House Committee on Education (Room 31)

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

9:00 AM

Regional Educational Television Network

Introduction

• Jess Wilson, Executive Director, Regional Educational Television Network

9:15 AM

19-1195 - An act relating to the closing of postsecondary schools

• Susan Stitely, President, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges
• Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

10:00 AM

Agency of Education Staffing Levels

Joint Hearing with House Government Operations Committee

• Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education
• Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
• Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
• Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
• Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
• Traci Sawyers, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
• Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
• Sigrid Olson, Technology Integration, Vermont State Employees Association
• Rebecca Agile, Vermont State Employees Association
• Margaret Carrera-Bly, Vermont State Employees Association

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 mins after Floor

Disability Awareness Day

• Katie Ballard, Parent, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights

2:00 PM

S.40 - An act relating to testing and remediation of lead in the drinking water of schools and child care facilities

Walk-through and testimony

• Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• David Englander, General Counsel, Vermont Department of Health
• Elena Mihaly, Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
• Bryan Redmond, Director, Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
• Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

4:30 PM

Adjourn