House Committee on Education

 

AGENDA

 

Room M103 and Zoom

April 22, 2025 - April 25, 2025

Last Updated 4/25/2025 2:33 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:30 PM                   H. 130 - An act relating to expanding the membership and duties of the Advisory Council on Harassment, Hazing, and Bullying Prevention in Schools

Walk-through

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

 

1:50 PM                   Break

 

2:15 PM                   H. 130 - An act relating to expanding the membership and duties of the Advisory Council on Harassment, Hazing, and Bullying Prevention in Schools

Rebecca McBroom, Chair, Harassment, Hazing and Bullying Advisory Council

Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

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

 

3:20 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

9:19 AM                   H. 54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools

Walk-through and committee discussion

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

 

9:54 AM                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   H. 54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools

Harris Strokoff, MD, Psychiatrist and Medical Director, NCSS, Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist, Green State Psychiatry

 

10:35 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   H. 497 - An act relating to student freedom of expression rights in school-sponsored media in approved independent schools and postsecondary schools

Walk-through and introduction

Rep. Conor Casey, Sponsor

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

 

11:30 AM                   H. 54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools

Testimony on cell phone use during emergencies

Sunni Eriksen, School Safety Program Manager, Vermont School Safety Center

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 24, 2025

10:00 AM                   H. 54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools

Mark-up and committee discussion

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

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

 

11:07 AM                   Break

 

11:25 AM                   Tuition in Title 16

Walk-through of existing statutes

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Adjourn

 

Friday, April 25, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:25 AM                   Adult Education and Literacy Advocacy Day

Brian Kravitz, Development and Outreach Director, Central Vermont Adult Education

Bobby Sweeny, Graduate, Vermont Adult Learning

Dwight DeCoster, Graduate, Vermont Adult Learning

Mina Jendoubi, Student, Central Vermont Adult Education

Henrigaud Bellevue, Student, Central Vermont Adult Education

Aleksandr "Sasha"  Protopopov, Student, Vermont Adult Learning

Earlene Conger, Graduate, Vermont Adult Learning

Leyton Sand, Student, Central Vermont Adult Education

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

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

Student testimony. Joint hearing with Senate Education Committee. Hearing will be hosted in room 11 and livestreamed on the House Education YouTube channel.

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                   Adjourn

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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