consultant
Donna Russo-Savage, Principal Assistant, School Governance, Agency of Education
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- After the floor
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Donna Russo-Savage, Principal Assistant, School Governance, Agency of Education
Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor of amendment
Thursday, April 20, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 2:30 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Committee discussion of House Education Committee amendment
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 20, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education
- 10:00 AM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- 12:30 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 20, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 3:30 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Scott Beck, St. Johnsbury, VT
Friday, April 21, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:00 AM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Scott Beck, St. Johnsbury, VT
- 30 minutes after the floor
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education
- After the floor
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 1:05 PM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Committee Discussion
Thursday, April 27, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education
- 10:00 AM
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S.122 - An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor of amendment
Committee Documents
An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
Witnesses Who Testified
2017-2018 Legislative Session
House Committee on Education
- Liz Adams, Putney
- Alison Anand, Richmond
- Rep. Janet Ancel, Sponsor of amendment
- Sen. Philip Baruth, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
- Amy Braun, Rochester
- Rep. Susan Buckholz
- John Castle, Superintendent, North Country Supervisory Union
- Michael Clark, Superintendent, Kingdom East School District
- Susan Clark, Middlesex
- Peter Clarke, Act 46 Consultant
- Jeanne Collins, Superintendent, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union
- Rep. Charles Conquest
- Stephen Dale, Act 46 Consultant
- Jay Denault, Franklin
- James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Flor Diaz Smith, East Montpelier
- Akara Draper, Dummerston
- Myra Ellingwood, Lemington
- Sharon Ellingwood While, Lemington
- Laura Fillbach, Calais
- Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
- Lynette Gallipo, Rutland Town
- John Gannon, Wilmington
- Erik Goodling, Strafford
- Erik Goodling, School Board Chair, Strafford
- Edith Gould, Putney
- Bud Haas, Bradford
- Lisa Hanna, Worcester
- Martha Heath, Former Representative, Westford
- Rep. Michael Hebert
- Melanie Henderson, South Hero
- Geo Honigford, Member, South Royalton School Board
- Krista Huling, Chair, State Board of Education
- Andrew Julow, North Hero
- Rick Kehne, Calais
- David Kelley, Greensboro
- David Kelley, School Board Member, Hazen Union High School
- Rep. Paul Lefebvre, Sponsor of amendment
- Dan MacArthur, Marlboro
- Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- Jenny Mackenzie, Peacham
- Margaret MacLean, Peacham
- Steve Mason, Lowell
- Tim McKay, Peacham
- Mike Metcalf, Greensboro
- Mike Metcalf, Retired Educator, Greensboro
- Chris Miele, Ludlow
- Tim Murphy, Royalton
- Judy Murray, Wells River
- Rachel Navaro, Reading
- Dorothy Naylor, Calais
- Jay Nichols, Superintendent, Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union
- Dan Normandeau, Dummerston
- Jody Normandeau, Dummerston
- Carin Park, Barnard
- Jessica Philippe, Peacham
- Dottye Ricks, Barre Town
- Donna Russo-Savage, Principal Assistant, School Governance, Agency of Education
- Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor of amendment
- Emily Simmons, Director of Policy and Legal Services, Vermont School Boards Association
- Bruce Sterling, Westminster
- Debra Stoleroff, Plainfield
- Randall Szott, Barnard
- Debra Taylor, Superintendent, Rutland Central Supervisory Union
- Rory Thibault, Cabot
- Scott Thompson, Calais
- Linda Treash, Barnard
- Chrissy Wade, Waterville
- Rep. David Yacovone, Sponsor of amendment
- David Younce, Superintendent, Mill River Unified Union School District
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. Scott Beck, St. Johnsbury, VT
- James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Sen. Philip Baruth
- James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Education
- John Alberghini, Superintendent, Chittenden East Supervisory Union
- Chuck Armentrout, Resident, Rupert
- David Baker, Superintendent, Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union
- Kevin Campbell, Chair of Finance, Chittenden East Supervisory Union
- Paul Cillo, President, Public Assets Institute
- Jay Denault, Former School Board Chair, Franklin Northwest Supervisory Union
- James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
- Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Rep. Mike Hebert
- Douglas Korb, Chair, School Board, Marlboro Elementary School
- Dan MacArthur, School Board Member, Marlboro Elementary School
- Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- Jon Milazzo, Board Chair, Chittenden East Supervisory Union
- Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Lauren Poster, School Board Member, Marlboro Elementary School
- Donna Russo-Savage, Principal Assistant, Agency of Education
- Emily Simmons, Attorney, Vermont School Boards Association
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An act relating to increased flexibility for school district mergers
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