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House Committee on Education
AGENDA
Via Zoom
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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