H.480
(Act 72)
An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
6/16/2025 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 27, 2025
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- Senate 6/16/2025 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 27, 2025
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Although procedurally bills and resolutions are assigned to only one committee at a time, other committees may review the bill or resolution. This page contains results from both the assigned committee as well as other committees.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Education
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9:15 AM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Walk-through and committee discussion
Lindsey Hedges, Interim Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Education
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9:30 AM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Committee discussion and mark-up
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Meg Fuerst, Representative, Action Circles
Friday, March 14, 2025
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Education
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9:00 AM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Testimony on proposed addition of language
Tim Duggan, Director of Vermont Retirement Systems, Office of the State Treasurer
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
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11:05 AM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Walk-through and vote
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Education
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11:35 AM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Introduction and walk-through of proposed Rep. Boutin Floor Amendment
Rep. Michael Boutin, Amendment Sponsor
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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4:10 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Straw-poll vote on proposed Rep. Boutin Floor Amendment. Meeting will not be recorded
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Education
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1:30 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. Peter Conlon, Sponsor
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lindsey Hedges, Interim Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
Friday, April 4, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Education
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1:45 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Committee Discussion
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Education
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1:45 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Language request to be added into H.480
Meg Fuerst, Representative, Action Circles
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2:15 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Committee Discussion
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Education
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3:05 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Testimony on language regarding cardiac emergency response plans for Vermont schools.
Tina Zuk, Government Relations Regional Lead, American Heart Association
Dominic Barcomb, Cardiac Arrest Survivor, Milton High School
Jenny Smith, Mother, Milton
Kyle Peckham, Head Athletic Trainer, Rice Memorial High School
Matt Howland, Athletic Trainer, Rutland Regional Medical Center
Rebecca Olmstead, School Nurse Leader, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
Katie McCarthy, Safety Coordinator, Brattleboro High School
Thursday, April 10, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Education
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1:30 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Testimony related to school safety and selection of library materials language in H.480.
Sandra Cameron, Associate Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Brooke Olsen-Farrell, Superintendent, Slate Valley Unified School District
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1:55 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Testimony related to school safety language in H.480.
Courtney O'Brien, Interim Director of Operations, Agency of Education
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3:25 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Testimony on language from S.130 being implemented into the Miscellaneous Education Bill.
Hank Harder, Deputy Adjutant General, Office of the Adjutant General
Daniel Stewart, Education Services Noncommissioned Officer, Vermont National Guard
Friday, April 11, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Education
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1:30 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Jennifer Samuelson, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
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2:50 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Committee Discussion
Friday, April 18, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Education
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1:15 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Testimony on the National Guard Tuition Benefit Program
Thomas Little, Vice President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
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3:00 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Testimony on literacy language in the miscellaneous education bill, formerly from S.15.
Emily Lesh, Project Manager, Act 28 Literacy Initiative, Agency of Education
Emily Leute, PBL English/Language Arts Coordinator, Agency of Education
Gwen Carmolli, Chair, Advisory Council on Literacy
Cynthia Gardner-Morse, Literacy Tutor
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Education
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3:35 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Walk-through of changes and committee discussion
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tina Zuk, Government Relations Regional Lead, American Heart Association
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Education
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2:30 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Walk-through of changes and new language. Testimony on cardiac emergency response plans language, as well as public school employee health benefits bargaining.
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tina Zuk, Government Relations Regional Lead, American Heart Association
Jolie Frechette, Lobbyist, The Mill School
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Sandra Cameron, Associate Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Education
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1:50 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Testimony on language regarding cardiac emergency response plans.
Courtney O'Brien, Interim Director of Operations, Agency of Education
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Sunni Eriksen, School Safety Program Manager, Vermont School Safety Center
Tina Zuk, Government Relations Regional Lead, American Heart Association
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3:00 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Testimony on language relating to school employee health benefits bargaining.
