House Committee on Education Room 31

Thursday, January 31, 2019

9:00 AM

Presentation

Innovations and successes in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont

• Sarah Waring, Vice President of Grants and Community Investments, Vermont Community Foundation
• Jennifer Botzojorns, Superintendent, Kingdom East School District
• Harry Miller, School Board Chair, Craftsbury Schools
• Tom Lovett, Headmaster, St. Johnsbury Academy
• Dr. Elaine Collins, President, Northern Vermont University
• Melissa Jacobs, Board Chair, Craftsbury Saplings Childcare Center
• Morgan Moore, Teacher, Burke Town School
• Nya Jewell, Student, Burke Town School
• Chelsea Ott, Student, Burke Town School
• Lily Miller, Student, Burke Town School
• Hunter Beer, Student, Burke Town School

10:30 AM

UP for Learning

Introduction

• Lindsey Halman, UP Program Director, UP for Learning

11:00 AM

H.39 - An act relating to the extension of the deadline of school district mergers required by the State Board of Education

Committee discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

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Decorum Training

Immediately following House Floor

3:15 PM

Agency of Education

Report on Act 46 of 2015, Section 6(d) Accelerated Activity; Supervisory Union Becoming a Supervisory District; Enhanced Tax Incentives; Data and Report

• Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education
• Donna Russo-Savage, Staff Attorney, Agency of Education
• Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

3:45 PM

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Overview and update

• Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
• Patrick Halladay, Education Project Manager, Agency of Education
• Amy Fowler, Citizen
• Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, VT Department of Education

4:30 PM

Adjourn