House Committee on Education (Room 9)

Thursday, February 16, 2023

9:00 AM

H.258 - An act relating to the provision of State-funded education in districts that do not maintain an elementary or high school

Introduction

• Representative Edye Graning, Sponsor

9:15 AM

The Sharon Academy

Student testimony

• Chloe Evans, Student, The Sharon Academy

9:25 AM

Break

9:30 AM

Outright Vermont

Introduction, budget requests, and Act 1

• Dana Kaplan, Executive Director, Outright Vermont
• Lisa Huttinger, Development Director, Outright Vermont

10:00 AM

H.483 - An act relating to the accountability and oversight of approved independent schools that are eligible to receive public tuition

• Timothy Newbold, Head of School, Village School of North Bennington
• Liz Shayne, Head of School, Schoolhouse of South Burlington

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Election of the Sergeant at Arms
Elections of Trustees for the University of Vermont and Vermont State Agricultural College

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

SNAP Awareness Day

• Anore Horton, Executive Director, Hunger Free Vermont
• Patrice Lumumba, Wellness Coordinator, Winooski School District
• Beth Robinson, Site Co-Coordinator, Woodstock High School VeggieVanGo

1:50 PM

Break

2:05 PM

H.258 - An act relating to the provision of State-funded education in districts that do not maintain an elementary or high school

Walk-through

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

2:30 PM

MENTOR Vermont

Overview and mental health discussion

• Chad Butt, Executive Director, MENTOR Vermont
• Amy Johnston, Guidance Counselor, Starksboro Elementary
• Pam Quinn, Program Director, Twinfield Together Mentoring Program
• Aidan Corbett, Mentee, MENTOR Vermont

3:00 PM

House Floor

3:30 PM

Adjourn