House Committee on Education

 

AGENDA

 

Room 9 and Zoom

March 12, 2024 - March 15, 2024

Last Updated 3/15/2024 11:32 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Lunch & Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   24-0671 - An act relating to the development of an updated State aid to school construction program

Testimony from the School Board Authority of West Virginia

Andy Neptune, Executive Director, School Building Authority of West Virginia

Dana Womack, Director of Architectural Services, School Building Authority of West Virginia

Jordan Kirk, Chief Financial Officer, School Building Authority of West Virginia

Bob Donohue, School Facilities Program Manager, Agency of Education

Jill Briggs Campbell, Director of Operations, Agency of Education

 

2:00 PM                   H. 630 - An act relating to boards of cooperative education services

Mark-up

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

 

2:34 PM                   H. 630 - An act relating to boards of cooperative education services

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

Anne Bordonaro, Interim Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

 

3:50 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

9:00 AM                   24-0687 - An act relating to financing the testing for and remediation of the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in schools

Walk-through and mark-up

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Matthew Chapman, Director, Waste Management Protection Division, Agency of Natural Resources

Jill Briggs Campbell, Director of Operations, Agency of Education

 

9:48 AM                   24-0671 - An act relating to the development of an updated State aid to school construction program

Mark-up and committee discussion

Jill Briggs Campbell, Director of Operations, Agency of Education

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

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

 

10:38 AM                   H. 630 - An act relating to boards of cooperative education services

Mark-up

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

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

 

10:54 AM                   24-0658 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes in education laws

Walk-through and mark-up

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:18 PM                   24-0658 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes in education laws

Walk-through and mark-up

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

 

1:45 PM                   H. 630 - An act relating to boards of cooperative education services

Committee vote

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

 

1:50 PM                   24-0687 - An act relating to financing the testing for and remediation of the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in schools

Committee discussion

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, March 14, 2024

9:10 AM                   24-0671 - An act relating to the development of an updated State aid to school construction program

Walk-through

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

 

9:25 AM                   Break

 

9:40 AM                   24-0671 - An act relating to the development of an updated State aid to school construction program

Committee vote

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

 

10:00 AM                   School Budgets

Joint hearing with House Ways and Means. Hearing will be hosted in Room 9 and can be livestreamed on the House Education YouTube.

Ashley Woods, Chair, Harwood Unified Union School District Board

Brooke Olsen-Farrell, Superintendent, Slate Valley Unified Union School District

Meghan Metzler, Chair, Champlain Valley School District Board

Elaine Collins, Superintendent, North Country Supervisory Union

Flor Diaz-Smith, Chair, Washington Central Unified Union School District Board

Lynn Cota, Superintendent, Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union

Jay Badams, Superintendent, Norwich/Hanover Interstate School District

Karen Conroy, Superintendent, St. Johnsbury School District

Debbie Singiser, Chair, Barstow Unified Union School District Board

Patrick Reen, Superintendent, Mount Abraham Unified School District

Jim Murphy, Chair, Montpelier-Roxbury Public School Board

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:03 PM                   24-0687 - An act relating to financing the testing for and remediation of the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in schools

Walk-through

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:16 PM                   Break

 

1:25 PM                   24-0687 - An act relating to financing the testing for and remediation of the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in schools

Committee vote

 

1:29 PM                   H. 523 - An act relating to harassment, hazing, and bullying in schools

Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission

 

2:00 PM                   Class Size Policy

Anne Bordonaro, Interim Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

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

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

Danielle Dupuis, Director of Assessment, Agency of Education

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, March 15, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   24-0658 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes in education laws

Walk-through and vote

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

Meg Larraine Fuerst, Representative, Action Circles

 

11:24 AM                   Adjourn

 

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