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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-1,2
Meeting Record
1:30 AM

Overview

  • William Talbott, Department of Education
2:30 PM

Former 2005 Bill S. 134

  • Peggy Lipscomb, Citizern
3:15 PM

Introduction of Senator Doyle's Class

  • Doyle's Class, Citizern
3:30 PM

Former 2005 Bill S. 134

Senior Citizen Free Tuition

  • Karrin Wilks, Executive Vice President, Vermont State Colleges
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-3,4,5
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Overview and Goals

  • John Nelson, Vermont School Board Association
2:30 PM

Overview

Springfield Business Manager

  • Steven Hier, Business Manager, Springfield School Board
  • Frank Perrotti, Superintendent, Springfield Supervisory District
3:00 PM

Overview and Goals

  • Michael Deweese, Chittenden Central Supervisory Union
  • John Everitt, Superintendent, South Burlington School District
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-6,7
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Overview and Goals

  • Dave Finney, President, Champlain College
  • Dave Finney, President, Sterling College
  • Susan Stitely, President, Association Vermont Independent Colleges
3:00 PM

Overview and Goals

  • Robert Clarke, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges
4:00 PM

Educational Proposal by Students of Johnson State College

Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-8,9,10
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

S.13 - An act relating to improving Vermont's sexual abuse response system

  • Michele Childs, Office of Legislative Council
  • Mark Oettinger, General Counsel, Department of Education
1:30 PM

Overview

  • Tom Hark, Founding President, Vermont Youth Conservation Corp
2:00 PM

Alternative Education Study

  • William Talbott, Commissioner, Department of Education
3:00 PM

Committee Bill

Education divided vote

  • John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
  • William Talbott, Commissioner, Department of Education
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-11,12
Meeting Record
1:15 PM

S.13 - An act relating to improving Vermont's sexual abuse response system

  • Michele Childs, Office of Legislative Council
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Office of Legislative Council
1:30 PM

Overview

  • Bob Stevens, Vermont Principals Association
2:00 PM

Overview

  • Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
3:00 PM

Student Assistant Programs

  • Owen Bradley, Principal, Twinfield High School
3:30 PM

Committee Discussion

Stimulus Package

Thursday, January 22, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Committee Discussion

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Office of Legislative Council
2:00 PM

Governor's Budget Address

Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-13,14,15
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Education Funding

Where does the money come from and where does it go

  • Stephen Klein, Director, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Tonya Morehouse, Chief Assistant State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
  • Mark Perrault, Legislative Fiscal Officer
  • George Thabault, Acting Auditor, State Auditor's Office
3:15 PM

Introductions

  • William Talbott, Department of Education
  • Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-16,17
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Small Schools

  • Merri Greenia, Principal, Wolcott Elementary School
  • Stephen Sanborn, Chief Of Operations, Essex-Calendonia SU
  • Bob Stevens, Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association
3:15 PM

Student Aid

  • Michael Charron, Student, Union Institute
  • Joel Heller, Student, Norwich University
  • Richard Schneider, President, Norwich University
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-18,19
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Education Funding

  • Mark Perrault, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
2:15 PM

Education Funding

  • Thomas Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
3:30 PM

Education Funding

  • William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Education
  • Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-20,21
Meeting Record
12:45 PM

Students From State Colleges

1:00 PM

Introductions

  • Dan Fogel, President, University of Vermont
1:45 PM

S.9 - An act relating to requiring an integrated financial management system in school districts and supervisory unions

Overview of bill

  • Sen. Kevin Mullin, Senator, Rutland
  • William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Education
2:15 PM

S.30 - An act relating to school choice for students who have been subject to harassment

Overview of bill

  • Sen. Kevin Mullin, Senator, Rutland
3:00 PM

Bill Prosposes to restore funding for the student assistant professionals in Dept. of Health

  • Sen. Douglas A. Racine, Senator, Senate Health and Welfare
3:15 PM

Committee Discussion

Committee to discuss direction of the committee for the session

Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-22,23
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

S.24 - An act relating to the repeal of the requirement that school budgets in excess of the maximum inflation amount be presented to the voters as a divided question

