House Committee on Education (Room M103)

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

9:10 AM

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

Introduction and walk-through

• Representative Angela Arsenault, Sponsor, Chittenden-2
• Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Discussion of upcoming themes and priorities

10:30 AM

Special Education

• Mary Lundeen, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
• Pam Reed, President, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
• Erin Maguire, Former President, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
• Alyssa Barnes, Director of Student Services, Lamoille South Supervisory Union

11:15 AM

Act 173

Overview and updates

• Meagan Roy, Former Chair, Census-Based Funding Advisory Group

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Mental Health Advocacy Day

• Matt Habedank, Director of Early Childhood and School Based Services, Northwestern Counseling and Support Services
• Amy Irish, School Based Services Program Manager, Northwestern Counseling and Support Services
• Jennifer Colman, Green Mountain Mobile Therapy
• Cortney Slobodnjak, Co-Executive Director, Mental Health Counselors Association

2:15 PM

Committee Discussion

Continued discussion of upcoming themes and priorities

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

3:00 PM

House Floor

After the Floor

Adjourn