House Committee on Education

AGENDA

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March 30, 2021 - April 2, 2021

Last Updated 4/2/2021 10:16 AM

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Caucuses immediately following the Floor

10 Min After Caucuses                   H. 227 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Winooski

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Scott Beck, House Committee on Ways and Means

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   S. 16 - An act relating to the creation of the Task Force on School Exclusionary Discipline Reform

Introduction and Walk Through

Sen. Cheryl Hooker, Sponsor

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Dillon Burns, Mental Health Services Director, Vermont Care Partners

1:30 PM                   S. 114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

Introduction and Walk Through

As related to H.315

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Breanna Parker, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Robin Scheu, House Committee on Appropriations

2:40 PM                   20 Minute Break

3:00 PM                   COVID-19 Education-Related Federal Funds

H.315

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

-                                   Adjourn

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

8:30 AM                   S. 114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

Committee Discussion, As related to H.315

Holly Morehouse, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool, Inc.

Chelsea Myers, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Robin Scheu, House Committee on Appropriations

10:45 AM                   COVID-19 Related Education Issues

Suresh Garimella, President, University of Vermont

12:15 PM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   House Floor

10 Min After Floor                   S. 114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

Committee Discussion, As related to H.315

Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Sue Ceglowski, Executive  Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

Jo-Anne Unruh, Ph.D., Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

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

Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

Rep. Robin Scheu, House Committee on Appropriations

-                                   Adjourn

Thursday, April 1, 2021

9:30 AM                   S. 115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Libraries

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jason Broughton, State Librarian; Commissioner of Libraries, Vermont Department of Libraries

Janette Shaffer, Assistant State Librarian, Vermont Department of Libraries

Thomas McMurdo, Assistant State Librarian, Vermont Department of Libraries

10:00 AM                   Committee Discussion

Literacy and H.315

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

Rep. Robin Scheu, House Committee on Appropriations

-                                   5 Minute Break

10:50 AM                   S. 115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Wellness Program

Lynn Stanley, Interim Director, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Vermont Chapter

Laura O'Reilly, MSW Candidate, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Vermont Chapter

-                                   S. 115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Jo-Anne Unruh, Ph.D., Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association, Vermont Superintendents Association, Vermont School Boards Association, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

-                                   S. 16 - An act relating to the creation of the Task Force on School Exclusionary Discipline Reform

Jo-Anne Unruh, Ph.D., Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association, Vermont Superintendents Association, Vermont School Boards Association

12:15 PM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   House Floor

2:00 PM                   Results of the Votes for Retention of Superior Court Judges and Magistrates

Joint Assembly

10 Min After Joint Assembly                   Standardized Testing

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

Amanda Gorham, State Assessment Director, Agency of Education

Wendy Geller, Ph.D., Data and Research Director, Agency of Education

-                                   S. 114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

As related to H.101 and H.315, Mark Up

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   Adjourn

Friday, April 2, 2021

9:30 AM                   House Floor

10 Min After Floor                   Committee Discussion and Planning

-                                   S. 114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

As related to H.315 and H.101, Mark Up

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   Committee Discussion and Planning

Continued

-                                   Adjourn