2013-2014 Session

Change Session

House Committee on Education (Room 32)

The House Committee on Education considers matters relating to arts, libraries, literary and scientific subjects and education.

Previous Meetings - Full Report

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

After the floor

Committee Discussion

Committee members are asked to come to the committee room if time permits

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-1

Meeting Record

After the floor

Overview

Reports that will be received by the Committee during the coming session

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

Friday, January 11, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-2, 3

Meeting Record

After the floor

Overview

Issues of particular interest this year to VNEA, VSBA, VPA and VSA

Martha Allen, President, Vermont National Education Association
Joel Cook, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Steve Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Ken Page, Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-4

Meeting Record

2:15 PM

Overview

Armando Vilaseca, Secretary, Agency of Education

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-5, 6, 7, 8

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Supervisory Unions

John Nelson, Consultant, Vermont School Boards Association
William Reedy, Vice President and General Counsel, Vermont State Colleges

1:45 PM

State Board of Education

Recent changes

Stephan Morse, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education

2:45 PM

Education Finance

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-9, 10

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Overview

Continued introductory tutorial

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

Friday, January 18, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-11

Meeting Record

After the floor

Public education

Continuation of discussion begun with press conference on Monday, Jan. 15.

Jeanne Collins, Superintendent, Burlington School District
Steve Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Michael Deweese, Superintendent, Chittenden Central Supervisory Union
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Ken Fredette, Board Chair, Wallingford Elementary School
Emily Long, Board Chair, Leland and Gray Union High School

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-12, 13

Meeting Record

After the floor

H.60 - An act relating to providing state financial support for school meals for children of low-income households

Laurie Colgan, Child And Adult Care Food Program, Agency of Education

11:30 AM

School safety

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Ken Page, Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association

After caucus

Computer science curriculum

Joint meeting with the Senate Committee on Education in the Ethan Allen room

Jeff Couture, Executive Director, Vermont Technology Alliance
Oliver Olsen, Co-Chair, Committee to Examine Strategies to Enhance Software & Information Technology Sector in Vermont

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-14, 15

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.60 - An act relating to providing state financial support for school meals for children of low-income households

Jeff Brynn, Director, Food Service, Lamoille South Supervisory Union
Doug Davis, Director, Food Service, Burlington School District
Dorigen Keeney, Director, Hunger Free Vermont

After the floor

Introduction

Susan Stitely, President, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges

2:30 PM

Introduction

Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-16, 17, 18

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Two-Vote

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Nicole Mace, Associate Director, Vermont School Boards Association
William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education

10:30 AM

H.60 - An act relating to providing state financial support for school meals for children of low-income households

Martha Allen, President, Vermont National Education Association
Dorigen Keeney, Program Director, Hunger Free Vermont

After the address

Community High School of Vermont

Wilhelmina Picard, Superintendent, Community High School of Vermont

Friday, January 25, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-19, 20

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.60 - An act relating to providing state financial support for school meals for children of low-income households

Michael Costa, Special Counsel, Policy, Outreach & Legislative Affairs Division, Department of Taxes

After the floor

Introduction

Risk management to protect and conserve education resources

Laura Soares, President, Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust

10:30 AM

H.524 - An act relating to making technical amendments to education laws

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

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-21, 22, 23, 24

Meeting Record

After the floor

H.60 - An act relating to providing state financial support for school meals for children of low-income households

Doug Racine, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
Armando Vilaseca, Secretary, Agency of Education
Tina Zuk, Government Relations Director, American Heart Association

11:30 AM

Vermont Business Roundtable

Mary Barrosse-Schwartz, Director, Early Childhood Campaign, Vermont Business Roundtable
Lisa Ventriss, President, Vermont Business Roundtable

2:30 PM

H.524 - An act relating to making technical amendments to education laws

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

3:15 PM

Vermont State Colleges Leadership

Joint meeting with the Senate Committee on Education in room 11

Joseph Bertolino, President, Lyndon State College
Phil Conroy, President, Vermont Technical College
Tim Donovan, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges
Joyce Judy, President, Community College of Vermont
Barbara Murphy, President, Johnson State College
David Wolk, President, Castleton State College

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

Field Trip

Visit to the schools of Washington West Supervisory Union. Meet bus in front of the "Pink Lady" at 8:30 a.m. for transportation. Returning late afternoon.

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-25, 26, 27, 28, 29

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Ms. Fonseca testifies by phone.

Manuela Fonseca, School Support/Early Education Coordinator, Agency of Education

1:00 PM

H.524 - An act relating to making technical amendments to education laws

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

2:30 PM

Educational Opportunities Working Group

Joint meeting with the Senate Committee on Education in room 11

H. Bud Meyers, Director, James M. Jeffords Center
Sen. Kevin Mullin, Chair, Educational Opportunities Working Group
John Rogers, Associate Director, James M. Jeffords Center
Phil Taylor, Chair, Wilmington School Board

4:00 PM

Sustainable Jobs Fund Program

Joint meeting with the House Committee on Agriculture in room 10.

Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Wendy Meunier, Consultant, Hannaford Career Center
Holly Tippett, Consultant

Friday, February 1, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-30, 31

Meeting Record

After the floor

Video Conferencing Technology

Witnesses will discuss other related issues.

Peter Drescher, Education Technology Coordinator, Agency of Education
Frank Gerdeman, Integrated Support for Learning, Agency of Education
Sigrid Olson, Technology Integration, Agency of Education
Jeffrey Renard, Director, Vermont Virtual Learning Cooperative

11:30 AM

Introduction

Vermont African American History Project

Bob Walsh, Founder, Vermont African American History Project

Noon

H.60 - An act relating to providing state financial support for school meals for children of low-income households

Vote

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-32, 33, 34

Meeting Record

After the floor

Data Reporting System

Agency of Education collection of data related to students and education finance.

William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education
Brian Townsend, Director of Information Technology, Agency of Education

11:00 AM

Department for Children and Families

Integrated Family Services program

Melissa Bailey, Director of Integrated Family Services, Agency of Human Services

After caucus

Contracts

Statewide teacher contracts

Joel Cook, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

3:00 PM

Budget

Overview of the Agency of Education budget, including changes over recent years

William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-35, 36, 37, 38

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Julie Coffey will represent Vermont Early Childhood Alliance, formerly Kids are Priority One.

Bonnie Clapp, Early Education Consultant
Julie Coffey, Executive Director, Building Bright Futures
Joanne Godek, Board Member, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Reeva Murphy, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children & Families

2:00 PM

Education Fund Update

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Dave Sharpe, Member, House Committee on Ways and Means

3:30 PM

Department of Libraries

Martha Reid, State Librarian, Department of Libraries

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-39

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

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

11:00 AM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Madeleine Kunin, Former Governor, State of Vermont

Friday, February 8, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-40

Meeting Record

After the floor

H.122 - An act relating to nonschool recreational use of public school property

Rep. Linda J. Waite-Simpson, Bill Sponsor

10:15 AM

H.89 - An act relating to ensuring access to mental health services in Vermont public schools

Rep. Martha Heath, Bill Sponsor

10:30 AM

H.192 - An act relating to permitting supervisory union boundary adjustments without State Board of Education involvement

Rep. Jim Masland, Bill Sponsor

10:45 AM

H.193 - An act relating to duties performed by supervisory unions on behalf of member districts

Rep. Jim Masland, Bill Sponsor

11:00 AM

H.149 - An act relating to requiring a standards-based performance assessment prior to graduation from secondary school

Rep. Dave Sharpe, Bill Sponsor

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-41, 42, 43

Meeting Record

After the floor

Technology and schools

Chris Campbell, Executive Director, Vermont Telecommunications Authority
Peter Drescher, Education Technology Coordinator, Agency of Education
Paul Irish, Director of Information Technology, Burlington School District
Jim Porter, Director of Telecommunications, Department of Public Service

2:30 PM

Common Core

Karin Edwards, Director, Integrated Support for Learning, Agency of Education
Armando Vilaseca, Secretary, Agency of Education

3:30 PM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Testimony will focus on AOE PreK enrollment data

Manuela Fonseca, School Support/Early Education Coordinator, Agency of Education
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-44, 45, 46, 47

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

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

11:00 AM

Vermont Student Assistance Corporation Update

Donald Vickers, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

11:30 AM

H.149 - An act relating to requiring a standards-based performance assessment prior to graduation from secondary school

David Schoales, Member, Brattleboro Town School Board

3:00 PM

S.130 - An act relating to encouraging flexible pathways to secondary school completion

Meeting in room 11. President McCulloch-Lovell will testify by phone.

