House Committee on Education

AGENDA

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February 23, 2021 - February 26, 2021

Last Updated 2/26/2021 2:58 PM

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Caucuses immediately following the Floor

11:30 AM                   Lunch

12:30 PM                   H. 35 - An act relating to eliminating eligible school construction costs from a school district’s excess spending

Agency of Education

Cassandra Ryan, Director of Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management, Agency of Education

12:45 PM                   H. 35 - An act relating to eliminating eligible school construction costs from a school district’s excess spending

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, VT Department of Taxes

-                                   H. 35 - An act relating to eliminating eligible school construction costs from a school district’s excess spending

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

1:30 PM                   H. 106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Learning Policy Institute

Anna Maier, Research Analyst and Policy Advisor, Learning Policy Institute

Michael DiNapoli, Deputy Director of Federal Policy, Learning Policy Institute

2:10 PM                   10 Minute Break

2:20 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

Katie Ballard, Parent and Special Education Parent Advocate, VT Coalition For Disability Rights

Sandra Chittenden, Parent and Special Education Parent Advocate, Essex

Jamie Crenshaw, Parent and Special Education Parent Advocate, Milton

-                                   Adjourn

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

9:30 AM                   H. 245 - An act relating to increasing the membership of and providing funding to the Vermont Ethnic and Social Equity Standards Advisory Working Group

Appropriations and Bill Response, Agency of Education

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

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

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

Walk Through

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Sue Ceglowski, Executive  Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

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

Committee Discussion

11:35 AM                   21-0782 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of school facilities in the state

State Board of Education

John Carroll, Chair, State Board of Education

12:15 PM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   House Floor

10 Min After Floor                   H. 91 - An act relating to the suspension and review of the statewide finance and financial data management system

Bill Introduction and Walk Through

Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Sponsor, House Committee on Judiciary

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Committee Discussion

Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

-                                   Adjourn

Thursday, February 25, 2021

9:00 AM                   21-0782 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of school facilities in the state

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

9:30 AM                   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

Chelsea Myers, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Sue Ceglowski, Executive  Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association

-                                   H. 32 - An act relating to universal school breakfast and lunch for all public school students

Bill Introduction

Rep. Caleb Elder, Sponsor, House Committee on Education

11:00 AM                   H. 106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Mark Up and Possible Vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

12:15 PM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   House Floor

2:00 PM                   Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly

10 Min After Floor                   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

Bill Response and Dyslexia

Mary Lundeen, President and Chair, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

-                                   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

Committee Discussion

-                                   Adjourn

Friday, February 26, 2021

9:30 AM                   House Floor

11:00 AM                   H. 106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Carlen Finn, Senior Policy Associate, Voices for Vermont's Children

Ben Freeman, Network Coordinator, Vermont Learning for the Future

Kathleen Kesson, Ph.D, Professor Emerita, LIU-Brooklyn

John Castle, Superintendent, North Country Supervisory Union

11:45 AM                   Update on the Status of Education

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

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   H. 91 - An act relating to the suspension and review of the statewide finance and financial data management system

Agency of Education

Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education

Kevin Viani, Director of IT Assigned to the Agency of Education, Agency of Digital Services

1:30 PM                   H. 91 - An act relating to the suspension and review of the statewide finance and financial data management system

eFinance

Ron H.R. Smith, CPA, CFE, Managing Partner, RHR Smith & Company

2:00 PM                   H. 106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Doug Racine, Former Secretary, Agency of Human Services

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

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

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

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

-                                   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

Committee Discussion

-                                   H. 91 - An act relating to the suspension and review of the statewide finance and financial data management system

Committee Discussion

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