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House Committee on Education
AGENDA
Room 31
February 10, 2020 - February 14, 2020
Last Updated 2/26/2020 9:50 AM
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
10:00 AM House Floor
Caucuses immediately following the Floor
11:30 AM Lunch
12:30 PM Our Voices Exposed (OVX)
Youth Tobacco Prevention Group
Riley Norton, Student, Rutland High School
Eliza Bridge, Student, Rutland High School
Giovanni Falco, Student, Rutland High School
Joe Doherty, Advisor, Rutland High School
1:00 PM H. 209 - An act relating to ending the suspension of State aid for school construction projects
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, VT Superintendents Association
David Epstein, AIA, Managing Principal, TruexCullins
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:45 PM Proficiency Based Learning and Notation
Joint Hearing with Senate and House Education Committees
Room 11
Joel Moore, State Relations Strategist, Education Commission of the States
Matt Jordan, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Education Commission of the States
4:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
9:00 AM Farm to School
Betsy Rosenbluth, Vermont FEED Project Director, Vermont Farm to School Network
David Baker, Superintendent, Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union
Craig Locarno, Food Service Director, Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union
Peter Stratman, Teacher, Cabot School
Camryn Hoffman, Student, Cabot School
Silas Robbins, Student, Cabot School
Nene Riley, Teacher, Cabot School
Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
10:15 AM H. 661 - An act relating to increasing special education State aid for prekindergarten students
Walk-through
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
11:00 AM 20-0816 - An act relating to prekindergarten education
Committee Discussion
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
15 Mins. After Floor 20-0816 - An act relating to prekindergarten education
Committee Discussion
3:30 PM Act 173
Meagan Roy, Chair, Act 173 Advisory Committee
4:15 PM Adjourn
Thursday, February 13, 2020
9:00 AM Afterschool Programs
Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education
- Afterschool Advocacy Day
Holly Morehouse, Executive Director, Youth Services Advisory Council
Heather Moore, LEAPS Program Director, Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union
Tyler Duso, Student, Enosburg Falls High School
Emily Deso-Walker, Student, Enosburg Falls High School
Natalia Dorcely, Student, Springfield High School
Addison Seibel, Student, Newark Street School
Tim Mulligan, Principal, Newark Street School
11:15 AM H. 668 - An act relating to evidence-based structured literacy instruction for students in kindergarten–grade 3 and students with dyslexia and to teacher preparation programs
Robert Schulze, Ed.D., Assistant Professor, Special Education, Education Department Chair, Northern Vermont University - Phone
Anne Slonaker, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Education Department Chair, Castleton University
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
After the Floor 20-0816 - An act relating to prekindergarten education
Mark-up and possible vote
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Traci Sawyers, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Sandra Cameron, Director of Policy, Vermont School Board Association
Sarah Kenney, Senior Director of Policy, Let's Grow Kids
3:20 PM H. 714 - An act relating to implicit bias training for public and approved independent school employees
Rep. Zachariah Ralph, Sponsor, Sponsor of Amendment
Amanda Garces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission
4:00 PM Adjourn
Friday, February 14, 2020
9:00 AM Love Letter for the Climate
Finn Olson, Youth Lobby Coordinator, Vermont Youth Lobby
Lili Markow, Youth Lobby Coordinator, Vermont Youth Lobby
9:30 AM House Floor
12:00 PM Adjourn
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Avery Lamb at 802-828-2256 or alamb@leg.state.vt.us