Clarence Davis, Director of State Relations, University of Vermont
John Fischer, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education
Scott Giles, VP of Operations, Social Marketing & Strategy, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Steven John, Superintendent, Windham Central Supervisory Union
Christine Plunkett, President, Burlington College
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Daniel Smith, Director of Community Relations and Public Policy, Vermont State Colleges
Ron Stahley, Superintendent, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
Susan Stitely, President, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges
Lynn Vera, Dual Enrollment Coordinator, Center for Technology in Essex
Tom Yahn, Director, Windham Regional Collegiate High School

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-48, 49, 50

Meeting Record

9:15 AM

University of Vermont

Thomas Sullivan, President, University of Vermont

10:00 AM

Buying consortium

Jeffrey Coslett, Senior Vice President, Union Bank
Chris Locarno, Business Manager, Orange North Supervisory Union
Martin Spaulding, Facilities Director, Lamoille Union High School

3:30 PM

Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

Tom Torti, Executive Director, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

Friday, February 15, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-51, 52

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

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

11:10 AM

H.56 - An act relating to public funding of some approved independent schools

Rep. Anne H. Mook, Bill Sponsor

11:20 AM

H.82 - An act relating to adopting a statewide calendar for public schools

Rep. Ronald E. Hubert, Bill Sponsor

11:30 AM

H.90 - An act relating to entering into a statewide contract with public school teachers

Rep. Ronald E. Hubert, Bill Sponsor

11:40 AM

H.150 - An act relating to tuition payments to out-of-state independent schools

Rep. Alison H. Clarkson, Bill Sponsor

1:00 PM

Committee Priorities

Committee discussion

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13- 53, 54

Meeting Record

11:00 AM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Superintendent Worth and Ms. Danielczyk will testify by phone.

Maureen Danielczyk, Director, Trinity Children's Center
Alice Worth, Superintendent, Windsor Central Supervisory Union
David Yacovone, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

2:30 PM

Stern Center

Janna Osman, Program Director for Professional Learning, Stern Center
Blanche Podhajski, President, Stern Center

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-55, 56, 57

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Ms. Frederick will testify by phone. Mr. Waters provided written testimony.

Steve Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Marilyn Frederick, Business Manager, Lamoille North Supervisory Union
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Barbara Saunders, Co-Director, Mary Johnson Children's Center
Lawrence Waters, Superintendent, Colchester School District

3:30 PM

H.269 - An act relating to tuition payments for students engaging in public high school choice

Rep. Peter J. Fagan, Bill Sponsor

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-58

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Mr. Golub will testify by phone.

Peter Amons, Chief Financial Officer, Rutland City Public Schools
Robert Bliss, Assistant Superintendent, Rutland City Public Schools
Mitch Golub, President and CEO, Vermont Achievement Center (VAC)
Caprice Hover, Director, Rutland Parent Child Center

Friday, February 22, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-59, 60

Meeting Record

After the floor

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

1:30 PM

H.242 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Strong Scholars Program

Rep. Tim Jerman, Bill Sponsor

1:45 PM

H.524 - An act relating to making technical amendments to education laws

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

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-61, 62

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.524 - An act relating to making technical amendments to education laws

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

After the floor

H.524 - An act relating to making technical amendments to education laws

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

3:00 PM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

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

3:30 PM

Excess spending

Brad James, Education Finanace Manager, Agency of Education

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-63, 64, 65

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

Earned Income Tax Credit

Michael Costa, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Jack Hoffman, Senior Policy Analyst, Public Assets Institute
Doug Racine, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
Sheila Reed, Legislative Coordinator, Voices for Vermont's Children

10:00 AM

H.242 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Strong Scholars Program

Dr. Bramley will testify by phone

Janette Bombardier, Senior Location Executive, IBM
Dr. A John Bramley, Retired Educator, University of Vermont
Phil Conroy, President, Vermont Technical College
Clarence Davis, Director of State Relations, University of Vermont
Tim Donovan, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges
Susan Stitely, President, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges

After the floor

H.242 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Strong Scholars Program

Lawrence Miller, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-66, 67 and H. Appropriations CDs 13-107, 108, 109

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.521 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

Mark Oettinger, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education

11:00 AM

H.242 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Strong Scholars Program

Annie Noonan, Commissioner, Department of Labor

1:30 PM

Joint Meeting

with House Committees on Appropriations and Ways & Means - Room 11 * Local Perspectives on School Budget Dynamics *Factors Driving Vermont Education Health Initiative *Brainstorming Session: "How to bend the cost curve while improving quality"

John Castle, Superintendent, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union
Brenda Fleming, Director of Finance, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union
Mark Hage, Member Benefits Director, Vermont National Education Association
John Pike, Director, Lamoille South Supervisory Union
Laura Soares, Vice-Chair, Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust
Tracy Wrend, Superintendent, Lamoille South Supervisory Union
Joseph Zimmerman, Trust Administrator, Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust

Friday, March 1, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-68

Meeting Record

After the floor

H.524 - An act relating to making technical amendments to education laws

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

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-69, 70, 71

Meeting Record

After the floor

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Committee discussion

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

11:45 AM

H.108 - An act relating to technical school attendance in another state

Rep. Ann Manwaring, Bill Sponsor

2:30 PM

H.521 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

John Fischer, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education
Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association
Mark Oettinger, General Counsel, Agency of Education
William Reedy, Vice President and General Counsel, Vermont State Colleges

4:00 PM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Karen Burnell, Director, Early Education, Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
Danielle Depeaux, Early Education Coordinator, Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-72, 73, 74, 75

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Collective Bargaining

Adam Urbanski, Vice-President, American Federation of Teachers

9:30 AM

H.521 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

Mr. Crawford testifies by phone.

Howard Crawford, Former Representative
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

After the floor

H.521 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

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

2:00 PM

H.242 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Strong Scholars Program

Committee discussion before testimony

Mathew Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Chief, Department of Labor

2:30 PM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Mary Barrosse-Schwartz, Executive Director, Vermont Business Roundtable Research and Education Foundation

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-76, 77A, 77B, 78, 79, 80

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

H.521 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

Mr. Morse and Mr. Martin will testify by phone. H. 461, the original subject of this testimony, was added to H. 521.

