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Senate Committee on Education
AGENDA
April 6, 2021 - April 9, 2021
Last Updated 4/9/2021 3:24 PM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
9:30 AM Senate Floor
1:00 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
Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
1:40 PM COVID Relief Funding
Susan Stitely, President, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges
Lorraine Sterritt, President, St. Michael's College
2:10 AM Break
2:15 PM Agency of Education H.315 Literacy and Education-Related Funding
Daniel French, Ed.D., Secretary, Agency of Education
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
2:55 AM Break
3:15 PM S. 114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State
Walk-through of House changes
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:00 PM Adjourn for Chairs' Meeting
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
1:00 PM Senate Floor
15 min after Floor H. 426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State
Testimony and discussion of H.426 and the State Board of Education
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Daniel French, Ed.D., Secretary, Agency of Education
John Carroll, Chair, State Board of Education
2:35 PM Break
2:50 PM Career and Technical Education Funding
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Breanna Parker, Legislative Fiscal Data Analyst , Joint Fiscal Office
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
-- 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
Committee discussion
3:25 PM Break
4:00 PM S. 114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State
Chelsea Myers, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Kathryn Webb, Chair, House Committee on Education
Thursday, April 8, 2021
1:00 PM Senate Floor
15 min after Floor Governor's Appointments
Agency of Education
Daniel French, Ed.D., Secretary, Agency of Education
-- H. 106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools
Doug Racine, Former Secretary, Agency of Human Services
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, VT Superintendents Association
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
3:40 PM Break
3:50 PM Vermont Student Assistance Corporation - 802 Opportunities Proposal
Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Friday, April 9, 2021
11:30 AM Senate Floor
1:30 PM Governor's Appointments
State Board of Education
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Co-Chair, Social Equity Caucus
-- 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
Proposed amendment
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Breanna Parker, Legislative Fiscal Data Analyst , Joint Fiscal Office
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:45 PM Break
3:25 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
Committee discussion continued
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Jeannie Lowell at jlowell@leg.state.vt.us