About
The PreKindergarten Education Implementation Committee, created per H.217, Section 2(a), assists the Agency of Education in improving and expanding accessible, affordable and high-quality prekindergarten education for children on a full-day basis on or before July 1, 2026.
Resources
Act 76: Prekindergarten Pupil Weights Legislative Report 2023
Meetings
May 21, 2024: Capacity and Funding Considerations Workgroup Meeting
- Meeting information, Agenda forthcoming
May 20, 2024: Program Quality Considerations Workgroup Meeting
- Meeting Information, Agenda forthcoming
May 14, 2024: PreKindergarten Education Implementation Committee Meeting
- Meeting Information, Agenda forthcoming
May 10, 2024: System-level Considerations Workgroup Meeting
- Meeting Information, Agenda forthcoming
April 16, 2024: Capacity and Funding Considerations Workgroup Meeting
April 15, 2024: Program Quality Considerations Workgroup Meeting
April 12, 2024: System-level Considerations Workgroup Meeting
April 9, 2024: PreKindergarten Education Implementation Committee Meeting
March 19, 2024: Capacity and Funding Considerations Workgroup Meeting
March 18, 2024: Program Quality Considerations Workgroup
March 12, 2024: PreKindergarten Education Implementation Committee Meeting
March 8, 2024: System-level Considerations Workgroup Meeting
February 23, 2024: Program Quality Considerations Workgroup
February 20, 2024: Capacity and Funding Considerations Workgroup Meeting
February 13, 2024: PreKindergarten Education Implementation Committee Meeting
February 9, 2024: System-level Considerations Workgroup Meeting
January 16, 2024: PreKindergarten Education Implementation Committee Meeting
November 28, 2023: PreKindergarten Education Implementation Committee Meeting
October 24, 2023: PreKindergarten Education Implementation Committee Meeting
September 26, 2023: PreKindergarten Education Implementation Committee Meeting
July 14, 2023: PreKindergarten Education Implementation Committee Meeting
Committee Members
Heather Bouchey, Interim Secretary of Education, Co-chair: Heather.Bouchey@vermont.gov
Janet McLaughlin, Agency of Human Services, Co-chair: Janet.McLaughlin@vermont.gov
Erica McLaughlin, Vermont Principals’ Association, designee: emclaughlin@vpaonline.org
Jeff Francis, Vermont Superintendents Association, Executive Director: jfrancis@vtvsa.org
Sandra Cameron, Vermont School Board Association, designee: scameron@vtvsba.org
Colin Robinson, Vermont National Education Association, designee: crobinson@vtnea.org
Pam Reed, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators: pam.reed@rcpsvt.org
Theresa Pollner, Vermont Curriculum Leaders Association, designee: tpollner@kingdomeast.org
Morgan Crossman, Building Bright Futures, Executive Director: mcrossman@buildingbrightfutures.org
Jeffrey O'Hara, representative of a prequalified private provider: Jeff@part2kids.com
Sheila Quenneville, representative of a prequalified private provider: sheila3640@aol.com
Renee Kelly, Head Start Collaboration Office Director: renee.kelly@vermont.gov
Sherry Carlson, Let’s Grow Kids, designee: sherry@letsgrowkids.org
Nicole Miller, Vermont Afterschool, Inc., Executive Director: nicole@vermontafterschool.org
Sharron Harrington, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children, Executive Director: sharron.harrington@vtaeyc.org
Rebecca Webb, regional prekindergarten coordinator: rwebbbsu@buusd.org
Korinne Harvey, family representative: korinneharvey304@gmail.com
Chris Wells, family representative: cwells235@gmail.com
Vacant, member of the School Construction Aid Task Force