Senate Committee on Education

 

AGENDA

 

Room 28 and Zoom

April 22, 2025 - April 25, 2025

Last Updated 4/25/2025 3:47 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Flor Diaz-Smith, President, Vermont School Boards Association

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Jamie Kinnarney, Superintendent, White River Valley Supervisory Union

Nicol Whalen, Vice Chair, Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union Board

Dr. Cheryl Charles, Ph.D, Chair, Westminster School Board

 

3:35 PM                   H. 480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Walk-through of changes and committee discussion

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

Tina Zuk, Government Relations Regional Lead, American Heart Association

 

4:05 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:35 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Agency of Education response

Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education

Jill Briggs Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

Amanda Brown, President, APA Consulting

 

2:35 PM                   Break

 

2:45 PM                   Pupil Weighting

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:50 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 24, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

3:00 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Walk-through of amendments

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

 

4:25 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Updates on foundation formula

Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

5:55 PM                   Committee Discussion

 

6:10 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 25, 2025

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Student testimony. Joint hearing with House Education Committee. Hearing will be hosted in room 11 and livestreamed on the House Education YouTube channel. For the most up-to-date witness list, please refer to the House Education Committee agenda. https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-education

Jacoby Soter, Student, Bellows Free Academy St. Albans - Zoom

Adam Karle, Student, Mount Holly Elementary School - Zoom

Lylah Zeitlin, Student, Woodstock Union High School

Logan Martes, Student, Woodstock Union High School

Zoe Epstein, Student, Champlain Valley Union High School

Hibo Dahir, Student, Champlain Valley Union High School

Chloe Ngu, Student, Champlain Valley Union High School

Nicole Richie Asiimwe, Student, Champlain Valley Union High School

Morgan Cable, Student, Long Trail School

Naomi Fitzpatrick, Student, Long Trail School

Gavin Keep, Student, The Sharon Academy

Evan Hare, Student, The Sharon Academy - Zoom

Eddie McGrath, Student, Montpelier High School

Ari Chapin, Student, U-32 High School

Pankti Desai, Student, Essex High School

Madeline Crank, Student, Hazen Union High School - Zoom

Willow Sharma, Student, Brattleboro Union High School

Max Demaine, Student, Lake Region Union High School - Zoom

Ada Allen, Student, Craftsbury Academy - Zoom

Raz Gletsos, Student, Craftsbury Academy

Raz Mille, Student, Craftsbury Academy

Oryon Hart, Student, Craftsbury Academy

Iris Jacobs, Student, Craftsbury Academy

Rue Jacobs, Student, Craftsbury Academy

Arena Coryer, Student, Colchester High School

 

2:30 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Mark-up

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

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Meg Fuerst, Representative, Action Circles

 

-                                   H. 480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Possible Vote

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

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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