House Committee on Education

 

AGENDA

 

Room M103 and Zoom

March 17, 2026 - March 20, 2026

Last Updated 3/20/2026 1:17 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

9:35 AM                   H. 542 - An act relating to terminating testing of schools in Vermont for polychlorinated biphenyls

Review proposed amendment

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Amendment Sponsor

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Lunch and Caucuses

 

2:20 PM                   Committee Discussion

Act 73 of 2025, draft map, and policy

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

 

3:15 PM                   Break

 

3:35 PM                   26-0803 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Walk-through and committee discussion

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

 

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

9:25 AM                   Committee Discussion

Act 73 of 2025, draft map, and policy

 

10:05 AM                   Break

 

10:20 AM                   Committee Discussion

Act 73 of 2025, draft map, and policy

 

10:55 AM                   Break

 

11:10 AM                   26-0803 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Walk-through and committee discussion

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, March 19, 2026

9:20 AM                   26-0803 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Walk-through and committee discussion

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

 

10:05 AM                   H. 930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism

Review proposed amendment

Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Sponsor of the Amendment

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

 

10:20 AM                   H. 930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism

Review proposed amendment

Rep. Ela Chapin, Sponsor of the Amendment

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

 

10:35 AM                   Break

 

10:50 AM                   H. 930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism

Committee discussion on proposed amendments

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

11:35 AM                   CESAs Modeling and Costs

Sherry Sousa, Superintendent, Mountain Views Supervisory Union - Zoom

Jill Graham, Executive Director, Vermont Learning Collaborative - Zoom

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Redistricting Costs

Ryan Heraty, Superintendent, Lamoille South Supervisory Union

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, March 20, 2026

9:10 AM                   H. 930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism

Proposed amendments

Votes

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

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:20 PM                   Committee Discussion

H.931 floor presentation preparation

Committee agenda planning

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

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Matt Sorensen at Matt.Sorensen@vtleg.gov