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• Pursuant to KRS 45.812.1 through their fiscal agents, seven school districts, none of which needed an
• additional tax levy to pay debt service, reported debt issues to finance new projects, and one school
• There'll be no performance standards. There'll be no upfront<00:10:12.680> payments.
• They benefit from long-term, stable contractual payments tied to asset performance.
• They benefit from long-term, stable contractual payments tied to asset performance.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including a quorum call, approval of the April 27 minutes, and a report of informational items. Those informational items included University of Kentucky medical equipment purchases, UK’s planned use of restricted funds for a public-private partnership, school district debt notices, UK’s use of construction management at risk for five projects, Kentucky Communications Network Authority capital project reporting, and UK lease improvements. The main action item was University of Kentucky’s request for approval of a $600 million central plants and utility infrastructure P3 tied to the Chandler expansion and other campus facilities. UK said the project would modernize and expand utility capacity, improve redundancy and efficiency, and support 24/7 hospital operations. UK explained that the financing would combine private equity and nonprofit debt, with no UK or Commonwealth debt or upfront payment, and that future availability payments would come from UK Healthcare funds. Members asked about the financing stack, the source of the restricted funds, and whether existing units would be replaced or modernized. The committee then approved the P3 agreement by roll call vote. The committee also considered and approved a lease renewal for a 20,000-square-foot College of Medicine facility near the Bowling Green Medical Center. UK said the lease would cost $38 per square foot, or $912,000 annually, and supports its long-running partnership with Bowling Green Hospital and planned medical student growth in the region. Members spoke favorably about the local impact of the program, and the lease renewal passed by roll call vote. Finally, the Finance and Administrative Cabinet reported three items requiring no action, including a $2.103 million Transportation Cabinet Department of Aviation project for two medium box hangars at Capital City Airport. Cabinet staff said the project would be funded by federal aviation money and restricted aviation funds, and later explained that the restricted funds come from a jet fuel tax deposited into the Aviation Economic Development Fund.

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• So members, will you please help welcome our Fern Elementary School students to your State Senate?
• creating the Energy savings performance creating the Energy savings performance contract<00:04:05.439
• Madam Clerk, before you go on, I have to add the culinary school.
• Madam Clerk, before you go on, I have to add the culinary school.
• Madam Clerk, before you go on, I have to add the culinary school.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• I have taught Superfund as an adjunct professor for 27 years at Penn Carey Law School.
• of the cleanup itself with the remainder performed by the private parties.
• That saves tremendous transaction costs for the parties performing the cleanup.
• In other words, private parties are required to reimburse EPA for work performed. performed by internal
• In the interest of full disclosure, we are law school classmates.

Keywords: presidential nominations, EPA, environmental policy, Fish and Wildlife, committee meeting

Summary: The committee meeting focused on the presidential nominations of Brigadier General Brian Nesvick as Director of Fish and Wildlife and Jess Kramer and Sean Donahue as assistant administrators at the EPA. Each nominee presented their qualifications and experiences in their respective fields, with an emphasis on their commitment to uphold the laws passed by Congress. The discussion highlighted the nominees' dedication to addressing environmental issues and their proactive stances on regulatory matters. After deliberation, votes were held to report the nominations favorably, despite some members voicing concerns regarding their qualifications and potential conflicts with environmental interests.

