Senate Committee on Education

 

AGENDA

 

Room 28 and Zoom

March 21, 2023 - March 24, 2023

Last Updated 3/24/2023 2:20 PM

 

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

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

9:30 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 87 - An act relating to Holocaust education in public schools

Overview

Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor

 

1:40 PM                   S. 87 - An act relating to Holocaust education in public schools

Debora Steinerman, President and Cofounder, Vermont Holocaust Memorial

 

1:55 PM                   S. 116 - An act relating to the Board of Trustees of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College

Overview

Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Sponsor

 

2:05 PM                   S. 117 - An act relating to teen parent education program funding

Overview

Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Sponsor

 

2:15 PM                   S. 120 - An act relating to postsecondary schools and sexual misconduct protections

Overview

Sen. Nader Hashim, Sponsor

 

2:20 PM                   S. 120 - An act relating to postsecondary schools and sexual misconduct protections

Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

 

2:30 PM                   Walk-Through of Bills

S.87, S.116, S.117, and S.120

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

 

3:00 PM                   High School Athletics

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 117 - An act relating to teen parent education program funding

Financial Overview

Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education

 

2:00 PM                   Career Technical Education

Review of Legislative Requests

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

 

2:30 PM                   Committee Discussion

Evaluation of Priorities

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

 

2:55 PM                   Tourism Day

Molly Mahar, President, Vermont Ski Areas Association

Jen Roberts, Co-owner, Onion River Outdoors

Amy Laramie, Director of Brand Marketing, Events & Special Projects, Killington Resort/Pico Mountain

 

3:20 PM                   S. 66 - An act relating to the provision of State-funded education in districts that do not maintain an elementary or high school

Overview

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 23, 2023

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:45 PM                   H. 461 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Walk-Through

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

 

2:05 PM                   S. 134 - An act relating to requiring legislative approval prior to closing or reducing the size or scope of any Vermont State College library

Overview

Sen. Brian Collamore, Sponsor

 

2:15 PM                   S. 134 - An act relating to requiring legislative approval prior to closing or reducing the size or scope of any Vermont State College library

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

 

2:45 PM                   Break

 

2:55 PM                   S. 134 - An act relating to requiring legislative approval prior to closing or reducing the size or scope of any Vermont State College library

Walk-Through

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

 

3:00 PM                   Act 1 Working Group

Update

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

 

3:30 PM                   S. 120 - An act relating to postsecondary schools and sexual misconduct protections

Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont (3:30 PM)

Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges (3:45 PM)

Susan Stitely, Strategic Advisor, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges (4:00 PM)

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 24, 2023

11:30 PM                   Senate  Floor

 

1:00 PM                   Mental Health in Schools

Kathleen Zemianek, School Social Worker, Shaftsbury Elementary School

 

1:30 PM                   Tutorial Center

Request of Appropriation

Sean-Marie Oller, Executive Director, The Tutorial Center

Brian Kravitz, Development and Outreach Director, Central Vermont Adult Basic Education

Michelle Faust, M.S., Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Learning Services

 

2:10 PM                   Break

 

2:20 PM                   Career Technical Education Funding

Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education

 

2:25 PM                   Career Technical Education

William Lucci, Assistant Director for Adult Technical Education, Stafford Technical Center

Rob Bahny, Workforce Education and Training Coordinator, Southwest VT Regional Technical School District

 

2:30 PM                   S. 134 - An act relating to requiring legislative approval prior to closing or reducing the size or scope of any Vermont State College library

Follow-Up on Session Law Relating to the Vermont State Colleges

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

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Hayden Ross at hross@leg.state.vt.us