Senate Committee on Education

AGENDA

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February 15, 2022 - February 18, 2022

Last Updated 2/22/2022 11:03 AM

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

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

1:30 PM                   Pupil Weighting Study

English language learner recommendations

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:00 PM                   S. 283 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education laws

Committee discussion and review of language in H.572

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

-                                   Break

3:00 PM                   S. 139 - An act relating to public schools’ team mascots

Committee Discussion

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

4:15 PM                   Chairs' Meeting

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

1:30 PM                   S. 248 - An act relating to the governance of the Vermont State Colleges and the University of Vermont

Sen. Cheryl Hooker, Sponsor

Kaitlyn Vitez, Government Relations Officer, American Association of University Professors

Abigail Cohn, Professor of Linguistics, Trustee, Cornell University

Eleanor Miller, President, United Academics

Linda Olson, Vice President for Higher Education, American Federation of Teachers VT

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

Amy Bremel, Chapter Chair, Vermont State Colleges United Professionals

Heather Riemer, Director, American Federation of Teachers VT

-                                   Break

3:00 PM                   Mandatory Vaccinations for Schools

Mark Levine, MD, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

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

-                                   Break

4:00 PM                   Rights and Democracy Vermont (RADVT) Lobby Day

Mia Schultz, Education Justice Organizer, Rights and Democracy

Cathy Solsaa, Rutland

4:30 PM                   S. 283 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education laws

Discussion of H.572 in relation to S.283

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association

Thursday, February 17, 2022

10:30 AM                   Election of Legislative Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges Corporation

Joint Assembly

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

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

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

2:30 PM                   PCB and Lead Testing in Schools

Mark Levine, MD, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

3:00 PM                   S. 139 - An act relating to public schools’ team mascots

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

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

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

4:00 PM                   Agency of Education Staffing Needs

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

4:20 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

Friday, February 18, 2022

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

1:35 PM                   Pupil Weighting Study

English language learner recommendations

Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   Break

2:30 PM                   S. 162 - An act relating to the collective bargaining rights of teachers

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

-                                   Break

2:45 PM                   S. 283 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education laws

Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids

Morgan Crossman, Ph.D., Executive Director, Building Bright Futures

Kaitlin Northey, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Early Childhood, University of Vermont College of Education and Social Services

3:30 PM                   Pupil Weighting Study

English language learner recommendations

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education

3:50 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

ATTENTION WITNESSES

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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