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FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 4, 2026 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- The education enrichment allocation, is that the decategorized money that you are referring to?
- So your experience as an educator is well taken with the purpose of this bill.
- Representative Hinson, thanks for your passion, education.
- Georgia's law passed years ago and enables video monitoring in special education classrooms.
- 370 FIRST THE BILL EXPANDS ELIGIBILITY TO TEMPORARY EDUCATION EDUCATOR 371 CERTIFICATES
Summary:
The Pre-K-12 Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered three bills. HB 157, School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program, would create a Department of Education program allowing school districts and charter schools to place current or retired high-performing teachers in D- or F-rated schools as mentors, with a proposed $3,000 stipend per mentor per mentee. Members questioned the funding source and contract-time implications; the sponsor said the program would use previously decategorized education funds and that mentoring could be done within existing planning, before-school, after-school, or weekend time. An amendment clarifying that the bill would use a contract template rather than a DOE contract was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably.
The committee then heard CS/HB 859, Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools, which would require school boards to adopt policies for video cameras in self-contained ESE classrooms upon a parent request, with redaction of other students from footage. Public testimony strongly supported the bill, including emotional accounts from a parent of a nonverbal adult with autism who described past abuse in a classroom and from the Autism Society of Florida, which argued cameras are a necessary safety measure for vulnerable students and noted other states already allow or require them. Members emphasized student safety and the need to fund the policy, and the bill was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee considered HB 561, Educator Certification, which aims to reduce barriers for experienced educators returning to the classroom by expanding temporary certificate eligibility to those with expired Florida certificates, allowing prior subject-area exam results to count for reinstatement, and updating references related to educator professional learning support. The sponsor said the bill preserves standards while making reinstatement more efficient and less costly. There was broad support from members, who noted the value of retaining experienced teachers, and HB 561 was also reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- Education money is ultimately for the educating of our students.
- </c> have a case of educational genocide. have a case of educational genocide.
- </c> whole circle of this educational system. whole circle of this educational system.
- </c> general fund budget goes to education. general fund budget goes to education.
- </c> K12 education. K12 education.
Committee:
Senate Education
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Higher Education Committee Jul 17th, 2025
Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- The Assembly Higher Education Committee is now called to order.
- incentive grant for local education agencies to then, in turn, create career technical education and
- The landscape of higher education is very different. The needs of the state have changed.
- The landscape of higher education is very different. The needs of the state have changed.
- I appreciate the amendments you took in the Assembly Education Committee.
Committee:
House Higher Education
Summary:
The Assembly Higher Education Committee met in a special hearing on SB 638 by Senator Padilla, a workforce development bill aimed at creating a new coordinating entity, the Middle Class Pipeline Project, to streamline education and workforce programs and improve career pathways, especially in high-unemployment and low-income regions. The author and supporters argued California’s current workforce system is too siloed and disjointed, and that the bill would better align education, training, and employer needs while expanding access for underrepresented communities. Support testimony came from the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, the California EDGE Coalition, National University, Long Beach City College, and United Ways of California, all backing the idea of stronger statewide coordination and data-driven planning.
Committee members raised significant concerns about the scope of the proposed entity, its overlap with existing bodies such as the California Workforce Development Board and other education agencies, and whether $1.5 million would be enough to staff and operate it. Several members questioned whether the bill was duplicative, too broad, or should be delayed for a more deliberative process or audit. Senator Padilla responded that the bill was intended to keep an operational coordinating entity on the table for tri-party negotiations with legislative leadership and the Governor, and that the final structure and priorities were still to be worked out.
After discussion, the committee voted to pass SB 638 to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The roll call showed five ayes, with DeMaio and Tangipa voting no and Celeste Rodriguez not voting at that time. The chair later noted the record would remain open for additional members to add on, and the meeting adjourned after a courtesy vote and closing remarks.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance (03/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- Next is special education.