  • Sen. Dick McCormack
1:30 PM

Lowering the Drop out rate

  • Paul Haskell, Board of Trustees, Vermont Futures
  • Sen. Dick Sears, Senator
  • Grant Spates, Concerned Citizen, Regional Advisory Board at Career Center
3:00 PM

Committee Bill

Thursday, February 5, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-24
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Introductions

  • Donald Vickers, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
2:00 PM

Student Perspective

  • Christina Lane, Student
3:00 PM

Committee Bill

Friday, February 6, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-25,26
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Children and the Drop out rate

  • Paul Haskell, Board of Trustees, Vermont Youth Conservation Corp
  • Peter Rodis PHD, Child Psychologist
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-27,28
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Small Schools

  • Dave Santi, Concerned Citizen
2:00 PM

Small Schools

  • William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Education
3:00 PM

Committee Discussion - Small Schools

Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-29,30
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Youth Conservation Corp

1:45 PM

School Drop out Issue

  • Bill Crenshaw, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Learning Center
3:00 PM

School Drop out Issue

  • Danny Hendershot, Youth Outreach Coordinator, Washington Central Supervisory Union
3:30 PM

School Drop out Issue

  • Pixie Loomis, Adult Learning
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-31,32
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Costs of Drop outs

  • Mark Perrault, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
1:30 AM

Adult Education

  • Tom Alderman, Director of Adult Education, Department of Education
1:45 PM

Drop out topic from the Perspective of Corrections

  • Robert Appel, Executive Director, Human Rights Commission
  • Timothy Donovan
  • Bob Lucenti
  • Bob Stevens, Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association
2:15 PM

School Drop out Issue

  • Robert Rosane, Superintendent, Franklin Central
3:15 PM

Drop Out Issue from the Perspective of the teacher

  • Timothy Donovan, President, Community College of Vermont
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-33,34
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Civic Education in the Schools

  • Sigred Lumbra, Civic Director, Department of Education
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-38
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Eliminating Reports Discussion

Committee Discussion

3:15 PM

Cost Containment in Special Education

  • Debra Lord, Director of Programs and Resources, Augmentative Learning and Movement
  • Margaret Novotny, Executive Director, Augmentative Learning and Movement
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-39,40
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

FLOOR

  • Loretta Dunlap, Vermont for Better Education
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Stephen Sanborn, Essex-Calendonia SU
  • William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Education
3:15 PM

High School Completion Bill

Committee Discussion

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-41,42,43
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Civics Education

  • Deborah Markowitz, Vermont Secretary of State, Secretary of State
1:45 PM

Small Schools

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:15 PM

High School Completion Bill

Continuation

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Small Schools Bill

Mark-up

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:30 PM

Traveling Time for Children

  • Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
  • Sen. Vincent Illuzzi, Essex-Orleans County
  • John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
3:00 PM

Break

3:15 AM

High School Completion Bill

Mark-up

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Act 62

Early Childhood Education

  • Nan Mann, Neighborhood Schoolhouse, Brattleboro
  • Cynthia Tarail, Building Bright Futures
1:45 PM

Small Schools Bill

  • John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00 PM

Break

3:15 PM

S.72 - An act relating to freedom of expression for students

  • Greg Glennon, Legal Counsel, Department of Education
4:00 PM

Small Schools Bill

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Programs for Drop outs

  • Kathy Finck, Principal, Center for Technology in Essex
  • Brian Schaffer, Principal, Lamoille Union H.S.
2:00 PM

Small Schools Bill

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00 PM

Break

3:15 PM

Small Schools Bill

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

High School Completion Bill

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00 PM

Break

3:15 PM

High School Completion Bill

  • John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Governor's Appointments

Appointments to Vermont State Colleges Board- Linda Milne, Michelle Fairbrother, Gary Moore
Appointment to Community High School - Celine F. Champine
Appointment to State Board of Education - John Hall, Donald Collins, Judith Livingston
Appointment to University of Vermont Board of Trustees - Mark Young

2:00 PM

S.112 - An act relating to requiring postsecondary credits in African American history as a condition of teacher licensing

  • Sen. Douglas A. Racine
2:30 PM

S.114 - An act relating to clarifying the district of residence of a student whose parents live in different districts from each other

  • Sen. Robert M. Hartwell, Bennington County
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

