House Committee on Education (Room M103)

Thursday, May 1, 2025

9:00 AM

H.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools

• Kate Mobley, Dean of Enrollment and Community Relations, Community College of Vermont
• Wilson Garland, Chief Information Officer, Vermont State Colleges System

9:30 AM

H.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools

Walk-through and mark-up of new draft

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

10:25 AM

H.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools

Testimony on district use of digital communications platforms

• Meghan Baule, Director of Communications, Colchester School District

11:00 AM

Independent School Approval and Quality Assurance Process

• Lori Dolezal, Interim Director of Education Quality, Agency of Education
• Chris Kane, Assistant State Director of Special Education, Agency of Education

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:30 PM

H.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools

Student testimony

• Alex Young-Springer, Student, Hunt Middle School

2:35 PM

H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Student testimony

• Alex Young-Springer, Student, Hunt Middle School

2:45 PM

H.248 - An act relating to supplemental child care grants and the Child Care Financial Assistance Program

Introduction to amendment proposed by Rep. Holcombe

• Representative Rebecca Holcombe, Amendment Sponsor

3:05 PM

Committee Meeting

Members will watch House Human Services 2025-05-01 11:00 AM meeting recording. Meeting will not be recorded.

4:00 PM

Adjourn