Summary:
The House Finance Committee opened a public hearing on House Bills 1 and 2, which concern the governor’s proposed FY 2026-2027 budget. The chair explained that the committee must fit the budget to House Ways and Means revenue, which is about $800 million below the governor’s estimate in an almost $16 billion budget. He also noted a projected current-budget overspend, the impact of recently passed legislation, possible fee updates, no new tax proposals at that time, and the importance of federal funding and Medicaid stability. Testimony was limited to three minutes, with the chair asking speakers to avoid duplication.
Much of the testimony focused on Medicaid, disability services, and home- and community-based care. Speakers urged the committee to restore or protect funding for transportation, Medicaid, day programs, in-home supports, and behavioral health services. Several individuals and providers described how cuts would affect people with disabilities, medically fragile children, and families who rely on services to remain employed and avoid institutional care. A home care provider argued that a proposed 3% Medicaid cut would increase hospitalizations and costs, while a behavioral health representative asked for sustainable Medicaid rates, uncompensated care support, housing resources, and continued funding for community behavioral health clinics.
Another major topic was the Group II retirement provisions in HB 2 for public safety workers. Representatives from police, fire, corrections, probation/parole, and related associations testified in support, saying prior pension changes hurt recruitment and retention, pushed experienced workers to neighboring states, and should be reversed to restore promised benefits. They argued the provisions would help keep public safety careers viable and honor commitments made to first responders. An executive counselor also warned that when the state shifts costs away from itself, local property taxpayers bear the burden, and she opposed cost shifts such as Medicaid premiums and universal vouchers. A separate speaker urged funding public schools rather than universal vouchers, arguing vouchers can leave other students behind as resources are diverted.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Commission to Study Costs of Special Education (12/19/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> $33.9 million for special education aid. $33.9 million for special education aid.
- The state is putting in 1.25 FTE for special education through the Department of Education.
- , to career technical education.
- </c> education to career technical education. education to career technical education.
- </c> education is going to special education. education is going to special education.
Summary:
The commission met to approve the November 21, 2025 minutes, making several clerical corrections before adopting them as amended. The edits included adding the date, correcting a misspelled name, clarifying references to a scholarship fund representative’s title, removing an incorrect “DOE” reference, and fixing a few wording errors. The minutes were approved with one abstention from members who were absent.
The bulk of the meeting focused on organizing the commission’s work under SB 57 and identifying which special education cost issues should be prioritized for research and reporting. Members discussed a long list of topics, including student referral rates, why students are classified as other health impaired, increases in referrals since school closures, interventions before referral, costs of non-medically necessary services in IEPs and 504 plans, differences between federal and state requirements, reporting of special education costs, out-of-district and residential placements, dispute resolution, Medicaid and insurance use, graduation rates, and adult learning participation. Several members emphasized the need to combine or narrow topics and to gather better data before the report due July 1, 2026.
Representative Ames highlighted HB 742, which would eliminate prorated special education aid payments when state appropriations fall short, and explained that the Education Funding Committee recommended interim study. He argued that local districts are bearing too much of the cost and that the state and federal governments should provide more support. Other members raised concerns about rising special education identification rates, possible overidentification, school climate and mental health factors, bullying, staffing, speech therapy access, and residential placements. One member cautioned that DOE website numbers may be inflated or at least difficult to interpret because of how students are counted.
Department of Education staff then explained how special education data and costs are monitored. They said student counts are tied to IEPs and SASIDs in the state system, districts are checked through both desk audits and on-site monitoring, and billed services are compared against IEP requirements. They also described IDEA funding, noting that most DOE special education staffing is federally funded, with a large share of federal money flowing through to local education agencies and the remainder supporting administration, monitoring, and training initiatives. Members discussed whether more staff and more robust oversight would improve accuracy and accountability.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/17/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- And then those are educational expenses, or that income is educational income.
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- We'll have a printout in the packet on special education as well as general education.
- We'll have a printout in the packet on special education as well as general education.
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Committee:
House Education Finance
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- of Education lobbying and support of Education freedom Freedom.