High School Completion Bill

  • William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Education
  • Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

S.9 - An act relating to requiring an integrated financial management system in school districts and supervisory unions

  • William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Education
2:45 PM

Pre-K education

Pre-K Educations' impact on School Success
Joint Meeting with House Committee on Education
Room 10

Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

H.427 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

3:00 PM

Break

3:15 AM

S.74 - An act relating to removing a school district’s portion of special education costs from the calculation of excess spending

Thursday, April 2, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

S.24 - An act relating to the repeal of the requirement that school budgets in excess of the maximum inflation amount be presented to the voters as a divided question

Public Hearing in Room 10

  • Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
  • Johanna Harpster, Windam N.E. Superintendent
  • Peter Herman, Vermont School Board Association
  • Cameron Page, Stowe School Board
  • Frank Perotti, Springfield Supervisory District
  • Elaine Pinckney
  • Christopher Preston
  • Alison Sylvester
  • Donna Waelter, Blue Mountain Union School
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-1
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

S.24 - An act relating to the repeal of the requirement that school budgets in excess of the maximum inflation amount be presented to the voters as a divided question

Committee Discussion on Public Hearing on S. 24

2:00 PM

Autism

Meeting on Room 10

Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

H.427 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

Overview

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00 PM

Confirmation of Governor's Appointment

  • Michelle Fairbrother
  • John Hall, Newport, VT
  • Judith Livingston
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Technology in the classroom

  • Jessica Wilson, Allen Brook School
2:30 PM

H.36 - An act relating to repealing the charter of the Enosburg Falls Incorporated School District

  • Rep. Peter E. Perley
3:00 PM

Confirmation of Governor's Appointment

  • Carol Bokan
3:30 PM

Education Funding

  • Ken Goddard, Vice President, External Affairs Blue Cross Blue Sheild of Vermont
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

H.427 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Autism

  • Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

H.427 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

2:00 PM

S.24 - An act relating to the repeal of the requirement that school budgets in excess of the maximum inflation amount be presented to the voters as a divided question

3:00 PM

Break

3:15 PM

S.139 - An act relating to concurrent enrollment opportunities at postsecondary institutions for Vermont secondary students

3:45 PM

S.140 - An act relating to providing parents and legal guardians the authority to determine whether it is in a student’s best interest to enroll in another school

Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:15 PM

H.427 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

  • Stephen Dale, Commissioner, Department for Children & Families
  • Brad James, Director, Department of Education
  • Thomas Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Education
  • Lynne Vitzthum, Advocate, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
3:00 PM

Break

3:15 PM

Job Losses

  • Dorigen Keeney, Director, Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
12:30 PM

H.427 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

all afternoon

  • Brad James, Director, Department of Education
  • Sen. Sara B. Kittell, Franklin County
  • John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

H.427 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:00 PM

S.140 - An act relating to providing parents and legal guardians the authority to determine whether it is in a student’s best interest to enroll in another school

Also discussion on S. 139

Friday, April 24, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 AM

H.427 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

committee discussion

Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

H.427 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

mark-up and vote

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Vermont Student Assistance Corportation

Meet and greet with Students

2:00 PM

H.405 - An act relating to K-12 and higher education partnerships

  • Rep. Gregory S. Clark, Sponsor
  • Timothy Donovan, President, Vermont State College
  • Karrin Wilks, Executive Vice President, Vermont State Colleges
3:00 PM

Telephone Discussion on Higher Education

Thursday, April 30, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:45 PM

H.405 - An act relating to K-12 and higher education partnerships

Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-1
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Floor Convenes

11:00 AM

Deployment Update

Given for the House - Senators are welcome

  • Major Gen Michael D Dubie, Vermont Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Information Briefing Session

3:30 AM

Review New Bills

committee discussion

Thursday, January 7, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
2:00 PM

Governor's State of the State Address

Half Hour after Governor's Address

Commission Discussion

Friday, January 8, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

FLOOR

Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-1
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Confirmation of Governor's Appointment

  • Robert Kelley
2:30 PM

S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting the first student day of the academic year to occur before Labor Day

  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-2
Meeting Record
2:00 PM

S.252 - An act relating to creating regional school districts and no more than 16 supervisory unions