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• funding based on system performance. funding based on system performance.
• academic support to the medical school. academic support to the medical school.
• University of Minnesota Medical School University of Minnesota Medical School faculty<00:34:49.200
• at any given time, medical school at any given time, medical school faculty<00:35:02.160> are
• Uh the faculty of the medical school.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So on our school... ...acts.
• The system performance measures, sorry, well, system performance measures first.
• To ensure that families and schools and early intervention teams, To ensure that families and schools
• Blind and the School for the Deaf.
• So before 1990, hearing screening was primarily done in the school system during school age.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Human Services Committee met in interim session and first approved the previous meeting minutes before receiving a series of presentations on homelessness and housing stability. Jennifer Henderson of the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency updated members on the new Interagency Council on Homelessness, describing its executive-order mandate to review resources, gather input from stakeholders, identify gaps, and develop recommendations. She said the council’s first work is building a statewide program matrix of existing homeless services and funding sources, with attention to youth, tribal communities, and other vulnerable populations. Members raised concerns about youth homelessness, homeless veterans, and how the council will stay focused on a practical framework rather than getting lost in details. The committee also discussed possible connections to the rural health transformation grant and agreed to continue the topic later in the spring. Beth Olson of Presentation Partners in Housing described the organization’s housing-first model in Cass County and Clay County, including homeless prevention/diversion, housing navigation, and Cooper House, a 42-unit permanent supportive housing building in Fargo. She said the organization focuses on people with long-term and chronic homelessness, many with mental health, addiction, health, domestic violence, and Indigenous identity-related barriers, and reported strong outcomes: 85 of 86 people housed in 2025, 91% still housed after one year, and major reductions in emergency room use, ambulance rides, jail stays, detox days, and shelter use. She also explained that state funding has grown from a small share of the budget to about $1.1 million in state-connected funding for fiscal 2026, largely through contracts tied to supportive services. Members asked about vouchers, rent contributions at Cooper House, length of stay, and whether similar projects could be expanded elsewhere. Andrea Olson of the Community Action Partnership of North Dakota outlined statewide homeless and housing-related services delivered through six community action agencies in all 53 counties. She explained the Community Services Block Grant structure, said housing was identified as the top need in the most recent statewide needs assessment, and described programs including Supportive Services for Veteran Families, North Dakota Homeless Grant services, and Home ARP supportive services. She emphasized that the end of North Dakota Rent Help has increased pressure on the system, that the current $2 million annual homeless grant is far smaller than prior rent-help assistance, and that community action is using case management and financial assistance to move households toward self-sufficiency. Members asked about funding formulas, rural service delivery, and coordination with Presentation Partners to avoid duplication. YouthWorks then began a presentation on youth homelessness, describing services for ages 12 to 24, the special needs of youth and former foster youth, and the organization’s use of federal and state funds to support transitional housing, emergency shelter, maternity housing, and diversion services.

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• He is an agriculture teacher at Greenwood High School in Perry County, Pennsylvania.
• He is an agriculture teacher at Greenwood High School in Perry County, Pennsylvania.
• Additionally, Arden was the longest-serving volunteer school board member of the Elk Lake School District
• More recently, he helped get whole milk back in schools.
• MORE RECENTLY, HE HELPED GET THE WHOLE MILK BACK IN SCHOOLS.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• my principal at Environmental Charter High School.
• As a student, I didn't always love school.
• I took that step with a very clear goal in mind: to become a school leader, not at a school an hour away
• I attended the Thomas Charter School, which is part of one of the most diverse school districts here
• Feel seen, respected, and included in our schools.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I was even a cheerleader at my school.
• After graduation from Texas School for the Deaf, I attended college at Southwest Collegiate Institute
• I was a performer on PBS and also I worked in San Antonio.
• You know, the data we have on The performance of the legacy system and the performance of community-based
• Uh, decreasing performance, both in CBC and in legacy regions.

Bills: HB 451, HB 645, HB 1041, HB 1151, HB 1155, HB 1536, HCR 12

Keywords: commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening, validated screening tool, evidence-informed tool, conservatorship, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, trafficking prevention, Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit

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• But if you recall, 1040 was a battery against health care employees and school employees bill.
• was also language that would allow for the blind school, deaf school... ...to non-public schools, and
• there was also language that would allow for the blind school, deaf school, et cetera, to have access
• The other thing it does is there was some... ...with that same charter school.
• entering into multiple innovation network agreements with different school districts.

Keywords: 964, all

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• The feedback from both parents, taxpayers, and schools, in fact, was much more positive.
• It's something we've wanted to do from day one, which is a pay for performance program.
• We really want to be sure that we're keeping our high performers.
• To keep our high performance, we need to be sure that their work is being recognized and rewarded.
• So, we want to launch a pay for performance program this year.

Keywords: 914, all

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• You're always looking to cut the fat, or the low performers leave and the high performers stay.
• We have some schools that are more of a four-year school, and some that are more of a two-year school
• For the nine smaller schools.
• Some of those factors pertain to a school. Some do not pertain to a school.
• Some schools are having record.

