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S.204

An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Sen. Martine Gulick , Sen. Philip Baruth , Sen. Alison Clarkson , Sen. Ruth Hardy , Sen. Wendy Harrison , Sen. Nader Hashim , Sen. Andrew Perchlik , Sen. Robert Starr , Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky , Sen. Irene Wrenner
House Committee on Education
3/29/2024 - Read first time and referred to the Committee on Education
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House Committee on Education
Last Recorded Action
House 3/29/2024 - Read first time and referred to the Committee on Education
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An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Detailed Status

Regular Session 2023-2024
Body Date Journal Calendar Location Full Status
An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Roll Call History

Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
Friday, January 5, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
2:45 PM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Introduction and Discussion

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Senate Education Committee
Gwen Carmolli, Chair, Vermont Curriculum Leaders Association
Cynthia Gardner-Morse, Literacy Tutor, Calais
Dorinne Dorfman, Member, New Hampshire International Dyslexia Association

Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
2:30 PM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Response

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Chelsea Myers, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

Friday, January 19, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:30 PM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Agency Response

Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education
Meg Porcella, Assistant Director, Student Support Services Division, Agency of Education
Heather Willis-Doxsee, State Director of Special Education, Agency of Education

Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
3:30 PM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Thursday, February 1, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
3:00 PM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Literacy Revisions Walk-through

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor, Senate Education Committee
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
2:45 PM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor, Senate Education Committee
Kristen Wells-Wynn, State Literacy Director, Office of Elementary and Reading, Mississippi Department of Education

Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
2:30 PM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor, Senate Education Committee
Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

Friday, February 9, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
2:30 PM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Committee Discussion on S.204 and other bills

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor, Senate Education Committee

Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
2:00 PM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Mark-up

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Andrew Prowten, Assistant Director, Educator Quality Division, Agency of Education
Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Thursday, February 15, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
3:15 PM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Gwen Carmolli, Chair, Vermont Curriculum Leaders Association
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
3:15 PM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Mark-up and Committee Discussion

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
3:20 PM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Andrew Prowten, Assistant Director, Educator Quality Division, Agency of Education
Gwen Carmolli, Chair, Vermont Curriculum Leaders Association
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor, Senate Education Committee
Cara Zimmerman, Director of Policy Services and Legislative Affairs, Vermont School Boards Association

Thursday, February 29, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
3:30 PM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Walk-through and mark-up

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, March 1, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
3:00 PM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Walk-through of New Draft

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Heather Bouchey, Interim Secretary, Agency of Education
Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association (VHCA) & Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (VAHHS)

Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
2:30 PM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Vote


Friday, March 15, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Appropriations
1:40 PM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Introduction and Vote

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Reporter, Senate Education Committee

Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:32 AM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Co-sponsor, Burlington
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
1:30 PM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Gwen Carmolli, Chair, Advisory Council on Literacy
2:32 PM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Committee discussion

Heather Bouchey, Interim Secretary, Agency of Education

Friday, April 19, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
11:15 AM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

H. Bud Meyers, Director, Lighthouse Evaluation

Thursday, April 25, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:35 AM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Committee discussion

11:15 AM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Chelsea Myers, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Meagan Roy, Former Chair of the Act 173 Advisory Group, Superintendent, Washington Central Unified Union School District
11:45 AM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
2:10 PM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Committee discussion

Abby Roy, School Psychologist, Essex
Aliyah Ivy Leake, Legislative Page, Vermont General Assembly
Chelsea Myers, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Friday, April 26, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
1:46 PM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Walk-through and mark-up

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Education
  • Heather Bouchey, Interim Secretary, Agency of Education
  • Gwen Carmolli, Chair, Advisory Council on Literacy
  • Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
  • Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Co-sponsor, Burlington
  • Aliyah Ivy Leake, Legislative Page, Vermont General Assembly
  • H. Bud Meyers, Director, Lighthouse Evaluation
  • Chelsea Myers, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
  • Abby Roy, School Psychologist, Essex
  • Meagan Roy, Former Chair of the Act 173 Advisory Group, Superintendent, Washington Central Unified Union School District
  • Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Reporter, Senate Education Committee
Senate Committee on Education
  • Heather Bouchey, Interim Secretary, Agency of Education
  • Gwen Carmolli, Chair, Vermont Curriculum Leaders Association
  • Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
  • Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education
  • Dorinne Dorfman, Member, New Hampshire International Dyslexia Association
  • Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
  • Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
  • Cynthia Gardner-Morse, Literacy Tutor, Calais
  • Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Senate Education Committee
  • Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor, Senate Education Committee
  • Chelsea Myers, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
  • Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
  • Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association (VHCA) & Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (VAHHS)
  • Meg Porcella, Assistant Director, Student Support Services Division, Agency of Education
  • Andrew Prowten, Assistant Director, Educator Quality Division, Agency of Education
  • Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Kristen Wells-Wynn, State Literacy Director, Office of Elementary and Reading, Mississippi Department of Education
  • Heather Willis-Doxsee, State Director of Special Education, Agency of Education
  • Cara Zimmerman, Director of Policy Services and Legislative Affairs, Vermont School Boards Association

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An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
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Act

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Staff & Other Information

Staff
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel

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