Senate Committee on Education Agenda

Senate Committee on Education

AGENDA

Room 28 and Zoom

April 12, 2022 - April 15, 2022

Last Updated 4/28/2022 2:59 PM

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

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

9:30 AM Senate Floor

1:30 PM H. 727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

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

Herb Olson, Member, Starksboro Save Our Schools Committee

Dr. Cheryl Charles, Chair, Westminster School Board

Millard Cox, Ripton Community Member

Laureen Cox, Ripton Community Member

- Break

2:30 PM Educator Workforce Development

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

2:50 PM S. 248 - An act relating to the governance of the Vermont State Colleges and the University of Vermont

Committee discussion

Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont

Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges

3:15 PM H. 517 - An act relating to the Vermont National Guard Tuition Benefit Program

Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont

Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges

3:35 PM H. 716 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education law

Shannon Newell, Delegate, Vermont Association of School Psychologists

Susan Aranoff, J.D., Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council

Dianna Ivey, Parent and Teacher, Shaftsbury, VT

Jeff Leake, Parent and School Board Member, Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District

3:50 PM Vermont Energy Education Program Funding

Andy Shapiro, Energy Consultant, Vermont Energy Education Program

Nial Rele, Executive Director, Vermont Energy Education Program

Carmen Skinder Richardson, Student

Charles Wanzer, Teacher, Twinfield School

4:30 PM Chairs' Meeting

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

1:00 PM Senate Floor

1:45 PM H. 456 - An act relating to establishing strategic goals and reporting requirements for the Vermont State Colleges

Committee discussion

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges

Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont

2:10 PM H. 517 - An act relating to the Vermont National Guard Tuition Benefit Program

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges

Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont

2:35 PM H. 716 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education law

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

- Break

4:00 PM Committee Discussion

Funding priorities

Thursday, April 14, 2022

1:00 PM Senate Floor

1:30 PM Review of House Judiciary Bill H.729

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sheriff Mark Anderson, Ph.D., President, Vermont Sheriffs Association

2:00 PM H. 716 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education law

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

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association

- Break

3:00 PM Review of H.703

Walk-through of section 2 and 3

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

3:50 PM H. 517 - An act relating to the Vermont National Guard Tuition Benefit Program

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges

Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont

- Break

4:20 PM H. 727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

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

Tim Lueders-Dumont, J.D., Attorney, Montpelier Resident

Jeanne Albert, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics (retired), Lincoln Resident

Margaret MacLean, Community Member, Peacham

Friday, April 15, 2022

11:30 AM Senate Floor

1:30 PM H. 716 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education law

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

Oliver Olsen, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education

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

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

- Break

2:00 PM Review of House Judiciary Bill H.729

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

2:10 PM H. 727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Committee discussion

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

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

Paul Forlenza, Vice Chair, Lincoln Selectboard

- Break

3:30 PM Review of H.703

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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