Keywords: 908, all

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• improvement in overall school improvement in overall school performance.<00:29:37.679> And
• Schools.
• A high-performing school district, a district that I believe has sustainable leadership.
• or the nature of the size of the school or the nature of the school. school. school.
• > all school classroom performance and all school classroom performance and all other<00:55:40.960

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 2, sponsored by Senator Julie Rocky Adams, which would prohibit school administrators from receiving a percentage pay increase greater than the average percentage increase given to classroom teachers in the same district. Supporters said the bill is intended to keep teacher pay from falling behind, promote fairness and transparency, and preserve local control through existing waiver options. Senators Thomas, Higdon, Givens, Neal, Williams, and others generally supported the bill, while Senator Meredith raised concerns about unintended consequences for rural districts and the ability to retain principals and other talent quickly enough through the waiver process. The sponsor and others responded that the waiver process is standardized and expedited, and that normal raises would not be affected. SB 2 was adopted unanimously with favorable expression. The committee then took up Senate Bill 4 on school leadership, with a committee substitute changing a reference from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce to the Kentucky Chamber Foundation. Senator West explained that the bill is designed to create a coordinated five-year principal leadership pipeline, based on research suggesting that school leadership is a major factor in teacher retention and school success. The first two years would be KDE-run foundational training and mentorship, followed by a gap year, then a public-private partnership year with the Chamber/Truist program, and finally a fifth year of advanced training through approved providers such as Western Kentucky University or KASA. West said the goal is to extend principals’ tenure and improve leadership quality statewide. Ashley Watts of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce testified that the Chamber Foundation has run the Leadership Institute for School Principals since 2011, sending 641 principals from 112 counties through the program at a business-funded cost of more than $4.4 million. She said the program has reached about 3 million students and produces measurable school improvement. Henderson County Superintendent Bob Lawson said the program has been valuable in his district and emphasized the heavy workload and leadership demands placed on principals. The discussion continued with testimony about the importance of principal leadership and the need to invest in it, but no final vote on SB 4 was reached in the portion provided.

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• However, it's been difficult to readily see the performance of the programs and the outcomes.
• I love how you're putting in the performance outcomes.
• One of my other children was in school with two siblings with Duchenne.
• One of my other children was in school with two siblings with DeShane's.
• with them. ...was heart-wrenching for everyone who was in school with them.

Summary: The Health Care Budget Subcommittee met and took up four bills. First, CS/HB 633 by Rep. Koster on managing entity reporting and transparency for behavioral health services was amended to clarify reporting requirements and timing, and to address the bill’s fiscal implementation through conferencing. Members and one public speaker supported the measure, emphasizing accountability and better use of state funds. The bill was reported favorably. Next, CS/HB 531 by Rep. Hunschofsky on background screenings was amended with a strike-all that would require ACCA to create a public webpage with screening education, level-two screening standards, and a searchable catalog of positions requiring screening. Because the amendment changed the bill’s relating-to clause, the chair noted it would be temporarily postponed under House Rule 7.11D and returned to the committee later. The committee then heard HB 1089 by Rep. Booth, which adds Duchenne muscular dystrophy to the recommended newborn screening panel, subject to appropriation. A parent testified in strong support, describing the benefits of earlier diagnosis and treatment, and several members spoke in favor. The bill was reported favorably. Finally, CS/HB 907 by Rep. Anderson created the Sunshine Genetics Program, an opt-in newborn whole-genome sequencing program, and established the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU and a Sunshine Genetics Consortium. An amendment made funding contingent on appropriations and added Nicholas Children’s Hospital and Florida International University to the consortium board. After supportive testimony and debate, the bill was also reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• The letter says the school is working with the insurance providers to secure additional reimbursements
• This is pay plan appropriation and performance fund transfer requests.
• There are four agencies that are requesting funding from the performance fund, totaling $6.8 million
• They are performing the services for the state. They're an entity.
• for the School for the Deaf and Blind.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• I do take exception to, I guess, the notion that this bill may be performative.
• All of those truths are not disrespect or performative; it is responsibility.
• who govern schools across our state.
• Today we have members of the Florida School Board Association with us.
• I know there are school board members from around the state that are here with us.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• It requires school districts to have a school safety manual to guide the work.
• So with that said, the school. I was out of high school, but it was a while ago.
• It requires school districts to have a school safety manual to guide the work.
• We are a statewide virtual school. We are about We are a statewide virtual school.
• So we do have a full online elementary program, middle school, high school.

