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House Committee on Education
AGENDA
Via Zoom
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