  • Sen. Robert M. Hartwell, Senate Finance Committee
3:00 PM

Higher Education Caucus

Room 10

Thursday, January 14, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-3, 4
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

H.792 - An act relating to implementation of challenges for change

Room 11

2:15 AM

Review 'Substantive' Options & Discussion

  • Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
Friday, January 15, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 AM

To Be Announced

Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-5
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

State Board Monthly Meeting

Breakfast at the Capitol Plaza

2:00 PM

Budget Address

After Governor's Budjet Addresses

Commission Discussion

Education State Board Members to be in attendance

  • Fayneese Miller, Dean, Vermont State Board of Education
  • Brian Vachon, Board Member, State Board of Education
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-6
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

S.193 - An act relating to public prekindergarten education programs, existing service providers, and property tax rates

  • Stephen Dale, Commissioner, Department for Children & Families
  • Rep. Duncan F. Kilmartin, Newport
  • Tammy Ryea, Children's Preschool Coordinator, Richford
  • Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
3:00 PM

H.792 - An act relating to implementation of challenges for change

Joint meeting in Room 11 with House Education

Thursday, January 21, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-7, 8
Meeting Record
1:30 AM

H.792 - An act relating to implementation of challenges for change

  • Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
  • John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, January 22, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

To Be Announced

Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-9
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

H.792 - An act relating to implementation of challenges for change

continuation of discussion

3:15 PM

Break

3:30 PM

Report on Act 38

Strategies to Expand Educational Opportunities For Vermont Students

  • Karrin Wilks, Executive Vice President, Vermont State Colleges
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-10, 11
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting the first student day of the academic year to occur before Labor Day

  • David Grimm, Champlain Valley Exposition
2:00 PM

Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

  • Donald Vickers, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
2:30 PM

S.193 - An act relating to public prekindergarten education programs, existing service providers, and property tax rates

  • Stephen Dale, Commissioner, Department for Children & Families
  • Melissa Riegel-Garrett, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
  • Mary Swartz, Pre-K Vermont
  • Lisa Ventriss, President, Vermont Business Roundtable
  • Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-12
Meeting Record
2:00 PM

S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting the first student day of the academic year to occur before Labor Day

  • Allison Crowley-Mag
  • Bob Mulcahy, President, Smuggler's Notch
  • Ruth Wallman, Lake Champlain Island Chamber
2:30 PM

Central Vermont Development Corporation

  • Sam Matthews, Executive Director, Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation
Friday, January 29, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

To Be Scheduled

Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-13, 14, 15
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Duel Enrollment Students

many students spoke

  • Karrin Wilks, Executive Vice President, Vermont State Colleges
2:00 PM

S.252 - An act relating to creating regional school districts and no more than 16 supervisory unions

  • Loretta Dunlap, Vermonters for Better Education
  • Dan French, Superintendent, Bennington-Rutland SU
  • Rep. Heidi E. Scheuermann, Stowe
  • Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-16, 17
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

S.252 - An act relating to creating regional school districts and no more than 16 supervisory unions

  • John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
  • Ken Page, Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association
2:45 PM

Education Transformation

  • Rep. Janice L. Peaslee
  • Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
3:30 PM

S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting the first student day of the academic year to occur before Labor Day

  • John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
  • Ken Page, Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-18, 19
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

S.193 - An act relating to public prekindergarten education programs, existing service providers, and property tax rates

ORGANIZATIONS THAT TESTIFIED

Vermont Community Preschool Collaboratives
Franklin County Early Childhood Programs
Rutland/Windsor Counties
Burlington School District
Childcare Resource
Burlington Home Provider
Montpelier School District
Turtle Island Montpelier
Family Center of Washington County
Kids are Priority One Early Childhood Coalition
Voices for Vermont's Children

Friday, February 5, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

To Be Announced

Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-20
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting the first student day of the academic year to occur before Labor Day

  • George Malek, Central Vermont Chamber
2:45 PM

Break

3:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-21, 22
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

S.252 - An act relating to creating regional school districts and no more than 16 supervisory unions

  • Sen. Susan Bartlett, Senate Appropriations Committee
  • Bruce Chattman, Superintendent, Franklin West
  • Julie Hansen, Head of School, Stevens School of Peacham
  • Darren Hauch, Head of School, Mountain School, Winhall
  • Michael Livingston, Head of School, Sharon Academy
2:45 PM

