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9:15 AM
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H.87 - An act relating to raising awareness of military-related postsecondary opportunities
Introduction and walk-through
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Rep. Lisa Hango, Sponsor
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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9:30 AM
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H.209 - An act relating to intranasal epinephrine in schools
Introduction
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Rep. Leslie Goldman, Sponsor
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9:45 AM
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H.194 - An act relating to high-capacity, gender-neutral restrooms in schools
Introduction and walk-through
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Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Rep. Troy Headrick, Sponsor
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10:00 AM
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H.199 - An act relating to tuition charged by public schools
Introduction and walk-through
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Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Sponsor
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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10:15 AM
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Committee Discussion
Walk-through of legislative language for potential committee bill
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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12:00 PM
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Lunch
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1:15 PM
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Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
Updates from the Commission
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Meagan Roy, Chair, Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
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1:45 PM
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Break
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2:00 PM
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Business Management Considerations When Consolidating School Districts
Testimony from Vermont Association of School Business Officials
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Heather Bushey, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
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Matthew Corrente, Director of Finance and Operations, Addison Central School District
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Morgan Daybell, Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union
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3:00 PM
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House Floor
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After Floor
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Adjourn
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9:15 AM
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H.480 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law
Walk-through and committee discussion
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Lindsey Hedges, Interim Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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10:00 AM
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H.179 - An act relating to the membership of the State Board of Education and the reestablishment of the Vermont Department of Education
Introduction and walk-through
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Rep. Kate McCann, Sponsor
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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10:15 AM
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H.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Testimony from students and advocates
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Rima Carlson, Family Physician, Montpelier
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Benjamin Clark, Member, Harwood Unified Union School District Board, Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School
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Laura Derrendinger, Advocate, Middletown Springs, Vermont
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Ulysses Junker, Student, Thetford Academy
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Eliza Knowlten-Young, Student, Thetford Academy
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Robin Osborne, Clinical Psychologist, East Thetford
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Oliver Ranson, Student, Thetford Academy
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Elijah Renner, Student, Thetford Academy
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David Thaxton, Student, Thetford Academy
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Rebecca Yukica, Pediatrician, Bradford and East Thetford
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10:30 AM
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Break
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10:45 AM
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Education Transformation Proposal: Language
Committee discussion
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12:00 PM
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Lunch
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1:15 PM
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Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget
Follow-up discussion on Agency of Education FY2026 Proposal
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Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
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2:00 PM
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Education Transformation Proposal: Language
Joint hearing with Senate Education. Hearing will be hosted in room 11 in the State House and livestreamed on the House Education YouTube channel.
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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3:00 PM
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House Floor
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3:45 PM
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Committee Discussion
Continued discussion of budget letter planning
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4:10 PM
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Adjourn
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9:00 AM
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H.209 - An act relating to intranasal epinephrine in schools
Mark-up
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Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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9:30 AM
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H.129 - An act relating to the State Aid for School Construction Program
Committee discussion and mark-ups
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Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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10:25 AM
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H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
Committee discussion
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11:10 AM
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Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind Council Legislative Report
Presentation of report and recommendations related to education
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Sharon Henry, Member, Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind Council
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Will Pendlebury, Chair, Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind Council
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12:00 PM
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Lunch
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1:00 PM
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House Floor
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2:25 PM
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H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
Committee discussion
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Rep. William Canfield, Vice Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means
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Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means
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3:00 PM
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Impacts of Federal Changes
Joint hearing with Senate Education. Hearing will be hosted in room 11 and livestreaned on the House Education YouTube channel.
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Anne Bordonaro, Federal Education and Support Division Director, Agency of Education
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Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
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Brooke Olsen-Farrell, Superintendent, Slate Valley Unified School District
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3:50 PM
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Adjourn
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9:00 AM
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H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
Testimony from the Rural School Community Alliance
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Cheryl Charles, Chair, Windham Northeast Supervisory Union Board
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Elaine Collins, Superintendent, North Country Supervisory Union
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Jamie Kinnarney, Superintendent, White River Valley Supervisory Union
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9:45 AM
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H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
Testimony from Friends of Vermont Public Education
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Krista Huling, Board Member, Friends of Vermont Public Education
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Neil Odell, Founding Member, Board of Directors, Friends of Vermont Public Education
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10:00 AM
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Break
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10:15 AM
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H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
Testimony on school board elections and wards
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Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
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Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
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Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
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11:00 AM
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Break
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11:10 AM
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H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
Walk-through and mark-up of strike-all amendment draft 4.1
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Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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12:00 PM
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Lunch
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1:00 PM
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House Floor
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2:37 PM
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H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
Committee discussion and mark-up of strike-all amendment draft 4.1
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Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
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Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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4:00 PM
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Break
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4:25 PM
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H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
Committee discussion of strike-all amendment draft 4.1
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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5:35 PM
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Adjourn
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9:10 AM
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H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
Committee discussion on proposed addition of school construction language. Mark-up of strike-all amendment draft 5.1
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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10:20 AM
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Break
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10:55 AM
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H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
Committee discussion and mark-up of strike-all amendment draft 5.1
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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11:40 PM
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Lunch
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1:00 PM
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House Floor
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2:30 PM
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H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
Testimony on Section 15 and 16 of strike-all amendment draft 4.1
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Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
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3:06 PM
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Break
Members return to House Floor
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5:05 PM
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H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
Committee discussion and mark-up of strike-all amendment draft 5.1
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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6:30 PM
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Adjourn
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9:20 AM
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H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
Mark-up of strike-all amendment draft 6.1
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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9:45 AM
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House Floor
Floor Convenes at 9:30am. Members will join late.
