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• last school year.
• last school year.
• School in St.
• I am the music teacher to more than 540 Minnesotan students at Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School
• <01:25:23.320> and<01:25:23.440> I elementary school age my husband and I elementary

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• So there was an impact on the school fund.
• One is, as you brought it up earlier, the school employee issue on school report—schools reporting employees
• Charles Parish Schools, and Ashley Tossan, Louisiana Association of School Superintendents and Administration
• each elementary, secondary, and public school, according to approval by the Fusion Center.
• and middle schools and elementary schools are as safe as they possibly can be.

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 135, which would redirect a portion of wagering dedications from the sports fund to the Louisiana Early Childhood Education Fund and remove a cap affecting that funding stream. The author and staff explained the amendment was designed to avoid any impact on the State General Fund while increasing support for early childhood education. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as amended. Senate Bill 202, from the Secretary of State’s office, would increase the number of compensated days for parish board of election supervisors to cover additional election-related duties. Secretary Landry and election officials testified that the change was needed because supervisors now perform more work, including ballot tabulation, machine sealing, and verification tasks. The committee adopted technical and appropriation-related amendments and reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee then took up several health and human services bills. Senate Bill 155 would require insurance coverage for medically necessary dental procedures needed before cancer treatment; testimony from medical and dental professionals emphasized that untreated dental problems can delay chemotherapy or radiation and worsen outcomes. After adopting amendments to narrow the fiscal impact, the bill was reported favorably as amended, with discussion of a possible subject-to-appropriation amendment to be worked out later. Senate Bill 237, a major DCFS reform bill, drew extensive testimony and debate over child welfare oversight, mandatory reporter training, law enforcement coordination, and the bill’s large fiscal note. The committee adopted amendments, including a subject-to-appropriation provision, and reported the bill favorably as amended after emotional testimony from supporters and former DCFS employees. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 465 on prompt-pay insurance reform after an amendment reduced the fiscal note to zero; Senate Bill 261 on unclaimed property after a substitute bill was adopted; Senate Bill 295 on expanded coverage for traumatic brain injury rehabilitation after amendments narrowed the mandate and added subject-to-appropriation language; Senate Bill 157 providing six weeks of paid parental leave for K-12 educators and staff, also subject to appropriation; Senate Bill 276 requiring bail bond producers to certify outstanding obligations before new appointments; Senate Bill 83 on human trafficking services after removing the age-expansion cost; Senate Bill 143 on bulletproof vests after shifting funding away from a direct state appropriation; and Senate Bill 450 on school safety assessments after an amendment limited implementation to available funds and resources. In each case, the committee’s actions focused on reducing or eliminating fiscal notes while keeping the bills moving forward.

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• the school should never withhold information about the child's health, their schooling, and their in-school
• have different needs than elementary have different needs than elementary school<00:13:56.959>
• I've been here from elementary to high school.
• . school. school.
• > and<01:20:44.080> the<01:20:44.320> school work with the school and the school

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met in executive session on Senate Bill 72, a parental rights in education measure, and considered an amendment offered by Representative Raymond. Raymond explained that his changes were intended to narrow the bill so it would not force schools to act as “surveillance operatives” for parents, especially regarding older students, and to avoid requiring teachers to disclose private family matters such as a student’s sexual orientation or pronouns. He also struck the bill’s “clear and convincing” standard and replaced it with a lower “evidence” standard, arguing teachers should have some basis for concern but not a burden equivalent to terminating parental rights. He said the amendment was meant to preserve due process, avoid weaponizing the bill in civil disputes, and reduce the risk of lawsuits. Members then debated the scope of the bill and amendment. Supporters said schools should not withhold information about a child’s health, school environment, behavior, bullying, self-harm, or criminal conduct, and argued that parents have a right to know about serious issues such as mental health concerns, sexual assault, drug use, or other misconduct. Several members emphasized that teachers do not diagnose mental illness, but should report observable concerns and involve school administrators or counselors when necessary. Opponents argued the bill would chill communication between students and trusted adults at school, especially for children from dysfunctional or unsafe homes, and said it could force outing of gay or trans students and increase the risk of harm or self-harm. One member cited the Department of Education’s trusted-adult approach and said teachers are not covered by formal confidentiality rules in the same way as lawyers or doctors. The discussion included examples and hypotheticals about bullying, sexual assault, drug use, self-harm, gender dysphoria, and whether a teacher would have to tell parents if a student used different pronouns or a nickname. Raymond and supporters said the bill would require disclosure of serious safety concerns but not compel teachers to diagnose or pry into private matters. Opponents argued the bill’s language still sweeps too broadly and could force disclosure in situations where a student fears abuse or being kicked out at home. The transcript does not show a final vote on the amendment or bill in the excerpt provided.

