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Senate Committee on Education
AGENDA
Room 28
February 12, 2019 - February 15, 2019
Last Updated 3/12/2019 3:16 PM
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
9:30 AM Senate Floor
1:30 PM 19-1201 - An act relating to a study of how to best deliver Vermont Technical College certificate and degree programs at career technical education centers in Vermont
CTE/Expansion of Early College
Susanne Young, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration
Pat Moulton , President, Vermont Technical College
Patricia Coates, Director of Government and External Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
2:00 PM S. 38 - An act relating to the creation of a tuition-free scholarship program for Vermont students
Yasmine Ziesler, Chief Academic Officer, Vermont State Colleges
2:30 PM University of Vermont Annual Update
Thomas Sullivan, President, University of Vermont
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
1:00 PM Senate Floor
15 min after Floor Hearing on Governor's Appointment
Daniel French as Secretary of the Agency of Education
Daniel French, Ed.D., Secretary, Agency of Education
- - Act 77 Grading Standards
Dan Cunningham, Parent
Pat Fitzsimmons, Proficiency-Based Learning Team Leader, Agency of Education
Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education
Andrew Jones, Director of Curriculum, Mill River Unified Union School District
- - S. 76 - An act relating to the requirement to pass a civics course for high school graduation
Introduction by sponsors
Sen. Joe Benning, Sponsor
Sen. Dick McCormack, Sponsor
- - S. 63 - An act relating to expanding dual enrollment to students who attend schools outside of Vermont
Introduction by sponsor
Sen. Brian Campion, Sponsor
- - S. 38 - An act relating to the creation of a tuition-free scholarship program for Vermont students
Introduction of bill by sponsor
Sen. Robert Starr
Sen. Anthony Pollina, Sponsor
Thursday, February 14, 2019
1:00 PM Senate Floor
15 min after Floor S. 38 - An act relating to the creation of a tuition-free scholarship program for Vermont students
Walk-through by Legislative Counsel and committee discussion
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, February 15, 2019
11:30 AM Senate Floor
1:00 PM The Creation of a Tuition-Free Scholarship
Linda Olson, Vice President for Higher Education, American Federation of Teachers VT
Kathleen Moore, Faculty member, Vermont State Colleges Faculty Federation-Community College of Vermont Faculty
Rowie Budde, Student, Castleton University
Taylor Sanders, Student, Castleton University
Nasser Abdel-Fatah, Graduate, Northern Vermont University
Sarah Alexander, President, United Academics-UVM Faculty
Julie Roberts, President Elect, United Academics
Alexandra Timmins, Student, Vermont Technical College
Heather Riemer, Director, American Federation of Teachers VT
Kate Gold, President, Vermont State Colleges United Professionals - Phone
Allison Aguilar, Senior Research Associate, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO - Phone
ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring 10 hard copies. Please write your name, organization, date and title on each document. With few exceptions, any documents you hand out to a committee, or send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s webpage.
If you have any questions and comments, please contact
Jeannie Lowell at 802-828-3805 or jlowell@leg.state.vt.us