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• High quality curriculum that they are in fact reading novels is an important step.
• So this is an underlying curriculum problem that needs to be addressed.
• So this is a substantive curriculum problem.
• What, a complaint about the curriculum?
• Another tool the Coordinating Board has developed is Data Bridge.

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• kind within the Arizona Farm Bureau, making it a unique opportunity for students in Pinal County to develop
• know, and that was my question, was how is this going to be funded, who is going to create this curriculum
• I would want to know what this instruction and a curriculum looks like for my sons, and I would want
• We have a Game and Fish Commission who are all tasked in this bill to develop curriculum.
• ADE is designed to work with the State Board of Education on curriculum and instruction.

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and heard introductions of guests. Members then adopted several procedural motions, including extending the second regular session, suspending the seven-bill limit for Representative Livingston on budget-related measures, and requesting the Senate return SB 1786 on artificial intelligence content verification for reconsideration. The House also moved into Committee of the Whole to consider calendar items. In Committee of the Whole, the House recommended do pass on SB 1057, SB 1171, SB 1424, and SB 1515, while retaining SB 1178 on the calendar. SB 1171, dealing with fingerprinting and fraud prevention in health and human services, was amended and received supportive comments about accountability and Medicaid fraud. SB 1424, concerning firearm safety instruction in schools, drew extensive debate: a proposed Gutierrez amendment modeled on “Christian’s Law” to require secure firearm storage measures was defeated by division vote 23-31, and the bill itself was defended as age-appropriate firearm safety education while opponents argued it was an unfunded mandate, a parents’ rights issue, and an improper burden on schools. SB 1515, creating a public safety parity fund for DPS and corrections bonuses from rainy-day fund interest, was amended and recommended do pass. The House then considered an additional Committee of the Whole for SB 1552, adopted a floor amendment, and recommended the bill do pass as amended. In third reading, SB 1021 failed 22-35, while SB 1215, SB 1345, SB 1456, and SB 1493 all passed, with SB 1345 drawing a floor explanation about an added regulatory requirement for health care facilities. The House also received first readings of several appropriations bills and announced a special Joint Appropriations Committee hearing on the budget the next morning before adjourning until Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

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• </c><00:19:09.480><c> We</c><00:19:09.600><c> are</c> staff development trainings.
• We are staff development trainings.
• As they come in, they know what students know and don't know, the curriculum.
• So, we are seeing some of those curriculums start to develop because we are teaching, and it does look
• ><c> to</c><01:04:43.040><c> develop</c> those curriculums start to develop those curriculums start to

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Anyway, that bill required that the two systems work closely together to develop meaningful transfer
• Anyway, that bill required that the two systems work closely together to develop meaningful transfer
• Anyway, that bill required that the two systems work closely together to develop meaningful transfer
• How do we make the pathways, um, again, looking at the curriculum work for our students?
• </c><00:20:08.400><c> work</c> um again looking at the curriculum work um again looking at the curriculum

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met to review the annual report on collaboration between the University System of New Hampshire and the Community College System of New Hampshire, and the meeting began with approval of the prior minutes and a gubernatorial proclamation recognizing the community college system’s 80th anniversary. Both chancellors praised the proclamation and described the report as a statutory follow-up to the public higher education task force. They said the two systems have built a close working relationship and that the collaboration is intended to continue, though progress may be limited by resources and staffing changes. Much of the discussion focused on transfer pathways and new academic models. The chancellors said House Bill 1530 helped drive the creation of more than 100, and possibly about 130, “universal pathways” between the systems, with a reported 30% increase in community college associate-degree graduates transferring to the university system in the last academic year. They also discussed direct-admit outreach for community college graduates, early college and CTE-to-workforce pathways, and the development of three-year bachelor’s programs at Plymouth State and in some health-care fields. Members asked about nursing, allied dental health, and radiologic technology, and the chancellors said they are exploring whether some programs can be streamlined, while noting that nursing’s requirements may limit how short a pathway can be. Members also raised concerns about whether transfer pathways could affect university enrollment, but the university chancellor said declining enrollment is more likely due to a smaller pool of college-age students and broader competition, not the transfer programs. Another topic was the ERP/technology platform recommendation from the task force: the university system is moving to Workday, while the community college system is working to align business practices and move from an on-premises system to a cloud-based solution. Officials said a shared enterprise system could create efficiencies in the future, but it is not expected in the short term; student-facing tools like Canvas are already shared. The committee also discussed House Bill 112, which would require passing a civics test for graduation, and the chancellors said they support civic education but see implementation challenges. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving the report.

