Video & Transcript Research : 'paraprofessional pathway'
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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Seclusion Working Group - 10/08/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, in my system, for example, I'm hearing a lot of concerns from teachers and paraprofessionals around
- But um I'm actually here today to share my experience as a former paraprofessional who did the physical
- Uh, some days it could be that a child's preferred paraprofessional or staff member wasn't there that
- Uh, some days it could be that a child's preferred paraprofessional or staff member wasn't there that
- But what's the pathway to get us to a better place where everybody feels we have supportive policies?
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- A paraprofessional or something. Are they protected in this? >> Mr.
- A paraprofessional or something. Are they protected in this? >> Mr.
- A paraprofessional or something. Are they protected in this? >> Mr.
Bills:
HB0150
Keywords:
Wyoming business council, economic development, task force, evaluation, policy reform, 916, all
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We can and must create a pathway to a middle-class living at mega corporations like Amazon to bring them
- living at mega pathway to a middle-class living at mega corporations<00:34:42.560>
like <00:34 - And the result is patients, doctors, and the nurses and paraprofessionals or whatever suffer.
- is probably technically illegal under antitrust law, and I think making it clearer is a potential pathway
- I think you know making it clearer is a potential pathway.
MN
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and education staff, paraprofessionals, and education staff, paraprofessionals - Currently, every student-facing staff member in my district, from paraprofessionals to principals, receives
- <01:32:14.040>
to <01:32:14.160>principals, paraprofessionals to principals, paraprofessionals - I'm the mother of a special education student, but today I'm talking as a former paraprofessional.
- I'm here to tell you that, as a paraprofessional, I did not see any behavior improve using the seclusion
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- superintendent now for 10 years; I was principal for five years, so that's 15 years of trying to hire paraprofessionals
- raise taxes, but from the educational side of things, you know, helping kids and serving kids, paraprofessionals
- we faced staffing shortages because many hourly employees, specifically our bus drivers and paraprofessionals
- we faced staffing shortages because many hourly employees, specifically our bus drivers and paraprofessionals
- we faced staffing shortages because many hourly employees, specifically our bus drivers and paraprofessionals
MN
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- It's a Tier 2 license for someone applying to get their Tier 3 license through the experience pathway
- that they have to experience pathway that they have to demonstrate<00:51:47.280>
they've <00:51 - experience pathway that corresponding language<00:53:48.400>
is <00:53:48.920>um <00:53 - You dove into the murky waters of the alternative pathways to licensure this year, and you've come up
- to lure this year alternative Pathways to lure this year and<01:25:01.920>
you've <01:25:02.080
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Jan 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- going to lead to a meaningful credential that will support that individual going to work in a career pathway
- be able to get a job in the bakery and have regular hours better wages and really be on a career pathway
- So if they're going to be a paraprofessional, they're going to take child tell development or things
- I just wanted to show you this pathway that we're we're starting and where we're trying to go.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Of course, put forth a pathway to decrease the number of uncertified teachers.
- Is Governor Kemp's leadership of our Commission on Career Pathways and Credentials work.
- You mentioned something about you have an AI commission and AI credentialed pathway.
- These are high school courses that are aligned to pathways.
- At the same time, because students are not completing a pathway to get them there.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (2-25-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- could then be applied more narrowly to those non-clinical services delivered by non-licensed paraprofessional
- could then be applied more narrowly to those non-clinical services delivered by non-licensed paraprofessional
- could then be applied more narrowly to those non-clinical services delivered by non-licensed paraprofessional
- could then be applied more narrowly to those non-clinical services delivered by non-licensed paraprofessional
- Non-licensed paraprofessional providers and facilities.
