Senate Committee on Education

AGENDA

March 9, 2021 - March 12, 2021

Last Updated 3/30/2021 10:13 AM

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

1:00 PM                   Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly

1:30 PM                   H. 81 - An act relating to statewide public school employee health benefits

Bridget Burkhardt, Chair, South Burlington School Board

Joseph McNeil, Chief Negotiator, Employer Commission on Public School Employee Health Benefits

Laura Soares, Former President, Vermont Education Health Initiative

2:15 PM                   S. 100 - An act relating to universal school breakfast and lunch for all public school students and to creating incentives for schools to purchase locally produced foods

Introduction by bill sponsors and walk-through by legislative counsel

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Sen. Christopher A. Pearson, Sponsor

3:20 AM                   Break

3:30 PM                   H. 81 - An act relating to statewide public school employee health benefits

Laura Soares, Former President, Vermont Education Health Initiative

Jim Salsgiver, Chair, Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union Board

Joseph McNeil, Chief Negotiator, Employer Commission on Public School Employee Health Benefits

Neil Odell, President, Vermont School Boards Association

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

--                                  S. 13 - An act relating to the implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Walk-through of latest draft

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

5:00 PM                   Adjourn for Chairs' Meeting

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

15 min after Floor                   S. 13 - An act relating to the implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Committee discussion of strike-all amendment

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

--                                  S. 13 - An act relating to the implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, VT Superintendents Association

Sue Ceglowski, Executive  Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

--                                  S. 100 - An act relating to universal school breakfast and lunch for all public school students and to creating incentives for schools to purchase locally produced foods

Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Breanna Parker, Legislative Fiscal Data Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

3:30 PM                   Break

3:45 AM                   S. 16 - An act relating to the creation of the School Discipline Advisory Council

Walk-through of amendment

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

4:00 PM                   Kurn Hattin School

Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

Thursday, March 11, 2021

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

1:30 AM                   S. 100 - An act relating to universal school breakfast and lunch for all public school students and to creating incentives for schools to purchase locally produced foods

Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont

Betsy Rosenbluth, Vermont FEED Project Director, Vermont Farm to School Network

--                                  S. 16 - An act relating to the creation of the School Discipline Advisory Council

Jay Diaz, Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont

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

2:40 PM                   Break

2:45 PM                   COVID Recovery

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

Holly Morehouse, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool, Inc.

3:30 PM                   S. 13 - An act relating to the implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Walk-through of strike-all amendment

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, March 12, 2021

11:30 PM                   Senate Floor

1:30 PM                   S. 13 - An act relating to the implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Committee discussion and vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:15 PM                   Break

2:30 PM                   S. 13 - An act relating to the implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

--                                  S. 100 - An act relating to universal school breakfast and lunch for all public school students and to creating incentives for schools to purchase locally produced foods

Jesse Roy, Assistant Division Director, Federal and Education Support Programs, Agency of Education

Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Sue Ceglowski, Executive  Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Rick Pembroke, Chief Financial Officer, Springfield School District

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

3:45 PM                   Break

4:00 PM                   S. 100 - An act relating to universal school breakfast and lunch for all public school students and to creating incentives for schools to purchase locally produced foods

Vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

--                                  S. 16 - An act relating to the creation of the School Discipline Advisory Council

Committee discussion and vote on Campion amendment

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

ATTENTION WITNESSES

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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