House Committee on Education

AGENDA

Via Zoom

February 16, 2021 - February 19, 2021

Last Updated 2/18/2021 4:44 PM

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Caucuses immediately following the Floor

10 Min After Floor                   Budget Requests

Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

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

-                                   PreKindergarten-16 Council Update

H. 122 - An act relating to boards and commissions (In House Committee on Government Operations)

Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

4:00 PM                   21-0782 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of school facilities in the state

Walk Through of Draft 2.1

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   Adjourn

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

9:15 AM                   Budget Requests

Advance Vermont

Tom Cheney, Executive Director, Advance Vermont

10:00 AM                   H. 106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Bill Presentation

Agency of Education Response

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

10:45 AM                   5 Minute Break

10:50 AM                   Recent Court Action Related to Parochial Schools

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Peter Teachout, Professor, Vermont Law School

12:15 PM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   House Floor

2:00 PM                   21-0782 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of school facilities in the state

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

2:45 PM                   Budget Requests

Results Based Accountability

Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education

Jill Briggs Campbell, COVID 19 Federal Emergency Funds Project Manager, Agency of Education

Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education

Chris Case, Student Support Services Division Director, Agency of Education

3:25 PM                   5 Minute Break

3:30 PM                   Budget Requests

Virtual Learning and High School Completion

Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education

4:00 PM                   H. 101 - An act relating to the implementation of 2018 Acts and Resolves No. 173 by providing grant funding to build systems-driven, sustainable literacy support for all students with measurable outcomes

Agency of Education (AOE)

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

-                                   Adjourn

Thursday, February 18, 2021

9:00 AM                   Committee Discussion

Budget Letter

9:30 AM                   21-0782 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of school facilities in the state

Mark Up

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM                   Election of a Sergeant at Arms, an Adjutant and Inspector General, and Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly

1:15 PM                   House Floor

10 Min After Floor                   Funding Discussion

21-0782, H.101, and H.106

Stephen Klein, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

-                                   21-0782 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of school facilities in the state

Mark Up and Possible Vote

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM                   Budget Requests

Hunger Free Vermont

Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont

-                                   Committee  Discussion

Budget Letter

-                                   Adjourn

Friday, February 19, 2021

9:30 AM                   House Floor

10 Min After Floor                   Update on the Status of Education

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

-                                   Committee  Discussion

Budget Memo

11:00 PM                   21-0782 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of school facilities in the state

Mark Up and Possible Vote Continued

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   H. 106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Andrew LaBarge, Teacher, Molly Stark School

1:35 PM                   H. 106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Elizabeth Parris, School Nurse, Winooski School District

Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association

-                                   Adjourn

ATTENTION WITNESSES

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Jessi Tracy at jtracy@leg.state.vt.us