Joel Cook, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Steve Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Tom Martin, Head of School, Village School of North Bennington
Stephan Morse, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
Armando Vilaseca, Secretary, Agency of Education

10:30 AM

H.242 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Strong Scholars Program

Mathew Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Chief, Department of Labor

11:00 AM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

11:50 AM

H.469 - An act relating to increasing the prevalence and value of teacher advisory groups

H. 469, the original subject of this testimony, was included in H. 521

Rep. Eileen "Lynn" Dickinson, Bill Sponsor

After the floor

H.521 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

Marta Cambra, Director, Educator Quality, Agency of Education

3:45 PM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

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

Friday, March 15, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-81, 82, 83

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

H.521 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

Mr. Mullineaux and Ms. Scarey by phone. H. 461, the original subject of this testimony, was included in H. 521.

Ray Mullineaux, Chair, School Board, North Bennington
Joyce Scarey, Parent, North Bennington

9:00 AM

H.521 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

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

After the floor

H.521 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

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

11:00 AM

H.524 - An act relating to making technical amendments to education laws

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

12:00 PM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

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

2:00 PM

H.242 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Strong Scholars Program

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

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

FLOOR

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-84

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

H.54 - An act relating to Public Records Act exemptions

Rep. Anne H. Mook

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

FLOOR

Friday, March 22, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-85

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

Financing Plan

Pay It Forward: Refinancing Higher Education to Restore the American Dream. Joint meeting with the Senate Committee on Education in room 10.

John Burbank, Executive Director, Economic Opportunity Institute

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-86, 87, 88

Meeting Record

11:00 AM

S.4 - An act relating to health and schools

Sen. Dick Sears, Bill Sponsor

11:15 AM

S.130 - An act relating to encouraging flexible pathways to secondary school completion

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

2:30 PM

S.130 - An act relating to encouraging flexible pathways to secondary school completion

Sen. Philip Baruth, Reporter of the Bill
Rich Tulikangas, Executive Director, Navicate

3:30 PM

Audits

William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Joint Assembly

Retention of Judges

After the Joint Assembly

FLOOR

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-89

Meeting Record

10:15 AM

S.130 - An act relating to encouraging flexible pathways to secondary school completion

Meeting in the Ethan Allen Room with students from Williamstown High School, recipients of the Governor's Career Readiness Certificates.

Friday, March 29, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

FLOOR

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-90, 91, 92, 93

Meeting Record

After the floor

H.409 - An act relating to stock supply and emergency administration of epinephrine auto-injectors in schools

Rep. Mike McCarthy, Bill Sponsor

11:00 AM

S.4 - An act relating to health and schools

Kirby Keeton, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

1:30 PM

Technical Changes to Act 153 (2010)

Working Group to Develop an Implementation Plan for the Transition of Special Education Staff to Employment by Supervisory Unions. Joint meeting with the Senate Committee on Education in room 10.

Vaughn Altemus, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Joel Cook, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Brenda Fleming, Director of Finance, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Nicole Mace, Research Coordinator, Vermont School Boards Association
Michelle Mathias, Principal, Edmunds Elementary School
Julie Regimbal, Special Education Director, Franklin Central Supervisory Union
Armando Vilaseca, Secretary, Agency of Education
Vicki Wells, Director, Student Services, Addison Central Supervisory Union

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-94, 95, 96, 97

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.4 - An act relating to health and schools

Denise Alosa, Athletic Trainer, South Burlington High School
John Murphy, Head Coach, Montpelier High School
Trevor Squirrell, Executive Director, Brain Injury Association of Vermont

9:45 AM

H.409 - An act relating to stock supply and emergency administration of epinephrine auto-injectors in schools

Ms. Alosa testified on S. 4, then H. 409 in the same segment

Denise Alosa, Athletic Trainer, South Burlington High School

10:00 AM

Vermont Student Assistance Corporation Update

Meeting with students participating in VSAC programs

Donald Vickers, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

11:00 AM

S.4 - An act relating to health and schools

Ms. Adams, Dr. Gammons and Mr. Johnson will testify by phone

Julie Adams, Physical Therapist, VT Chapter of American Physical Therapy Association
Matthew Gammons, M.D., Vermont Orthopedic Clinic
Bob Johnson, Associate Director, Vermont Principals Association
Bob Johnson, Associate Director, Vermont Principals Association
Timothy Vincent, Manager of Risk Services, Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust
Timothy Vincent, Manager of Risk Services, Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust

After the floor

S.4 - An act relating to health and schools

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Kirby Keeton, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-98, 99, 100, 101

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.130 - An act relating to encouraging flexible pathways to secondary school completion

Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
Steve Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Clarence Davis, Director of State Relations, University of Vermont
John Fischer, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education
Ken Page, Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association
Christine Plunkett, President, Burlington College
Daniel Smith, Director of Community Relations and Public Policy, Vermont State Colleges
Susan Stitely, President, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges
Armando Vilaseca, Secretary, Agency of Education

After the floor

Special Education Funding

Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Friday, April 5, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-102, 103

Meeting Record

After the floor

H.409 - An act relating to stock supply and emergency administration of epinephrine auto-injectors in schools

Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health

11:15 AM

S.4 - An act relating to health and schools

Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health

11:45 AM

H.409 - An act relating to stock supply and emergency administration of epinephrine auto-injectors in schools

Rep. Leigh Dakin, Registered Nurse, Cavendish Town Elementary School

Noon

S.4 - An act relating to health and schools

Rep. Leigh Dakin, Registered Nurse, Cavendish Town Elementary School

12:15 PM

H.409 - An act relating to stock supply and emergency administration of epinephrine auto-injectors in schools

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

1:30 PM

S.130 - An act relating to encouraging flexible pathways to secondary school completion

Stephan Morse, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education

2:00 PM

H.521 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

Stephan Morse, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-104

Meeting Record

10:30 AM

H.521 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

Amendment discussion

Rep. Carolyn Whitney Branagan, Sponsor of amendment

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-105A, 105B, 106, 107, 108

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.4 - An act relating to health and schools

Mr. Moreno will testify by phone.

Jeff Moreno, Athletic Director, South Royalton School

9:30 AM

H.521 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association

10:00 AM

H.521 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

Headmaster Houck will testify by phone

Daren Houck, Headmaster, Mountain School, Winhall

11:00 AM

H.521 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

Barbara Crippen, Civil Rights Coordinator, Agency of Education
Armando Vilaseca, Secretary, Agency of Education

12:00 PM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Armando Vilaseca, Secretary, Agency of Education

3:00 PM

H.521 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

Committee discussion

Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association

3:45 PM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Committee discussion

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-109, 110

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.521 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

Amendments

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

10:00 AM

S.4 - An act relating to health and schools

Alan Maynard, President, Vermont Association of Athletic Trainers

10:45 AM

H.521 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

Committee discussion

After the floor

Decorum Session

William MaGill, First Assistant Clerk

Friday, April 12, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

FLOOR

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-111

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.130 - An act relating to encouraging flexible pathways to secondary school completion

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

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-112, 113, 114

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

H.349 - An act relating to the timing of due process actions relating to the provision of special education

Samuel Abel-Palmer, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid's Disability Law Project
Alice Farrell, Special Education Administrator, Agency of Education
Christine Kilpatrick, Vermont Family Network
Georgiana Miranda, Member, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Jo-Anne Unruh, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

9:45 AM

H.89 - An act relating to ensuring access to mental health services in Vermont public schools

Samuel Abel-Palmer, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid's Disability Law Project
Jay Diaz, Poverty Law Project Fellow, Vermont Legal Aid
Erin Maguire, Executive Director of Student Support Services, Chittenden Central Supervisory Union
Patti Ransom, Licensed School Counselor, Building Foundations
Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
Beth Wermuth-Nichols, Licensed Psychologist, Building Foundations

After the floor

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Amendment

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

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-115, 116, 117, 118

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Amendment

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

9:00 AM

H.538 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education funding laws

Rep. Dave Sharpe, House Committee on Ways and Means

10:15 AM

Supervisory Unions

Act 156, Section 8 Supervisory union size and structure

Jeb Spaulding, Secretary, Agency of Administration

11:00 AM

S.130 - An act relating to encouraging flexible pathways to secondary school completion

Steve Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Scott Giles, VP of Operations, Social Marketing & Strategy, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

2:30 AM

H.538 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education funding laws

Two amendments were also presented.

