House Committee on Education (Room 9)

Thursday, February 23, 2023

9:00 AM

School Funding

Budgets, tax rates, and spending trends

• Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education

9:25 AM

Break

9:30 AM

H.314 - An act relating to prohibiting firearms and deadly weapons in schools and on school property

Introduction

• Representative Kate McCann, Sponsor
• Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

10:00 AM

H.243 - An act relating to the creation of a model policy regarding school safety and violent intruders

Introduction

• Representative Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Sponsor

10:15 AM

H.294 - An act relating to Holocaust education in public schools

Introduction

• Representative Avram Patt, Sponsor

10:30 AM

Early Childhood Education

Snelling Center’s Early Childhood Leadership Institute budget request

• Mark Snelling, President, Snelling Center for Government

10:50 AM

Break

11:00 AM

School Construction Funding

Potential staffing needs

• Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

New England Board of Higher Education

Overview and introduction

• Jonathan Gowin, Director of Tuition Break, the Regional Student Program, New England Board of Higher Education

2:00 PM

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

• Peter Burrows, Superintendent and VSA President, Vermont Superintendents Association

2:30 PM

Vermont State Colleges

Overview of financial situation and requirements

• Sophie Zdatny, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges
• Sharron Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont State Colleges

3:00 PM

House Floor

3:30 PM

Adjourn