Previous Meetings - Full Report | House Committee on Education

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

1:30 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 PM

House Floor

10:00 AM

Joint Assembly

Canvassing Committee Report

Following Joint Assembly

Caucuses

15 Min After Assembly

Committee Discussion

Organization and Planning

Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chloe Wexler, Fiscal Data Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

2:00 PM

Joint Assembly

Governor's Remarks

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

15 Min After Floor

Committee Discussion

11:30 AM

Annual School District Meetings in Response to COVID-19

Report on Education Portion of H. 48 An act relating to authorizing alternative procedures for 2021 annual municipal meetings in response to COVID-19

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

12:00 PM

Tax Workshop

Principles of a High-Quality Tax System
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Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses immediately following the Floor

15 Min

Committee Meeting

1:00 PM

House Floor

15 Min After Floor

Joint Hearing with House General, Housing and Military Affairs

Introduction and walk-through 21-0030
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James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

8:30 AM

Vermont Superintendents Association Update on the Status of Schools

Vermont Superintendents Association

Peter Burrows, Superintendent, Addison Central School District
Jeanne Collins, Superintendent, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union
Emilie Knisley, Superintendent, Orange East Supervisory Union
Julie Regimbal, Superintendent, Missisquoi Valley School District
David Younce, Superintendent, Mill River Unified Union School District

10:00 AM

Update on the Status of Schools

Vermont Principals' Association

Erica McLaughlin, Principal, Randolph Elementary School
Bob Thibault, Principal, Leland and Gray Union Middle and High Schools
Chris Young, Principal, North Country Union High School

1:15 PM

House Floor

After the Floor

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

Update on the Status of Schools

Agency of Education and Vermont Principals' Association

Dan French, Secretary, Agency of Education
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

11:00 AM

Update on the Status of Schools

School Board Chair Reports

Bridget Burkardt, School Board Chair, South Burlington School District
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Danielle Corti, School Board Chair, Oxbow Unified Union School District
Alison Notte, Chair, Board of Commissioners, Rutland City Public Schools
John Stroup, School Board Chair, Addison Northwest School District

1:15 PM

House Floor

2:45 PM

Update on the Status of Schools

Vermont-National Education Association

Chris Guros, Special Education Teacher, Montpelier School District
Stephanie Miller, Elementary School Teacher, Colchester School District
Larry O'Connor, Special Educator, Middlebury Union High School
Donald Tinney, President, Vermont National Education Association

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Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

5 Min After Floor

Update on Education’s COVID-19 Response

Agency of Education

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Update on the Status of Schools

Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

Mary Lundeen, President and Chair, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

1:45 PM

Update on the Status of Schools

Vermont School Counselor Association

Phyllis Currao, Advocacy Chair, Vermont School Counselor Association
Suzanne Francke, School Counselor, Montpelier School District
Ry Hoffman, Head of School Counseling Department, Spaulding High School
Lisa LaPlante, Student Services Director, U-32 Middle & High School
Patricia Tomashot, Counselor, Lamoille South Supervisory Union

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Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

After the Floor

Implicit Bias Prevention Training

1:00 PM

Caucuses

2:00 PM

Introduction to Education Finance

Joint Fiscal Office

Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Chloe Wexler, Fiscal Data Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

H.54 - An act relating to adjusting the existing weighting factors, and adding new weighting factors, used to calculate equalized pupils

Introduction

Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor

9:45 AM

H.35 - An act relating to eliminating eligible school construction costs from a school district’s excess spending

Introduction

Rep. Peter Conlon, Sponsor, House Committee on Education

10:00 AM

H.78 - An act relating to eliminating from the excess spending calculation a school employer’s annual increases in costs associated with health care premium contributions

Introduction

Rep. Peter Conlon, Sponsor, House Committee on Education

11:30 AM

Introduction to Education Finance

Continued

Chloe Wexler, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

Presidential Inauguration

1:15 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

COVID-19 Learning Loss and Recovery

DMG Report

Nathan Levenson, Retired President, District Management Group

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

COVID-19 Learning Loss and Recovery

Act 173

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:30 AM

COVID-19 Learning Loss and Recovery

Act 173
Policy Brief Special Education

Tammy Kolbe, Ph.D., Ed.D., Associate Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, College of Education and Social Services, University of Vermont

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

1:45 PM

COVID-19 Learning Loss and Recovery

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

2:30 PM

COVID-19 Learning Loss and Recovery

Meagan Roy, Director of Student Support Services, Champlain Valley School District

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Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

Update on Education's COVID-19 Response

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

10:30 AM

H.79 - An act relating to requiring postsecondary credits in African American history as a condition of teacher licensing

Introduction

Rep. Maida Townsend, Sponsor

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Governor's Proposed FY2021 Budget Adjustment

Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Nathan Lavery, Director of Finance, Burlington School District

11:15 AM

CRF, HVAC, and other Funding

Coronavirus Relief Fund

Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Jill Briggs Campbell, COVID 19 Federal Emergency Funds Project Manager, Agency of Education
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

HVAC Funding

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Systems

Jody Lesko, Director of Programs and Implementation, Efficiency Vermont
Daniel Reilly, Public Affairs Director, Efficiency Vermont

2:00 PM

H.86 - Miscellaneous changes to education law; secondary education; VSAC; portability

Rep. Peter Anthony, Sponsor
Rep. James Masland, Sponsor

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses immediately following the Floor

1:00 PM

Governor's FY2022 Budget Address

Joint Assembly

15 Min After

Governor's FY2022 Budget Address Discussion

Joint Hearing with Senate Education
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James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

H.101 - An act relating to the implementation of 2018 Acts and Resolves No. 173 by providing grant funding to build systems-driven, sustainable literacy support for all students with measurable outcomes

Introduction and Walk Through

Rep. Sarah "Sarita" Austin, Sponsor, House Committee on Education
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:50 AM

H.106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Introduction and Walk Through

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Kathleen James, Sponsor, House Committee on Education

11:00 AM

H.54 - An act relating to adjusting the existing weighting factors, and adding new weighting factors, used to calculate equalized pupils

Walk Through

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

Introduction to Education Finance

Education Fund Update
Current Calculations of Equalized Pupils

Chloe Wexler, Fiscal Data Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

3:00 PM

Select Committee on Higher Education Report

Joyce Judy, Chair, Select Committee on the Future of Public Higher Education in Vermont
Brian Prescott, Vice President, The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
Sophie Zdatny, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges

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Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

Review of last biennium's H.209 - an act relating to school construction

Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:40 AM

Census Based Funding Advisory Group Report

Meagan Roy, Director of Student Support Services, Chair, Census-Based Funding Advisory Group

1:15 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

15 Min After Floor

Governor's Proposed Childcare Plan

Joint Hearing with House Human Services
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Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Sarah Truckle, Financial Director IV, Department for Children and Families

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Update on the Status of Education

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

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Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses immediately following the Floor

1:00 PM

H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

Jennifer Botzojorns, Superintendent, Kingdom East Supervisory Union
Marc Brown, Facilities Manager, Kingdom East School District
Floyd Davison, Business Manager, Mount Abraham Unified School District
David Epstein, Managing Principal, TruexCullins
Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Bruce MacIntire, Director of Facilities, Addison Central School District
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
David Young, Superintendent, South Burlington Supervisory District

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Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

COVID-19 Response and Recovery

Benjamin Akande, President, Champlain College
Laurie Patton, President, Middlebury College
Susan Stitely, President, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges

10:00 AM

Committee Discussion

11:00 AM

H.101 - An act relating to the implementation of 2018 Acts and Resolves No. 173 by providing grant funding to build systems-driven, sustainable literacy support for all students with measurable outcomes

Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Tom Faris, VTmtss Coordinator , Agency of Education
Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education
Patrick Halladay, Division Director for Education Quality, Agency of Education
Meg Porcella, Assistant Director, Student Support Services Division, Agency of Education
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

Committee Discussion

TBA

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Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

Report on Act. 1 Ethnic and Social Equity Standards Advisory Working Group

Amanda Garces, Chair, Ethnic Studies and Social Equity Working Group

10:00 AM

Update on the Status of Schools

Update on the budget

Suresh Garimella, President, University of Vermont

11:00 AM

H.54 - An act relating to adjusting the existing weighting factors, and adding new weighting factors, used to calculate equalized pupils

