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House Committee on Education
AGENDA
Room 9 and Zoom
January 25, 2022 - January 28, 2022
Last Updated 1/26/2022 5:05 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-education.
Please note that closed captions/transcripts may not be completely error-free.
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
10:00 AM House Floor
- Lunch and Caucuses
1:00 PM H. 468 - An act relating to establishing a remote learning pilot program for CTE students
Introduction
Rep. Kathleen James, Sponsor
Rep. Charles Kimbell, Sponsor
- H. 483 - An act relating to potential new models of funding and governance structures to improve the quality, duration, and access to career technical education in Vermont
Introduction
Rep. Kathleen James, Sponsor
Rep. Charles Kimbell, Sponsor
2:00 PM Career and Technical Education Workforce Development
Joint Committee Meeting with House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Heather Bouchey, Ph.D., Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Jay Ramsey, Assistant Director of the Student Pathways Division, Vermont Agency of Education
Michele Kupersmith, Former State Representative, Vermont Employee Ownership Center
3:30 PM CTE 101
Jay Ramsey, Assistant Director of the Student Pathways Division, Vermont Agency of Education
- Adjourn
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
9:00 AM eFinance
Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Kevin Viani, Director of IT Assigned to the Agency of Education, Agency of Digital Services
Michelle Baker, Director of Finance & Operations, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
Megan DeVinny, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent & Human Resources, Grand Isle Supervisory Union
Brenda Fleming, Director of Business and Finance , Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union
Ron H.R. Smith, CPA, CFE, Managing Partner, RHR Smith & Company
10:00 AM Act 173
Chris Case, Student Support Services Division Director, Agency of Education
Meg Porcella, Assistant Director, Student Support Services Division, Agency of Education
Jacqueline Kelleher, State Director of Special Education, Agency of Education
11:00 AM Break
11:15 AM H. 456 - An act relating to establishing strategic goals and reporting requirements for the Vermont State Colleges
Introduction
Rep. Kathleen James, Sponsor
Rep. Peter J. Fagan, Sponsor
12:15 PM Lunch
1:15 PM Act 28 - Advisory Council on Literacy
Report
Daniel French, Ed.D., Secretary, Agency of Education
- Act 72 School Facilities
Report
Daniel French, Ed.D., Secretary, Agency of Education
Jill Briggs Campbell, COVID-19 Federal Emergency Funds Project Manager, Agency of Administration
2:30 PM H. 493 - An act relating to withdrawal from a unified union or union school district and to electoral functions of a union school district where a member district is also a union school district
Introduction
Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw, Sponsor
3:00 PM House Floor
- Adjourn
Thursday, January 27, 2022
9:30 AM 22-0275 - An act relating to education; T.16 chapter 11 rewrite
Governance Bill Policy Issues
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Donna Russo-Savage, Esq., Principal Assistant for School Governance, Agency of Education
Oliver Olsen, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education - Invited
Kim Gleason, Member, State Board of Education - Invited
10:30 AM H. 377 - An act relating to the creation of a public-private partnership with Advance Vermont to increase postsecondary attainment in Vermont
Rep. Kathleen James, Sponsor
Tom Cheney, Executive Director, Advance Vermont
11:15 AM NEK Day
John Mills, Interim President, Northern Vermont University
Jennifer Carlo, Executive Director, NEK Collaborative
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
- Adjourn
Friday, January 28, 2022
9:30 AM House Floor
12:00 PM Lunch
- Adjourn
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