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• So, PIP, you said, then just public education employees, state employees.
• To education. Right?
• I introduced this bill last... ...year, but it was only for education employees.
• As I said, it's currently only for state employees and for education employees.
• education platform that is a safe environment that we can duplicate and replicate.

Bills: SB175, SB195, SB196, SB199

Keywords: aircraft, tax exemption, sales tax, lease tax, maintenance, Alabama, health insurance, Medicare, retirees, public education, contracts, education, high school, community college, dual enrollment, secondary credit, Move on When Ready, parental leave, state employees, local education agencies

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• I'm a special education attorney in Houston with Disability Rights Texas.
• The National Sex Education Standards are the common core of sex education.
• I was raised in private Christian education from K-12 and never received education in school.
• The Chair lays out Senate Bill 568 by Betancourt relating to special education in public schools, including
• education.

Bills: SB204, SB570, SB735, SB784, SB1207, SB1396, SB1447, SB2392, SB2540, SB747, SB875

Keywords: parental rights, education, school trustees, training, handbook, truancy, attendance policy, chronic absenteeism, school attendance, student absence notifications, parent notification, home visit, attendance officer, truancy court, school district, open-enrollment charter school, student support services, school counselor, principal, administrator

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• Education a bit. Let me see if I can do a little better for you, sir.
• I can talk about it maybe from the non-education side a little bit more, and assuming there's some.
• So, why is creating a specialized office of math instruction the way to achieve this goal?
• Senate Bill 1204 allows for three days of paid bereavement leave for our educators and support personnel
• Would half-day programs or a special day, there's a half day, or if there's testing or something that

Bills: SB1360, SB1204, SB1989, SB1189, SB1481

Keywords: mathematics, student assessment, dyscalculia, intervention services, educational funding, professional development, state department of education, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools, school districts, bereavement leave, paid leave, grief leave, family leave, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, maternity leave

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• We know that a a higher uh education.
• Higher education is not generations.
• </c><00:42:40.560><c> the</c> that we can continue uh to educate the that we can continue uh to educate
• </c> consistency for a higher education consistency for a higher education institution.<01:25:44.800>
• He said, "Education is remarks.

Bills: HF3432, HF3411

Keywords: resident tuition, employment, higher education, Minnesota, tuition rates, state universities, immigration status, immigration, postsecondary education, privacy, data access, federal officers, 1183, house

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• education but still demand that we give the best at special education that there is out there, and you're
• We know that historically education systems were not set up to educate each and every student.
• me to share with you the source model of the education ombuds. ...with you the source model of the education
• Yeah, I think that's a valid concern, especially for educational special projects.
• Small districts experience greater enrollment volatility, disproportionate special education costs, and

Bills: HB2440, HB2551, HB2593

Keywords: education, ombudsman, record-keeping, transparency, advocacy, school funding, financial solvency, education budget, district financial health, state funding, accounting, budgeting, reporting, 904, all

Summary: The House Education Committee held public hearings on three bills focused largely on school district finances and one bill on Education Ombuds records. House Bill 2440 would make identifying information collected by the Office of the Education Ombuds confidential and exempt from subpoena or public disclosure, with limited exceptions for consent, legislative or gubernatorial inquiry, and de-identified data sharing with ERDC. Chair Santos and OEO staff said the change is intended to protect complainants and encourage reporting; some members asked about public accountability and the rise in public records requests. The bill drew strong opposition in testimony, with 872 opposed and 4 in support. House Bill 2551 would allow school districts with estimated ending fund balances at or below 3% of revenues to seek OSPI approval to sell real property before reaching binding financial conditions, with proceeds used to restore solvency rather than being deposited into capital or debt service funds. Supporters, including the sponsor and Tacoma School District, said it would give districts flexibility to avoid deeper financial distress. OSPI said it supported the proactive approach but suggested a higher threshold and broader financial safeguards. Testimony raised concerns about selling appreciating assets, the use of proceeds, and whether the bill was a one-time solution to ongoing budget problems; the bill closed with 57 in favor, 632 opposed, and 5 other. House Bill 2593 would require school districts to maintain a minimum general fund balance, with amounts varying by district size, and would also set a maximum fund balance. It would require monthly financial reporting to OSPI beginning in 2028-29 and authorize OSPI to withhold apportionment if reports are late or to redirect apportionment to restore a district’s minimum balance if needed. The sponsor and OSPI said the bill is meant to prevent districts from falling into binding conditions and to allow earlier intervention, while opponents from WASA, WASDA, rural districts, and labor groups argued it would reduce local control, create problems for small and rural districts, and could force layoffs or limit savings for emergencies, enrollment swings, or special projects. Several witnesses questioned the proposed maximum balance and the practicality of monthly reporting; the hearing closed with 14 in support, 1,083 opposed, and 6 other.

