House Committee on Education (Room 9)

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

9:00 AM

Act 127 General Q&A

• Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
• Brad James, Education Finance Director, Agency of Education
• Nicole Lee, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education
• Lindsey Hedges, Policy Communications Specialist, Agency of Education

9:55 AM

Break

10:05 AM

Act 173

Update on implementation

• Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Meg Porcella, Assistant Director, Student Support Services Division, Agency of Education
• Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

10:50 AM

Break

11:00 AM

Vermont Christian Academy Lawsuits

Overview

• Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.634 - An act relating to school closures and the designation of a public school to serve as the public school of the district

Walk-through and introduction

• Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Representative Laura Sibilia, Sponsor, Windham County

1:45 PM

LCAR Response

Committee discussion

• Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Representative Peter Conlon, Sponsor, Addison County

2:30 PM

H.630 - An act relating to improving access to high-quality education through community collaboration

Committee discussion

• Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Representative Rebecca Holcombe, Sponsor, Windsor-Orange-2

3:00 PM

House Floor