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• We did an economic development study on that.
• We are Working on expanding research areas and developing new coursework.
• Next, what we want are really pushing for is AI-enhanced 4-H curriculum.
• This program where we provide professional development.
• It can actually be really developed. That's exciting.

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• Having lived in Minneapolis, I find it very interesting to see these twin cities develop.
• Last line: Professional development in 2013, 2nd special session, chapter 18, section 103.
• Unfortunately, we're finding that the curriculum that we're using is not necessarily up to the task.
• And it also asserts that a school district, in looking at curriculum that is available, must also be
• aware that in many cases this curriculum is quite expensive and requires a great deal of training for

Bills: SB6061, SB6234, SB6176, SB6335, SB6047, HB2235, HB2464, HB2619, HB1376, SB5808, SB5949, HB1347, HB1759, HB1983, HB2120, HB2264, HB2338, HB2385, HB2495, HB2521, HB2604, HB2610, HB2675, HB2426, SB6061, SB6234, SB6176, SB6335, SB6047, HB2235, HB2464, HB2619, HB1376, HB1796, HB2091, HB2249, HB2353, HB2431, SB5808, SB5949, HB2124, HB2104, HB2624, HB2510, HB1347, HB1759, HB1983, HB2120, HB2264, HB2338, HB2385, HB2436, HB2495, HB2521, HB2604, HB2610, HB2675

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, state capital projects

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• And number four, it clarifies that grant funds may be used for teacher professional development, specifically
• colleges, doing that outreach and connecting them with interested parties, and helping align the curriculum
• and move on now to issue two for the proposal and the reading difficulty screener, professional development
• So the dates were selected to allow for pupil exposure to curriculum before screening in order to reduce
• To be exposed to this curriculum before having that identification flagged for them.

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education heard the Governor’s proposals on dual enrollment, reading difficulty screeners, special education, school facilities, and Commission on Teacher Credentialing programs. On dual enrollment, the Department of Finance described a $100 million one-time Proposition 98 investment to expand the Dual Enrollment Opportunities Grant Program, along with changes to make regional occupational centers eligible, add funding for justice-involved youth, prioritize higher-need LEAs, support teacher professional development, and reduce daily instructional minute requirements for some dual enrollment students. The LAO recommended rejecting the new funding as not clearly addressing implementation barriers, while CDE supported the proposal and suggested reserving $10 million for technical assistance. Committee members and public commenters generally supported the expansion, with some asking for technical assistance and broader access, including adult dual enrollment. The committee also reviewed a $40 million one-time Proposition 98 proposal for reading difficulty screener implementation and related trailer bill language that would require screening after 91 school days for kindergarten and 46 school days for grades 1-2. Finance said the timing was intended to reduce over-identification and align with evidence from preliminary data; the LAO recommended rejecting the funding and redirecting it to a discretionary block grant. CDE supported the funding and the general approach but acknowledged the need for local support and training. Several committee members and public witnesses raised concerns that the proposed timing restrictions were too rigid and could delay early intervention, while others supported the delay as a way to improve accuracy and avoid misidentification. For special education, Finance proposed ongoing Proposition 98 increases to adjust for COLA and enrollment changes and to raise the statewide special education base rate to $99 per ADA, equalizing rates across SELPAs. The LAO said the proposal should be adopted but estimated it could be funded for less than the Governor’s figure. CDE and multiple local education representatives strongly supported the increase, citing rising special education enrollment, cost pressures, and large local funding gaps. The committee also heard a brief overview of the school facilities proposal, which continues $1.5 billion in Proposition 2 bond funding for the School Facility Program; OPSC reported significant remaining bond authority but also substantial pending demand, and explained that natural disaster school rebuilding draws from the broader new construction and modernization pools. Finally, the committee reviewed Commission on Teacher Credentialing proposals, including the already-funded $300 million Student Teacher Stipend Program, new state operations resources for misconduct investigations and grant administration, and a $250 million one-time continuation of the Teacher Residency Grant Program. CTC said its grants management system is ready and that it expects better data tracking; public testimony broadly supported the educator workforce investments and urged continued funding for the Golden State Teacher Grant Program and additional support for rural and leadership pipeline programs. No votes were taken, and the hearing adjourned after public testimony.

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• </c><00:04:02.080><c> Please</c> recommendation was developed. Please recommendation was developed.
• ,</c> the Office of Workforce Development, the Office of Workforce Development, again<00:04:37.040><c
• </c><00:13:48.240><c> and</c> workforce, uh, we have developed and workforce, uh, we have developed and
• </c><00:29:33.840><c> Now,</c> enrolled in an academic curriculum.
• Now, enrolled in an academic curriculum.

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210; 14 January, 2026: 3:30 PM, 925, all

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• And it also came up with the curriculum of training. There was a process of bills that happened.
• They've done the administrative rulemaking, and they're moving forward to develop a fantastic modern
• curriculum for policing.
• And so this gives the Standard Training Council a good deadline to come up with a robust curriculum to
• to develop it.

Bills: SB30, SB43, SB50, SB136

Keywords: SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting, vital statistics, public health reporting, medical records, health care providers, repeal, New Mexico, pregnancy termination, abortion data, state reporting requirements, confidentiality, reproductive health, parole, life imprisonment, rehabilitation, criminal justice, victim rights, law enforcement

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• Occasionally, that's development.
• A form of development.
• Because we've been under threat from inappropriate developers. I'm for developers.
• Now, I get the point about development and inappropriate development, but I also get the part that my
• “Now, long term, if this property's development... but to develop that $48 a year on the property tax

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• And when you're looking at it coming up with a different math textbook or math curriculum.
• Uh, we're, we're fairly guilty just like many districts of, um, we have a base curriculum and we can
• The duly elected authority and that's the school boards to select the curriculum or select the textbooks
• And so we also have uh PE developments. We train the PE teachers out of that department.
• training in our curriculum, and we hope to have a separate class soon, um, on trauma itself.

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• to collaborate. for our K-12 teachers and to collaborate with the department to facilitate the development
• that we needed. types of curriculum that we needed and the types of professional development that was
• As far as the particular professional development that we're needing and the curriculum development that
• West Ed is going to conduct a needs assessment and develop a new leadership system including rubrics,
• I've usually walked away if phase one didn't work if we were trying to do development.

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• It has 39 members, and they develop recommendations to submit to the MiHA board.
• a New Jersey-based doula curriculum.
• So we're working on developing a New Jersey-specific doula curriculum to increase the doula workforce
• We use something called the Grow curriculum in Florida that... barrier.
• We use something called the grow curriculum in Florida that...

Summary: The Senate Health Policy Committee met to discuss maternal and infant health, beginning with a presentation from New Jersey’s Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority (MiHA). Pamela Taylor described New Jersey’s statewide effort to reduce maternal mortality and racial disparities through the Nurture New Jersey campaign, a strategic plan with more than 80 recommendations, universal home visiting, Medicaid-covered doula care, hospital report cards, limits on non-medically indicated early elective C-sections, and a new maternal and infant health innovation center. Senators asked about doula certification, funding, home visiting, and how New Jersey coordinates across agencies; Taylor said the authority uses quarterly stakeholder meetings, annual summits, and a tracker for recommendations, and that community input helped shape its programs. Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Deputy Secretary Brian Meyer then outlined Florida Medicaid’s maternal coverage and managed care structure. He reviewed eligibility and services for pregnant women, labor and delivery, postpartum coverage, newborn coverage, and family planning, noting 12 months of postpartum coverage, expanded benefits in managed care plans, and new contracts launching February 1 with more maternal-health-focused benefits, quality measures, and a new quality withhold incentive structure. Senators questioned doula certification and duplication with Healthy Start, provider access and network adequacy, kick payments, quality reporting, and whether Florida should consider broader eligibility standards; Meyer said many details are still plan-driven, that quality metrics are public, and that the agency is working on maternal-health work groups and incentives. Department of Health Division Director Shea Holloway followed with an overview of Florida’s maternal and child health programs and data. She cited Florida CHARTS data showing pregnancy-related deaths, severe maternal morbidity, and infant mortality trends, and described the Title V block grant, the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, the Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative, the electronic prenatal risk screen, Healthy Babies, BH Impact for perinatal mental health, Healthy Start, WIC, family planning, telehealth maternity care, and the Pregnancy Care Network. Senators asked about delays in mortality review reporting, preterm birth, substance use disorder in pregnancy, WIC participation, cesarean rates, and the impact of the abortion ban; Holloway said the department is continuing to monitor outcomes, expand screening and telehealth, and use data and hospital partnerships to improve care. The committee then adjourned without further business.

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• But it depends on how the plan is developed. Thank you for that response.
• Forty-one percent of people who were cyberbullied develop social anxiety.
• They're developing action plans.
• the curriculum.
• Again, the bill right now just focuses on FICMAT and the CCE to develop the curriculum, but we certainly

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a full agenda of bills, first adopting a consent calendar of 11 measures without individual presentations. The committee then took up AB 1412, which would require California schools to implement or adopt a transferred special education student’s IEP within 30 days for out-of-state transfers and to coordinate more quickly on records. The author and military-family witnesses said the bill would reduce delays for highly mobile students, especially military children; a school administrators group opposed it. The bill received initial support from committee members and was moved on call. The committee also reconsidered AB 281, which would require notice to parents when outside consultants provide sex education instruction; the author accepted amendments removing a copy-right provision, but the bill remained on call after a split vote. The committee heard AB 1005, which would create a statewide drowning-prevention education and swim-lesson voucher framework for underserved communities. The author and supporters described drowning as a preventable public health and equity issue, while the bill was clarified as developing a plan rather than immediately launching a voucher program. It was voted out on a 3-0 roll with the measure placed on call. AB 908, as amended, would add compliance monitoring for existing requirements that schools use LGBTQ-inclusive instructional materials and curriculum under the FAIR Act. Supporters said the bill would improve implementation and student safety; opponents raised concerns about privacy, girls’ sports, and school burdens. The committee approved the bill 5-2 and sent it to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 1401, which would affirm parents’ access to school records, including unofficial records unless exempt by law. The author argued that parents need clearer access to information held by schools and vendors, while school officials and teachers’ union representatives warned the bill was too vague and could sweep in personal notes, journals, and other sensitive material. The bill failed on a 2-3 vote and was placed on call. Finally, AB 727 would require student ID cards to include the Trevor Project hotline for LGBTQ youth; supporters framed it as a suicide-prevention measure, while opponents argued it conflicted with parental rights and religious beliefs. Committee discussion focused on whether 988 already provides similar access and whether the Trevor Project is an appropriate resource to print on IDs; the hearing continued with the bill still under consideration.

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• </c><00:28:05.919><c> strong</c> goal that every student develops strong goal that every student develops
• </c><00:30:46.960><c> is</c> job embedded professional development is job embedded professional development
• It was developed through collaboration.
• It also inhibits the ability for teacher-created curriculum or even new curriculum because this curriculum
• ,</c><00:43:06.720><c> it</c><00:43:07.040><c> takes</c> curriculum to be researched, it takes curriculum

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• One in 26 will go on to develop epilepsy. And, you know, we've lived in different states.
• It requires staff training, menu development, procurement support, and infrastructure.
• It requires staff training, menu development, procurement support, and infrastructure.
• This is especially true. menu development, procurement support, and infrastructure.
• I developed uncontrollable epilepsy my freshman year of college playing football.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on a large slate of bills, with the chairs emphasizing time limits, written testimony, and grouping similar measures together. Early testimony focused on opioid use disorder education in schools (S.382), with Senator Keenan arguing that students should be taught about the risks of substance use disorder and naloxone use as part of health curricula. Representative DeCost also briefly introduced H.551, a narrow bill concerning parent rights for children in third grade and younger. Several bills were then closed without testimony, including measures on type 1 diabetes informational materials and other diabetes-related proposals. A major portion of the hearing centered on school health and emergency response bills. Supporters of H.652/S.342 on diabetes management in schools described inconsistent district practices and urged clearer standards so students can receive care in classrooms rather than being sent out of instruction. Bills on epinephrine access and seizure disorders drew extensive testimony: advocates for stock epinephrine in schools argued that unassigned epinephrine can save lives and should be funded in a cost-neutral way, while a pediatrician opposed one version as an unfunded mandate. For seizure-safe schools (S.422/H.635), students, parents, educators, and advocates described missed or delayed responses to seizures, stigma, and the need for staff training, seizure action plans, and emergency medication protocols. A separate bill, H.645, allowing anti-seizure medication on school buses, was supported by a parent and student who said current law forces costly and restrictive transportation arrangements. The committee also heard testimony on youth skin health bills (S.334/H.600/H.619), which would let students carry and apply sunscreen at school and camp without a physician’s note. Supporters from melanoma prevention, dermatology, and industry groups said the bills would remove unnecessary barriers and promote sun-safe habits, while one witness cautioned about drafting details and unintended consequences. The hearing then moved to CPR/AED education for graduation (S.456), where Senator Tarr, a student advocate, and the Red Cross all supported requiring hands-on CPR certification for high school students. Finally, the committee took testimony on healthy school lunches (H.539/S.401): supporters from the Healthy School Lunch Coalition and school food directors backed stronger nutrition standards and a standing advisory council, while Consumer Brands Association witnesses opposed the bill as too vague and potentially disruptive. A nutrition scientist also warned about unintended restrictions on medically necessary or innovative foods. The chairs closed the hearing on the healthy lunch bills and then opened testimony on universal school meals for virtual schools (H.700), with Superintendent Patrick Latuka supporting access for students in Commonwealth virtual schools who currently receive no meal support.