Bills: HF719, HF2484, HF2486

Keywords: safety, school transportation, infrastructure, capital investment, state bonds, library construction, education funding, early childhood, child protection, funding, bonds, education facilities, 1183, house

Bills: HF2393, HF2052, HF2218, HF2307, HF2003, HF2366, HSB725, HF2078, HSB554, HSB676, HSB717, HF2270, HSB718, HF2306, HSB746, HF332, HF460, HSB680, HF2051, HSB677, HF2187, HSB719, HF2123, HF2451, HF621, HSB608, HSB683, HSB735

Keywords: education savings account, general fund, school districts, funding flexibility, teacher salary, professional development, preschool, education, community-based providers, instruction, school district agreements, special education, classroom cameras, video surveillance, school safety, student privacy, FERPA, Iowa school districts, charter schools, innovation zone schools

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• Thank you. 3 Senate Education Committee.
• from adopting national sexual education standards developed by future of Education Initiative, prohibit
• national sex education standards.
• This is not education. So it's just not education.
• credit or some special you know, some kind of special treatment because of the color of their skin.

Bills: SB207, SB611, SB920, SB1174, SB1207, SB1325, SB1396, SB1551, SB1619

Keywords: SB 207, Texas Education Code, public school attendance, excused absence, mental health appointment, mental health care, behavioral health, school district, student absenteeism, same-day return, health care professionals, physician certification, religious holy days, court appearance, DFPS, foster care, education policy, student wellness, school mental health, attendance policy

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• , the department of early of education, the department of early childhood<00:10:19.440><c> education<
• Comprehensive sex education pregnancy.
• </c> education about contraception and STDs. education about contraception and STDs.
• Sexual risk avoidance education is an education model that helps foster their ability to choose that
• Parents were regarding sex education.

Bills: HB329, HB8, HB353, HB329, HB8, HB353, HB50, HB78, HB225, SB75, SB209

Keywords: military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, tobacco regulation, vaping, sales restrictions, youth protection, tobacco compliance, public health, education programs, electronic nicotine delivery systems, judicial compensation, salary adjustments, district attorneys, Judges, local officials, computer science, education reform

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• The Senate Committee on Education, Case 16, will come to order.
• It represents a strategic investment in the educational and economic future of Texas.
• We believe we do a really good job of workforce education.
• Department of Education amended federal rules to no longer require institutions of higher education to
• Department of Education. The U.S.

Bills: SB530, SB757, SB769, SB1085, SB1241, SB1242, SB1409, SB1878, SB2138, SB2314, SB2231, SB2361, SB2431, SJR59

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

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• The Senate Education Committee will come to order.
• code than the other public higher education institutions.
• Fund will be established as special funds in the state.
• Classical education and the CLT are based... on the belief that education should be about producing well-rounded
• Education. education for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and I think that Advisory

Bills: SB530, SB757, SB769, SB1085, SB1241, SB1242, SB1409, SB1878, SB2138, SB2314, SB2231, SB2361, SB2431, SJR59

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

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• That's how we do it here in the Joint Committee on Education.
• One size does not fit all in education.
• education in the least restrictive environment.
• education in the least restrictive environment.
• I've had the pleasure of being the special education teacher for Warwick Community School since it reopened

Bills: H4867, H4927

Keywords: school choice, education policy, educational funding, public schools, student enrollment, applied behavior analysis, autism, education, special needs, school access, therapeutic interventions, 1212, all

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• For special education funding, when the bill left the Senate, it was around $700 million.
• There are negotiations with conferees in the House, and our special education funding is now $1.3 billion
• If a mom or dad wants to know if their child has a special education need, those evaluations are expensive
• And some of the, again, like the special education negotiations, we had to get everything.
• I also wanted to mention our special education teachers.

