Senate Committee on Education

 

AGENDA

 

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February 8, 2022 - February 11, 2022

Last Updated 2/14/2022 11:09 AM

 

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

 

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 189 - An act relating to the status of Holocaust education in public schools

Follow-up Recommendations

Amanda Garces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission

 

2:00 PM                   S. 139 - An act relating to public schools’ team mascots

Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation

Oliver Olsen, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education

Jennifer Samuelson, Vice Chair, Vermont State Board of Education

 

-                                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   S. 283 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education laws

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

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

 

4:00 PM                   Chairs' Meeting

 

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:00 PM                   S. 162 - An act relating to the collective bargaining rights of teachers

Mark Tucker, Superintendent, Caledonia Central Supervisory Union

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

Chris Young, Principal, North Country Union High School

Erica McLaughlin, Principal, Randolph Elementary School

Libby Bonesteel, Superintendent of Schools, Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools

Amy Minor, Superintendent of Schools, Colchester School District

 

-                                   Break

 

3:15 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

Peter Teachout, Professor, Vermont Law School

 

Thursday, February 10, 2022

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 139 - An act relating to public schools’ team mascots

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

Judy Dow, Executive  Director, Gedakina

Laurel R. Davis-Delano, Professor of Sociology, self

Jenna Montgomery-Concha, High School senior, self

Isabella LaFemina, High School Senior, self

 

2:50 PM                   PCB Testing in Schools

Update

Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources

Patricia Coppolino, Senior Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources

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

 

-                                   Break

 

3:40 PM                   S. 139 - An act relating to public schools’ team mascots

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

 

3:50 PM                   S. 162 - An act relating to the collective bargaining rights of teachers

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

 

4:15 PM                   S. 283 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education laws

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

 

4:35 PM                   Rollout of New COVID-19 Guidelines for Schools

On-the-ground update and committee discussion

Anna Greaves, School Nurse, Hardwick Elementary School

 

Friday, February 11, 2022

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 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

Committee discussion

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:35 PM                   S. 283 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education laws

Committee discussion

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

 

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

Committee discussion

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

 

-                                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   S. 162 - An act relating to the collective bargaining rights of teachers

Committee discussion

Cynthia Glenn, Math Interventionist, Randolph Union Middle/High School

Lauralee Curavoo, Kindergarten teacher, Barre Town Middle/Elementary School

Colin Robinson, Political 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