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

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H.184 - An act relating to changing the education property tax rate calculations

Bill Introduction

Rep. Scott Beck, Sponsor, House Committee on Ways and Means

1:15 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

H.54 - An act relating to adjusting the existing weighting factors, and adding new weighting factors, used to calculate equalized pupils

Tammy Kolbe, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, College of Education and Social Services, University of Vermont
Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

11:30 AM

H.101 - An act relating to the implementation of 2018 Acts and Resolves No. 173 by providing grant funding to build systems-driven, sustainable literacy support for all students with measurable outcomes

Michaela Martin, Co-Director of School Transformation, Central VT Supervisory Union, and President Elect, VT Council of Special Education Administrators
Andrea Wasson, Co-Director of School Transformation, Central VT Supervisory Union

12:10 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.101 - An act relating to the implementation of 2018 Acts and Resolves No. 173 by providing grant funding to build systems-driven, sustainable literacy support for all students with measurable outcomes

Janna Osman, Vice President for Advanced Learning, Stern Center
Blanche Podhajski, President, Stern Center for Language and Learning

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H.101 - An act relating to the implementation of 2018 Acts and Resolves No. 173 by providing grant funding to build systems-driven, sustainable literacy support for all students with measurable outcomes

Robert Schulze, Associate Professor, Special Education, Education Department Chair, Northern Vermont University
Anne Slonaker, Associate Professor, Education Department Chair, Castleton University

3:00 PM

H.101 - An act relating to the implementation of 2018 Acts and Resolves No. 173 by providing grant funding to build systems-driven, sustainable literacy support for all students with measurable outcomes

Libby Bonesteel, Superintendent of Schools, Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools
Chelsea Myers, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses immediately following the Floor

10 Min After

H.35 - An act relating to eliminating eligible school construction costs from a school district’s excess spending

Walk Through

Patrick Reen, Superintendent, Mount Abraham Unified High School
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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H.78 - An act relating to eliminating from the excess spending calculation a school employer’s annual increases in costs associated with health care premium contributions

Walk Through

Patrick Reen, Superintendent, Mount Abraham Unified High School
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:00 PM

H.101 - An act relating to the implementation of 2018 Acts and Resolves No. 173 by providing grant funding to build systems-driven, sustainable literacy support for all students with measurable outcomes

Marjorie Lipson, Professor Emerita, University of Vermont

2:00 PM

H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

Committee Discussion

David Epstein, Managing Principal, TruexCullins

2:30 PM

H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

H.101 - An act relating to the implementation of 2018 Acts and Resolves No. 173 by providing grant funding to build systems-driven, sustainable literacy support for all students with measurable outcomes

Committee Amendment

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:30 AM

H.101 - An act relating to the implementation of 2018 Acts and Resolves No. 173 by providing grant funding to build systems-driven, sustainable literacy support for all students with measurable outcomes

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

10:10 AM

H.101 - An act relating to the implementation of 2018 Acts and Resolves No. 173 by providing grant funding to build systems-driven, sustainable literacy support for all students with measurable outcomes

Committee Discussion and Mark Up

Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

Budget Requests

Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Kathy Flanagan, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

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Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:50 AM

Committee Meeting

11:00 AM

Budget Requests

Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
Sharron Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont State Colleges
Sophie Zdatny, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

H.35 - An act relating to eliminating eligible school construction costs from a school district’s excess spending

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

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H.78 - An act relating to eliminating from the excess spending calculation a school employer’s annual increases in costs associated with health care premium contributions

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

Update on the Status of Education

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

10:10 AM

H.245 - An act relating to increasing the membership of and providing funding to the Vermont Ethnic and Social Equity Standards Advisory Working Group

Bill Introduction

Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Sponsor, House Committee on Judiciary
Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor, Burlington

10:30 AM

Select Committee on Higher Education Report

Joyce Judy, Chair, Select Committee on the Future of Public Higher Education in Vermont
Brian Prescott, Vice President, The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems

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Budget Requests

The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS)

Brian Prescott, Vice President, The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses immediately following the Floor

10 Min After Floor

Budget Requests

Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

-

PreKindergarten-16 Council Update

H. 122 - An act relating to boards and commissions (In House Committee on Government Operations)

Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

4:00 PM

H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

Walk Through of Draft 2.1

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Hearing Type

Standard

9:15 AM

Budget Requests

Advance Vermont

Tom Cheney, Executive Director, Advance Vermont

10:00 AM

H.106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Bill Presentation
Agency of Education Response

Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:45 AM

5 Minute Break

10:50 AM

Recent Court Action Related to Parochial Schools

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Peter Teachout, Professor, Vermont Law School

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

2:45 PM

Budget Requests

Results Based Accountability

Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Jill Briggs Campbell, COVID 19 Federal Emergency Funds Project Manager, Agency of Education
Chris Case, Student Support Services Division Director, Agency of Education
Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education

3:25 PM

5 Minute Break

3:30 PM

Budget Requests

Virtual Learning and High School Completion

Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education

4:00 PM

H.101 - An act relating to the implementation of 2018 Acts and Resolves No. 173 by providing grant funding to build systems-driven, sustainable literacy support for all students with measurable outcomes

Agency of Education (AOE)

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

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Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Budget Letter

9:30 AM

H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

Mark Up

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM

Election of a Sergeant at Arms, an Adjutant and Inspector General, and Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

21-0782, H.101, and H.106

Stephen Klein, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

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H.106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM

Budget Requests

Hunger Free Vermont

Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

Update on the Status of Education

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

-

Committee Discussion

Budget Memo

11:00 PM

H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

Mark Up and Possible Vote Continued

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Andrew LaBarge, Teacher, Molly Stark School

1:35 PM

H.106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Elizabeth Parris, School Nurse, Winooski School District
Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses immediately following the Floor

11:30 AM

Lunch

12:30 PM

H.35 - An act relating to eliminating eligible school construction costs from a school district’s excess spending

Agency of Education

Cassandra Ryan, Director of Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management, Agency of Education

12:45 PM

H.35 - An act relating to eliminating eligible school construction costs from a school district’s excess spending

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, VT Department of Taxes

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H.35 - An act relating to eliminating eligible school construction costs from a school district’s excess spending

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

1:30 PM

H.106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Learning Policy Institute

Michael DiNapoli, Deputy Director of Federal Policy, Learning Policy Institute
Anna Maier, Research Analyst and Policy Advisor, Learning Policy Institute

2:10 PM

10 Minute Break

2:20 PM

H.101 - An act relating to the implementation of 2018 Acts and Resolves No. 173 by providing grant funding to build systems-driven, sustainable literacy support for all students with measurable outcomes

Katie Ballard, Parent and Special Education Parent Advocate, VT Coalition For Disability Rights
Sandra Chittenden, Parent and Special Education Parent Advocate, Essex
Jamie Crenshaw, Parent and Special Education Parent Advocate, Milton

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

H.245 - An act relating to increasing the membership of and providing funding to the Vermont Ethnic and Social Equity Standards Advisory Working Group

Appropriations and Bill Response, Agency of Education

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education
Amanda Garces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission

10:10 AM

H.106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Walk Through

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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H.106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

11:35 AM

H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

State Board of Education

John Carroll, Chair, State Board of Education

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

H.91 - An act relating to the suspension and review of the statewide finance and financial data management system

Bill Introduction and Walk Through

Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Sponsor, House Committee on Judiciary
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:30 AM

H.101 - An act relating to the implementation of 2018 Acts and Resolves No. 173 by providing grant funding to build systems-driven, sustainable literacy support for all students with measurable outcomes

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Chelsea Myers, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association

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H.32 - An act relating to universal school breakfast and lunch for all public school students

Bill Introduction

Rep. Caleb Elder, Sponsor, House Committee on Education

11:00 AM

H.106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Mark Up and Possible Vote

Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly

10 Min After Floor

H.101 - An act relating to the implementation of 2018 Acts and Resolves No. 173 by providing grant funding to build systems-driven, sustainable literacy support for all students with measurable outcomes

Bill Response and Dyslexia

Mary Lundeen, President and Chair, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

11:00 AM

H.106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

John Castle, Superintendent, North Country Supervisory Union
Carlen Finn, Senior Policy Associate, Voices for Vermont's Children
Ben Freeman, Network Coordinator, Vermont Learning for the Future
Kathleen Kesson, Professor Emerita, LIU-Brooklyn

