Senate Committee on Education

 

AGENDA

 

Room 28 and Zoom

April 28, 2026 - May 1, 2026

Last Updated 4/24/2026 5:58 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:15 PM                   H. 931 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes in education law

Mark-up

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:30 PM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

School Construction

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:15 PM                   H. 931 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes in education law

Mark-up and Possible Vote

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

 

2:30 PM                   H. 930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism

Witness Testimony and Mark-up

Erica Marthage, State's Attorney, Bennington County - Invited

TBD Witness, Agency of Education - Invited

Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families - Invited

Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division - Invited

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

 

3:30 PM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

CESAs Review

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

 

--                                  Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:15 PM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

CESAs

Jill Graham, Executive Director, Vermont Learning Collaborative - Invited

Sherry Sousa, Superintendent, Mountain Views Supervisory Union - Invited

Dr. Cheryl Charles, Ph.D, Chair, Windham Northeast Supervisory Union Board; Chair, Rural School Community Alliance Steering Committee

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

 

2:15 PM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Witness TBA, Massachusetts School Building Authority - Invited

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

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:30 PM                   H. 930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism

Mark-up and Possible Vote

 

--                                  Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 30, 2026

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:15 PM                   TBA

 

--                                  Adjourn

 

Friday, May 1, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:15 PM                   TBA

 

--                                  Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Daphne Kinney-Landis at Daphne.Kinney-Landis@vtleg.gov