House Education - 2026-02-25 - 1:15PM

Education Committee · February 25, 2026

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Behavior interventionist describes role, calls for pay and systemic supports

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Peter Davenport, a behavior interventionist at St. Alban City School, described day-to-day work supporting students with extreme and dangerous behaviors, argued that schools provide critical social and mental health supports, and urged fair pay, universal health care, and affordable housing to prevent student failure and societal costs.

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Educators from across Vermont testified on February 25 urging lawmakers to increase education funding, oppose spending caps (Act 73), reconsider the early college program (H.779), and address workforce, healthcare and facility capacity issues.

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