Events

2024-2025 Dates and Time: Every second Thursday from 1-2 p.m. starting from Sept. 12, 2024, to May 8, 2025 

Audience: Family Engagement Coordinators and Liaisons, School and District Administrators, Community Organization Personnel 

Purpose: Please save the dates for the Family Engagement Networking Series facilitated by the AOE Vermont Multi-Tiered System of Supports (VTmtss) Team. The sessions will focus on Family Engagement as a Strategy for Improving Belonging and Well-Being. These are informal, monthly one-hour virtual sessions for family engagement colleagues to connect, hear updates, learn of resources, share strategies, and discuss problems of practice regarding family engagement.  

Topics: See 2024-25 Family Engagement Networking Series Topics for session topics.

Contact: Nancy Hellen at nancy.hellen@vermont.gov

Online Meeting Information

Use the below links to join in any session in this series: 

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• Meeting ID: 217 198 098 819  

• Passcode: oWxyWL  

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• +1 802-828-7667,,90777739# United States, Montpelier  

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• Phone conference ID: 907 777 39#  

Dates: 10/4, 10/11, 10/25, 11/1, 11/22, 12/20, 1/10, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 5/30

Time: 2-3 p.m. 

Audience: Early Childhood Special Education Coordinators, Early Childhood Special Educators (ECSE), and Special Education Directors 

Purpose: Is there an IEP question that has you stumped? Do you need clarification on an IDEA Part B 619 rule? Are you looking for a helpful resource for staff new to ECSE? Katie McCarthy, Early Childhood Special Education Team Manager (IDEA B 619) and Amy Murphy, Early Education Inclusion Coordinator are available to answer questions from the ECSE Indicators to inclusion. There is no sign-up, just drop in!  

Microsoft Teams Meeting Link:  

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• Meeting ID: 241 540 356 643 

• Passcode: 2xNK5y 

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• +1 802-828-7667,,518306663# United States, Montpelier 

• Phone conference ID: 518 306 663# 

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Contact: Katie McCarthy, katie.mccarthy@vermont.gov 

Monday, October 14, 2024, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
 

Agency of Education
1 National Life Drive, Davis 513
Montpelier, VT 05620-2501
Virtual via Microsoft Teams
Meeting Call In: 1-802-828-7667
Conference ID: 133 836 090#
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Agenda
Draft Meeting Minutes: September 30, 2024
Public Comment: D. Schoales -  October 9, 2024
Public Comment - D. Schoales - Part 2 - October 9, 2024

Date: October 15, 2024

Time: 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Agenda

Event Type: Microsoft Teams

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• +1 802-552-8456,,955117762# United States, Montpelier  
• Phone conference ID: 955 117 762#  

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Contact: Katie Ballard

Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 9:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Physical Location
Vermont Agency of Education
1 National Life Drive, Davis 418
Montpelier, VT 05602

Microsoft Teams meeting
Join by entering a meeting ID
Meeting ID: 223 647 420 242
Passcode: R627iy
Dial-in by phone: 1-802-828-7767
Phone conference ID: 208 143 239#
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Agenda forthcoming

Date: October 16, 2024, 10:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Location:
Essex High School Library
2 Educational Drive
Essex Junction, VT 05452

Virtual via Microsoft Teams:
Dial in number: M1-802-552-8546
Conference ID: 163 263 932#
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Agenda forthcoming

Retreat Draft Meeting Minutes from August 21, 2024
Draft Meeting Minutes from September 18, 2024
Chair Samuelson's Response to Representative Burrows dated January 23, 2023
Chair Samuelson's Response to Sue Ceglowski dated July 27, 2023
SBE Rule Series 2200 Committee Draft Meeting Minutes from August 4, 2023
Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont: Education Finance Subcommittee Draft Minutes from September 30, 2024
Commission of the Future of Public Education in Vermont: Communication and Engagement Subcommittee Draft Minutes from October 2, 2024

Training Dates: Every third (3rd) Thursday starting from September 19, 2024 to May 15, 2025 

Location: Meeting link to join will be email to you before the day of the event. Register for VTmtss Office Hours. 

Time: 3-4 p.m. 

Purpose: Please join the new VTmtss Office Hours series facilitated by the Agency of Education (AOE) Vermont Multi-tiered System of Supports (VTmtss) Team. The series will focus on VTmtss updates, tools, processes, and systems to support the field and built-in Question and Answer time, with the theme of relationship building woven within each session. Some upcoming topics include: Harassment, Hazing, and Bullying (HHB) Rule 4500 forms and requirements, review of VTmtss survey data analysis and application to decision-making, Educational Support Teams (EST) processes, and more. 

Contact: MJ Jaird at Meghan.Jaird@vermont.gov 

Weekly Topics: See VTmtss Office Hours Series 2024-2025 for weekly office hour topics.

Date: October 21, 2024

Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Location: 2178 Airport Rd, Barre, VT 05641 Conference Room 135

Audience: CFP Team Leaders, Business Managers, Grant manager other support staff

Registration: Required. Please contact amber.graves@vermont.gov for further information.

Monday, October 21, 2024, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Randolph Technical Career Center
17 Forest Street
Randolph, Vermont 05060
Virtual via Microsoft Teams
Meeting Call In: 1-802-828-7667
Conference ID:375 196 178#
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Agenda forthcoming

Event Dates: October 22, 2024, from 2-3 p.m. and October 23, 2024, from 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Audience: Pathway (D) Participants, New teachers to the State, Newly Licensed Teachers and Graduates, Special Education Endorsement Candidates, General Education Teachers, High School Special Education Teachers, Educational Support Teams (EST) Members, Evaluation Team Members, Related Service Providers, Interventionists

Purpose: All students are served within a system of support. This model is known as the Vermont Multi-tiered Systems of Support (VTmtss) Framework in Vermont schools. This session will provide an overview of the VTmtss Framework and its components. We will explore effective collaboration across general and special education teams as part of student support planning. Lastly, we will identify key points of student data that will assist the initial special education evaluation. 

Registration Link: Please register for VTmtss and Data Collection training.

Contact: Michele Hartje