Senate Committee on Education Room 28

Friday, February 24, 2012

1:15 PM

S.218 - An act relating to high-quality, early childhood education programs

• Senator Sara B. Kittell, Sponsor
• Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Kate Rogers, School Support/ Essential Early Education Consultant, Department of Education
• David Yacovone, Commissioner, Department for Children & Families
• Kim Friedman, Kids Are Priority One Coalition (by phone)
• Kim Keiser, Former Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families

2:00 PM

S.233 - An act relating to the mandatory age of school attendance and creating flexible pathways to high school completion

Dual Enrollment

• William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Education

After

S.201 - An act relating to creating full public school choice for high school students

• William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Education
• Vaughn Altemus, School Finance Manager, Department of Education

2:30 PM

S.194 - An act relating to consolidation of supervisory unions

• Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Steve Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

3:30 PM

S.121 - An act relating to the higher education endowment trust fund

• Dr. Domenico Grasso, Vice-President for Research and Dean of the Graduate College, University of Vermont, by phone