House Committee on Education

 

AGENDA

March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020

Last Updated 4/2/2020 12:38 PM

 

 

These meetings will be live streamed here.

 

You can also click on the Livestream link on the Committee's Information Page

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

12:00 PM                   COVID-19 Response Updates

Laura Soares, President, VSBIT

 

12:30 PM                   S. 224 - An act relating to evidence-based structured literacy instruction for students in kindergarten–grade 3 and students with dyslexia and to teacher preparation programs

The title of S.224 is outdated. The subject matter is now the Miscellaneous Education bill. Committee discussion and walk-through

 

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                                   S. 46 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Committee discussion and walk-through of proposed pupil weighting language

 

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                                   S. 166 - An act relating to the dissolution of the State Board of Education

Committee Discussion and walk-through

 

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                                   S. 226 - An act relating to statewide public school employee health benefits

Committee Discussion and walk-through

 

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                                   S. 335 - An act relating to universal access to afterschool programs

Committee Discussion and walk-through

 

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

2:00 PM                   Break

 

2:30 PM                   COVID-19 Response

Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association - ZOOM

Edward Nasta, Executive Director, New School of Montpelier - ZOOM

Sue Ceglowski, Executive  Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

Traci Sawyers, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, VT Superintendents Association

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

-                                   No Committee Meeting Scheduled

 

Thursday, April 2, 2020

10:00 AM                   COVID-19 Response

Dan French, Secretary, Agency of Education

Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

Sharon Davison, Kindergarten teacher, Williston

Alex Eskra-St.Louis, Second Grade Teacher, Berkshire Elementary

 

2:00 PM                   Education Finance

Joint Hearing with House Committee on Ways and Means

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

Sue Ceglowski, Executive  Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Martha Heath, Chair, Essex-Westford School District Board

Tim Smith, Chair, Slate Valley Unified School District Board

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

 

Friday, April 3, 2020

-                                   No Committee Meeting Scheduled

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Avery Lamb at alamb@leg.state.vt.us