Senate Committee on Education Room 28

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

1:30 PM

S.220 - An act relating to Vermont’s public libraries

Committee Discussion

• Catherine Delneo, State Librarian, Vermont Department of Libraries
• Mary Danko, Director, Fletcher Free Library
• Charles Dabritz, Co-President, Vermont School Library Association
• Rebecca Sofferman, Co-President, Vermont School Library Association
• Oceana Wilson, President, Vermont Library Association
• Rebecca Cook, Director, Poultney Public Library

2:30 PM

Adult Education and Literacy Network

FY 2024 Budget Adjustment

• Catherine Kalkstein, Chair, Adult Education and Literacy High School Completion Program Student Access Committee
• Joe Przyperhart, Director of Programs, Vermont Adult Learning

3:00 PM

S.282 - An act relating to the Education Equity Team Pilot Project and Report

Introduction and Walk-through

• Senator Alison Clarkson, Senate Appointee to SOCWED, Joint Judicial Rules Committee
• Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:30 PM

S.204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

• Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

4:00 PM

Literacy

• Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education