Break

after the break committee will continue on S. 252

Thursday, February 11, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Vt. School Nutrition Association

2:15 PM

To Be Scheduled

Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-23, 24
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

S.252 - An act relating to creating regional school districts and no more than 16 supervisory unions

  • Rick Hilton, Head, Lyndon Institute
  • Thomas Lovett, Head, St. Johnsbury Academy
  • Martha Rich, Head, Thetford Academy
  • Mark Tashjian, Head, Burr and Burton Academy
2:45 PM

Break

3:00 PM

S.252 - An act relating to creating regional school districts and no more than 16 supervisory unions

  • Robbe Brook, Superintendent, U- 32
  • Jinny Burgess, U- 32
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-25, 26
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

State Aid Presentation

  • Brad James, Director, Department of Education
2:30 PM

Govenor's Budjet in relationship to Education

  • James Reardon, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
3:30 PM

Break

3:45 PM

S.252 - An act relating to creating regional school districts and no more than 16 supervisory unions

committee discussion

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-27
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

S.193 - An act relating to public prekindergarten education programs, existing service providers, and property tax rates

  • Stephen Dale, Commissioner, Department for Children & Families
  • Barbara Postman, Voices for Vermont's Children
  • Tammy Ryea, Children's Preschool Coordinator, Richford
  • Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
3:30 PM

S.252 - An act relating to creating regional school districts and no more than 16 supervisory unions

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, February 19, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-28
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

S.259 - An act relating to the tuition to be paid by a designating school district

  • Rep. Howard T. Crawford, Sponsor
  • Brad James, Director, Department of Education
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-29
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

S.252 - An act relating to creating regional school districts and no more than 16 supervisory unions

2:45 PM

Break

3:00 PM

S.193 - An act relating to public prekindergarten education programs, existing service providers, and property tax rates

  • Stephen Dale, Commissioner, Department for Children & Families
  • Tammy Ryea, Children's Preschool Coordinator, Richford
  • Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Yankee Vote

Committee was in Senate Chambers all afternoon

Thursday, February 25, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-30, 31
Meeting Record
2:30 PM

VSAC's Future

  • Huck Gutman, Chief of Staff, Bermie Sander's Office
3:00 PM

S.259 - An act relating to the tuition to be paid by a designating school district

  • Vaughn Altemas, Department of Education
  • Brad James, Director, Department of Education
Friday, February 26, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Governance Misc.

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-32, 33
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting the first student day of the academic year to occur before Labor Day

2:00 PM

Race to the Top

Information specifically regarding Charter Schools

  • Rae Ann Knopf, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Education
3:00 PM

S.297 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education law

misc. Education Bill

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-34 ,35, 36, 37, 38, 39
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

S.297 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education law

  • William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Education
3:30 PM

Other Business

discussion of other bills in the committee

5:00 PM

Public Hearing

Consolidation of Supervisory Districts
Room 11 of the Vermont State House
5 - 10 p.m.
doors open 4:30 p.m.

