House Committee on Education

 

AGENDA

 

Room M103 and Zoom

April 15, 2025 - April 18, 2025

Last Updated 4/18/2025 11:37 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:15 PM                   Roles and Responsibilities of School Boards

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

 

2:00 PM                   Break

 

2:30 PM                   Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont

Updates

Meagan Roy, Chair, Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont

 

3:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

9:30 AM                   Planning 2026 Legislative Actions

Committee discussion

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

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont

Committee discussion on the Commission's charge and role

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

 

11:30 AM                   Committee Discussion and Agenda Planning

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:05 PM                   Committee Meeting

This meeting will not be recorded. Members will watch YouTube video of Senate Education 2025-04-15 1:15PM

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 17, 2025

11:00 AM                   Independent School Approval Process

Jennifer Deck Samuelson, Esq., Chair, Vermont State Board of Education

Tammy Kolbe, Ed.D., Vice Chair, Vermont State Board of Education

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:50 PM                   H. 54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools

Mike McRaith, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 18, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   H. 54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools

Testimony from Harwood Union High School students and principal

Meg McDonough, Principal, Harwood Union High School

Ellie Buckingham, Student, Harwood Union High School

Celia Wing, Student, Harwood Union High School

Liza Earle-Centers, Local Parent Advocate, Vermont Coalition of Phone and Social Media-Free Schools

 

11:35 AM                   Adjourn

 

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