Rep. Adam Greshin, House Committee on Ways and Means
Rep. Dave Sharpe, House Committee on Ways and Means

3:30 PM

S.130 - An act relating to encouraging flexible pathways to secondary school completion

Ms. Dunlap first presented an overview of home education in Vermont before offering testimony on S. 130 as it applies to students who are home schooled.

Retta Dunlap, Executive Director, Vermont Home Education Network

Friday, April 19, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-119, 120

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Amendment

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

11:00 AM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Amendment revision

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

11:30 AM

H.538 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education funding laws

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

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-121, 122, 123

Meeting Record

After the floor

H.89 - An act relating to ensuring access to mental health services in Vermont public schools

Catherine Simonson, Director, Child, Youth and Family Services, HowardCenter

1:00 PM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Amendment

Rep. Sarah E. Buxton, Sponsor of amendment, House Committee on Education
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Rep. Jim Masland, House Committee on Ways and Means

2:30 PM

S.130 - An act relating to encouraging flexible pathways to secondary school completion

Continued walk through

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

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-124, 125A, 125B, 126

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Teacher Retirement Issues

David Coates, Member, Vermont Business Roundtable
Lisa Ventriss, President, Vermont Business Roundtable

10:00 AM

S.130 - An act relating to encouraging flexible pathways to secondary school completion

John Fischer, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education
Aly Richards, Director of Special Projects and Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of the Governor

1:15 PM

H.538 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education funding laws

Amendments discussed during floor session

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-127, 128

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.130 - An act relating to encouraging flexible pathways to secondary school completion

John Fischer, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:00 AM

Special Education Funding

Para-educators in Vermont

Michael Giangreco, Professor of Education, University of Vermont

Friday, April 26, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-129, 130

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Amendments

Rep. Cynthia Browning, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Adam Greshin

9:30 AM

S.130 - An act relating to encouraging flexible pathways to secondary school completion

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

2:00 PM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Amendment from Appropriations and discussion

Rep. Mitzi Johnson
Reeva Murphy, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children & Families

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-131

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.130 - An act relating to encouraging flexible pathways to secondary school completion

John Fischer, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education

9:45 AM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Amendments

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-132, 133

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.130 - An act relating to encouraging flexible pathways to secondary school completion

Discussion, including new amendment

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

11:50 AM

S.130 - An act relating to encouraging flexible pathways to secondary school completion

Final mark-up and possible vote

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

12:15 PM

H.270 - An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education

Amendment

Rep. Betty A. Nuovo

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-134, 135

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.4 - An act relating to health and schools

Kirby Keeton, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

9:45 AM

H.409 - An act relating to stock supply and emergency administration of epinephrine auto-injectors in schools

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:30 AM

Data Reporting System

Suggestions for Agency of Education data collecting

Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Town of Dover

11:00 AM

H.89 - An act relating to ensuring access to mental health services in Vermont public schools

Rep. Patti J. Lewis
Rep. Barbara Rachelson

11:45 AM

S.4 - An act relating to health and schools

Vote

Friday, May 3, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-136

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Hildene Lincoln Essay Competition

Competition winners

10:45 AM

Partnership for Change

Students from Burlington and Winooski High Schools

Monday, May 6, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: No Committee meeting

Meeting Record

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-137

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

H.530 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

To discuss several provisions including Section E.130. Mr. Hoffer testifies by phone.

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education

After the floor

H.521 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

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

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-138

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.40 - An act relating to establishing an interim committee that will develop policies to restore the 1980 ratio of state funding to student tuition at Vermont State Colleges and to make higher education more affordable

Sen. Anthony Pollina

9:15 AM

H.521 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

Child care labor relations sections.

Michael Hoyt, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

3:00 PM

S.130 - An act relating to encouraging flexible pathways to secondary school completion

Amendment

Rep. Kesha K. Ram, Sponsor of amendment, House Committee on Ways and Means

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-139, 140

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

Data Reporting System

Brian Townsend, Director of Information Systems, Agency of Education

4:00 PM

Committee discussion.

Friday, May 10, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-141

Meeting Record

9:15 AM

H.318 - An act relating to the requirement of mandatory binding arbitration and to the elimination of strikes and imposed contracts in connection with the collective bargaining for teachers’ and school administrators’ contracts

Armando Vilaseca, Secretary, Agency of Education
Rep. Kurt Wright, Sponsor of Bill

9:30 AM

FLOOR

11:45 AM

H.521 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments to education law

Ms. Russo-Savage also gave brief updates on all of the bills that are currently still active, including H. 270, H. 524, H. 538, s. 4 and S. 130.

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

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 13-142, 143

Meeting Record

1:00 PM

Current Education Issues

Ken Page, Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association
Armando Vilaseca, Secretary, Agency of Education

2:00 PM

Committee Discussion and Planning

Steve Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

3:00 PM

Payroll System Tutorial

Janet Miller, Deputy Director of Operations, Office of Legislative Council

3:45 PM

iPad Training

Albert Coccagna, User Support Specialist, Office of Legislative Council

4:30 PM

Adjournment

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-1

Meeting Record

11:00 AM

School Calendar

Jay Nichols, Superintendent, Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union
Elaine Pinckney, Superintendent, Chittenden South Supervisory Union

3:30 AM

Payroll System

Janet Miller, Deputy Director of Operations, Office of Legislative Council
Lee Stone, Administrative Assistant, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-2, 3

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Public education

A Situational Analysis of Public Education in Vermont 2013 -- Video showing in room 10

Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

11:00 AM

H.524 - An act relating to making technical amendments to education laws

William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education

2:00 PM

Governor's State of the State Address

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-4, 5

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Introduction

Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education

11:00 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Richard Cate, VP Finance & Administration, University of Vermont

Friday, January 10, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-6

Meeting Record

11:00 AM

Committee Discussion - Priorities

Monday, January 13, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

All day

University of Vermont Legislative Summit on Education Policy

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

All day

Education Finance Symposium

Conference at Saint Michael's College

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-8, 9

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.524 - An act relating to making technical amendments to education laws

Technical corrections discussion

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

9:30 AM

Opportunity to Learn

Ms. Charron has served as a consultant to the Vermont Agency of Education

Kay Charron, Facilitator for Policy Commission
Michael Deweese, Retired Superintendent, Chittenden Central Supervisory Union

10:30 AM

Financial Literacy

Tiffany Bluemle, Executive Director, Vermont Works for Women
John Pelletier, Director, Center for Financial Literacy

1:15 AM

H.524 - An act relating to making technical amendments to education laws

Technical corrections

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

2:00 PM

Budget Address

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-10, 11

Meeting Record

All day

Field Trip

Tour of Saint Johnsbury Academy

5:00 PM

Public Hearing

Opportunity for the public to speak on the future of education in Vermont, hearing in the auditorium at the Saint Johnsbury (Graded) School, 5:00-7:00 PM

