Senate Committee on Education

 

AGENDA

 

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January 18, 2022 - January 21, 2022

Last Updated 1/20/2022 3:37 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-education.

 

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's FY2023  Budget Address

Joint Assembly

 

2:00 PM                   S. 219 - An act relating to ensuring compliance with the U.S. and Vermont Constitutions in the use of public funds for tuition and in the dual enrollment program

Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:40 PM                   5 Minute Break

 

2:45 PM                   S. 219 - An act relating to ensuring compliance with the U.S. and Vermont Constitutions in the use of public funds for tuition and in the dual enrollment program

Continued

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:30 PM                   Report of the Advisory Council on Literacy

Gwen Carmolli, Chair, Vermont Curriculum Leaders Association

 

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Rollout of New COVID-19 Guidelines for Schools

Joint Meeting with House Committee on Education

 

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

Mark Levine, MD, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

 

2:30 PM                   S. 219 - An act relating to ensuring compliance with the U.S. and Vermont Constitutions in the use of public funds for tuition and in the dual enrollment program

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:45 PM                   S. 139 - An act relating to public schools’ team mascots

Walk-through

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   S. 248 - An act relating to the governance of the Vermont State Colleges and the University of Vermont

Sen. Cheryl Hooker, Sponsor

Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:30 PM                   Refugees Residency and In-State Tuition

Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thomas Little, General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

 

4:00 PM                   Committee  Discussion

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

Council of State Governments training

 

Thursday, January 20, 2022

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Pupil Weighting Study

English Language Learners categorical aid program

Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education

Nicole Mace, Finance Manager, Winooski School District

Tom Flanagan, Superintendent, Burlington School District

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

 

2:50 PM                   Refugees Residency and In-State Tuition

Joyce Judy, President, Community College of Vermont

 

3:30 PM                   S. 249 - An act relating to increasing gradually the mandatory age of school attendance

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Alice W. Nitka, Sponsor

Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Friday, January 21, 2022

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Pupil Weighting Study

English Language Learners categorical aid program

Marc Schauber, Executive  Director, The Coalition for Vermont Student Equity

Alison Notte, Director, Treasurer, The Coalition for Vermont Student Equity

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

Deb Coombs, ELL teacher, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union

 

2:30 PM                   Governor's Budget Address Discussion

Priorities for education

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

 

3:30 PM                   S. 211 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Teaching Careers Study Committee

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Mike McRaith, Assistant Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, VT Superintendents Association

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

 

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

 Daphne Kinney-Landis at dkinneylandis@leg.state.vt.us