11:45 AM

Update on the Status of Education

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.91 - An act relating to the suspension and review of the statewide finance and financial data management system

Agency of Education

Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Kevin Viani, Director of IT Assigned to the Agency of Education, Agency of Digital Services

1:30 PM

H.91 - An act relating to the suspension and review of the statewide finance and financial data management system

eFinance

Ron H.R. Smith, CPA, CFE, Managing Partner, RHR Smith & Company

2:00 PM

H.106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Doug Racine, Former Secretary, Agency of Human Services

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H.106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses immediately following the Floor

1:00 PM

Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly

10 Min After Joint Assembly

H.101 - An act relating to the implementation of 2018 Acts and Resolves No. 173 by providing grant funding to build systems-driven, sustainable literacy support for all students with measurable outcomes

Walk Through and Possible Vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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H.106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Walk Through and Possible Vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

Career and Technical Education Funding

Scott Farr, Superintendent, Director, River Valley Technical Center School District
Jason Gingold, Direcctor, Burlington School District
Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Dana Peterson, Superintendent and Director, Hannaford Career Center

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

Update on Education Funding, Education Fund Outlook, Federal Funds, and Status of School Budgets

Joint Hearing with House Committee on Ways and Means

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education

10:50 AM

20 Minute Break

11:10 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the suspension and review of the statewide finance and financial data management system

Michelle Baker, Business Manager, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
Jennifer Botzojorns, Superintendent, Kingdom East Supervisory District
Heather Bushey, Director of Finance, Essex Westford School District
Brenda Fleming, Director of Business and Finance , Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union
Nicole Mace, Finance Manager, Winooski School District
Daniel G. Smith, IT Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office

12:15 AM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

Career and Technical Education Funding

Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Breanna Parker, Legislative Fiscal Data Analyst , Joint Fiscal Office
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

Update on the Status of Education

Agency of Education

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

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Update on Education Fund Outlook

Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Breanna Parker, Legislative Fiscal Data Analyst , Joint Fiscal Office
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses immediately following the Floor

10 Min After Caucuses

H.101 - An act relating to the implementation of 2018 Acts and Resolves No. 173 by providing grant funding to build systems-driven, sustainable literacy support for all students with measurable outcomes

Amendment

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Breanna Parker, Legislative Fiscal Data Analyst , Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Robin Scheu, Amendment Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations

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H.106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Amendment

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Peter J. Fagan, House Committee on Appropriations
Breanna Parker, Legislative Fiscal Data Analyst , Joint Fiscal Office
Breanna Parker, Legislative Fiscal Data Analyst , Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Robin Scheu, Amendment Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations
Rep. Robin Scheu, Amendment Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Hearing Type

Standard

1:15 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

1:15 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

Committee Meeting

Possible Amendment

Rep. Lucy Rogers, Amendment Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 Minutes After Floor

H.91 - An act relating to the suspension and review of the statewide finance and financial data management system

Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Sean Cousino, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-

Committee Discussion

Federal Funds Questions to the AOE

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses immediately following the Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

H.227 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Winooski

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Sponsor, House Committee On Government Operations
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Rep. Taylor Small, Sponsor
Peter Teachout, Professor, Vermont Law School

12:00 PM

House Caucus

Review of Budget and Capital bills

1:15 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

Federal Funding

Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Jill Briggs Campbell, COVID-19 Federal Emergency Funds Project Manager

10:30 AM

Retention of Superior Court Judges and Magistrates

Joint Assembly

5 Min After Joint Assembly

S.115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Introduction and Walk Through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Education
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 Min After House Floor

Committee Discussion & Organization

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses immediately following the Floor

10 Min After Caucuses

H.227 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Winooski

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Rep. Scott Beck, House Committee on Ways and Means
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.16 - An act relating to the creation of the Task Force on Equitable and Inclusive School Environments

Introduction and Walk Through

Dillon Burns, Mental Health Services Director, Vermont Care Partners
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Cheryl Hooker, Sponsor

1:30 PM

S.114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

Introduction and Walk Through
As related to H.315

Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Breanna Parker, Joint Fiscal Office
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Robin Scheu, House Committee on Appropriations

2:40 PM

20 Minute Break

3:00 PM

COVID-19 Education-Related Federal Funds

H.315

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

8:30 AM

S.114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

Committee Discussion, As related to H.315

Holly Morehouse, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool, Inc.
Chelsea Myers, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Robin Scheu, House Committee on Appropriations

10:45 AM

COVID-19 Related Education Issues

Suresh Garimella, President, University of Vermont

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

S.114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

Committee Discussion, As related to H.315

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Rep. Robin Scheu, House Committee on Appropriations
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Jo-Anne Unruh, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

S.115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Libraries

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jason Broughton, State Librarian; Commissioner of Libraries, Vermont Department of Libraries
Thomas McMurdo, Assistant State Librarian, Vermont Department of Libraries
Janette Shaffer, Assistant State Librarian, Vermont Department of Libraries

10:00 AM

S.114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

As Related to H.315
Committee Discussion

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education
Rep. Robin Scheu, House Committee on Appropriations

-

5 Minute Break

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association, Vermont Superintendents Association, Vermont School Boards Association, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association, Vermont Superintendents Association, Vermont School Boards Association
Jo-Anne Unruh, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Jo-Anne Unruh, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

10:50 AM

S.115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Wellness Program

Laura O'Reilly, MSW Candidate, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Vermont Chapter
Lynn Stanley, Interim Director, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Vermont Chapter

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

Results of the Votes for Retention of Superior Court Judges and Magistrates

Joint Assembly

10 Min After Joint Assembly

Standardized Testing

Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Wendy Geller, Data and Research Director, Agency of Education
Amanda Gorham, State Assessment Director, Agency of Education

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

Committee Discussion and Planning

-

S.114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

As related to H.315 and H.101, Mark Up

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:00 AM

15 Minute Break

11:15 AM

S.114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

As related to H.101 and H.315, Committee Discussion

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses immediately following the Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

10 Min After Floor

S.114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

8:30 AM

S.115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Act 1, H.245
Vermont Ethnic and Social Equity Standards Advisory Working Group

Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration
Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Amanda Garces, Chair, Ethnic Studies and Social Equity Working Group, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Mark Hage, Vice Chair, Ethnic Studies and Social Equity Working Group

9:35 AM

S.16 - An act relating to the creation of the Task Force on Equitable and Inclusive School Environments

Kym Asam, Regional Director of Schools and Clinical Programming, Northeastern Family Institute, VT
Jeff Boudreau, School Climate Coordinator, Peoples Academy Middle Level
Amanda Garces, Chair, Ethnic Studies and Social Equity Working Group, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Bernice Garnett, Burack Green & Gold Associate Professor of Education, College of Education and Social Services, University of Vermont
Dr. Chuck Myers, Executive Director, Northeastern Family Institute, VT
Lance Smith, Associate Professor, College of Education and Social Services, University of Vermont
Amy Wheeler-Sutton, Training and Development Coordinator, Vermont BEST Project

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5 Minute Break

Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education
Wendy Geller, Data and Research Director, Agency of Education
Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
David Kelley, Research and Statistics Section Chief, Agency of Education
Linda Lambert, Director of IT and Performance Audits, State Auditor's Office

10:50 AM

Sharon Academy

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Mary Newman, Head of School, The Sharon Academy
Breanna Parker, Legislative Fiscal Data Analyst , Joint Fiscal Office
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

S.16 - An act relating to the creation of the Task Force on Equitable and Inclusive School Environments

Jay Diaz, Attorney, Vermont American Civil Liberties Union

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

S.115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Libraries

Frances Binder, Librarian, Colchester High School
Mary Danko, Director, Fletcher Free Library
Tom Frank, Board Member, State Board of Libraries, Audio/Braille/Large Print/Electronic Resources Library
Margaret Woodruff, Library Director, Charlotte Public Library

10:15 AM

S.115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Cultural Liaisons

Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

10:30 AM

10 Minute Break

10:40 AM

S.115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Wellness: Field Testimony, Fiscal Note and Statement of Need