  • Roberto Abele
  • Samantha Abrams
  • George Abrams
  • David Adams, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  • Josephine Adamski
  • Deborah Aldrin
  • Clyde Baldwin
  • Bonita Benard
  • Colin Benjamin
  • Sydney Benjamin
  • David Bickford, Superintendent, Orange-Windsor Supervisory Union
  • Susanna Billings
  • Todd Binzer
  • Lee Blakelee
  • Nancy Blessing
  • Lorri Bovey
  • Miriam Briggs
  • Cheryl Brinkner
  • Lynne Browne
  • Dave Bruce
  • Jack Bryar
  • Kate Campbell
  • Chad Cleverly
  • Bill Cobb
  • Mary Daley
  • Judy Denova
  • Michael Deweese, Chittenden Central Supervisory Union
  • Joyce Dion, President, United Nurses and Professionals
  • Jane Duda
  • Rhetta Dunlap
  • Warren Earle, Eden
  • Stephen Farrington
  • Ken Foredette
  • Peter Gilmore
  • Margaret Gish
  • Carl Groppe
  • Bob Hansen
  • Emma Hansen
  • Ed Hemmer
  • Steven Hier, Business Manager, Springfield School Board
  • Tom Honeyford
  • Daren Houck, Head of School, Mountain School, Winhall
  • Evelyn Howard
  • Daren Joyce
  • Andrew Julow
  • Tom Kalinoski
  • Kelli Kazmarski
  • Stephen Kerr
  • Curtis Koren
  • Lucyanna Labadie
  • Adela Langrock
  • David Larcombe, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
  • Deborah Leahy
  • Angelic Lee
  • Cassie Lee
  • Sean Lee
  • Michael Livingston, Head of School, Sharon Academy
  • Emily Long, School Board Member, Leland and Gray
  • Jenny Mackenzie
  • Johanna Marpster
  • Catherine McClure
  • Charlie McMeekin
  • Ed Metcalfe
  • G. Miller
  • Mill Moore
  • Ruth Moore
  • Eli Morgan
  • Wendy Morgan
  • Joy Nichols
  • Tom O'brien
  • Sean-Marie Oller
  • Oliver Olsen
  • Diana Osborn
  • Cameron Page, Lamoille So. Supervisory Union School Board
  • Mark Peabody
  • Jusian Pearsall
  • Richard Pembrole
  • Carol Perreanlt
  • Sonia Peters
  • Joanne Post
  • Eliza Putnam
  • Robin Rainwalker
  • Rianan Rainwalker
  • Lucy Ramsay
  • Neil Randa
  • Julie Reginbal
  • Elizabeth Reiche
  • Brian Renfro
  • Nelson Richter
  • Bruce Rioole
  • Kim Robertson
  • John Roe
  • Robert Rosane, Superintendent, Franklin Central
  • June Roseberg
  • Steve Sanborn
  • Melissa Shekinah
  • Laura Siblilia
  • Conrad Smith
  • Geralyn Sniatkowski
  • Laura Soares
  • Janis St. Onge
  • Joyce stevens
  • Bill Storz, Kirby
  • John Suitna
  • Richard Taylor
  • Scott Thompson
  • Rob Towle
  • Brian Vachon, Board Member, State Board of Education
  • Markus Vogt
  • Jean Wheeler
  • Sperry Wilson
  • Wendy Wilton, Treasurer, City of Rutland
  • Amber Wylie
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Public Hearing
CDs
10-1
Meeting Record
5:00 PM

S.252 - An act relating to creating regional school districts and no more than 16 supervisory unions

Public meeting in Room 11
5-8 p.m.

Thursday, March 11, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-40, 41
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Independent schools

  • Patrice Maynard, Outreach and Development Coordinator, Waldorf Schools of North America
  • Deborah Reed, Orchard Valley Waldorf School
2:30 PM

S.297 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education law

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, March 12, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-42
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

S.297 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education law

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • William Talbott, Commissioner, Department of Education
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-43
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

State Libraries

  • Martha Reid, State Librarian, Department of Libraries
2:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-44, 45
Meeting Record
2:00 PM

Early Childhood Day

  • James Austin, Parent, Alburgh
  • Marie Fetteroff, Early Intervention Specialist, Burlington
2:30 PM

Budget Issues

  • Stephen Dale, Commissioner, Department for Children & Families
3:30 PM

S.193 - An act relating to public prekindergarten education programs, existing service providers, and property tax rates

  • Tammy Ryea, Children's Preschool Coordinator, Richford
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-46
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Student - Teacher Ratio

  • Brad James, Director, Department of Education
2:30 PM

Review New Bills

Bills coming from the House

Friday, March 19, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

To Be Announced

Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-47, 48, 49
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

Overview of the bill

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:30 PM

21St. Century Grants

  • Emanuel Betz, Assistant Director, Independent and Federal Programs, VT Dept. of Education
5:30 PM

Public Hearing

Springfield, Vt.
Springfield H.S.
303 S. Street
Library

  • Sean Cota, President, Cota & Cota, Inc
  • Sara Gagnon
  • Steven Hier, Business Manager, Springfield School Board
  • Stephen Major
  • Mill Moore
  • Fred Perott
  • Elizabeth Reiche
  • Nelson Richter
  • Bruce Riddle
  • Melissa Ryan
  • Eric Schutz
  • Sean Sullivan
  • Nancy Wiese
  • Lisa Young
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-50, 51
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

