House Committee on Education Room 9
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
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
- 8:30 AM
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S.115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws
Act 1, H.245
Vermont Ethnic and Social Equity Standards Advisory Working Group- Amanda Garces, Chair, Ethnic Studies and Social Equity Working Group, Vermont Human Rights Commission
- Mark Hage, Vice Chair, Ethnic Studies and Social Equity Working Group
- Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration
- Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education
- James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:35 AM
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S.16 - An act relating to the creation of the Task Force on Equitable and Inclusive School Environments
- Amanda Garces, Chair, Ethnic Studies and Social Equity Working Group, Vermont Human Rights Commission
- Dr. Chuck Myers, Executive Director, Northeastern Family Institute, VT
- Amy Wheeler-Sutton, Training and Development Coordinator, Vermont BEST Project
- Jeff Boudreau, School Climate Coordinator, Peoples Academy Middle Level
- Bernice Garnett, Burack Green & Gold Associate Professor of Education, College of Education and Social Services, University of Vermont
- Lance Smith, Associate Professor, College of Education and Social Services, University of Vermont
- Kym Asam, Regional Director of Schools and Clinical Programming, Northeastern Family Institute, VT
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5 Minute Break
- 10:50 AM
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Sharon Academy
- Mary Newman, Head of School, The Sharon Academy
- Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education
- Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Breanna Parker, Legislative Fiscal Data Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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S.16 - An act relating to the creation of the Task Force on Equitable and Inclusive School Environments
- Wendy Geller, Data and Research Director, Agency of Education
- David Kelley, Research and Statistics Section Chief, Agency of Education
- Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education
- 12:15 PM
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Lunch
- 1:15 PM
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House Floor
- 10 Min After Floor
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S.16 - An act relating to the creation of the Task Force on Equitable and Inclusive School Environments
- Jay Diaz, Attorney, Vermont American Civil Liberties Union
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Audit Report
- Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
- Linda Lambert, Director of IT and Performance Audits, State Auditor's Office
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Adjourn