House Committee on Education (Room 32)

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

9:00 AM

H.400 - An act relating to promoting positive behavioral intervention and supports in schools, reducing the use of physical restraint, and prohibiting the use of other behavioral interventions

• Christine Kilpatrick, Family Support Co-Director, Vermont Family Network
• Stephanie Wheelock, Parent, Colchester School District
• Deborah Lisi-Baker, Director, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
• Cindy Marshall, Assistant Director, Vermont Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
• Marcy Godin, Parent, Bolton, VT
• Sherrie Brunelle, Paralegal, Vermont Legal Aid's Disability Law Project
• Karin Edwards, Director, Department of Education

10:00 AM

H.709 - An act relating to creating a prekindergarten–16 council

Karrin Wilks testified by phone.

• Representative Floyd Nease, Chair, Commission on Higher Education Funding
• Ben Johnson, American Federation of Teachers
• Karrin Wilks, Executive Vice President, Vermont State Colleges
• Clarence Davis, Director of State Relations, University of Vermont
• Barbara Postman, Policy Coordinator, Voices for Vermont's Children
• John Fischer, Director, Integrated Support for Learning, Department of Education

11:00 AM

H.408 - An act relating to improving nutrition programs

• Representative Michael Mrowicki, Reporter of the Bill
• Dorigen Keeney, Policy Director, Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger
• Laurie Colgan, Child And Adult Care Food Program, Department of Education

1:00 PM

House Convenes