Senate Committee on Education

AGENDA

Via Zoom

January 26, 2021 - January 29, 2021

Last Updated 2/5/2021 1:47 PM

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

1:00 PM                   Governor's FY2022 Budget Address

Joint Assembly

15 mins after Governor's Budget Address                   Governor's Budget Address Discussion

Joint meeting with House Education

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

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

4:00 PM                   Adjourn for Chairs' Meeting

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

15 min after Floor                   S. 16 - An act relating to the creation of the School Discipline Advisory Council

Introduction of bill by sponsor and witness testimony

Sen. Dick Sears, Sponsor of Bill

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration

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

Amanda Garces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Sue Ceglowski, Executive  Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Erin Maguire, Member, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

Thursday, January 28, 2021

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

1:30 PM                   S. 37 - An act relating to the reconstitution of the Vermont State Colleges Board of Trustees and the development of a restructuring plan and tuition program for the Vermont State Colleges

Introduction of bill by sponsor

Sen. Anthony Pollina, Sponsor of Bill

--                                  S. 29 - An act relating to the creation of the VSC tuition-free scholarship program for Vermont residents

Introduction of bill by sponsor, walk-through of bill by legislative counsel, and committee discussion

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor of Bill

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

--                                  S. 37 - An act relating to the reconstitution of the Vermont State Colleges Board of Trustees and the development of a restructuring plan and tuition program for the Vermont State Colleges

Walk-through of bill

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:30 PM                   Break

2:45 PM                   Vermont Student Assistance Corporation 101

Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

--                                  Education Financing

Testimony and committee discussion

Sharron Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont State Colleges

Friday, January 29, 2021

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

1:15 PM                   S. 27 - An act relating to facilitating cultural liaisons

Introduction of bill by sponsor

Sen. Kesha Ram, Sponsor of Bill

--                                  S. 32 - An act relating to school wellness and feminine hygiene products

Introduction of bill by sponsor and walk-through by legislative counsel

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor of Bill

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

--                                  S. 27 - An act relating to facilitating cultural liaisons

Walk-through of bill

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:00 PM                   Literacy Discussion

Susan Neuman, Professor, New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

Juliet Halladay, Associate Professor, Department of Education, University of Vermont

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

ATTENTION WITNESSES

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Jeannie Lowell at jlowell@leg.state.vt.us