House Committee on Education

AGENDA

Room 31

January 22, 2019 - January 25, 2019

Last Updated 2/5/2019 3:16 PM

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

9:00 AM                   Committee  Discussion

Report of the Census-Based Funding Advisory Group

Meagan Roy, Director of Student Support Services, Champlain Valley School District

10:00 AM                   House  Floor

Caucuses immediately following Floor

11:30 AM                   H. 3 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   School District Mergers

Discussion

Rep. Heidi E. Scheuermann, Stowe

1:30 PM                   H. 3 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Tabitha Pohl-Moore, President, NAACP - Rutland

1:50 PM                   H. 3 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources

2:00 PM                   School District Mergers

Discussion

Scott Thompson, School Board Member, U-32 School Board

Danielle Corti, School Board Member, Newbury School Board - Phone

Penny Jones, School Board Member, Lamoille South Supervisory Union - Phone

2:30 PM                   H. 3 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

3:00 PM                   Agency of Education

Introduction to administrative staff

Daniel French, Ed.D., Secretary, Agency of Education

Dr. Heather Bouchey, Ph.D., Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education

Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, VT Department of Education

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

8:30 AM                   H. 3 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation

9:00 AM                   H. 3 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Sarika Tandon, Board Member, Vermont Coalition for Ethnic and Social Equity in Schools Advisory Board

Hope Petraro, Student, Montpelier High School

MaryAnn Songhurst, Student, Montpelier High School

9:30 AM                   H. 3 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

10:00 AM                   H. 3 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Shadiin Garcia, Ph.D., National Social Justice Consultant, Shoreline Consulting - Phone

10:30 AM                   H. 3 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Amanda Garces, Founder, Vermont Coalition for Ethnic and Social Equity in Schools

10:40 AM                   H. 3 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Amanda Rohdenburg, Director of Advocacy, Outright Vermont

11:00 AM                   H. 3 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Rich Holschuh, Commissioner, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs - Phone

Amanda Garces, Founder, Vermont Coalition for Ethnic and Social Equity in Schools

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Committee discussion immediately following testimony

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House  Floor

2:00 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2019 Budget Adjustment

Agency of Education - lead testing in schools

Rep. Peter Conlon, House Committee on Education

2:10 PM                   H. 3 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Alexa Gabriel, Preschool Teacher, AllTogetherNow! - Phone

2:30 PM                   H. 3 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Brenda Churchill, State House Liaison, LGBTQIA Alliance of Vermont

Amanda Garces, Founder, Vermont Coalition for Ethnic and Social Equity in Schools

3:00 PM                   School District Mergers

Discussion

Bev Davis, Superintendent, Orleans Central Supervisory Union

3:30 PM                   H. 3 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Sarah Launderville, Executive  Director, Vermont Center for Independent Living

4:00 PM                   H. 3 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Krista Huling, Chair, State Board of Education

4:30 PM                   School District Mergers

Discussion

Sonya Spaulding, Chair, Barre City School Board

John Pandolfo, Superintendent, Barre Supervisory Union

5:00 PM                   School District Mergers

Discussion

Jeanne Collins, Superintendent, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union - Phone

David Younce, Superintendent, Mill River Unified Union School District - Phone

5:30 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, January 24, 2019

9:00 AM                   Agency of Education and Agency of Digital Services

SLDS report and equalized pupils

Dr. Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Ph.D., Agency of Education

Shawn Nailor, Deputy Director, Agency of Digital Services

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

10:00 AM                   H. 3 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Dr. Heather Bouchey, Ph.D., Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

11:20 AM                   Agency of Education

Data Updates

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, VT Department of Education

11:30 AM                   H. 3 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Mark-up and possible vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House  Floor

Decorum training immediately following Floor

2:00 PM                   Governor's FY2020 Budget Address

Joint Assembly - House Chamber

3:15 PM                   Association of Vermont Independent Colleges

Introduction

Susan Stitely, President, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges

3:30 PM                   H. 3 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Keith Goslant, Chair, LGBTQIA Alliance of Vermont

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Amanda Garces, Founder, Vermont Coalition for Ethnic and Social Equity in Schools

3:45 PM                   H. 3 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Mark-up and vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation - Phone

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, January 25, 2019

9:30 AM                   House  Floor

10:30 AM                   School District Mergers

Discussion

Jill Stahl Tyler, Chair, Brattleboro Town School Board

11:30 AM                   Vermont Legal Aid

Introduction

Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

Julia Shaw, Health Care Policy Analyst, Vermont Legal Aid

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

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If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Shannon Esrich at 802-828-2256 or sesrich@leg.state.vt.us