Tara Cariano, President, Vermont School Counselor Association, School Counselor, Harwood Union High School
Suzanne Francke, Treasurer and Former-President, Vermont School Counselor Association, School Counselor, Union Elementary School
Becca McCray, School Nurse, Edmunds Middle School, President Elect, Vermont State School Nurses Association
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Patti Tomashot, School Counseling Director, School Counselor, Stowe High School

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

eFinance

Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Sean Cousino, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

8:45 AM

S.13 - An act relating to Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Bill Introduction and Walk Through

Sen. Brian Campion, Senate Committee on Education
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

COVID-19 New Guidance

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

-

Update on the Status of Education

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

Hearing Type

Standard

8:30 AM

S.114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

Mark Up and Possible Vote

Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chelsea Myers, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association, Vermont School Boards Association, Vermont Principals' Association

9:15 AM

S.115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Cultural Liaisons

Jessie Baker, City Manager, Winooski, Vermont

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses immediately following the Floor

1:00 PM

S.16 - An act relating to the creation of the Task Force on Equitable and Inclusive School Environments

Mark Up

Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Wendy Geller, Data and Research Director, Agency of Education
David Kelley, Research and Statistics Section Chief, Agency of Education
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association, Vermont Superintendents Association, Vermont School Boards Association
Jo-Anne Unruh, Former Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

2:25 AM

S.114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

Mark Up and Possible Vote Continued

3:00 PM

S.16 - An act relating to the creation of the Task Force on Equitable and Inclusive School Environments

Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

3:35 PM

S.114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

Mark Up and Possible Vote Continued

Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

3:50 PM

10 Minute Break

4:00 AM

S.114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

Mark Up and Possible Vote Continued

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

S.115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Mark Up

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
John Carroll, Chair, State Board of Education
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, VT Superintendents Association
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

10:40 AM

20 Minute Break

11:00 AM

S.13 - An act relating to Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Current Weighting Calculations

Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

S.16 - An act relating to the creation of the Task Force on Equitable and Inclusive School Environments

Townes DeGroot, U32 High School Student, Restorative Practices Facilitator, UP for Learning
Lindsey Halman, Executive Director, UP for Learning
Evelyn Monje, Winooski High School Student, Youth Program Specialist, UP for Learning

-

S.16 - An act relating to the creation of the Task Force on Equitable and Inclusive School Environments

Committee Discussion

Hearing Type

Standard

10:30 AM

S.13 - An act relating to Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, VT Superintendents Association
Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education
Tammy Kolbe, Associate Professor, Leadership and Development Sciences, University of Vermont
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Breanna Parker, Legislative Fiscal Data Analyst , Joint Fiscal Office
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jo-Anne Unruh, Former Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

12:30 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

8:45 AM

S.16 - An act relating to the creation of the Task Force on Equitable and Inclusive School Environments

Committee Discussion and Mark Up

9:00 AM

S.115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Mark Up

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:30 AM

House Floor

1:10 PM

S.16 - An act relating to the creation of the Task Force on Equitable and Inclusive School Environments

Committee Discussion

-

S.115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Committee Discussion

1:30 PM

Update on the Status of Education

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses immediately following the Floor

10 Min After Caucuses

S.114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

Amendment

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:25 PM

S.115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Mark Up and Possible Vote

2:15 AM

15 Minute Break

2:30 PM

S.115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Mark Up and Vote Continued

2:45 PM

S.114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

Amendment

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education
Chelsea Myers, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association, Vermont National Education Association, Vermont Principals' Association

3:48 PM

S.114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

Amendment

Chelsea Myers, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

3:55 PM

10 Minute Break

4:05 PM

S.114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

Amendment

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:15 AM

S.13 - An act relating to Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Joint Hearing with Ways and Means

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, VT Superintendents Association
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

10:00 AM

S.13 - An act relating to Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Joint Hearing with Ways and Means

Douglas Korb, School Board Member, Marlboro District School Board
Dr. Alex Yin, Member, Winooski District School Board

10:30 AM

S.13 - An act relating to Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Joint Hearing with Ways and Means

Jennifer Botzojorns, Superintendent, Kingdom East Supervisory District
Meagan Roy, Director of Student Support Services, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators, Chair, Census-Based Funding Advisory Group

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

S.13 - An act relating to Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Committee Discussion

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

S.13 - An act relating to Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Joint Hearing with Ways and Means

John Alberghini, Superintendent, Mt. Mansfield Modified Union School District
Edye Graning, Board Chair, Mt. Mansfield Modified Union School District
Erin Maguire, Director, Equity & Inclusion, Essex Westford School District, Co-Director of Special Education

10:15 AM

S.13 - An act relating to Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Education Quality Standards and Accountability

Patrick Halladay, Division Director for Education Quality, Agency of Education

-

5 Minute Break

11:15 AM

S.13 - An act relating to Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Federal Fund Calculations

Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

8:45 AM

Needs Assessment and COVID-19 Recovery

Agency of Education

Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

Update on the Status of Education

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

-

S.13 - An act relating to Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Tammy Kolbe, Associate Professor, Leadership and Development Sciences, University of Vermont

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses immediately following the Floor

10 Min After Caucuses

S.13 - An act relating to Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Committee Discussion

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.13 - An act relating to Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Committee Discussion

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:15 AM

Federal Funding Rules

Austin Reid, Education Committee Director, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

9:30 AM

Federal Funding Rules

Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:00 AM

S.13 - An act relating to Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Committee Discussion

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:15 AM

Special Education Rule 1300 and Rule 2360

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

10:35 AM

Special Education Rule 1300 and Rule 2360

John Carroll, Chair, State Board of Education
Meagan Roy, Director of Student Support Services, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators, Chair, Census-Based Funding Advisory Group
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

11:00 AM

15 Minute Break

11:15 AM

S.13 - An act relating to Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Mark Up and Possible Vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

20 Min After House Floor

S.13 - An act relating to Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Committee Discussion

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:40 AM

10 Minute Break

2:50 PM

S.13 - An act relating to Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

S.13 - An act relating to Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:10 AM

50 Minute Break

11:00 AM

Select Committee on Higher Education Report

Joyce Judy, Chair, Select Committee on the Future of Public Higher Education in Vermont
Brian Prescott, Vice President, The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
Sophie Zdatny, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

11:00 AM

Update on the Status of Education

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

S.115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

eFinance Update and Possible Amendment

Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Sean Cousino, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

9:30 AM

S.115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Amendment Introduction

Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Sponsor, Member from Hartford

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses immediately following the Floor

10 Min After Caucuses

S.115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Committee Discussion on Possible Amendment

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

8:30 AM

S.115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Amendments

Rep. Robin Scheu, Amendment Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations

-

S.115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Possible Vote on Amendment

11:45 AM

Rights and Democracy Vermont (RADVT)

Nancy Baker, Member, Rights and Democracy Vermont
Anne Lawson, Member, Rights and Democracy Vermont
Tom Proctor, Statewide Campaigns Organizer, Rights and Democracy Vermont
Susan Romans, Member, Rights and Democracy Vermont

12:30 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

Agency of Education Annual Snapshot

Patrick Halladay, Division Director for Education Quality, Agency of Education

10:15 AM

H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

8:30 AM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Walk Through

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

8:45 AM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Bill Introduction

Sen. Brian Campion, Senate Committee on Education

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

Update on the Status of Education

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

1:00 PM

H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

Bill Introduction

Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Senate Committee on Transportation

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

8:00 AM

H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
David Epstein, Managing Principal, TruexCullins
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association, Vermont Principals' Association, Vermont School Boards Association
Jody Lesko, Director of Programs and Implementation, Efficiency Vermont
Bruce MacIntire, Director of Facilities, Addison Central School District
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Daniel Reilly, Director of Public Affairs, Efficiency Vermont

8:55 AM

10 Minute Break

9:05 AM

H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

Bill Response and Federal Funding

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses immediately following the Floor

2:30 PM

H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

Daniel Edson, State Energy Program Manager, Department of Buildings & General Services
Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

8:30 AM

H.106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Walk Through and Comparison

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association, Vermont Superintendents' Association, Vermont Principals' Association
Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
Betsy Rosenbluth, Vermont FEED Project Director, Vermont Farm to School Network

9:55 AM

10 Minute Break

10:05 AM

S.13 - An act relating to Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Walk Through

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM

10 Minute Break

10:40 AM

Career and Technical Education Funding

Scott Farr, Superintendent, Director, River Valley Technical Center School District
Jay Ramsey, Assistant Director of the Student Pathways Division, Vermont Agency of Education

11:15 AM

H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

Mark Up and Possible Vote

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

Budget Discussion

Education Related 500-600s

Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education

Hearing Type

Standard

9:20 AM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Bill Response, and Budget Discussion from 5/12 Continued

Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education

10:20 AM

3 Minute Break

10:23 AM

Special Education Update

Jacqueline Kelleher, State Director of Special Education, Agency of Education

10:55 AM

H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

Radon and PCB Testimony

David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health

11:20 AM

H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

Federal Funding

Breanna Parker, Legislative Fiscal Data Analyst , Joint Fiscal Office

11:40 AM

H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote on Further Proposal of Amendment

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

S.115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Response to Campion Amendment

John Carroll, Chair, State Board of Education

2:30 PM

H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

Radon Testimony Continued

Todd Hobson, Clay Point Associates Inc.