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11:15 AM
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H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
Mark-up of strike-all amendment draft 7.1
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Oliver Olsen, Vermont Independent Schools Association
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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12:08 PM
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Lunch
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1:20 PM
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H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
Mark-up of strike-all amendment draft 8.1
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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2:25 PM
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Break
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2:35 PM
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H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
Mark-up of strike-all amendment draft 8.1
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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2:55 PM
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Break
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4:15 PM
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H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
Vote
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4:19 PM
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Adjourn
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9:00 AM
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H.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
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Wilson Garland, Chief Information Officer, Vermont State Colleges System
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Kate Mobley, Dean of Enrollment and Community Relations, Community College of Vermont
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9:30 AM
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H.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Walk-through and mark-up of new draft
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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10:25 AM
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H.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Testimony on district use of digital communications platforms
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Meghan Baule, Director of Communications, Colchester School District
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11:00 AM
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Independent School Approval and Quality Assurance Process
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Lori Dolezal, Interim Director of Education Quality, Agency of Education
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Chris Kane, Assistant State Director of Special Education, Agency of Education
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12:00 PM
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Lunch
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1:00 PM
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House Floor
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2:30 PM
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H.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Student testimony
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Alex Young-Springer, Student, Hunt Middle School
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2:35 PM
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H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
Student testimony
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Alex Young-Springer, Student, Hunt Middle School
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2:45 PM
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H.248 - An act relating to supplemental child care grants and the Child Care Financial Assistance Program
Introduction to amendment proposed by Rep. Holcombe
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Rep. Rebecca Holcombe, Amendment Sponsor
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3:05 PM
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Committee Meeting
Members will watch House Human Services 2025-05-01 11:00 AM meeting recording. Meeting will not be recorded.
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4:00 PM
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Adjourn
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10:00 AM
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House Floor
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10:05 AM
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H.955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
Draft 7.1
Walk-through and committee discussion
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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11:25 AM
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H. - An act relating to the provision of publicly funded prekindergarten education
Walk-through
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Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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12:30 PM
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Lunch
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1:20 PM
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H.955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
CESA and school district mapping
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John Adams, Director, Center for Geographic Information, Agency of Digital Services
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2:20 PM
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Break
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2:40 PM
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H.955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
Committee discussion
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3:05 PM
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H. - An act relating to the provision of publicly funded prekindergarten education
House Committee on Human Services testimony
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Rep. Golrang "Rey" Garofano, Vice Chair, House Committee on Human Services
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Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
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3:50 PM
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H. - An act relating to the provision of publicly funded prekindergarten education
Draft 8.1
Walk-through and mark-up
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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4:10 PM
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H.955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
Committee discussion
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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8:45 AM
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S.232 - An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries
Walk-through
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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9:00 AM
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S.214 - An act relating to the provision of prekindergarten education in geographically isolated school districts
Introduction and walk-through
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Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor
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Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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9:10 AM
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S.232 - An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries
Introduction
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9:30 AM
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H.830 - An act relating to the right of a student or parent or guardian to opt out of electronic device usage
Introduction
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Rep. Angela Arsenault, Sponsor
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10:05 AM
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S.227 - An act relating to creating immigration protocols in Vermont schools
Vermont Superintendents Association Testimony
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Wilmer Chavarria, Superintendent, Winooski School District
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Amy Minor, President, Vermont Superintendents Association
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Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
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10:30 AM
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S.214 - An act relating to the provision of prekindergarten education in geographically isolated school districts
Department for Children and Families Testimony
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Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
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Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
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10:40 AM
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Break
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11:15 AM
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S.214 - An act relating to the provision of prekindergarten education in geographically isolated school districts
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Erin Roche, Vermont Director, First Children's Finance
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11:30 AM
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S.227 - An act relating to creating immigration protocols in Vermont schools
Vermont Principles Association Testimony
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Jay Nichols, Senior Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
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12:00 PM
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Lunch
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1:00 PM
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House Floor
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2:00 PM
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S.232 - An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries
Agency of Education Testimony
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Johannes Haensch, Expanded Learning Opportunities Program Manager, Agency of Education
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2:30 PM
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S.232 - An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries
Vermont Department of Libraries Testimony
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Catherine Delneo, Commissioner and State Librarian, Vermont Department of Libraries