Senate Committee on Education

 

AGENDA

 

Room 28 and Zoom

April 1, 2025 - April 4, 2025

Last Updated 4/4/2025 2:17 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Peter Conlon, Sponsor

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

Lindsey Hedges, Interim Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

 

2:15 PM                   Break

 

2:30 PM                   S. 15 - An act relating to providing supplemental reading instruction in all schools

Walk-through

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

Gwen Carmolli, Chair, Advisory Council on Literacy

Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Dorinne Dorfman, Ed. S., Ed. D., Reading/Literacy Specialist and Former Principal

Bud Meyers, Director, Lighthouse Evaluation

 

3:35 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:35 PM                   Early College Experience in Vermont

Joyce Judy, President, Community College of Vermont

Natalee Wells, Student, Community College of Vermont

Marley Busker, Student, Community College of Vermont

Kimberly Jessup, Advisor to the President, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges

Dr. Karen Vatz, Associate Director, Center for Academic Success and Achievement, Norwich University

 

2:10 PM                   S. 130 - An act relating to expanding the National Guard Tuition Benefit Program

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor

Sen. David Weeks, Sponsor

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

Brigadier General Hank Harder, Deputy Adjutant General, Office of the Adjutant General

 

2:50 PM                   H. 209 - An act relating to intranasal epinephrine in schools

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Leslie Goldman, Sponsor

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:10 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 3, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:30 PM                   Adult Education and Literacy Updates

Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education

Robin Castle, State Director of Adult Education and Literacy, Agency of Education

Lisa Helme, Student Pathways Division Director, Agency of Education

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

Catherine Kalkstein, Executive Director, Central Vermont Adult Education

Meg Fuerst, Representative, Action Circles

 

3:55 PM                   Hunger Free Vermont

Budget Request

Autumn Moen, Legislative Policy Lead, Hunger Free Vermont

 

4:20 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 4, 2025

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 15 - An act relating to providing supplemental reading instruction in all schools

Committee Discussion

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

Lindsey Hedges, Interim Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

 

1:45 PM                   H. 480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Committee Discussion

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

 

2:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

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 Will Slattery at wslattery@leg.state.vt.us