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H.426 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote on Further Proposal of Amendment

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

20 Min After Floor

Committee Meeting

Bill Updates

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

8:30 AM

Testing for PCBs in Schools

As related to H.439

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Patricia Coppolino, Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

9:15 AM

Career and Technical Education Funding

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses immediately following the Floor

2:30 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

H.106 - An act relating to equitable access to a high-quality education through community schools

Committee discussion and vote on Senate proposal of amendment

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association

10:00 AM

House Floor

2:00 PM

Reading Proficiency Research Presentation

Hannah Dauray, Student, University of Vermont
Rowan Hawthorne, Student, University of Vermont
Aidan Neilly, Student, University of Vermont

2:30 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

8:30 AM

Education Fund Update

OPEB

Breanna Parker, Legislative Fiscal Data Analyst , Joint Fiscal Office
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

-

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Committee Discussion

10:00 AM

House Floor

2:30 PM

House Floor

4:45 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

8:30 AM

Committee Discussion

End of session discussion

9:00 AM

Caucus of the Whole

10:00 AM

House Floor

2:30 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

Update from Agency of Education

ARPA/ESSER - state plan and use of funds (release of funds for HVAC to Efficiency Vermont)

COVID - response, guidance and strategic plan (data on school days lost due to COVID-related concerns including close contact and quarantine)

Update on e-finance

Act 72 (facilities bill) - inventory and assessment

Community schools grants

Administrative priorities for 2022

Career and Technical Education Update

State Board of Education - status on discussion regarding roles and responsibilities

Future education policy

Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Jill Briggs Campbell, COVID-19 Federal Emergency Funds Project Manager
Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
Dan French, Secretary, Agency of Education

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Update from State Board of Education

Progress on negotiations with the Agency of Education regarding roles and responsibilities

Update from the Board on current activity

Jennifer Samuelson, Vice Chair, Vermont State Board of Education

11:15 AM

Update on Pre-K and Childcare

Status in Vermont

Potential impacts from Congressional bills

Anna Brouillette, Policy and Program Director, Building Bright Futures
Morgan Crossman, Executive Director, Building Bright Futures

12:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

Voices from the Field

How are the students? The staff? The communities?

What is working and what is not?

Requests for the 2022 legislative session (or non-action)?

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, VT Superintendents Association
Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association

3:00 PM

Break

3:15 PM

Voices from the Field

How are the students? The staff? The communities?

What is working and what is not?

Requests for the 2022 legislative session (or non-action)?

Act 173 Advisory Group update

Darren McIntyre, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Meagan Roy, Director of Student Support Services, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators, Chair, Census-Based Funding Advisory Group

3:45 PM

Update from the Vermont Association of School Business Officials

Response to e-finance

Report on receipt and use of ARPA and ESSER funds

Requests for legislative action in the 2022 session (or non-action)?

Michelle Baker, Director of Finance & Operations, Vermont Association of School Business Officials

4:15 PM

Update from Career and Technical Centers

Comments regarding the 2021-22 school year

Funding challenges and access to federal funds

Brian Emerson, Director, River Bend Career & Technical Center
Scott Farr, Director, River Valley Technical Center School District

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

FLOOR

Hearing Type

Standard

9:15 AM

Committee - Welcome Back

9:30 AM

Governor's Recommended FY 2022 Budget Adjustment Act

Reversions

Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education

10:00 AM

Governor's Recommended FY 2022 Budget Adjustment Act

Career and Technical Education Budget

Kristy Askam, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Ruth Durkee , State Director of Career Technical Education, Agency of Education
Scott Farr, Director, River Valley Technical Center School District
Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education

10:30 AM

Committee Discussion

2:00 PM

Governor's State of the State Address

Joint Assembly

Hearing Type

Standard

11:00 AM

Union School Districts - Chapter 11

Kim Gleason, Member, State Board of Education
Donna Russo-Savage, Principal Assistant for School Governance, Agency of Education
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:30 PM

Governor's Recommended FY 2022 Budget Adjustment Act

Adult Basic Education

Hal Cohen, Executive Director, Vermont Adult Learning
Michelle Faust, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Learning Services, Inc.

-

Governor's Recommended FY 2022 Budget Adjustment

Vermont Student Assistance Corperation

Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

Hearing Type

Standard

8:15 AM

Governor's Recommended FY 2022 Budget Adjustment Act

Rep. Peter J. Fagan, House Committee on Appropriations

9:00 AM

Governor's Recommended FY 2022 Budget Adjustment Act

Windsor Central Supervisory Union

James Fenn, Director of Finance & Operations, Windsor Central Supervisory Union

9:30 AM

Act 66

E-Finance Language Review

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:00 AM

House Floor

1:00 PM

Governor's Recommended FY 2022 Budget Adjustment Act

Career and Technical Education Update

Jason Gingold, Director, Burlington Technical Center

1:30 PM

Miscellaneous Education COVID-19 Bill

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:30 PM

Governor's Recommended FY 2022 Budget Adjustment Act

Adult Basic Education

Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Jill Briggs Campbell, COVID-19 Federal Emergency Funds Project Manager, Agency of Administration
Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education
Cassandra Ryan, Director of Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management, Agency of Education

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

Act 173

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

-

COVID-19 Update Related to Schools

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

11:00 AM

Act 173

John Castle, Superintendent, North Country Supervisory Union
Michael Clark, Superintendent, Grand Isle Supervisory Union
Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Emilie Knisley, Superintendent, Orange East Supervisory Union
Shannon Newell, NASP Delegate, Vermont Association of School Psychologists
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association, Vermont Principals' Association
Meg Porcella, Assistant Director, Student Support Services Division, Agency of Education
Meagan Roy, Director of Student Support Services, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators, Chair, Census-Based Funding Advisory Group

1:00 PM

State of Our Schools

Lauren Conti, President, Vermont School Counselor Association
Phyllis Currao, Representative, Vermont School Counselor Association
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Becca McCray, School Nurse, Edmunds Middle School, President Elect, Vermont State School Nurses Association

3:00 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

State of Our Schools

Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Darren McIntyre, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

10:00 AM

H.716 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education law

Covid-19

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

10:30 AM

Act 173

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:00 AM

State of Our Schools

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Lauren Conti, President, Vermont School Counselor Association

3:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

1:00 PM

Act 28 - Advisory Council on Literacy

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

-

Act 72 School Facilities

Jill Briggs Campbell, COVID 19 Federal Emergency Funds Project Manager, Agency of Education
Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

2:00 PM

H.716 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education law

Remote Learning

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, VT Superintendents Association
Brigid Nease, Superintendent, Harwood Unified Union School District
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

3:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

1:00 PM

Governor's FY2023 Budget Address

Joint Assembly

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

Act 173

James Culkeen, Superintendent, Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
Randi Lowe, Superintendent, Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union
Karen Price, Co-Director of Family Support, Vermont Family Network
Rachel Seelig, Director, Vermont Legal Aid Disability Law Project
Mark Speno, Superintendent, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
Susan Wilborn, Director of Finance & Business, Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union

11:00 AM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Walk Through

Donna Russo-Savage, Principal Assistant for School Governance, Agency of Education
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:00 PM

Act 173

Kim Gleason, Member, State Board of Education
Oliver Olsen, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education

1:30 PM

Rollout of New COVID-19 Guidelines for Schools

Joint Meeting with Senate Committee on Education

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education
Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

