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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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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary 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

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

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

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

  • 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

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

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

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

  • 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

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

  • 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

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

  • 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

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

  • 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

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

  • 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

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

  • 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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