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Independent schools will learn an overview of equitable services the program requirements, and overall timeline. This session is option 2 of 2. Another session of Equitable Services Overview for Independent Schools (Option 1) will be held Jan. 29, 2025.

Date: February 11, 2025

Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

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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

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

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• Phone conference ID: 907 777 39#  

Date: February 18, 2025

Time: 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

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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

Description: LEA staff and Independent school representatives are invited to come together for this collaborative training, so that both parties hear from equitable service ombuds directly regarding the importance of due dates, the new required independent school section of the data inventory and the shared data reporting requirements.

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

Date: Feb. 19, 2025

Time: 9 -10 a.m.

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+1 802-828-7667,,444069422# United States, Montpelier

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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: March 5, 2025

Time: 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Event Type: Microsoft Teams

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• +1 802-552-8456,,977657068# United States, Montpelier
• Phone conference ID: 977 657 068#

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Contact: Katie Ballard

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

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

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• Meeting ID: 217 198 098 819  

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

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• Phone conference ID: 907 777 39#  

Date: March 18, 2025

Time: 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

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

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.

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!  

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• Meeting ID: 241 540 356 643 

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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