S.193 - An act relating to public prekindergarten education programs, existing service providers, and property tax rates

  • Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Kimbell Sherman & Ellis
  • Barbara Postman, Policy Coordinator, Voices for Vermont's Children
  • Tammy Ryea, Children's Preschool Coordinator, Richford
3:15 PM

Break

3:30 PM

Review Of Public Hearing

Thursday, March 25, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-52
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

  • Rep. Duncan F. Kilmartin, Newport
  • Karen Lafayette, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council
  • Rep. Anne H. Mook
2:15 PM

H.648 - An act relating to harassment and hazing policies at independent colleges

  • Rep. Duncan F. Kilmartin, Newport
  • Susan Stitely, President, Association Vermont Independent Colleges
Friday, March 26, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

To Be Announced

Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-53, 54, 55
Meeting Record
1:30 AM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:30 PM

H.792 - An act relating to implementation of challenges for change

meeting room 10 with Bill Talbot

5:30 PM

Public Hearing

S. Burlington
S. Burlington H.S.
550 Dorset St.
cafteria 1

  • Julie Beatty
  • David Biehford
  • Richard Bland
  • Diane Bugbee
  • Rich Cassidy
  • Agnes Clift
  • Jim Fitzpatrick
  • David Gadway
  • Eileen Haupt
  • Lynne Jaunich
  • Martin LaLonde
  • Marcy Murray
  • Joy Nichols
  • Jesse Roman
  • Peter Ross
  • Sue Thibauet
  • Peggy Varney, South Hero
  • Allison Weinhagen
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-56, 57, 58
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
5:30 PM

Public Hearing

St. Albans-BFA Library
71 S. Main St.

  • Jeff Bean
  • Loli Berard
  • Doug Bergstrom
  • Pierrette Bonchard
  • Patricia Crocker
  • Jean Fairchild
  • Andrew Julow
  • Tom Kalinoski
  • Linda Kirker
  • Karen Luneau
  • Alan Matson
  • Jack McCarthy
  • Keith Pillsbury
  • Diane Riley
  • Robert Rosane, Superintendent, Franklin Central
  • Elton Rousseau
  • Larry Trombley
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-59, 60, 61
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

  • Max Barrows, Green Mountian Self Advocates
  • Sherrie Brunelle, Paralegal, Vermont Legal Aid's Disability Law Project
  • Matthew Bryant, Vermont Legal Aid's Disability Law Project
  • Karin Edwards, Director, Department of Education
  • Karen Lafayette, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
  • Susan Marks, Staff Attorney, Department of Education
  • Olivia Smith-Hammond, former student, Bellows Free Academy, Fairfax
  • Julie Sullivan, Attorney, Dept. of Education
5:30 PM

Public Hearing

Newport-North Country Career Ctr.
209 Veterans Ave.

  • Trudie Bakee
  • Miriam Briggs
  • Robert Kern
  • Jody Marquis, Owner, Creative Minds Day Care
  • John McClaughry, Ethan Allen Institute
  • Susan Noyes
  • Dennis Reloin
  • Bill Rivard
  • Tammy Ryea, Children's Preschool Coordinator, Richford
  • Bill Storz, Kirby
  • Stephen Urgenson
  • Carla Watson
  • Leo Willey
Friday, April 2, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

To Be Announced

Monday, April 5, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-62, 63
Meeting Record
5:30 PM

Public Hearing

Rutland, Vermont

  • Peggie Bauman
  • Frank Berk
  • Brett Blanchard
  • Rob Bliss
  • Martin Bones
  • John Castle
  • Gail Fallar, Town Clerk, Tinmouth
  • Dan French, Superintendent, Bennington-Rutland SU
  • Carl Haas
  • Mindy Hastings
  • Geo Hungford
  • Angelique Lee
  • Sean Lee
  • Eloise McCoarry
  • Mary Moran, Superintendent
  • Peter Neary
  • Herb Ogdon
  • Chuck Piotrowski
  • Ken Sanders
  • Wendy Wilton, Treasurer, City of Rutland
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-64, 65, 66
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Duel Enrollment Students

  • Sally Fox, Vermont State Colleges
5:30 PM

Public Hearing

Mt. Anthony Middle School
East Rd.
Cafeteria
Bennington, Vt.