Merten Bangemann-Johnson, Resident, Kirby
Sen. Joe Benning
Ranny Bledsoe, Superintendent, St. Johnsbury School District
Anne Campbell, Resident, St. Johnsbury
Kevin Carney, Student, Thaddeus Stevens School
Bruce Corrette, Resident, St. Johnsbury
Louisa Driscoll, Resident, St. Johnsbury
Celeste Girrell, Board Member, Caledonia North Supervisory Union
Tony Gribbin, Parent, Thaddeus Stevens School
Julie Hansen, Resident, Thaddeus Stevens School
Rick Hilton, Resident, Lyndon Center
Tom Huntington, Resident, St. Johnsbury
Karen Jarels, Resident, St. Johnsbury
Malcolm Larocque, Resident, Barnet
Sara Lussier, Resident, Kirby
Jill Mathers, Resident, Newark
Brenda Meierdiercks, Resident, St. Johnsbury
Alec Morgan, Resident, Peacham
Wendy Morgan, Resident, Peacham
Tara Prue, Resident, Lyndonville
Timothy Rumbinas, Resident, Sutton
Sarah Spence, Resident, St. Johnsbury
Dave Stahler, Resident, Lyndon Center
William Storz, Resident, Kirby
Dale Urie, Resident, St. Johnsbury
Chris Watson, Resident, East Haven
Yvonne Woodcock, Principal, East Burke School
Lynn Wurzburg, Resident, St. Johnsbury

Friday, January 17, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-12

Meeting Record

10:30 AM

Vermont Adult Learning

Committee will meet in room 11. Additional participants from these programs contributed informally.

Ryan Dupuis, Student, High School Completion, Essex County
Louis Giancola, Vermont Adult Learning
Renette Gonzalez, Student, High School Completion and College Transition, Bennington County
Issa Kounta, English Language Learner, Chittenden County
Pixie Loomis, Learning Works
Steve Moulton, Student, Adult Basic Education, Addison County
Dayrl Stone, Student, Vermont Adult Learning
Ashley Wetherby, Student, Adult Basic Education and College Transition, Rutland County

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-13, 14

Meeting Record

11:00 AM

Reporting requirements

Requirements due to be repealed automatically pursuant to 2 VSA § 20(d)

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

2:30 PM

Common Core

Karin Edwards, Director, Integrated Support for Learning, Agency of Education
Pat Fitzsimmons, Common Core Coordinator, Agency of Education

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Education Outlook

Superintendents from northeastern Vermont

Chris Masson, Superintendent, Essex North Supervisory Union
Vicky Scheufler, Superintendent, Caledonia North Supervisory Union
Steve Urgenson, Superintendent, Orleans Central Supervisory Union

10:30 AM

Education Finance

Report requirements for 16 V.S.A. sec. 4010

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

1:30 AM

Higher Education Introductions

Joseph Bertolino, President, Lyndon State College
Barbara Murphy, President, Johnson State College

3:00 PM

Early Childhood Education Summit, 2013

Ms. Friedman will testify by phone. This testimony will also include discussion of Race to the Top.

Julie Coffey, Governmental Affairs Director, Building Bright Futures
Manuela Fonseca, School Support/Early Education Coordinator, Agency of Education
Kim Friedman, Action Plan Developer, West River Consulting
Reeva Murphy, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children & Families
Aly Richards, Dir. of Special Projects & Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of the Governor

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-20, 21, 22, 23

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

H.122 - An act relating to nonschool recreational use of public school property

Edward Adrian, Attorney, American Heart Association
April Rogers Farnham, Plainfield Boot Camp
Patrick Healy, Board Chair, Twinfield Union School District
Richard Rubin, Attorney, VT Association for Justice
Kelly Stoddard, AARP Vermont
Tina Zuk, Coordinator, American Heart Association

10:30 AM

Merger of School Districts

Vaughn Altemus, School Finance Manager, Agency of Education

2:00 PM

Bullying in Schools

Joint meeting of the House and Senate Committees on Education in room 11 to hear the report of the Hazing, Harassment and Bullying Advisory Council.

Alayna Badeau, Student, Union-32 High School
Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
Charles Johnson, Safe Schools and Equity Consultant, Agency of Education
Tomas Rogel, Student, Montpelier High School
Dean Stearns, Board President, Vermont Principals Association
Tracy Tsugawa, Chair, Hazing, Harassment and Bullying Advisory Council
Ed Webbley, Principal, Vergennes Union High School

Friday, January 24, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-24

Meeting Record

10:30 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Committee discussion

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-25, 26

Meeting Record

10:30 AM

Teacher Relicensing

Joel Cook, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Julie Longchamp, Director of Professional Programs, Vermont National Education Association

11:30 AM

Rep. Kurt Wright, Sponsor of Bill

2:15 PM

Dual enrollment

John Fischer, Deputy Commissioner of Transformation and Innovation, Agency of Education

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-27, 28, 29, 30

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Education Finance

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

11:00 AM

Education Finance

John Hollar, Mayor, Montpelier
Thom Lauzon, Mayor, Barre

3:00 PM

Vermont Independent Schools Association

Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-31, 32, 33

Meeting Record

9:15 PM

New England Board of Higher Education

Joint meeting of the House and Senate Committees on Education and the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs in room 10

Monnica Chan, Director of Policy and Research, New England Board of Higher Education

2:00 PM

Childhood Obesity

Jessica Donze Black, Director, Kids' Safe and Healthful Foods Project

2:30 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Rep. Peter Peltz, House Committee on Education

3:30 PM

Workforce Education and Training

Frank Cioffi, President, GBIC
Janet Doyle, Manager, Site Operations & Government Programs, International Business Machines

Friday, January 31, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-34, 35

Meeting Record

10:30 AM

H.615 - An act relating to public education innovation zones

Daniel French, Superintendent, Bennington-Rutland SU

11:30 AM

Youth in Transition

Katrina Hollis, Youth Outreach Worker, Youth in Transition
Lorna Mattern, United Counseling Services, Bennington

Noon

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Committee discussion

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-36, 37, 38

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

FLOOR

After the floor

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education

After caucus

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

John Alberghini, Superintendent, Chittenden East Supervisory Union
Brent Kay , Superintendent, Orange SouthWest Supervisory Union
Bill Kimball, Superintendent, Washington Central Supervisory Union
Elaine Pinckney, Superintendent, Chittenden South Supervisory Union

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-39, 40, 41, 42

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.876 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments and technical corrections to education laws

Cathy Hilgendorf, Federal Fiscal Monitoring / Education Assistant Director, Agency of Education
Jill Remick, Education Programs Manager, Agency of Education
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
William Talbott, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

1:00 PM

FLOOR

2:00 PM

Bullying in Schools

Tracey Tsugawa, Chair, Hazing, Harassment and Bullying Advisory Council

3:30 PM

Governors Institutes of Vermont

Karen Taylor Mitchell, Executive Director, Governor's Institutes of Vermont

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14- 43, 44, 45, 46

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.876 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments and technical corrections to education laws

Clarence Davis, Director of State Relations, University of Vermont
John Fischer, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education
Mike Mulcahy, Student and Educator Support Coordinator, Agency of Education
Deborah Quackenbush, General Supervision and Monitoring Team, Agency of Education
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

11:30 AM

Afterschool programs

Work of the Vermont Afterschool organization

Holly Morehouse, Director, Vermont Afterschool

1:00 PM

FLOOR

2:00 PM

Assessment Tools and Models

New Smarter Balanced Assessments

Peter Drescher, Education Technology Coordinator, Agency of Education
Michael Hock, Director of Education Testing, Agency of Education

2:30 PM

H.876 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments and technical corrections to education laws

Karin Edwards, Director, Integrated Support for Learning, Agency of Education

3:00 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Committee discussion

Friday, February 7, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-47, 48

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

FLOOR

10:30 AM

H.827 - An act relating to participation in public school activities by students enrolled in independent schools