3:00 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

Union School Districts - Chapter 11

Walk Through

Donna Russo-Savage, Principal Assistant for School Governance, Agency of Education
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM

COVID-19

Antigen Testing and Masks for Schools

Todd Daloz, Interim Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services Central Office

3:00 PM

House Floor

1:15 PM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Donna Russo-Savage, Principal Assistant for School Governance, Agency of Education
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

1:15 PM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Walk Through

Donna Russo-Savage, Principal Assistant for School Governance, Agency of Education
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch and Caucuses

Rep. Kathleen James, Sponsor
Rep. Charles Kimbell, Reporter

1:00 PM

H.468 - An act relating to establishing a remote learning pilot program for CTE students

Introduction

Rep. Kathleen James, Sponsor
Rep. Charles Kimbell, Sponsor

2:00 PM

Career and Technical Education Workforce Development

Joint Committee Meeting with House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Michele Kupersmith, Former State Representative, Vermont Employee Ownership Center
Jay Ramsey, Assistant Director of the Student Pathways Division, Vermont Agency of Education

3:30 PM

CTE 101

Jay Ramsey, Assistant Director of the Student Pathways Division, Vermont Agency of Education

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

eFinance

Michelle Baker, Director of Finance & Operations, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Megan DeVinny, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent & Human Resources, Grand Isle Supervisory Union
Brenda Fleming, Director of Business and Finance , Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union
Ron H.R. Smith, CPA, CFE, Managing Partner, RHR Smith & Company
Kevin Viani, Director of IT Assigned to the Agency of Education, Agency of Digital Services

10:00 AM

Act 173

Chris Case, Student Support Services Division Director, Agency of Education
Jacqueline Kelleher, State Director of Special Education, Agency of Education
Meg Porcella, Assistant Director, Student Support Services Division, Agency of Education

11:00 AM

Break

11:15 AM

H.456 - An act relating to establishing strategic goals and reporting requirements for the Vermont State Colleges

Introduction

Rep. Peter J. Fagan, Sponsor
Rep. Kathleen James, Sponsor

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Act 28 - Advisory Council on Literacy

Report

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

-

Act 72 School Facilities

Report

Jill Briggs Campbell, COVID-19 Federal Emergency Funds Project Manager, Agency of Administration
Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

2:30 PM

H.493 - An act relating to withdrawal from a unified union or union school district and to electoral functions of a union school district where a member district is also a union school district

Introduction

Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw, Sponsor

3:00 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Governance Bill Policy Issues

Kim Gleason, Member, State Board of Education
Oliver Olsen, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
Donna Russo-Savage, Principal Assistant for School Governance, Agency of Education
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM

H.377 - An act relating to the creation of a public-private partnership with Advance Vermont to increase postsecondary attainment in Vermont

Tom Cheney, Executive Director, Advance Vermont
Rep. Kathleen James, Sponsor

11:15 AM

NEK Day

Jennifer Carlo, Executive Director, NEK Collaborative
John Mills, Interim President, Northern Vermont University

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch and Caucuses

Jay Ramsey, Assistant Director of the Student Pathways Division, Vermont Agency of Education

1:00 PM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Policy Issues

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Herb Olson, Member, Starksboro Save Our Schools Committee
Rep. Heidi E. Scheuermann, Representing, Stowe
Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
James Warnock, Founding Member, Lincoln Save Community Schools Group

2:00 PM

Act 67

Anne Bordonaro, Division Director, Federal and Education Support Programs, Agency of Education
Conor Floyd, Grant Program Manager for Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education

2:30 PM

H.483 - An act relating to potential new models of funding and governance structures to improve the quality, duration, and access to career technical education in Vermont

Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education

3:30 PM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Committee Discussion

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

Act 173

Wilmer Chavarria, Director of Equity and Educational Support Systems, Milton Town School District
Danielle Corti, School Board Chair, Oxbow Unified Union School District
Timothy Dunn, Director of Student Services, Milton Town School District
Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Mary Lundeen, President, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Amy Rex, Superintendent, Milton Town School District
Jessica Spencer, President Elect, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Shelly Wilson, Special Education Director, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union

9:55 AM

Break

10:00 AM

Act 173

Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Jennifer Botzojorns, Superintendent, Kingdom East Supervisory District
Michael Clark, Superintendent, Grand Isle Supervisory Union
Kara Lufkin, Intensive Needs Special Educator, St. Johnsbury School District
Brian Ricca, Superintendent, St. Johnsbury School District
Frank Rucker, Business Administrator, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
Paul Smith, Curriculum Director, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
Mark Speno, Superintendent, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union

11:00 AM

Break

11:30 AM

H.483 - An act relating to potential new models of funding and governance structures to improve the quality, duration, and access to career technical education in Vermont

Jody Emerson, Associate Principal, U-32 High School
Brian Emerson, Director, River Bend Career & Technical Center
John Tague, Superintendent, Franklin West Supervisory Union

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.547 - An act relating to exempting students from standardized assessments in public schools

Introduction

Rep. Theresa Wood, Sponsor

1:30 PM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Policy Issues

Paul Forlenza, Vice Chair, Lincoln Selectboard

2:00 PM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Committee Discussion

3:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

Mental Health Advocacy Day

Kristy Hommel, Ending the Silence Coordinator, NAMI VT
Alex Lehning, Vermont Cooperative for Practice Improvement and Innovation
Cortney Slobodnjak, President, Vermont Mental Health Counselors Association

10:00 AM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Committee Discussion

11:00 AM

Agency of Education and State Board of Education

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education
Tammy Kolbe, Ph.D., Member, Vermont State Board of Education

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

1:30 PM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Committee Discussion

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

10:30 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch and Caucuses

2:30 PM

Budget - Education Appropriation

Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Jill Briggs Campbell, COVID-19 Federal Emergency Funds Project Manager, Agency of Administration
Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Committee Discussion

Cheryl Charles, Chair, Westminster School Board
Laurie Cox, Chair, Ripton Select Board
Kim Gleason, Member, State Board of Education
Oliver Olsen, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
Donna Russo-Savage, Principal Assistant for School Governance, Agency of Education
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Molly Witters, Vice-Chair, Ripton School District Board

10:00 AM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Committee Discussion

11:00 AM

H.456 - An act relating to establishing strategic goals and reporting requirements for the Vermont State Colleges

Brian Prescott, Vice President, The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems

11:30 AM

Facilities Overview

Norm Etkind, Coordinator of the School Facility Improvement Project, Vermont Agency of Education

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Act 173

Katie Ballard, Parent and Special Education Advocate
Shannon Newell, Delegate, Vermont Association of School Psychologists

2:00 PM

Act 1

Report Back

Amanda Garces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission

3:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

University of Vermont

Update

Suresh Garimella, President, University of Vermont
Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont

11:00 AM

H.377 - An act relating to the creation of a public-private partnership with Advance Vermont to increase postsecondary attainment in Vermont

Tom Cheney, Executive Director, Advance Vermont

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

15 Minutes After Floor

H.456 - An act relating to establishing strategic goals and reporting requirements for the Vermont State Colleges

Committee Discussion

-

H.377 - An act relating to the creation of a public-private partnership with Advance Vermont to increase postsecondary attainment in Vermont

Committee Discussion

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

15 Minutes After Floor

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Committee Discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

H.456 - An act relating to establishing strategic goals and reporting requirements for the Vermont State Colleges

Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
Sophie Zdatny, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges

2:00 PM

Act 173

Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch and Caucuses

15 Minutes After Caucuses

H.377 - An act relating to the creation of a public-private partnership with Advance Vermont to increase postsecondary attainment in Vermont

Mark-Up and Possible Vote

1:30 PM

H.377 - An act relating to the creation of a public-private partnership with Advance Vermont to increase postsecondary attainment in Vermont

Jason Finley, Career Development Coordinator, Randolph Technical Career Center

2:30 PM

H.483 - An act relating to potential new models of funding and governance structures to improve the quality, duration, and access to career technical education in Vermont

Melissa Connor, Director, Stafford Technical Center
Michael Lawler, Direcctor, Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Twila Perry, Head of School, Lyndon Institute

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

H.456 - An act relating to establishing strategic goals and reporting requirements for the Vermont State Colleges

Mark-Up and Possible Vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:15 AM