Keywords: 908, all

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• It also applies to our statute concerning school boards as well as other elected officials.
• and charter schools, and in library media material as well, adopted after July 1, 2006.
• and charter schools in any library media material as well, adopted after July 1, 2006.
• of official duties, Of the name of a law enforcement officer who is victimized in the performance of
• A state agency may still contract with DMS to perform these functions if the agency does not wish to

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met with a quorum present and first postponed SB 1650. The committee then heard and favorably reported SB 308, which implements the Florida Museum of Black History task force recommendations by designating St. Johns County as the museum site and creating a board to work with a supporting nonprofit. It also favorably reported SB 7020, which reenacts a public records exemption for certain Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services aquaculture and shellfish production records. Members then considered SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability. The bill creates a presumption against liability for private businesses that follow updated cybersecurity frameworks and reporting requirements, and a similar protection for local governments that comply with state standards. An amendment was adopted to prevent local governments from imposing separate cybersecurity standards on vendors and to clarify vendor definitions and effective dates. The Florida Justice Association opposed the bill, raising concerns about local government immunity, the practical effect of the presumption for private entities, and retroactivity, while business and industry groups supported it. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee also favorably reported SB 572, which updates ethics law to include legally recognized foster parents and foster children in the definition of relative; SB 1442, which revises the long-range program plan to require more specific performance metrics and agency-specific measures; SB 1106, which replaces references to the West Bank with Judea and Samaria in state agency and educational materials; SB 474, which revises military leave and related benefits for public employees and officials, with three amendments adopted; and SB 350, which revises public records protections for crime victims and law enforcement officers who are victims, including a 72-hour confidentiality period for officers in certain cases. Finally, the committee approved SPB 7032 as a committee bill to shift more fleet management responsibility from DMS to state agencies while preserving reporting to DMS. The meeting ended after members recorded additional votes and the committee adjourned.

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• There are schools under $13,000 per student that have performances above average, and there are schools
• and spending there are performance and spending there are schools<03:01:52.560> under<03:01:53.200
• under $133,000 per student that schools under $133,000 per student that have<03:01:56.000> performances
• above average and have performances above average and there's<03:01:58.319> schools<03:01:58.760
• <03:02:09.279> so performance and their schools below so performance and their schools below

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The executive session focused primarily on HB 563, which revises the school funding formula, especially the adequate education grant amounts for special education students and the treatment of fiscal capacity disparity aid. Representative Ladd moved OTPA on Amendment 06508, explaining that FY 26 would largely hold the current formula steady, while FY 27 would increase several per-pupil amounts, including base cost, free and reduced-price meals, English language learner aid, and special education differentiated aid. He said the special education change was based on estimated case loads across disability categories and that the amendment also reinstates fiscal capacity disparity aid, using a formula intended to better assist property-poor communities. Several members supported the amendment as a step in the right direction, saying it better recognizes special education costs and separates property wealth from low-income student counts. Others raised concerns about the lack of time and the absence of a printed spreadsheet showing how the fiscal capacity disparity aid would affect each town. In response, sponsors said the spreadsheet existed, that the LBA had copies, and that the amendment would help about 40 target towns, while Manchester would be the main community receiving less under the new formula because of prior shifts in the extraordinary needs grant. Discussion also covered the broader impact of the bill, with members noting that about 200 of the state’s 245 cities and towns would see an increase and 45 a decrease under the proposed FY 27 changes. Supporters argued the bill was a compromise given limited revenues and that it should move forward so it can be considered by the full House and then Finance. No final vote on the amendment or bill was taken in the portion provided, and the chair indicated the committee was still deciding whether it had enough information to proceed.

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• <00:01:49.759> seniors<00:01:50.240> applying<00:01:50.600> for high school
• seniors applying for high school seniors applying for financial<00:01:51.240> aid<00:01:51.759
• when graduating from Monoka High School in 2021 and attending school in an environment that promoted
• when graduating from monoka high school when graduating from monoka high school<00:09:22.000> in<
• The lowest-performing students in the state.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• for school leaders.
• There's a, and why I ask is there's a performing arts school that is in central Albuquerque, and they've
• Those schools have...
• school year.
• the size of a school?

Keywords: 996, all