Senate Committee on Education (Room 28)

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

15 min after Floor

S.16 - An act relating to the creation of the Task Force on Equitable and Inclusive School Environments

Introduction of bill by sponsor and witness testimony

• Senator Dick Sears, Sponsor of Bill
• James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration
• Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education
• Amanda Garces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission
• Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
• Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
• Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
• Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
• Erin Maguire, Member, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators