What: VTDigger Dialogue: Education Funding reform
When: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: Montpelier Room, Capitol Plaza

VTDigger brings together lawmakers and experts on tax policy and asks them to propose solutions to the K-12 education affordability crisis in Vermont. Each speaker will be asked to tell the audience what they would do if they could wave a magic wand, so to speak, and reform the education funding system. This event is free an open to the public. Please let us know if you can attend!

Mark Johnson of WDEV Radio will emcee the panel.

Panelists include:

Rep. David Sharpe, D-Bristol, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and a member of the House Speaker’s property tax reform working group
Rep. Adam Greshin, I-Warren, member of House Ways and Means Committee, partner in Summit Ventures Northeast
Rep. Oliver Olsen, I-Londonderry, former member of House Ways and Means Committee
Paul Cillo, former lawmaker and architect of Act 60 and founder of Public Assets Institute
Tom Pelham, former tax commissioner and founding member of the Campaign for Vermont
Sen. Dick McCormack, D-Windsor, chair of the Senate Education Committee.

There will be a cash bar. Please come to mingle starting at 5:30 p.m. The panel begins at 6 p.m. and ends at 7 p.m.