Senate Committee on Education

AGENDA

Room 28 and Zoom

April 11, 2023 - April 14, 2023

Last Updated 4/14/2023 12:54 PM

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

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

9:30 AM                   Senate  Floor

1:30 PM                   Drivers Education

Update

Karren Meyer, Vermont Driver and Traffic Safety Association President, Leland and Gray Union High School

2:00 PM                   H. 486 - An act relating to school construction

Hannah Cunningham, Student, Rice Memorial High School

2:20 PM                   H. 461 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Section 5 Side-By-Side to Current Statute

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

2:40 PM                   Break

3:00 PM                   Vermont Human Rights Commission

Strengthening Bullying and Harassment Language

Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission

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

Overview of Title IX and Sex Discrimination

Danielle Slauzis, Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Norwich University

4:00 PM                   H. 165 - An act relating to school food programs and universal school meals

Committee Discussion

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

1:00 PM                   Senate  Floor

1:30 PM                   Vermont State Colleges Budget

Joyce Judy, President, Community College of Vermont

Kelly Brown, Student, Community College of Vermont

Madalyn Olson, Student, Community College of Vermont

Alec Nicol, Student, Community College of Vermont

Kayla Razanouski, Student, Community College of Vermont

Nick Mackey, Student, Community College of Vermont

2:00 PM                   Break

2:10 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

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

Michele Perry, Librarian, Castleton University

Miranda Axworthy, Librarian, Castleton University

Elizabeth Bergman, Interlibrary Loan Specialist, Northern Vermont University

2:40 PM                   H. 483 - An act relating to the accountability and oversight of approved independent schools that are eligible to receive public tuition

Acts 49 and 173: Overview of Reports and Findings

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

3:45 PM                   H. 483 - An act relating to the accountability and oversight of approved independent schools that are eligible to receive public tuition

Eric Rhomburg, Director, Compass School

4:15 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, April 13, 2023

1:00 PM                   Senate  Floor

2:20 PM                   Serve, Learn, and Earn

Appropriation Request

David Mears, Vice President and Executive Director, Audubon Vermont

Breck Knauft, Executive Director, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

Rhoni Basden, Executive Director, VT Works for Women

Andrew Jope, Director, YouthBuild Program, ReSOURCE

2:40 PM                   H. 483 - An act relating to the accountability and oversight of approved independent schools that are eligible to receive public tuition

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

3:00 PM                   H. 165 - An act relating to school food programs and universal school meals

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

3:15 PM                   H. 165 - An act relating to school food programs and universal school meals

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

3:30 PM                   H. 165 - An act relating to school food programs and universal school meals

Overview of Fiscal Note

Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, April 14, 2023

11:30 PM                   Senate  Floor

1:15 PM                   Committee Discussion

Letter to Appropriations Committee

1:30 PM                   Vermont State Colleges Budget

Sophie Zdatny, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges

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

Sharron Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont State Colleges

2:15 PM                   H. 165 - An act relating to school food programs and universal school meals

David Young, Superintendent of Catholic Schools

Carrie Wilson, Headmaster, Bishop Marshall School

2:45 PM                   H. 165 - An act relating to school food programs and universal school meals

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

3:00 PM                   H. 486 - An act relating to school construction

Appropriation for Burlington High School

Tom Flanagan, Superintendent, Burlington School District

-                                   Adjourn

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 Hayden Ross at hross@leg.state.vt.us