Rep. Patti J. Lewis, Bill Sponsor

10:40 AM

H.723 - An act relating to the Vermont Enhanced Diploma

Rep. Eileen "Lynn" Dickinson, Bill Sponsor

10:50 AM

H.743 - An act relating to creating a University of Vermont College of Medicine Scholarship Program

Rep. Thomas Terenzini, Bill Sponsor

11:00 AM

H.815 - An act relating to audits of a school district’s financial statements

Rep. Charles "Tim" Goodwin, Bill Sponsor

11:10 AM

H.816 - An act relating to permitting nonoperating school districts to pay tuition to independent schools after merger

Rep. Charles "Tim" Goodwin, Bill Sponsor

11:20 AM

H.722 - An act relating to federal funding of public education

Rep. Mitzi Johnson, Bill Sponsor

11:30 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

1:00 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-49, 50, 51

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

FLOOR

After the floor

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

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

11:00 AM

School Climate

Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education

11:30 AM

H.876 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments and technical corrections to education laws

Comments on teacher relicensing

Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education

11:45 AM

School Climate

Curtiss Reed, Executive Director, Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity

Noon

Republican Party Caucus

Meeting in room 11

1:15 PM

Democratic and Progressive Caucus

Meeting in room 11 and the Ethan Allen room, respectively

2:15 PM

H.840 - An act relating to creating a community educational accountability program

Rep. Tristan Toleno, Bill Sponsor

2:25 PM

H.841 - An act relating to amending the approval process for supervisory union budgets

Rep. Mark Huntley, Bill Sponsor

2:35 PM

H.849 - An act relating to allowable increases in education spending

Rep. Patti Komline, Bill Sponsor

2:45 PM

H.850 - An act relating to reduction in force determinations in schools

Rep. Bernie Juskiewicz, Bill Sponsor

3:00 PM

H.747 - An act relating to tuition payments and public high school choice

Rep. Kathleen C. Keenan, Bill Sponsor
Rep. Kathleen C. Keenan, Bill Sponsor

3:30 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

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

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-52, 53, 54, 55

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

School Based Mental Health Study

Charlie Biss, Director of the Children, Adolescent and Family Unit, Department of Mental Health
Marcia LaPlante, Department of Health
Erin Maguire, President, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Laurel Omland, Department of Mental Health
Deborah Quackenbush, General Supervision and Monitoring Team, Agency of Education

11:00 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
David Schoales, Member, Brattleboro Town School Board

1:00 PM

FLOOR

2:30 PM

Vermont Student Assistance Corporation Update

Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

3:00 PM

University of Vermont

Joint meeting with the Senate Committee on Education in room 10.

Thomas Sullivan, President, University of Vermont

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-56, 57, 58

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

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

11:00 AM

Superintendent Kibbe will testify by phone.

Joel Cook, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
Christopher Kibbe, Superintendent, Windham Northeast Supervisory Union
Nicole Mace, Associate Director of Legal Services, Vermont School Boards Association

1:00 PM

FLOOR

3:00 PM

Arts Education

Alex Aldrich, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council
Ben Doyle, Education Programs Manager, Vermont Arts Council
Victor Prussack, Magnet School Coordinator, Burlington School District
Joan Robinson, Teacher, Integrated Arts Academy, Burlington

Friday, February 14, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-59, 60

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

FLOOR

10:30 AM

H.876 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments and technical corrections to education laws

Amendment on privatization

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

1:00 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-61, 62

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

FLOOR

11:00 AM

S.13 - An act relating to nonschool recreational use of public school property

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Timothy Vincent, Manager of Risk Services, Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust

Noon

Republican Party Caucus

1:15 PM

Democratic and Progressive Caucus

3:00 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Joint meeting with the Senate Committee on Education in room 11.

William Mathis, Member, Vermont State Board of Education
Stephan Morse, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-63, 64, 65, 66, 67

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

9:30 AM

H.876 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments and technical corrections to education laws

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

10:30 AM

Vermont Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc.

Jan Caswell, Board Member, Vermont Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc.
William Gurney, President, Vermont Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc.

11:00 AM

Federal Legislation Update

Meeting in room 10.

Bernie Sanders, United States Senator

1:00 PM

FLOOR

After the floor

Teacher evaluation

Martha Allen, President, Vermont National Education Association
Joyce Sullivan, Teacher, Brattleboro
Dena Weiss-Tisman, Teacher, Westminster

3:30 PM

Teacher Relicensing

Mary Bowers, Teacher, Barre

4:00 PM

Afterschool programs

Holly Morehouse, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool
Terry Peterson, Senior Fellow, Riley Institute and College of Charleston

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-68, 69

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.827 - An act relating to participation in public school activities by students enrolled in independent schools

Students and parents of the Websterville Baptist Christian School

9:30 PM

Afterschool programs

Amelia Struthers, Director, Putney Oasis Afterschool Program

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Election of Vermont State Colleges Trustees

1:00 PM

FLOOR

3:00 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Friday, February 21, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-70, 71, 72

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

FLOOR

10:00 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

10:30 AM

Teacher Relicensing

Steven John, Superintendent, Windham Central Supervisory Union

11:00 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

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

1:00 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Fiscal Accountability. Mr. Hier will testify by phone.

Kathy Barron, Business Manager, Chittenden Central Supervisory Union
Aaron Brodeur, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Joseph Ciccolo, Superintendent, Lamoille North Supervisory Union
Edie Cole, Business Manager, Windham Northeast Supervisory Union
Marilyn Frederick, Business Manager, Lamoille North Supervisory Union
Steve Hier, Business Manager, Springfield Supervisory District

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-73, 74, 75, 76

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.876 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments and technical corrections to education laws

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

10:00 AM

FLOOR

After the floor

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

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

11:30 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Margaret MacLean, Staff, Rural School and Community Trust
Marty Strange, Consultant, Rural School and Community Trust

12:00 PM

Republican Party Caucus

1:15 PM

Democratic and Progressive Caucus

2:15 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Joint meeting with the Senate Committee on Education in room 10

Michael Deweese, Retired Superintendent, Chittenden Central Supervisory Union
John Fike, Board Member, Reading
Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
Brent Kay , Superintendent, Orange SouthWest Supervisory Union
Emily Long, Board Chair, Leland and Gray Union High School
William Talbott, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-77, 78, 79, 80, 81

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Gail B. Conley, Huntington
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

1:00 PM

FLOOR

After the floor

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-82, 83, 84

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

Rutland Schools visit

5:00 PM

Public Hearing

Jim Anderson, Chittenden
Peter Berger, Mount Holly
Carol Brigham, Board Member, Vermont School Boards Association
Peggy Brockett, Manchester
Mike Caraco, North Bennington
John Castle, Superintendent, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union
Melanie Clerihew, Pittsford
Wendell Coleman, Manchester
Susanne Engels, Rutland
Luke Foley, Warren
Dan French, Superintendent, Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union
Kathy Galluzzo, Tunbridge
Mindy Hastings, Chittenden
Debra Hathaway, Pittsford
Ed Hemmer, Shrewsbury
Anne Houser, Manchester
Brian Keefe, Manchester Center
Carin Marsfelder, Londonderry
Tim Martin, Ira
Gordon McClellan, Manchester
Thomas O'Brien, Superintendent, Addison Northwest Supervisory Union
Anita Paynter, Pittsford
Dana Peterson, Principal, Woodstock Union Middle School
Adrienne Raymond, Shrewsbury
Linda Remington, Rutland
Liz Ruffa, East Dorset
Jim Salsgiver, Dorset
Ted Schaft, Proctor
Patricia Schaft, Proctor
Mark Tashjian, Headmaster, Burr and Burton Academy
Jason Thomas, Dorset
Barbara Tracey, Pomfret
Robert Treat, Manchester
Robert Treat Jr., Winhall
Jackie Wilson, Manchester
Wendy Wilton, Rutland
Gordon Woodrow, Board Member, Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union

