State Aid for School Construction Working Group

The State Aid for School Construction Working Group was created by 2024, Act 149 (H.871), Sec. 4 to study and design a plan for a statewide school construction aid program.

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Call to Order and Welcome

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

10:05 AM

Elect Co-Chairs

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

10:20 AM

Committee Introductions

10:25 AM

Act 149: Development of State Aid to School Construction Program

Walk through

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

11:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Summary of taskforce and facilities assessment; mandate of working group

• Jill Briggs Campbell, Director of Operations, Agency of Education
  
• Bob Donohue, School Facilities Program Manager, Agency of Education
  

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Public Input

11:50 AM

Committee Discussion

Schedule next meetings

12:00 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Education Governance in Vermont

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

11:00 AM

District Quality Standards

• Jill Briggs Campbell, Director of Operations, Agency of Education
  
• Courtney O'Brien, Operations Manager, Agency of Education
  

11:45 AM

Review of Existing Vermont Program

Title 16, Chapter 123

• Bob Donohue, School Facilities Program Manager, Agency of Education
  
• Cassandra Ryan, Director of Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management, Agency of Education
  
• Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

12:45 PM

Lunch

1:20 PM

Committee Discussion

Review work plan, opportunities for small group meetings

1:30 PM

Overview and Discussion

Overview of Rhode Island highlights

• Jill Briggs Campbell, Director of Operations, Agency of Education
  
• Bob Donohue, School Facilities Program Manager, Agency of Education
  

2:45 PM

Committee Discussion

Next meeting date

2:50 PM

Adjourn

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Friday, September 27, 2024

Meeting Details

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Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Overview of Education Finance in Vermont

• Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:00 AM

Overview and Discussion

• Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer
  
• Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:45 AM

Break

11:00 AM

Vermont Bond Bank and Education and Health Buildings Finance

• Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank
  
• Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

School Governance in Vermont

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

2:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Next meeting date

2:10 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

AOE Draft School Construction Aid Proposal

• Jill Briggs Campbell, Director of Operations, Agency of Education
  
• Bob Donohue, School Facilities Program Manager, Agency of Education
  
• Nichole Lee, Director of Finance, Agency of Education
  

11:00 AM

Excess Spending Threshold

• Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

12:30 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Future legislation

• Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

2:30 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

State Board of Education

• Tammy Kolbe, Vice Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
  
• Jennifer Samuelson, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
  

10:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Committee Charge and Draft 2.1; School Construction Advisory Board; AOE Priority Scale; Bonus Incentives

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

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:30 PM

Vote

Draft 2.1

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

1:00 PM

Financing School Construction

Review draft of Special Fund Structure;

• Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  

2:15 PM

Committee Discussion

2:30 PM

Adjourn

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Monday, November 25, 2024

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Committee Discussion

Special fund uses; Debt service; Planning grants

• Bob Donohue, School Facilities Program Manager, Agency of Education
  
• Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  

10:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Draft 3.1: State share approval; Budget inclusions; Debt service

• Bob Donohue, School Facilities Program Manager, Agency of Education
  
• Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:50 PM

Lunch

12:45 PM

Committee Discussion

Possible vote

• Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

2:20 PM

Committee Discussion

Final meeting date

2:30 PM

Adjourn

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