Senate Committee on Education (Room 28)

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

1:30 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Testimony, mark-up and possible vote

• Blanche Podhajski, President, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
• Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
• Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
• Karin Edwards, Director, Integrated Support for Learning, Pre-K-Grade 8, Agency of Education
• Marilyn Mahusky, Staff Attorney, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid

2:15 PM

Restorative Justice

• Amy Fowler, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
• Annie O'Shaughnessy, Teacher, Essex Tech Center
• Bernice Garnett, Associate Professor, Education and Social Services Department, University of Vermont
• Lance Smith, Associate Professor, Education and Social Services Department, University of Vermont
• Kendra Collins, Junior, U-32 High School
• Henri Sparks, Director of Equity and Safe, Inclusive Schools, Burlington School District
• Susan Cherry, Executive Director, The Community Restorative Justice Center

3:30 PM

H.897 - An act relating to enhancing the effectiveness, availability, and equity of services provided to students who require additional support

Mark-up

• James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
• Karin Edwards, Director, Integrated Support for Learning, Pre-K-Grade 8, Agency of Education