Friday, February 28, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-85, 86, 87

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

FLOOR

10:30 AM

Krystal Barr, Student, Castleton State College
Elisabeth Beatty-Owens, Student, Johnson State College
Elizabeth Jayne Colgrove, Para-educator, Missisquoi Valley Union High School
Ben Johnson, President, American Federation of Teachers
Linda Olson, President, Vermont State College Faculty Federation
Sen. Anthony Pollina

11:00 AM

H.876 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments and technical corrections to education laws

Greg Glennon, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

11:30 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

1:00 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Rama Schneider, Board Member, Vermont School Boards Association
Laura Soares, Board Chair, Orange SouthWest Supervisory Union

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-88

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

FLOOR

Noon

Republican Party Caucus

1:15 PM

Democratic and Progressive Caucus

2:15 PM

H.876 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments and technical corrections to education laws

Karin Edwards, Director, Integrated Support for Learning, Agency of Education
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-89, 90, 91

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Vermont Early Childhood Alliance

Kim Friedman, Consultant, Early Childhood Alliance
Caprice Hover, Director, Rutland Parent Child Center

9:30 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Kim Friedman, Former School Board Chair, Brookline-Newfane Joint School Board

10:00 AM

H.876 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments and technical corrections to education laws

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Susan Stitely, President, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges

11:00 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

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

1:00 PM

FLOOR

After the floor

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

3:30 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

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

4:00 PM

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

4:15 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

4:45 PM

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

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-92, 93, 94

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

H.876 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments and technical corrections to education laws

Greg Glennon, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:00 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

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

11:00 AM

H.876 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments and technical corrections to education laws

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

1:00 PM

FLOOR

After the floor

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Thomas Honigford, School Board Member, South Royalton
Diane Kirson-Glitman, School Board Director, Mount Mansfield Union School District
William Talbott, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Joseph Teegarden, Director, Green Mountain Technology and Career Center

Friday, March 14, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-95, 96, 97, 98, 99

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.876 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments and technical corrections to education laws

Vote

9:05 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Ken Page, Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association
Dean Stearns, President, Vermont Principals Association

9:30 AM

FLOOR

After the floor

21st Century K-12 Education Transformation Model for Vermont Schools

Hugh Osborne, Senior Director, Knowledge Network Solutions

11:00 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Joel Cook, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Tom Lovett, Headmaster, St. Johnsbury Academy

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

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

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-100, 101, 102, 103

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Republican Party Caucus

1:15 PM

Democratic and Progressive Caucus

2:15 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Kim Gleason, Vice Chair, Essex Town School Board
Stephan Morse, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
William Storz, Member, Kirby School Board
William Talbott, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

4:00 PM

Introduction

Joint meeting of the House and Senate Education Committees in room 10 with a reception to follow from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in the Cedar Creek Room.

Mariko Silver, President, Bennington College

6:00 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Public hearing held in the House Chamber from 6 to 7:30

Alison Anand, Richmond
John Bacon, Superintendent, Barre School District
Kathy Barron, Business Manager, Chittenden Central Supervisory Union
Lori Bibeau, Washington Central Supervisory Union
Brenda Buzzell, Barre Town
Kevin Campbell, Underhill
Charles Davis, Bethel
Ed Deegar, East Montpelier
Nancy Dyke, Windham
Carl Fowler, Williston
Kim Gleason, Vice Chair, Essex Town School Board
Ward Heneveld, Enosburgh
Linden Higgins, Burlington
John Hollar, Vermont Business Roundtable
Tom Kalinoski, Fletcher
Megs Keir, Huntington
Diane Kirson-Glitman, School Board Director, Mount Mansfield Union School District
Barbara Lazar, Sharon
Amy Lester, Guidance Counselor, Plainfield
Robert Mason, Shelburne
Catherine McClure, Bennington
Michelle Mcfadden, East Montpelier
Milan Miller, Williamstown
Dorothy Naylor, Calais
Joe Nolin, Corinth
Steve Owens, Secretary/Treasurer, Calais/VT National Education Association
Wendy Palthey, Tunbridge
Elaine Pinckney, Superintendent, Chittenden South Supervisory Union
Kaj Samsom, Moretown
Vicky Scheufler, Superintendent, Caledonia North Supervisory Union
Lee Sease, Randolph
Jerome Shedd, Middlebury
Conrad Smith, Calais
Heidi Spear, Chair, School Board, Fayston
Debra Taylor, Superintendent, Rutland Central Supervisory Union
David Young, Superintendent, South Burlington

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Testimony followed by Committee discussion

Steve Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

11:00 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

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

5:30 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

William Talbott, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-110, 111, 112

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

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

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Judicial Retention

1:00 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Joel Cook, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
William Talbott, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

Friday, March 21, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-113, 114, 115

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

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

2:00 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Rep. Bill Botzow
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-116, 117

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.876 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments and technical corrections to education laws

Amendments

Rep. George Cross, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Adam Greshin, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Michele Ferland Kupersmith, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Patti J. Lewis, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Kurt Wright, Sponsor of amendment

10:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Republican Party Caucus

1:15 PM

Democratic and Progressive Caucus

1:45 PM

H.876 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments and technical corrections to education laws

Amendments

Rep. Carolyn Whitney Branagan, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. George Cross, Sponsor of amendment

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-118, 119; House Human Services 14-118

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

H.876 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments and technical corrections to education laws

Amendments

John Fischer, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Rep. Charles "Tim" Goodwin, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Michele Ferland Kupersmith, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Patti J. Lewis, Sponsor of amendment

10:30 AM

Joint Meeting

Meeting in room 10 with the House Committee on Human Services, on VT-FUTRES: Vermont Youth in Foster Care and College, with the College of St. Joseph's STEP students and former youth in foster careJoint

Sierra Newton, Student, College of St. Joseph
Michael Reyes, Student, College of St. Joseph
Cody Richardson, Student, College of St. Joseph
Alli Rogers, Student, College of St. Joseph
Mary Kate Schroeter, UVM Senior, BSW Student and Research Assistant
Matt Werrbach, UVM MSW Student and Research Assistant
Zach Wilkins, Student, College of St. Joseph

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-120

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Paul Costello, Executive Director, Vermont Council on Rural Development
Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

9:30 AM

FLOOR

Friday, March 28, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: No testimony

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

FLOOR

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-121, 122

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

FLOOR

After the floor

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Greg Glennon, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Sen. David Zuckerman, Reporter of the Bill

12:00 PM

Republican Party Caucus

1:15 PM

Democratic Party and Progressive Party Caucuses

3:30 PM

Sexual Violence Prevention Task Force

Final report

Bethany Pombar, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-123, 124

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Tom Little, Vice-President and General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

10:30 AM

H.762 - An act relating to the Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire

Rep. George W. Till, Bill Sponsor

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-125, 126

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Rep. Martha Heath, Sponsor of amendment

9:30 AM

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

10:15 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Regina Nash, Interim Superintendent, Northampton Public Schools
Lesley Wilson, Principal, JFK Middle School, Northampton, MA

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Friday, April 4, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: No testimony

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

FLOOR

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: No testimony

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

FLOOR

11:15 AM

Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-127

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

FLOOR

1:30 AM

Agenda planning

5:00 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

A joint public hearing with the House Committee on Ways and Means in room 11 from 5 PM to 7 PM. Witnesses may sign up to speak beginning at 4:30 PM outside of room 11.