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Joseph McNeil, Attorney/Chief Negotiator, Vermont Educational Employees Health Care Commission
Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
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3:20 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Walk-through of new language
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jolie Frechette, Lobbyist, The Mill School
Thursday, May 8, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Education
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2:35 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Walk-through of language changes
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jolie Frechette, Lobbyist, The Mill School
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3:00 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Committee discussion; testimony on language relating to H.54
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Peter Conlon, Chair, House Committee on Education
Friday, May 9, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Education
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2:55 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Committee discussion
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Education
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9:30 AM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Walk-through of differences between draft 13.2 and as Passed by the House
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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10:45 AM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Testimony on section 17 of draft 13.2
Jolie Frechette, Lobbyist, The Mill School
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10:50 AM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Testimony on section 16 of draft 13.2
Sandra Cameron, Associate Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
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2:00 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Testimony on section 10 of draft 13.2
Gwen Carmolli, Chair, Advisory Council on Literacy
Cynthia Gardner-Morse, Member, Advisory Council on Literacy
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2:25 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Testimony on section 11 of draft 13.2
Thomas Little, Vice President, General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Education
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3:20 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Mark-up
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 15, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Education
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2:00 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Mark-up
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Oliver Olsen, Representative, Vermont Independent Schools Association
Tina Zuk, Government Relations Regional Lead, American Heart Association
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2:30 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Vote
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 15, 2025
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Education
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12:30 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Testimony on section 11 of draft 13.2
Hank Harder, Deputy Adjutant General, Office of the Adjutant General
Friday, May 16, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Education
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3:00 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Walk-through of floor amendment
Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Education
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1:50 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Agency of Education testimony on amendment proposed by Sen. Hardy.
Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
Ruth Durkee, State Director of Career Technical Education, Agency of Education
Nicole MacTavish, Superintendent and Director, Patricia A. Hannaford Regional Technical School District
Jody Emerson, President, Vermont Association of Career and Technical Directors
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Education
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2:00 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Walk-through and discussion of amendment regarding language on selecting a new Secretary of Education.
Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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2:35 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Walk-through of amendment relating to CTE
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Appropriations
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1:00 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Walk through and Vote
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. David Weeks, Sponsor of the Amendment
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Education
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1:15 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Walk-through of Senate Proposal of Amendment and straw-poll vote
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 29, 2025
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Education
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1:00 PM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Introduce to Floor Amendment proposed by Rep. McCann and Rep. Waszazak
Rep. Kate McCann, Amendment Co-Sponsor
House Committee on Education
- Rep. Michael Boutin, Amendment Sponsor
- Sandra Cameron, Associate Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- Gwen Carmolli, Chair, Advisory Council on Literacy
- Tim Duggan, Director of Vermont Retirement Systems, Office of the State Treasurer
- Jolie Frechette, Lobbyist, The Mill School
- Meg Fuerst, Representative, Action Circles
- Cynthia Gardner-Morse, Member, Advisory Council on Literacy
- Hank Harder, Deputy Adjutant General, Office of the Adjutant General
- Lindsey Hedges, Interim Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
- Thomas Little, Vice President, General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
- Rep. Kate McCann, Amendment Co-Sponsor
- Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
- Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sen. David Weeks, Sponsor of the Amendment
Senate Committee on Education
- Dominic Barcomb, Cardiac Arrest Survivor, Milton High School
- Sandra Cameron, Associate Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- Gwen Carmolli, Chair, Advisory Council on Literacy
- Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- Rep. Peter Conlon, Chair, House Committee on Education
- Rep. Peter Conlon, Sponsor
- Ruth Durkee, State Director of Career Technical Education, Agency of Education
- Jody Emerson, President, Vermont Association of Career and Technical Directors
- Sunni Eriksen, School Safety Program Manager, Vermont School Safety Center
- Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Jolie Frechette, Lobbyist, The Mill School
- Meg Fuerst, Representative, Action Circles
- Cynthia Gardner-Morse, Literacy Tutor
- Hank Harder, Deputy Adjutant General, Office of the Adjutant General
- Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor
- Lindsey Hedges, Interim Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
- Matt Howland, Athletic Trainer, Rutland Regional Medical Center
- Emily Lesh, Project Manager, Act 28 Literacy Initiative, Agency of Education
- Emily Leute, PBL English/Language Arts Coordinator, Agency of Education
- Thomas Little, Vice President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
- Nicole MacTavish, Superintendent and Director, Patricia A. Hannaford Regional Technical School District
- Katie McCarthy, Safety Coordinator, Brattleboro High School
- Joseph McNeil, Attorney/Chief Negotiator, Vermont Educational Employees Health Care Commission
- Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
- Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
- Courtney O'Brien, Interim Director of Operations, Agency of Education
- Rebecca Olmstead, School Nurse Leader, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
- Oliver Olsen, Representative, Vermont Independent Schools Association
- Brooke Olsen-Farrell, Superintendent, Slate Valley Unified School District
- Kyle Peckham, Head Athletic Trainer, Rice Memorial High School
- Jennifer Samuelson, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
- Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
- Jenny Smith, Mother, Milton
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Daniel Stewart, Education Services Noncommissioned Officer, Vermont National Guard
- Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Tina Zuk, Government Relations Regional Lead, American Heart Association
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No committee of conference members found for H.480 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for H.480 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
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