H.483 - An act relating to potential new models of funding and governance structures to improve the quality, duration, and access to career technical education in Vermont

Mark-Up and Committee Discussion

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:00 AM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Committee Discussion

Donna Russo-Savage, Principal Assistant for School Governance, Agency of Education
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:00 AM

H.377 - An act relating to the creation of a public-private partnership with Advance Vermont to increase postsecondary attainment in Vermont

Committee Discussion

Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
Tom Cheney, Executive Director, Advance Vermont
Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Rights and Democracy Vermont (RADVT) Lobby Day

Julie Conason, Citizen, Salisbury, VT
Mia Schultz, Staff, Rights and Democracy Vermont
Cathy Solsa, Citizen, Rutland, VT

2:00 PM

COVID-19 Response

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

2:30 PM

H.377 - An act relating to the creation of a public-private partnership with Advance Vermont to increase postsecondary attainment in Vermont

Committee Discussion

3:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Mark-Up and Possible Vote

Oliver Olsen, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
Donna Russo-Savage, Principal Assistant for School Governance, Agency of Education
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM

Election of Legislative Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges Corporation

Joint Assembly

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.483 - An act relating to potential new models of funding and governance structures to improve the quality, duration, and access to career technical education in Vermont

Joint Committee Meeting with House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education
Tom Keily, Policy Analyst, Education Commission of the States

3:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

8:30 AM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education
Donna Russo-Savage, Principal Assistant for School Governance, Agency of Education
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

H.483 - An act relating to potential new models of funding and governance structures to improve the quality, duration, and access to career technical education in Vermont

Mark-Up and Possible Vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:00 PM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Mark-Up and Committee Discussion

Donna Russo-Savage, Principal Assistant for School Governance, Agency of Education
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch and Caucuses

1:00 PM

PCB Testing in Schools

Update

Trish Coppolino, Senior Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources
Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources

1:30 PM

FY2023 Education Budget

Vermont State Colleges System Request

Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
Sharron Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont State Colleges
Sophie Zdatny, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges

2:00 PM

FY2023 Education Budget

Vermont Student Assistance Corporation Request

Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Tom Little, Vice President and General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

2:30 PM

FY2023 Education Budget

Governor's Institute of Vermont Request

Sabina Brochu, Governor's Institute of Vermont Alumni
Elizabeth Frascoia, Director, Governor's Institute of Vermont

3:00 PM

FY2023 Education Budget

Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

Hearing Type

Standard

8:30 AM

H.716 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education law

Randi Lowe, Superintendent, Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union

9:00 AM

FY2023 Education Budget

New England Board of Higher Education Request

Sheridan Miller, State Policy Engagement Specialist, New England Board of Higher Education
Michael Thomas, President and CEO, New England Board of Higher Education

10:00 AM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Jeanne Collins, Superintendent, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union
Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Neil Odell, President, Vermont School Boards Association
Herb Ogden, Chair, Taconic & Green Regional School District Board
Sherry Sousa, Superintendent, Windsor Central Supervisory Union

11:00 AM

H.636 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Imagination Library

Introduction

Catherine Delneo, State Librarian, Vermont Department of Libraries
Thomas McMurdo, Assistant State Librarian, Vermont Department of Libraries
Rep. Woodman Page, Sponsor
Janette Shaffer, Assistant State Librarian, Vermont Department of Libraries

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FY2023 Education Budget

Committee Discussion

2:30 PM

FY2023 Education Budget

Adult Education and Literacy Network Budget Request

Michelle Faust, Executive Director, Adult Education and Literacy Network

3:00 PM

House Floor

3:30 PM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Committee Discussion

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

H.716 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education law

Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Mary Lundeen, President, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Karen Price, Co-Director of Family Support, Vermont Family Network
Jessica Spencer, President Elect, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

H.716 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education law

Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM

eFinance

Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Sean Cousino, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Christopher A. Pearson, Sponsor
Sen. Robert Starr, Sponsor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Education Funding

101

Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

2:00 PM

FY2023 Education Budget

Committee Discussion

3:00 PM

House Floor

10 Minutes After Floor

H.716 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education law

Vote

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch and Caucuses

1:00 PM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Troy Jackson, Senator, Maine Legislature
Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
Matt Pouliot, Senator, Maine Legislature

3:00 PM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Discussion and potential vote

Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

ESSR funding update

Jill Briggs Campbell, COVID-19 Federal Emergency Funds Project Manager, Agency of Administration
Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

10:00 AM

PCB Testing in Schools

Update

Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Pupil Weighting Study

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Co-Chair, Task Force on the Implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report
Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Co-Chair, Task Force on the Implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report

2:00 PM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Committee Discussion

Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Kathy Alexander, School Nutrition Association of Vermont
Scott Fay, State President, School Nutrition Association of Vermont
Karyl Kent, School Nutrition Association of Vermont
Harley Sterling, School Nutrition Association of Vermont

10:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Becca McCray, President Elect, Vermont State School Nurses Association
Mia Schultz, Rights and Democracy
Donald Tinney, President, Vermont National Education Association

10:25 AM

Break

10:30 AM

FY2023 Education Budget

Department for Children and Families

Nicole Dubuque, Policy Director, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families

11:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Molly Betournay, Director, Social Research and Advocacy, Clean Yield Asset Management
Cassie Fraser, The Abbey Group
Beth Roy, Farm to School Coordinator, Rivendell Interstate School District

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Barbara Frankowski, M.D., MPH, Prof. of Gen. Pediatrics & Adolescent Med., Dept. of Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics, Vermont Chapter
Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
Betsy Rosenbluth, Vermont FEED Project Director, Vermont Farm to School Network
Carrie Stahler, Vermont Food Bank

2:00 PM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Tatiana Abatemarco, Visiting Faculty of Food Studies, Bennington College
Madison Akin, School Counselor, Rutland Northwest School
Suzanne Greundling, Principal, Summit St School

3:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 Minutes After Floor

H.716 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education law

Amendment presentation and vote

Rep. Scott Beck, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means

-

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Committee discussion and possible vote

Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch and Caucuses

3:00 PM

Review of House Commerce and Economic Development Bill H.703

Rep. Charles Kimbell, Sponsor
Rep. Michael Marcotte, Sponsor

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Emma Renaud, Student, Essex High School
Grace Symula, Student, Essex

11:00 AM

S.139 - An act relating to nondiscriminatory school branding

Introduction

Sen. Brian Campion, Reporter
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

Weighting Study

Education Quality Standards

Patrick Halladay, Division Director for Education Quality, Agency of Education

10:00 AM

Pandemic Recovery Update

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

11:00 AM

Education Fund Training

Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

8:45 AM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Amendment

Rep. Arthur Peterson, Reporter
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:00 AM

S.283 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education laws

Introduction

Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Reporter
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch and Caucuses

Hearing Type

Standard

9:15 AM

PCB Testing in Schools

Update on delay

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

9:30 AM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

10:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

10:50 AM

Break

11:00 AM

S.283 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education laws

Section one

Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Joyce Judy, President, Community College of Vermont
Tom Little, Vice President and General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

PCB Testing in Schools

Update on delay

Patricia Coppolino, Senior Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources
Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources

10:30 AM

Retention of Superior Court Judges

Joint Assembly

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch and Caucuses

1:00 PM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Anore Horton, Executive Director, Hunger Free Vermont
Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Teddy Waszazack, Universal School Meals Campaign Manager, Hunger Free Vermont

2:00 PM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Kathy Alexander, Director, School Nutrition Association of Vermont
Scott Fay, State President, School Nutrition Association of Vermont
Karyl Kent, School Nutrition Association of Vermont
Harley Sterling, School Nutrition Director, School Nutrition Association of Vermont

2:50 PM

Break

3:00 PM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Stephanie Yu, Deputy Director, Public Assets Institute

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

S.219 - An act relating to ensuring compliance with the U.S. and Vermont Constitutions in the use of public funds for tuition

Introduction and walk-through

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:00 AM

PCB Testing in Schools

Patricia Coppolino, Senior Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources

11:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Committee discussion and mark-up

Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Special Education Rules

Changes

Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Oliver Olsen, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
Meagan Roy, Director of Student Support Services, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators, Chair, Census-Based Funding Advisory Group
Jennifer Samuelson, Vice Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