Alison Anand, School Board Member, Richmond
Clyde Baldwin, Charlotte
Kathleen Barren
Leonard Barrett, Bridport
Peter Berger, Mount Holly
Lori Bibeau, Vermont Association of School Business Officials, WCSU
Carol Brigham, Whiting
Joanne Canning, Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union
Susan Clark, Middlesex
Julie Coffey, Governmental Affairs Director, Building Bright Futures
Deb Cogan, Newport
Wendell Coleman, Londonderry
Jeanne Collins, Superintendent, Burlington School District
Gail B. Conley, Huntington
Michele Cote, Barre City
Brooke Dingledine , School Board Member, Randolph
David Finney, President, Champlain College
Ken Fredette, Wallingford, Vermont School Boards Association
Grant Geisler, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
Kim Gleason, Vermont School Boards Association
Winton Goodrich, Berlin
Jed Graef, Shelburne
Jon Guiffre, Roxbury
Elijah Hawkes, Principal, Randolph Union High School
Lucas Herring, Selectman, Barre City
Beth Holtzman, Middlesex
Geo Honigford, Royalton
Wayne Howe, Principal, Addison Central School
Krista Huling, State Board of Education
Kristin Husher, Board Chair, Orange SouthWest Supervisory Union
Diane Kirson-Glitman, School Board Director, Jericho
Emily Long, Board Chair, Leland and Gray Union High School
Michelle Mathias, Principal, Edmunds Elementary School
Chris McVeigh, Middlesex
Charles Merriman, Middlesex
Milan Miller, Williamstown
Jay Nichols, Superintendent, Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union
Brian O'Regan, Montpelier
Sarah Peacock, School Board Member, Isle La Motte
Rick Pembroke, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
Jim Peyton, Selectboard Member, Town of Lunenburg
Diane Peyton, Town of Lunenburg
Andrew Pond, Member, Bolton School Board
Vicky Scheufler, Superintendent, Caledonia North Supervisory Union
David Schoales, Member, Brattleboro Town School Board
Mary Schwartz, Dorset
Lee Sease, Randolph
Erin Sigrist, Vermont Business Roundtable
Conrad Smith, Calais
Margaret Smith, Essex
Heidi Spear, Board Chair, Fayston
Debra Stolleroff, Plainfield
Debra Taylor, Superintendent, Rutland Central Supervisory Union
Alexandra Thayer, Plainfield
Scott Thompson, Calais
Chris Tormey, Cabot
Gordon Woodrow, Sunderland

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-128, 129, 130

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jo-Anne Unruh, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Meg Woolmington, Board Chair, Village School of North Bennington

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Election of University of Vermont trustee

After Joint Assembly

S.175 - An act relating to permitting a student to remain enrolled in a Vermont public school after moving to a new school district

Sen. Don Collins, Sponsor of Bill

11:15 AM

S.304 - An act relating to public school principals and nonrenewal of contracts

Sen. Don Collins, Sponsor of Bill

11:45 AM

S.175 - An act relating to permitting a student to remain enrolled in a Vermont public school after moving to a new school district

Jo-Anne Unruh, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

1:00 PM

FLOOR

After the floor

S.175 - An act relating to permitting a student to remain enrolled in a Vermont public school after moving to a new school district

Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Ken Page, Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association
Robert Phillips, Superintendent, Grand Isle Supervisory Union

2:30 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Committee discussion

Friday, April 11, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-131

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

FLOOR

After the floor

S.175 - An act relating to permitting a student to remain enrolled in a Vermont public school after moving to a new school district

Greg Glennon, General Counsel, Agency of Education

10:45 AM

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Ms. Remick will read a statement from Secretary Rebecca Holcombe.

Jill Remick, Policy Project Manager and Legislative Liaison, Agency of Education

11:00 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Committee discussion

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-132

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Walk through of strike-all amendment passed by the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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

10:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Republican Party Caucus

1:15 PM

Democratic and Progressive Caucus

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-133, 134

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

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

10:30 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

11:30 AM

S.175 - An act relating to permitting a student to remain enrolled in a Vermont public school after moving to a new school district

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

1:00 PM

FLOOR

3:45 PM

S.91 - An act relating to privatization of public schools

Amendment from the floor

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-135, 136

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

I-pad Training Follow-up

Receipts for devices

Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Kevin Moore, Network/Systems Administrator, Office of Legislative Council

9:30 AM

S.304 - An act relating to public school principals and nonrenewal of contracts

Ken Page, Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association
Robert Stevens, former Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association

1:00 PM

FLOOR

After the floor

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

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

Friday, April 18, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-137, 138, 139

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

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

9:30 AM

FLOOR

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-140, 141, 142

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

FLOOR

After the floor

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

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

12:00 PM

Republican Party Caucus

1:15 PM

Democratic and Progressive Caucus

4:30 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

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

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-143, 144

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

1:00 PM

FLOOR

After the floor

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

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

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-145, 146

Meeting Record

9:15 AM

Early Childhood Data Reporting System

Julie Coffey, Governmental Affairs Director, Building Bright Futures
Kathleen Paterson, Building Bright Futures

10:15 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Vote

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Friday, April 25, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-147

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

FLOOR

After the floor

S.175 - An act relating to permitting a student to remain enrolled in a Vermont public school after moving to a new school district

Dana Lawrence, Policy and Practice Specialist, Department for Children and Families
Joan Rock, Resource Coordinator, Agency of Human Services
Lila Shapero, Voices for Vermont's Children
Cindy Walcott, Deputy Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-148

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Republican Party Caucus

1:15 PM

Democratic and Progressive Caucus

2:45 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Rep. George Cross, Sponsor of amendment

7:00 PM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Amendment

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

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-149

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

FLOOR

11:15 AM

H.883 - An act relating to prekindergarten–grade 12 education districts

Amendments

Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Patti Komline, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Sponsor of amendment

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

FLOOR

Friday, May 2, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-150

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

FLOOR

9:40 AM

H.885 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Discussion on Sec. E.312.2, Sec. E. 605.1 and 605.2. Ms. Koenig spoke from the side.

Tracy Dolan, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
Thomas J. Donovan, Vermont State's Attorney, State's Attorney's Office
Wendy Koenig, University of Vermont
Tom Little, Vice-President and General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Donna Russo-Savage, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Monday, May 5, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: no testimony

Meeting Record

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: no testimony

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

FLOOR

NOON

Progressive Party Caucus

In the Ethan Allen Room

1:15 PM

Democratic Party Caucus

In room 11

3:30 PM

FLOOR

6:30 PM

FLOOR

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: no testimony

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

FLOOR

3:30 PM

FLOOR

6:30 PM

FLOOR

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-151, 152

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

H.876 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments and technical corrections to education laws

Senate amendments

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

11:30 AM

FLOOR

1:15 PM

FLOOR

7:00 PM

FLOOR

Friday, May 9, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 14-153, 154

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

FLOOR

4:30 PM

H.876 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments and technical corrections to education laws

Senate amendments

Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
Jill Remick, Policy Project Manager and Legislative Liaison, Agency of Education
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

6:00 PM

FLOOR

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
Comments: CANCELED
Canceled

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

H.876 - An act relating to making miscellaneous amendments and technical corrections to education laws

Canceled

11:00 AM

FLOOR

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2013-2014 Session

House Committee on Education (Room 32)

The House Committee on Education considers matters relating to arts, libraries, literary and scientific subjects and education.

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