Bills: HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, 1185, senate, all

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• I think about the Commission on Special Education Funding.
• Andrea Chevalier with the Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education.
• In conclusion, the extra funding for special education is greatly appreciated.
• teacher and special education staff.
• I understand that 'self-contained' is being replaced with 'special education.'

Bills: HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, 1185, senate, all

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• They are places for education. Not indoctrination.
• A teacher can continue to assist a student in educational needs.
• On education in the classroom.
• , public education.
• This would address concerns of indoctrination and provide guidance to education. educators and students

Bills: HB1325, HB1655, HB3312, HB5526, SB13, SB57, SB207, HB441, HB591, HB5019, SB27, SB843, SB 13, SB 27, SB 57

Keywords: student transfer, public servants, education code, peace officer, servicemember, judicial officer, school security, volunteer program, retired law enforcement, veterans, public safety, school safety, criminal background check, school libraries, library advisory councils, parental rights, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, emergency operations plan

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• Members, you may remember that the requirement for cameras in special education classrooms came about
• Special education services.
• Before I get into my testimony, I just want to clarify that I'm a director of special education.
• Paraprofessional, also working with students in special education.
• pursuing credentials in bilingual education and special education. education, and other critical shortage

Bills: SB 13, SB 27, SB 57, HB1325, HB1655, HB3312, HB5526, SB13, SB57, SB207, HB441, HB591, HB5019, SB27, SB843

Keywords: lobbying, public funds, political subdivision, local government, county association, municipal lobbying, registered lobbyist, Texas Legislature, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, government finance, county dues, state association of counties, sheriffs association, law enforcement officers, legislative advocacy, bill tracking, legislative alerts, Government Code Chapter 556

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• As receiving special education services.
• This is a groundbreaking special education bill.
• prep has four. special education graduates.
• and in particular on special education.
• a firm paradigm for the future of special education.

Bills: SB568, SCR5, SB57, SB1447, SB27, SB24

Keywords: special education, funding, individualized education program, visual impairments, accessibility, support services, state education code, SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame

Bills: SB568, SCR5, SB57, SB1447, SB27, SB24

Keywords: special education, funding, individualized education program, visual impairments, accessibility, support services, state education code, SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame

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• Today is March 31, 2026, and this is a meeting of the House Education Committee.
• Kim Hunter-Reed, Commissioner of Higher Education.
• So our intent is to educate our young folks.
• So our intent is to educate our young folks.
• It's public higher education institutions in Louisiana.

Bills: HCR10, HB195, HB283, HB319, HB325, HB407, HB448, HB482, HB992

Keywords: sanctioned sports, athletics, youth sports, high school, LHSAA, self-defense, chemical spray, public safety, campus security, higher education, Teacher's Shield Act, student discipline, assault, battery, school employee protection, sick leave, expulsion procedures, Louisiana Commission on Civic Education, civic education, civic engagement

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• I'm in year 36 of my education career. I last... year 36 of my education career.
• So over the years, I've seen the transition that we face in education and in looking at what's... education
• . families' choices as it pertains to their child's education.
• Basically, the local board of education votes to become... local board of education votes to become a
• I defer in many instances to them around those issues as an educator of what more than issues as an educator

Bills: HB332, HB166, SB336, HB447, HB244

Keywords: computer science, K-12 education, public schools, graduation requirement, digital literacy, coding, programming, STEM, artificial intelligence, AI, computational thinking, technology education, computer literacy, high school credit, middle school, elementary school, teacher training, professional development, distance learning, virtual school