  • Margaret Cobb
  • Jeremy Crumb
  • Janice Farinon
  • Teter Frantz
  • Walter Freed
  • Michael Gerdrur
  • Sindg Hassig
  • Nancy Henderson
  • Duncan Honig
  • Bruce Hurley
  • Francis Kinney
  • Cindy Lamore
  • Ed Letourneau
  • Lauri Lyman
  • Sean Marie-Oller
  • Carleton Munsill
  • Lisa Munsill
  • Rick Pembroke
  • Margaret Phelps
  • Hannah Phelps
  • Gary Sage
  • Matt Samuelson
  • Jim Sarkis
  • Teresa Schow
  • Geralyn Sniatkowski
  • Franck Spencer
  • John Suitor
  • Philip Taylor
  • Mark Tilley
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-67
Meeting Record
after floor

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

  • Sherrie Brunelle, Paralegal, Vermont Legal Aid's Disability Law Project
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-68
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

H.648 - An act relating to harassment and hazing policies at independent colleges

vote

2:00 PM

Review Of Public Hearing

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 9, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-69
Meeting Record
after floor in the morning

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

  • Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
  • Mark Ottenger, Legal Counsel, Department of Education
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-70
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

H.648 - An act relating to harassment and hazing policies at independent colleges

  • Clarence Davis, Director of State Relations, University of Vermont
  • Timothy Donovan, Chancellor, Vermont State College
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Susan Stitely, President, Association Vermont Independent Colleges
2:30 PM

State Board Examination Consortium

joint meeting with House Education Room 10

  • Marc Tucker, President, National Center on Education and the Economy
3:30 PM

H.648 - An act relating to harassment and hazing policies at independent colleges

  • Sen. Dick Sears, Sponsor
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-71, 72
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

includes merger of Vermont education governing units

  • Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
  • Joseph Juhasz, Executive Assistant, Vermont State Auditor's Office
  • John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
  • William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Education
  • Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-73, 74, 75
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Committee Discussion

  • Rhetta Dunlap
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

  • Brad James, Director, Department of Education
  • John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 16, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-76
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

  • Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
  • Brad James, Director, Department of Education
  • John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-77, 78, 79
Meeting Record
after floor

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

  • Brad James, Director, Department of Education
  • John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

  • Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
  • David Cyprian, Staff, Vermont Superintendents Association
  • Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
  • Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
  • Paul Haskell, Board of Trustees, ECFiber
  • John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-80, 81
Meeting Record
after floor

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

  • John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
1:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

  • Thomas Kennedy, School Superintendent
  • John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Education
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-82, 83
Meeting Record
2:00 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
Friday, April 23, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

To Be Announced

Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

FLOOR

2:30 PM

Education Costs

Joint meeting with House Committee on Education in room 10. Dr. Mathias to discuss her research correlating education spending with education outcomes in Vermont schools.

  • Michelle Mathias, Principal, Hyde Park Elementary School
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-84, 85
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

H.709 - An act relating to creating a prekindergarten–16 council

  • Timothy Donovan, Chancellor, Vermont State College
  • Nicole Mace, Research Coordinator, Voices for Vermont's Children
  • Rep. Peter Peltz, House Committee on Education
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Susan Stitely, President, Association Vermont Independent Colleges
2:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

  • David Cyprian, Staff, Vermont Superintendents Association
  • Brad James, Director, Department of Education
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-86, 87
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

H.709 - An act relating to creating a prekindergarten–16 council

  • Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Adult Day
2:00 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

  • Brad James, Director, Department of Education
  • John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
Friday, April 30, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-88, 89
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

  • James Fannon, Vermont National Education Association
  • Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
  • John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
  • Barbara Postman, Policy Coordinator, Voices for Vermont's Children
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
Monday, May 3, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-90
Meeting Record
11:00 AM

H.66 - An act relating to voluntary school district merger, virtual merger, supervisory union duties, and including secondary students with disabilities in senior year activities and ceremonies

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this bill now includes language for the voluntary merger of Vermont education governing units

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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