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• amendment would do is require the Center for Health Information and the Division of Insurance to develop
• The purpose of this bill is The purpose of this bill is to develop and implement an advanced payment
• The bill requires DESE to develop a free, complete, high-quality K-2-3 literacy curriculum available
• , professional development for teachers and reading specialists, and so on.
• What if somebody develops another idea? This current language does not say may; it's a shall.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• Um, I would classify myself as a wannabe community developer.
• Um I do believe that um developer.
• </c><00:19:52.240><c> issues</c> experts on many of the curriculum issues experts on many of the curriculum
• Um, there's the curriculum.
• c><01:05:26.480><c> schoolers</c><01:05:27.039><c> in</c> curriculum. you have high schoolers in curriculum

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• in the summer maybe to help their health teachers work on this curriculum.
• Some of these could be integrated into health curriculum, I think, but do we have to put the entire curriculum
• And it's also a concern from an economic development standpoint.
• We have the curriculum that's already built.
• We have the curriculum that's already built.

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and adopted a House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2300 by a unanimous roll call vote of 18-0. The substitute combined a number of previously approved professional registration items, including emergency suspension authority, chiropractic and massage therapy provisions, accountant regulations, the athletic trainer compact, social worker regulations, a speech-language pathologist fix, telehealth, nonprofit pharmacies, and the physician assistant compact. Members noted that work was still ongoing on bell bondsman language before the committee moved into public hearing. The main public hearing was on House Bill 2897, which would expand optometrists’ authority to perform certain laser and in-office procedures. Representative Farnan and optometry supporters argued the bill is about patient access, especially in rural areas, and said it would allow three laser procedures—YAG capsulotomy, laser trabeculoplasty, and laser iridotomy—plus clarify other already-performed office procedures, while still excluding major surgeries such as cataract surgery, LASIK, and corneal transplants. Supporters said optometrists already receive relevant training, that a 32-hour certification course would serve as a safeguard, and that patients often face long waits or long travel times for care. Opponents, including ophthalmologists, argued the bill would blur the line between optometry and surgery, create safety risks, and rely on insufficient training and ambiguous language. They cited complications from laser procedures, questioned emergency care claims, and said optometrists should not be regulated as surgeons unless placed under the State Board of Healing Arts. No vote was taken on HB 2897, and the chair recessed the hearing for later continuation. The Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education then took up House Bill 3239 and adopted Amendment 0.01H, which capped the program at $4 million to keep it from becoming an open-ended cost. The committee then adopted the House Committee Substitute and voted the bill do pass by 11-7. The committee also combined House Bills 2913 and 3228 into one substitute and voted that combined measure do pass by 19-0. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2195, which would create the Missouri Integrated Safe Driving Program and encourage school districts to incorporate driver-safety content into existing courses without adding a fiscal note or mandating a standalone driver’s ed class. Sponsor Representative Reedy and supporters from AAA Missouri and the Missouri Driver Education Coalition said the bill would address teen crash rates, improve access to driver education, and help schools use existing curriculum time more flexibly. The hearing remained in discussion with testimony continuing.

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• We got all the curriculum. We got cooperation from the administration there.
• There's something taking place in these formative years in curriculum that we are not addressing.
• I think it stems with curriculum and changes that have taken place over the years.
• It didn't just... ...with curriculum and changes that have taken place over the years.
• But there is no funding for professional development. Thank you for sharing that.

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