House Committee on Education (Room 9)

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

9:00 AM

H.409 - An act relating to keeping Vermont students safe by restricting the use of restraints and seclusion in schools

Rule 4500 Series

• Rachel Seelig, DLP Director and Staff Attorney for Government Relations, Vermont Legal Aid

9:30 AM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

• Rachel Seelig, DLP Director and Staff Attorney for Government Relations, Vermont Legal Aid

10:00 AM

Universal Pre-K in Vermont

• Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
• Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

10:40 AM

Break

10:45 AM

H.333 - An act relating to seizure action plans in public schools and approved independent schools

• Sophia Hall, VT-Director to National Association of School Nurses (NASN), Immediate Past President Vermont State School Nurses Association (VSSNA)
• Clayton Wetzel, Immediate Past VT-Director to NASN, ‘17-18 VT School Nurse of the Year

11:15 AM

H.409 - An act relating to keeping Vermont students safe by restricting the use of restraints and seclusion in schools

Education Commission of the States testimony

• Deven Scott, Interim Director, Education Commission of the States
• Bryan Kelley, Policy Analyst, Education Commission of the States
• Lauren Peisach, Policy Researcher, Education Commission of the States

11:35 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:15 PM

Universal Pre-K in Vermont

Public and private programs

• Meg Porcella, Interim Director, Student Support Services Division, Agency of Education
• Katie McCarthy, Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator, Agency of Education
• Wendy Scott, Early Childhood Education Coordinator, Agency of Education

3:00 PM

Vermont PCB Levels

• Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

4:15 PM

Adjourn