House Committee on Education

 

AGENDA

 

Room 9 and Zoom

February 27, 2024 - March 1, 2024

Last Updated 3/1/2024 1:52 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-education.

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Lunch & Caucuses

 

1:17 PM                   H. 630 - An act relating to boards of cooperative education services

Mark-up and committee discussion

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

 

3:25 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

9:02 AM                   FY 2025 Budget Proposal

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

Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education

Sean Cousino, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education

Nicole Lee, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education

 

10:07 AM                   24-0671 - An act relating to the development of an updated State aid to school construction program

Mark-up followed by committee discussion with the Agency of Education

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

Jill Briggs Campbell, Director of Operations, Agency of Education

Bob Donohue, School Facilities Program Manager, Agency of Education

 

11:45 AM                   Study of School Funding in Rural Regions

Noah Ampe, Legislative Intern, University of Vermont

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:20 PM                   Classroom Instruction and Class Size

Meagan Roy, Superintendent, Washington Central Unified Union School District

 

2:17 PM                   Class Size Policy

Josh Souliere, Director, Education Quality Division, Agency of Education

Anne Bordonaro, Interim Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 29, 2024

9:04 AM                   H. 630 - An act relating to boards of cooperative education services

Testimony from Vermont-National Education Association

Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association

 

9:17 AM                   H. 630 - An act relating to boards of cooperative education services

Mark-up and committee discussion

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

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:08 AM                   FY 2025 Budget Proposal

Committee discussion of Agency of Education Proposal

 

11:32 AM                   24-0671 - An act relating to the development of an updated State aid to school construction program

Committee discussion

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

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:21 PM                   Cost Drivers and Strategies for FY 2025 and Beyond

Testimony from Vermont-National Education Association

Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

 

2:08 PM                   H. 630 - An act relating to boards of cooperative education services

Mark-up

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

 

2:30 PM                   Adult Education and Literacy Advocacy Day

Brian Kravitz, Development and Outreach Director, Adult Education and Literacy Network

John Hammer, Former Student, Central Vermont Adult Education

Finley Lemieux, Student, Northeast Kingdom Learning Services

Rowan Hawthorne, Volunteer, Central Vermont Adult Education

Wahidah Mohammad, Student, Vermont Adult Learning

Amanda Lawyer, Student, Vermont Adult Learning

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, March 1, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of Sergeant at Arms

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   H. 630 - An act relating to boards of cooperative education services

Committee discussion

 

1:34 PM                   FY 2025 Budget

Committee discussion on committee budget memo

 

1:45 PM                   24-0658 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes in education laws

Committee discussion

 

1:52 PM                   Adjourn

 

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 Annie Gianni at agianni@leg.state.vt.us