- Education is very important.
- Education is very important.
- Education is very important.
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Committee:
Senate Education
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a National Board Certified Teacher in elementary education.
- Because you can't reach educational attainment if you're hungry.
- These provisions help educators make informed decisions.
- It would not be an education if we did not want to educate them, so we will provide Texas with the best
- It's good to see public education doing so well for our students.
Bills:
HB 1022 , HB2856 , HB3114 , HJR5 , HB6 , HB 120 , HB210 , HB1458 , HB 1188 , HB3126 , HB6 , HB120 , HB210
Committees:
Senate Education , Senate Education K-16
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Feb 12th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Public service and education have always been intertwined for me.
- Education is in my blood.
- Department of Education, I drove policy And reform, firsthand experience in higher education governance
- We want all kids to have a high-quality education.
- And educational excellence is not an abstraction for me.
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 31st, 2025 at 11:30 am
Nevada Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- education.
- education.
- education.
- education.
- education.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (03/04/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- then regular education would must pay then regular education would suffer<03:04:10.000><c> in</c><03:
- and alternative education.
Summary:
The committee met in executive session on HB 563, which revises the adequacy education grant formula, including differentiated aid for free and reduced-price meals, English language learners, and special education, and also restores fiscal capacity disparity aid. Members explained that for FY 26 the formula largely stays the same with the usual 2% increases, while FY 27 would raise the base cost and several aid categories, including a substantial increase in special education differentiated aid. Supporters said the bill recognizes higher special education costs and separates fiscal capacity disparity from the extraordinary needs grant, which they argued better targets property-poor communities.
A major point of discussion was the fiscal capacity disparity aid component. Some members asked for more detail on how the formula affected individual towns and how much money was being allocated. The sponsors said the spreadsheet showed the impacts and estimated the fiscal capacity disparity portion at about $13.3 million, benefiting roughly 40 communities, with Manchester the only municipality expected to receive less under the new approach. They also said the change partially rebalances money that had shifted heavily toward larger cities under the extraordinary needs grant and that the special education increase is new money, not taken from the hold harmless or extraordinary needs funds.
Several members supported the amendment as a good-faith step and a bipartisan compromise, while others expressed frustration that they did not have enough time or information to review the spreadsheets in detail before voting. After extended debate, the committee recessed for lunch to allow the spreadsheet to be distributed and reviewed, with the understanding that the bill would continue later in the day and then move on to the other bills on the docket.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I call this meeting of the House Education Policy Committee to order, and there is a quorum present.
- A more educated workforce benefits our entire community and state.
- Minnesota is at the front of the pack in educational outcomes nationally.
- Hopkins here, I was just kind of trying to ask higher education questions.
- . government data practices and higher education.
Committee:
House Education Policy
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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- leadership in various capacities. education week program and I'm eager to education week program and
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- It took me about five for education.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- It's not about education or any other kind of education financing mechanism.
- Through my involvement with the Mesa Education Association and the Arizona Education Association, Through
- my involvement with the Mesa Education Association and the Arizona Education Association, as well as
- Educators earn every dollar. Educators earn every dollar they make.
- As a proud member of the Arizona Education Association, As a proud member of the Arizona Education Association
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/23/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- , the State Board of Education.
- , the State Board of Education.
- profession and educational education profession and educational professionals<01:56:10.960><c> so</c>
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 362, which would give the Department of Education rulemaking authority over educator licensing and testing requirements, including professional education assessments. Representative Ladd argued the bill is meant to preserve New Hampshire’s higher standards for teacher preparation and to avoid lowering requirements for licensed educators, while also allowing flexibility for career and technical education (CTE) instructors who may have strong industry experience but not traditional classroom credentials. Members discussed whether the bill should preserve industry-recognized credentials and basic academic skills testing while exempting CTE teachers from content exams; DOE Director Steven Appy said an amendment would clarify that the bill applies to initial licenses, exempt CTE teachers from the content-testing requirement, and keep current administrative practice on basic skills and industry credentials in statute. The committee also noted that an executive session would be scheduled later, likely the following week, to act on the bills and amendment.
