2019-2020 Session

House Committee on Education Room 31

The House Committee on Education considers matters relating the educational needs of Vermonters, including the arts, libraries, and literary and scientific subjects; the amount of revenue required to satisfy the educational needs; and the manner of raising necessary revenue.

Meeting Record Print

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

9:00 AM

Vermont Future Business Leaders of America

Introduction

Taylor Lane, Student, Lake Region Union High School
Katherine Pion, Student, Lake Region Union High School
Ethan Duncan, Student, Champlain Valley Union High School
Noah Lemieux, Student, Champlain Valley Union High School
Ajay Warner, Student, Lake Region Union High School

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses immediately following Floor

11:00 AM

UVM Extension

Presentation on education-related programs

Sarah Kleinman, Director of 4-H, Farmworker, and Family Education Programs, University of Vermont Extension
Lauren Traister, Teen and Leadership Specialist, UVM Extension
Lena Ashooh, 4-H Youth, Shelburne

11:30 AM

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

Hold for possible discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

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

Committee discussion

2:30 PM

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

Walk-through of Committee Amendment Draft No. 5.1

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Representative Heidi E. Scheuermann
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Donna Russo-Savage, Staff Attorney, Agency of Education

2:45 PM

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

Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

3:00 PM

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

Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

3:15 PM

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

Representative Heidi E. Scheuermann, Sponsor
Margaret MacLean, Citizen, Peacham
Representative Michael Mrowicki, Sponsor

3:45 PM

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

Committee discussion and vote

4:30 PM

Adjourn