Senate Committee on Education (Room 28)

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

1:30 PM

Agency of Education Census-Based Advisory Group Report

• Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
• Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
• James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:00 PM

S.45 - An act relating to the eligibility of students attending approved independent schools that are parochial schools to be eligible for dual enrollment courses

Introduction by sponsor and walk-through by Legislative Counsel

• Representative Debbie Ingram, Sponsor
• James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:30 PM

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

• Joan Cavallo, Principal, St. Albans City Elementary School
• Robin Boudreau, Facilities Manager, St. Albans City Elementary School
• Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association, VT Superintendents Association, VT School Boards Association, VT Principals' Association
• Karen Trimboli, Principal, Ludlow Elementary School
• Jamie Evans, Director of Facilities, Barre City Elementary School
• David Englander, General Counsel, Vermont Department of Health

3:30 PM

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

Committee discussion

• Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association, VT Superintendents Association, VT School Boards Association, VT Principals' Association
• Bryan Redmond, Director, Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
• David Englander, General Counsel, Vermont Department of Health

4:30 PM

Association of Vermont Independent Colleges

Legislative Reception - Cedar Creek Room