Senate Committee on Education

 

AGENDA

 

Room 28 and Zoom

May 20, 2025 - May 23, 2025

Last Updated 5/23/2025 12:50 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:50 PM                   H. 480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Agency of Education testimony on amendment proposed by Sen. Hardy.

Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education

Ruth Durkee, State Director of Career Technical Education, Agency of Education

Nicole MacTavish, Ed.D., Superintendent and Director, Patricia A. Hannaford Regional Technical School District (2:50 PM)

Jody Emerson, President, Vermont Association of Career and Technical Directors (3:15 PM)

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

2:00 PM                   H. 480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Walk-through and discussion of amendment regarding language on selecting a new Secretary of Education.

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor

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

 

2:35 PM                   H. 480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

Walk-through of amendment relating to CTE

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

 

3:20 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, May 22, 2025

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

12:25 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Walk-through of amendment proposed by Senator Hardy. This will be a joint hearing with the Senate Finance Committee. The committees will join via Zoom, and the hearing will be hosted on the Senate Education YouTube Channel.

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor

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

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:55 PM                   Break

 

2:15 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Walk-through of amendment proposed by Senator Hardy.

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

Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, May 23, 2025

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

4:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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