House Committee on Education Room 9

Thursday, January 18, 2024

9:00 AM

H.716 - An act relating to career and technical education

Committee discussion

• Heather Bouchey, Interim Secretary, Agency of Education
• Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education
• Ruth Durkee, State Director of Career Technical Education, Agency of Education
• Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

10:10 AM

Act 173

Update on implementation

• Meagan Roy, Former Chair of the Act 173 Advisory Group, Superintendent, Washington Central Unified Union School District
• Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association

11:00 AM

Act 1

Committee discussion and introductions

• Amanda Lucia Garces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission
• Big Hartman, Executive Director & Legal Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Adult Education High School Completion Report

• Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education
• Robin Castle, Education Programs Manager and State Director of Adult Education and Literacy, Agency of Education
• Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

2:15 PM

Planning Upcoming Testimony

Committee discussion. Streamed with 1:15pm livestream

3:00 PM

House Floor