The committee then took up House Bill 90, dealing with the definition of part-time teachers. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is intended to let university and community college faculty teach limited hours in high school concurrent enrollment settings, especially in subjects like math and STEM where some schools cannot find locally certified teachers with a master’s degree. He said the measure is designed to expand student access to college-level courses, not to replace fully certified teachers or reduce standards, and emphasized that the bill is limited to faculty employed or contracted by the University System of New Hampshire or the Community College System of New Hampshire, with criminal background checks and ethics/conduct rules still applying. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the discussion ended with the understanding that further action would come in executive session.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, members, this Senate Education Committee K-16 will come to order.
- When I say public education, I'm talking about public education, both traditional and also charters.
- This is my 22nd year as an educator.
- I also wanted to mention our special education teachers.
- for a lifelong career in education.
Committees:
Senate Education , Senate Education K-16
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Mar 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- >> Good afternoon and welcome to the Appropriations Committee on higher Education.
- May have families it to digital education for additional job prospects.
- It's higher education programs.
- I spent 20 years in education in Pasco County as a special education teacher.
- It so success is in health care, education.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Kate, you want to come on up and talk to us about higher education, post-secondary education funding
- Kate, you want to come on up and talk to us about higher education, post-secondary education funding
- Today I will go over the overview of higher education.
- Today I will go over the overview of higher education.
- It just shows that of the 13% of the higher education pie, that changes from the 8% of the higher education
Summary:
The Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee held a work session on higher education funding and then public hearings on House Bill 2148 and House Bill 2132. In the work session, OPR staff Kate Henry reviewed enrollment trends, tuition policy, financial aid programs, and funding sources for Washington’s public colleges and universities. Members asked about FTE versus headcount, tuition growth, the Washington College Grant, College Bound, and the Workforce Education Investment Account. Henry explained how state appropriations, tuition, and financial aid interact, and noted that higher education makes up a significant share of the state budget. No votes were taken during the work session.
House Bill 2148 would create a “pay-it-forward” graduate student aid program administered by the Student Achievement Council, allowing students to receive tuition support and later make income-based contributions for up to 15 years to fund future students. Sponsor Rep. Reid said the bill is intended to offset the loss of federal graduate loan options and support workforce needs in fields like nursing, teaching, and research. Committee questions focused on repayment terms, possible caps, interest, and program capitalization. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with students and advocates arguing the bill would expand access to graduate education and avoid predatory private debt.
House Bill 2132 would limit disclosure and retention of personally identifying and financial information from WASFA applications, generally requiring the Student Achievement Council and institutions to stop retaining that information after one year following the award year unless needed for an audit or appeal. Rep. Leavitt said the bill is meant to reduce unnecessary long-term retention of sensitive student data and improve privacy and security. Supporters, including student leaders and immigrant-advocacy groups, said the bill would protect vulnerable students and increase trust in the aid process. Some members raised concerns about whether shorter retention could affect future record needs, including immigration-related documentation, but the sponsor said students can keep their own records and that the bill preserves audit authority. The hearing ended without a vote, and the chair noted an upcoming busy schedule and cutoff deadlines.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Ethics and Elections Apr 22nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- MY OTHER EDUCATION HAS INCLUDE EDUCATION MARKET ASSOCIATION FOUNDED IN 1916 AND FUNCTIONS AS A NONPROFIT
- TRADE ASSOCIATION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE THOUGHT LEADERS IN THE EDUCATION INDUSTRY.
- SO HOW DO YOU POSITION IN THIS CRITICAL EDUCATIONAL FOOTPRINT IN THIS AREA.
- IT'S A GREAT WAY TO GO IN THIS EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.
- DO YOU STILL BELIEVE THAT THE BEST PATH FORWARD FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IS STOP