Keywords:
Meeting start 00:06:05
Roll Call 00:06:33
HB 152 Discussion 00:07:55
HB 152 PHS 2 Vote 00:10:12
HB 545 Discussion
HB 545 PHS 1 Vote 00:13:47
HB 606 Discussion 00:15:15
HB 606 Vote 00:16:32
HJR 30 Discussion
HJR Vote 00:19:07
HJR 32 Discussion 00:20:25
HJR 32 PHS 1 Vote 00:23:11
HJR 34 Discussion 00:25:04
HJR 34 PHS 1 Vote 00:28:50
HJR 46 Discussion 00:30:09
HJR 46 Vote 00:34:15
HJR 53 Discussion 00:35:40
HJR 53 Vote 00:38:55
HJR 54 Discussion 00:40:15
HJR 54 Vote 00:40:50
HB 546 Discussion 00:42:15
HB 546 PHS 1 Vote 00:46:15
HB 605 Discussion 00:47:38
HB 605 PHS 1 Vote 00:52:10
HB 694 Discussion 00:53:46
HB 694 Vote 01:07:47
HB 695 Discussion Only 01:10:20, 958, all
Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue met on February 25 and considered a series of bills and joint resolutions, mostly involving appropriations, capital projects, and local infrastructure funding. The committee first adopted PHS 2 and passed House Bill 152, which creates a Medicaid supplemental payment program for public ground ambulance providers; the sponsor said the substitute ensures no state general fund dollars will be used and that local agencies must identify a funding source for any required match. HB 152 was reported favorably on a 20-0 vote. The committee also passed House Bill 545, the annual claims bill, after members confirmed all executive-branch claims were included; it was reported favorably on a 21-0 vote. House Bill 606, requiring reporting for general obligation bonds, also passed unanimously and was reported favorably.
The committee then took up several joint resolutions tied to capital and infrastructure spending. House Joint Resolution 30, concerning water projects, was described as implementing ranked projects under the Waters program administered by KIA and was reported favorably on a 21-0 vote. House Joint Resolution 32, concerning school facilities construction, was amended by PHS 1 and advanced after discussion referencing the Auditor’s report and questions about a Johnson County Schools expenditure; it also passed 21-0. House Joint Resolution 34, relating to contingent appropriations for KCTCS, was amended by PHS 1 and advanced after testimony outlining three projects in Somerset, Jefferson Community and Technical College, and Glasgow; it passed 21-0. House Joint Resolution 46, for local road projects, was described as funding the highest-scoring local road requests from a larger pool of applications and passed 21-0.
The committee also advanced House Joint Resolution 53, authorizing release of funds for KSU’s Health Sciences Center project, after KSU officials said the building is needed for nursing and allied health programs and promised a business plan report by November 1, 2025; it passed 21-0. House Joint Resolution 54, authorizing funds related to the State Fair Board, also passed unanimously. Later, the committee considered House Bill 546, which revises the local roads and streets program by adding a DOT-developed scoring system, monthly reporting, a match requirement, and a $500,000 project cap; members asked about the cap and were told larger projects should be handled through other mechanisms. HB 546 was reported favorably on a 21-0 vote. Finally, House Bill 605, a technical corrections and update bill for the local economic relief grant program, was amended by PHS 1 and discussed as expanding eligibility, including to the Delta Regional Authority and certain local-affiliated applicants; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 605.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/24/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- As we have added multiple pathways for families to choose in terms of educating their children, that
- Um, and so, you know, and we're not even talking about people who are on a pathway to licensure here.
- Um, and so, you know, and we're not even talking about people who are on a pathway to licensure here.
- <02:08:16.639>
So, <02:08:17.520>uh, pathway to uh to lensure here. - So, uh, pathway to uh to lensure here.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session: 2025 First Special Session - part 3 Jun 9th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It was again a pleasure to work with you as we had the same goal of expanding pathways for our educators
- other states have had some type of registered teacher apprenticeship programs so that we can expand pathways
- Substitute teachers, paraprofessionals—these individuals could become our future teachers, and apprenticeship
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, I work as a paraprofessional interim.
- Um, I work as a paraprofessional interim.
- Um, I work as a paraprofessional interim.
- Um, I work as a paraprofessional interim.
Keywords:
microenterprise home kitchen operation, cottage food, home-based food business, home kitchen license, homemade food, prepared food, food entrepreneur, small food business, cottage food law, food safety training, ServSafe, food handler license, agriculture department, Minnesota food law, residential kitchen, local zoning, consumer labeling, allergen labeling, unpasteurized juice, time/temperature control for safety food
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Commission to Study Costs of Special Education (06/02/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a clear path of these are your pathways, or your list of different levels of restriction, basically
- We have a clear path of these are your pathways, or your list of different levels of restriction, basically
- at the request of districts so that they can just identify that yes, we're going to track a paraprofessional
- because we believe we a paraprofessional because we believe we can<01:50:16.719>
it's <01:50:16.960 - They put on their tuition, they put on their speech, OT, they put the paraprofessional all on one invoice
Summary:
The commission met to approve the May 18, 2026 minutes and then focused on how SB 57’s special education cost study should inform HB 1099, which creates a separate study committee on residential placements and related education costs. Members discussed sending the commission’s minutes and findings to that new committee, noting the short timeline for its work and the need to be specific about unresolved issues so the new group does not duplicate the same questions.
