Senate Committee on Education Room 28

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

15 min after Floor

S.164 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education law

Post-Secondary Educational Institutions Closing

• Susan Stitely, President, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges
• Wendy Koenig, Federal Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont
• James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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The Creation of a Tuition-Free Scholarship/AVIC language

• Susan Stitely, President, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges
• Jacki Murphy, Interim Vice President of Enrollment, Saint Michael's College
• Wendy Koenig, Federal Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont

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19-1201 - An act relating to a study of how to best deliver Vermont Technical College certificate and degree programs at career technical education centers in Vermont

CTE/Expansion of Early College

• James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Patricia Coates, Director of Government and External Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
• Michele Kupersmith, Former State Legislator
• Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
• Hunter Seymour, Student, Castleton University

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Disability Awareness Day

• Wendy Morgan, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

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

Committee discussion

• James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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S.63 - An act relating to expanding dual enrollment to students who attend schools outside of Vermont

• James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Heidi Peterson, Parent, Stamford, Vermont
• Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education