1:45 PM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Committee Discussion

3:00 AM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Anore Horton, Executive Director, Hunger Free Vermont
Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
Tim Morgan, Program Data & Child Nutrition Manager, Hunger Free Vermont
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:05 AM

Break

10:10 AM

S.219 - An act relating to ensuring compliance with the U.S. and Vermont Constitutions in the use of public funds for tuition

Walk-through

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM

Scheduling of Next Meetings

Committee Discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

S.219 - An act relating to ensuring compliance with the U.S. and Vermont Constitutions in the use of public funds for tuition

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Oliver Olsen, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education

3:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

S.219 - An act relating to ensuring compliance with the U.S. and Vermont Constitutions in the use of public funds for tuition

Introduction

Sen. Brian Campion, Sponsor
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Legislative Counsel

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch and Caucuses

1:00 PM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Committee discussion and mark-up

Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:15 PM

S.197 - An act relating to the provision of mental health supports

Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Hearing Type

Standard

8:00 AM

S.287 - An act relating to improving student equity by adjusting the school funding formula and providing education quality and funding oversight

Introduction

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Ruth Hardy, Reporter

9:00 AM

Break

9:15 AM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Committee discussion and mark-up

Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:25 AM

Break

10:30 AM

S.287 - An act relating to improving student equity by adjusting the school funding formula and providing education quality and funding oversight

Walk-through

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Legislative Counsel

11:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Committee discussion and mark-up

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Committee discussion and possible vote

Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

2:15 PM

S.287 - An act relating to improving student equity by adjusting the school funding formula and providing education quality and funding oversight

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

3:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Committee discussion and vote

Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:30 AM

S.287 - An act relating to improving student equity by adjusting the school funding formula and providing education quality and funding oversight

Anne Bordonaro, Division Director, Federal and Education Support Programs, Agency of Education

9:55 AM

Break

10:00 AM

S.283 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education laws

Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association
Oliver Olsen, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

11:00 AM

S.287 - An act relating to improving student equity by adjusting the school funding formula and providing education quality and funding oversight

Chris Duncombe, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Education Commission of the States
Joel Moore, State Relations Strategist, Education Commission of the States

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.287 - An act relating to improving student equity by adjusting the school funding formula and providing education quality and funding oversight

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

1:30 PM

S.287 - An act relating to improving student equity by adjusting the school funding formula and providing education quality and funding oversight

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

2:00 PM

Break

2:15 PM

S.287 - An act relating to improving student equity by adjusting the school funding formula and providing education quality and funding oversight

Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education

3:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

11:00 AM

S.283 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education laws

Matthew Chapman, Director, Waste Management Protection Division, Agency of Natural Resources
Patricia Coppolino, Senior Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch and Caucuses

1:00 PM

S.162 - An act relating to the collective bargaining rights of teachers

Introduction and walk-through

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Reporter

1:25 PM

S.287 - An act relating to improving student equity by adjusting the school funding formula and providing education quality and funding oversight

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

S.139 - An act relating to nondiscriminatory school branding

Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Oliver Olsen, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
Jennifer Samuelson, Vice Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:00 AM

S.162 - An act relating to the collective bargaining rights of teachers

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

-

S.139 - An act relating to nondiscriminatory school branding

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

11:00 AM

Act 72 - Facilities

Update

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.197 - An act relating to the provision of mental health supports

Mourning Fox, Director of Mental Health Programs, Department of Public Safety
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Holly Morehouse, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool, Inc.

3:00 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

9:15 AM

S.283 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education laws

Walk-through updates

Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:00 AM

S.197 - An act relating to the provision of mental health supports

Mark-up and possible vote

Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Lynn Cota, Superintendent, Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union
Laurel Omland, Director, Child, Adolescent, and Family Unit, Vermont Department of Mental Health

11:00 AM

S.287 - An act relating to improving student equity by adjusting the school funding formula and providing education quality and funding oversight

Straw-poll vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

3:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 Minutes After the Floor

S.197 - An act relating to the provision of mental health supports

Vote

Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Vermont Afterschool, Inc.

-

Lunch

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch and Caucuses

1:00 PM

S.139 - An act relating to nondiscriminatory school branding

Judy Dow, Executive Director, Gedakina
Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation

2:00 PM

Education Fund Update

Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education

3:00 PM

Commission Discussion

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

S.162 - An act relating to the collective bargaining rights of teachers

Vote

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:30 AM

S.283 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education laws

Nicole Dubuque, Policy Director, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
Kate Rogers, Early Education Programs Manager, Agency of Education
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:00 AM

S.139 - An act relating to nondiscriminatory school branding

Committee discussion and possible vote

Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

S.283 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education laws

Committee discussion

Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:00 AM

S.139 - An act relating to nondiscriminatory school branding

Committee discussion

Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.283 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education laws

Committee discussion and possible vote

Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:15 AM

S.283 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education laws

Committee Discussion

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:30 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.283 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education laws

Committee Discussion

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:00 PM

S.287 - An act relating to improving student equity by adjusting the school funding formula and providing education quality and funding oversight

Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch and Caucuses

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

S.139 - An act relating to nondiscriminatory school branding

Committee discussion and possible vote

Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission

-

Vermont Public Accommodations Act

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Harrison Stark, Staff Attorney, ACLU of Vermont

11:30 AM

Act 67

Update

Sheila Soule, Superintendent of Schools, Addison Northwest School District

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

S.283 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education laws

Committee discussion and possible vote

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

S.283 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education laws

Vote

Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-

S.139 - An act relating to nondiscriminatory school branding

Vote

9:30 AM

Break

11:30 AM

Act 67

Update

Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education
Rebecca Tatistcheff, Principal, Cabot School

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

8:30 AM

H.584 - An act relating to the creation of an antiracist education certification

Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun, Sponsor
Jenna Hirschman, Student
Addie Lentzner, Student
Ella Murphy, Student
Minelle Sarfoadu, Student
Jeremiah Watson, Student

9:30 AM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch and Caucuses

Hearing Type

Standard

9:30 AM

H.517 - An act relating to educational benefits for members of the military and their families and eligibility for election to serve as Adjutant and Inspector General

Introduction

Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Reporter

10:00 AM

H.517 - An act relating to educational benefits for members of the military and their families and eligibility for election to serve as Adjutant and Inspector General

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education
Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont
Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

H.456 - An act relating to establishing strategic goals and reporting requirements for the Vermont State Colleges

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Heather Riemer, Director, American Federation of Teachers VT

9:45 AM

H.517 - An act relating to educational benefits for members of the military and their families and eligibility for election to serve as Adjutant and Inspector General

Committee discussion

10:00 AM

H.456 - An act relating to establishing strategic goals and reporting requirements for the Vermont State Colleges

Senate proposal of amendment

Sen. Cheryl Hooker, Reporter

10:30 AM

H.456 - An act relating to establishing strategic goals and reporting requirements for the Vermont State Colleges

Thomas Borchert, Faculty Senate President, University of Vermont

11:00 AM

H.456 - An act relating to establishing strategic goals and reporting requirements for the Vermont State Colleges

Rep. Lynn Dickinson, Board of Trustees Chair, Vermont State Colleges
Patricia Turley, General Counsel, Vermont State Colleges, Office of the Chancellor

11:45 AM

H.456 - An act relating to establishing strategic goals and reporting requirements for the Vermont State Colleges

Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont
Ron Lumbra, Chair, Board of Trustees, University of Vermont

1:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

H.727 - An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts

Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:30 PM

An act relating to universal school breakfast and the creation of the Task Force on Universal School Lunch

S.100

Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-

Adjourn

Hearing Type

Standard

12:30 PM

S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals

Straw Poll Vote

Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:00 PM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

9:00 AM

H.716 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education law

As Passed by the Senate

Sen. Brian Campion, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:30 AM

Act 173

Multi Tiered Systems of Support Update

Chris Case, Student Support Services Division Director, Agency of Education
Meg Porcella, Assistant Director, Student Support Services Division, Agency of Education
Tracy Watterson, Multi-tiered System of Supports Program Manager, Agency of Education

10:00 AM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

Hearing Type

Standard

10:00 AM

House Floor

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2021-2022 Session

House Committee on Education (Room 9)

The House Committee on Education considers matters relating the educational needs of Vermonters, including the arts, libraries, and literary and scientific subjects; the amount of revenue required to satisfy the educational needs; and the manner of raising necessary revenue.

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

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