House Committee on Education (Room 31)

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

9:00 AM

"The Boy and the Bat"

• Carter Somaini, Student
• Carter Somaini, Parent

9:15 AM

H.935 - An act relating to prekindergarten education

Discussion and Mark-up

• James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
• Melissa Riegel-Garrett, Child Development Division Policy Director, Department for Children and Families
• Sandra Cameron, Director of Policy, Vermont School Board Association

10:10 AM

H.668 - An act relating to evidence-based structured literacy instruction for students in kindergarten–grade 3 and students with dyslexia and to teacher preparation programs

Discussion and Mark-up

• James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
• Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
• Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
• Katie Ballard, Parent and Special Education Parent Advocate, Essex
• Jamie Crenshaw, Parent and Special Education Parent Advocate, Milton

11:00 AM

H.209 - An act relating to ending the suspension of State aid for school construction projects

Discussion and Mark-up

• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• John Carroll, Chair, State Board of Education

11:50 AM

H.935 - An act relating to prekindergarten education

Vote

• James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

After the Floor

Adjourn