A major topic was the cost and responsibility for students placed at Spalding and similar residential programs, especially transportation and whether costs are paid through the Department of Education’s episode-of-treatment (EOT) fund, local districts, DHS, or Medicaid. Staff explained that for students with disabilities, EOT funds cover special education and transportation costs tied to the placement, while students without disabilities are handled through DHS care-management and best-interest meetings. Members raised concerns about whether some students at Spalding are receiving no schooling, whether transportation costs are substantial, and whether Medicaid reimbursement could offset some expenses.
The commission also discussed confusion over district responsibility when students placed in residential programs attend school in another district, using Winnisquam as an example. Several members said the receiving district was not notified that DHHS-approved programs could bring in additional students and costs, and they suggested DHHS or its care-management entity should notify both the district of residence and the receiving district when a program is approved. The group agreed this notification issue, along with transportation funding, privacy concerns in Medicaid-to-schools billing, and the distinction between special education placements, EOT placements, and other voluntary residential placements, should be passed to the HB 1099 study committee for further work.
TX
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- On average, 47% of the special education cost is labor due to paraprofessionals.
- On average, 47% of the special education cost is labor due to paraprofessionals.
- On average, 47% of the special education cost is labor due to paraprofessionals.
- A paraprofessional and special transportation—bing, you're there—and we get in there very quickly with
- Or do you have a paraprofessional go into each of those rooms under the supervision of a resource room
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Moving on to the actual last item, we have HB 2416 HD1 relating to a maritime youth apprenticeship pathway
- HB 2416 HD1 relating to a maritime youth apprenticeship pathway program.
Bills:
HB1977, HB1764, HB1934, HB2533, HB1790, HB2181, HB1870, HB2140, HB2468, HB2358, HB1588, HB1688, HB1986, HB2030, HB2195, HB1949, HB1695, HB1950, HB2094, HB2115, HB2297, HB2336, HB2416, HB2049
Keywords:
maternal health, infant health, mobile application, Medicaid, healthcare access, state programs, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, libraries, education, reading programs, early childhood, nonprofit, community engagement, teacher retention, Hawaiian language education, special needs schools
HI
Bills:
HB1977, HB1764, HB1934, HB2533, HB1790, HB2181, HB1870, HB2140, HB2468, HB2358, HB1588, HB1688, HB1986, HB2030, HB2195, HB1949, HB1695, HB1950, HB2094, HB2115, HB2297, HB2336, HB2416, HB2049
Keywords:
maternal health, infant health, mobile application, Medicaid, healthcare access, state programs, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, libraries, education, reading programs, early childhood, nonprofit, community engagement, teacher retention, Hawaiian language education, special needs schools
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We struggle with retention due to the low-income paraprofessional wages.
- The biggest victims of any disruption in paraprofessional benefits are the kids, the students I work
- I urge you to vote against HF 6 to protect paraprofessionals and ensure kids have access to the vital
- We struggle with retention due to the low-income paraprofessional wages.
- The biggest victims of any disruption in paraprofessional benefits are the kids, the students I work
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/09/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- It was probably a paraprofessional and a behavior specialist, we'll say, in our town.
- paraprofessional and a behavior paraprofessional and a behavior specialist,<03:31:52.000>
we'll - he had spoken said the paraprofessional he had spoken to<03:46:53.279>
said <03:46:53.439> - She had no previous incidents of restraint, had no paraprofessional, but she was very overwhelmed with
- , restraint, had no paraprofessional, restraint, had no paraprofessional, but<03:49:03.439>
she
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The A15 amendment focuses on paraprofessional federal personal qualifications.
- So, federal government authorizes a local assessment to be created to ensure that a paraprofessional
- Will it make it more difficult for school districts to find qualified paraprofessionals?
- We have problems hiring paraprofessionals because some of the barriers regarding the qualifications,
- Uh we have a we have problems hiring<00:35:51.000>
paraprofessionals <00:35:52.000>because<