House Committee on Education

 

AGENDA

 

Room M103 and Zoom

February 3, 2026 - February 6, 2026

Last Updated 1/30/2026 12:27 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                        Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's Institutes of Vermont

Elizabeth Frascoia, Executive Director, Governor's Institutes of Vermont

 

1:30 PM                   H. 618 - An act relating to school counselors

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Kate McCann, Representative, Bill Sponsor

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

 

1:45 PM                   H. 777 - An act relating to the Vermont Skier Development Scholarship Fund and Scholarship Program

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Erin Brady, Representative, Bill Sponsor

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

 

2:15 PM                   Committee Discussion

Act 73 of 2025

 

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

9:15 AM                   Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

Act 73 of 2025 effect on special education

Mary Lundeen, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators - Zoom

Kris Benway, President, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators - Zoom

Erin Maguire, Former President, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators - Zoom

Heather Freeman, President Elect, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators - Zoom

 

10:00 AM                   UVM Annual Update

Dr. Marlene Tromp, Dr, President, University of Vermont

 

11:00 AM                   Vermont State Colleges

Dr. Elizabeth Mauch, Dr, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges System

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBA

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 5, 2026

9:00 AM                   TBA

 

10:30 AM                   Special Education Report

Room 11

Joint Hearing with House Ways and Means. The meeting will be livestreamed on the House Ways and Means YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1akzzVH35AlFalPl5LmYfQ/featured.

Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education

Erin Davis, Chief Academic Officer, Agency of Education

Ana Russo, Technical Assistance and Professional Development Manager for the Special Education Division, Agency of Education

Ted Gates, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

Kelly Murphy, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBA

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 6, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                        TBA

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBA

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Matt Sorensen at Matt.Sorensen@vtleg.gov