Senate Committee on Education

 

AGENDA

 

Room 28 and Zoom

March 10, 2026 - March 13, 2026

Last Updated 3/4/2026 9:35 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:15 PM                   S. 214 - An act relating to the provision of prekindergarten education in geographically isolated school districts

Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families

Jill Briggs Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

Sharon Ellingwood, School Board Member, NEK Choice School District - Invited

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

 

1:45 PM                   Act 73 of 2025

Review Draft Language

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

 

3:00 PM                   S. 227 - An act relating to creating immigration protocols in Vermont schools

Jill Diaz Martin, Executive Director, Vermont Asylum Assistance Program - Invited

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

--                                  Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   TBA

 

3:00 PM                   Outright Vermont Youth Leadership Day

Witness TBA, Student

 

3:15 PM                   TBA

 

--                                  Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 12, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   TBA

 

--                                  Adjourn

 

Friday, March 13, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:15 PM                   TBA

 

--                                  Adjourn

 

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