House Committee on Education

 

AGENDA

 

Room M103 and Zoom

February 18, 2025 - February 21, 2025

Last Updated 2/21/2025 11:55 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:15 PM                   H. 130 - An act relating to expanding the membership and duties of the Advisory Council on Harassment, Hazing, and Bullying Prevention in Schools

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Brian Minier, Sponsor

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

 

1:45 PM                   H. 180 - An act relating to the closure of an elementary school

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Herb Olson, Sponsor

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

 

2:30 PM                   Testimony and Agenda Planning

Committee discussion

Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

 

3:15 AM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

9:15 AM                   H. 87 - An act relating to raising awareness of military-related postsecondary opportunities

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Lisa Hango, Sponsor

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

 

9:30 AM                   H. 209 - An act relating to intranasal epinephrine in schools

Introduction

Rep. Leslie Goldman, Sponsor

 

9:45 AM                   H. 194 - An act relating to high-capacity, gender-neutral restrooms in schools

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Troy Headrick, Sponsor

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   H. 199 - An act relating to tuition charged by public schools

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Sponsor

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

 

10:15 AM                   Committee Discussion

Walk-through of legislative language for potential committee bill

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont

Updates from the Commission

Meagan Roy, Chair, Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont

 

1:45 PM                   Break

 

2:00 PM                   Business Management Considerations When Consolidating School Districts

Testimony from Vermont Association of School Business Officials

Heather Bushey, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials

Matthew Corrente, Director of Finance and Operations, Addison Central School District

Morgan Daybell, Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 20, 2025

9:00 AM                   Instructional Scale

Testimony from Vermont's Superintendents Association members

Libby Bonesteel, Superintendent, Montpelier Roxbury School District

Steven Dellinger-Pate, Superintendent, Washington Central Unified Union School District

Penny Chamberlin, Superintendent, Orleans Central Supervisory Union

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of Sergeant at Arms and UVM Trustees

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Instructional Scale

Testimony from Vermont Superintendent's Association members

Elaine Collins, Ed.D., Superintendent, North Country Supervisory Union

Randi Lowe, Superintendent, Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union

Wendy Baker, Superintendent, Addison Central School District

Patrick Reen, Superintendent, Mount Abraham Unified School District

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Adjourn

 

Friday, February 21, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Collective Bargaining and Consolidation Challenges

Testimony from the Vermont National Education Association

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Rebecca McBroom, General Council, Vermont National Education Association

 

11:15 AM                   District Consolidation and School Boards

Existing and potential legal structures relating to district consolidation and discussion of school board powers

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:30 PM                   Committee Discussion

Budget letter planning

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

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