Senate Committee on Education

 

AGENDA

 

Room 28 and Zoom

May 13, 2025 - May 16, 2025

Last Updated 5/9/2025 4:01 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   H. 209 - An act relating to intranasal epinephrine in schools

Refresher introduction to the bill.

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:00 PM                   H. 54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools

Introduction and walk-through

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

 

2:30 PM                   Committee Meeting TBA

 

3:00 PM                   H. 54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools

Mike McRaith, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

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

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association (3:30 PM)

Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association (3:30 PM)

Benjamin Clark, Teacher, Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School (3:30 PM)

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 209 - An act relating to intranasal epinephrine in schools

Courtney O'Brien, Interim Director of Operations, Agency of Education

 

2:00 PM                   H. 54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools

Oliver Olsen, Representative, Vermont Independent Schools Association

Mark Tashjian, Head of School, Burr and Burton Academy

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, May 15, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Committee Meeting TBA

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, May 16, 2025

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Committee Meeting TBA

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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