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House of Representatives
  • Rep. Kathryn Webb, Chair
  • Rep. Lawrence Cupoli, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Peter Conlon, Ranking Member
  • Rep. John Arrison
  • Rep. Sarah "Sarita" Austin
  • Rep. Erin Brady
  • Rep. Jana Brown
  • Rep. Philip Jay Hooper
  • Rep. Kathleen James, Clerk
  • Rep. Casey Toof
  • Rep. Terri Lynn Williams

House Committee on Education

 

AGENDA

 

Via Zoom

April 20, 2021 - April 23, 2021

Last Updated 4/22/2021 3:44 PM

 

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Caucuses immediately following the Floor

 

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

Amendment

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:25 PM                   S. 115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Mark Up and Possible Vote

 

2:15 AM                   15 Minute Break

 

2:30 PM                   S. 115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Mark Up and Vote Continued

 

2:45 PM                   S. 114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

Amendment

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

Chelsea Myers, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association, Vermont National Education Association, Vermont Principals' Association

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:48 PM                   S. 114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

Amendment

Chelsea Myers, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

 

3:55 PM                   10 Minute Break

 

4:05 PM                   S. 114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

Amendment

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                  Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

9:15 AM                   S. 13 - An act relating to the implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Joint Hearing with Ways and Means

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, VT Superintendents Association

 

10:00 AM                   S. 13 - An act relating to the implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Joint Hearing with Ways and Means

Dr. Alex Yin, Member, Winooski District School Board

Douglas Korb, School Board Member, Marlboro District School Board

 

10:30 AM                   S. 13 - An act relating to the implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Joint Hearing with Ways and Means

Meagan Roy, Director of Student Support Services, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators, Chair, Census-Based Funding Advisory Group

Jennifer Botzojorns, Superintendent, Kingdom East Supervisory District

 

12:15 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

10 Min After Floor                   S. 13 - An act relating to the implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Committee Discussion

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 22, 2021

9:30 AM                   S. 13 - An act relating to the implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Joint Hearing with Ways and Means

John Alberghini, Superintendent, Mt. Mansfield Modified Union School District

Edye Graning, Board Chair, Mt. Mansfield Modified Union School District

Erin Maguire, Director, Equity & Inclusion, Essex Westford School District, Co-Director of Special Education

 

10:15 AM                   S. 13 - An act relating to the implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Education Quality Standards and Accountability

Patrick Halladay, Division Director for Education Quality, Agency of Education

 

-                                  5 Minute Break

 

11:15 AM                   S. 13 - An act relating to the implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Federal Fund Calculations

Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education

 

12:15 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, April 23, 2021

8:45 AM                   Needs Assessment and COVID-19 Recovery

Agency of Education

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

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10 Min After Floor                   Update on the Status of Education

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

 

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

Tammy Kolbe, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Leadership and Development Sciences, University of Vermont

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Jessi Tracy at jtracy@leg.state.vt.us