House Committee on Education

 

AGENDA

 

Room M103 and Zoom

April 7, 2026 - April 10, 2026

Last Updated 4/6/2026 4:46 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   S. 232 - An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries

Walk-through

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

 

1:15 PM                   S. 227 - An act relating to creating immigration protocols in Vermont schools

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor

Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:45 PM                   S. 227 - An act relating to creating immigration protocols in Vermont schools

Agency of Education Testimony

 

Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

Toren Ballard, Director of Policy and Communications, Agency of Education

Courtney O'Brien, Safe and Healthy Schools Interim Director, Agency of Education

 

2:30 PM                   S. 227 - An act relating to creating immigration protocols in Vermont schools

Vermont School Boards Association Testimony

 

Mark Koenig, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Vermont School Boards Association

 

3:15 PM                   S. 227 - An act relating to creating immigration protocols in Vermont schools

Vermont Attorney Generals Office Testimony

 

Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

 

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 214 - An act relating to the provision of prekindergarten education in geographically isolated school districts

Introduction and walk-through

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

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor

 

9:30 AM                   H. 830 - An act relating to the right of a student or parent or guardian to opt out of electronic device usage

Introduction

Rep. Angela Arsenault, Sponsor

 

10:00 AM                   S. 227 - An act relating to creating immigration protocols in Vermont schools

Vermont Superintendents Association Testimony

Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Wilmer Chavarria, Superintendent, Winooski School District

 

10:30 AM                   S. 214 - An act relating to the provision of prekindergarten education in geographically isolated school districts

Department for Children and Families Testimony

 

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

 

11:15 AM                   S. 214 - An act relating to the provision of prekindergarten education in geographically isolated school districts

Agency of Education Testimony

 

Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:00 PM                   S. 232 - An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries

Agency of Education Testimony

Witnesses TBA

 

2:45 PM                   S. 232 - An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries

Vermont Department of Libraries Testimony

Catherine Delneo, Commissioner and State Librarian, Vermont Department of Libraries - Invited

 

3:30 PM                   S. 232 - An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries

Vermont Library Association Testimony

 

Margaret Woodruff, Chair, Government Relations and Advocacy Committee, Vermont Library Association - Zoom

 

Thursday, April 9, 2026

9:00 AM                   TBA

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBA

 

Friday, April 10, 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