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• Again, going back to my tribe back home, we had one of our elementary schools; it was a BIA school.
• There are some BIE schools that are 638 grants in New Mexico, but Not all the tribal schools are.
• Then we have Kirtland and Farmington Schools.
• And our schools are now looking to us, Navajo Nation, within the Navajo Nation schools to take over that
• BIE schools that the Pueblos have.

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• This little elementary school kid looks up at me and says, 'Well, what does it say?'
• /c><00:33:20.679> up<00:33:20.840> at<00:33:20.960> me Elementary uh school kid
• looks up at me Elementary uh school kid looks up at me and<00:33:21.240> says<00:33:21.600>
• She wrote me a letter of recommendation to grad school.
• And I would strongly suggest that we teach both views to our children that are in the school.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Minnesota Senate convened for opening day of the 94th legislative session, with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and remarks honoring the late Senator Carrie Dike, whose seat was left empty. Leaders from both parties described her as a unifying, hardworking public servant and noted the chamber’s grief at her death. A quorum was established by roll call of members from all districts. The Senate then elected Bobby Joe Champion and Jeremy Miller as co-presiding officers by a vote of 65 ayes and 1 pass, and they were sworn in. In their remarks, both emphasized cooperation, open dialogue, and working forward together despite a projected budget deficit and other difficult issues ahead. The chamber also elected Thomas Bodin as Secretary of the Senate by 66 votes, and then approved a slate of other officers—including assistant secretaries, engrossing secretary, sergeant at arms, assistant sergeant at arms, and chaplain—by one roll call with 66 votes. Senate Resolution No. 1, which set the temporary organization of the Senate and memorialized the organizing agreement between the two caucuses, was adopted by a vote of 66 ayes and 0 nays. The resolution covered temporary leadership structure, staff and appointments, committee memberships and schedules, adoption of temporary rules from the prior session with updated committee names, and procedures for resolving future issues. After adoption, the Senate set aside time for members to speak in tribute to Senator Dike, with several senators offering personal remembrances and condolences to her family and staff.

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• I'd like to recognize some special guests in our audience: Pleasant Grove Elementary, Pleasant Grove,
• The Pleasant Grove<00:15:13.760> Elementary,<00:15:14.320> Pleasant<00:15:14.720> Grove
• , Grove Elementary, Pleasant Grove, Grove Elementary, Pleasant Grove, Alabama,<00:15:15.600> our
• It deems those endorsements equivalent to a physician signature for school athletic participation, and

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• Often we operate close to a school so that we can be in proximity for after-school programs to help homeless
• School, a hundred and ten feet from our door to theirs.
• Agape's proximity to schools is a great benefit to our moms.
• . to school.
• So I think the inclusion of private schools makes it too broad.

Bills: HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• We have elementary schools already winning competitions.
• <00:38:11.839> schools<00:38:12.400> already<00:38:12.800> winning elementary schools
• already winning elementary schools already winning competitions<00:38:14.160> you<00:38:14.280
• school right to I school and nanul high school right to I might<01:28:34.719> not<01:28:34.880
• the private schools went back to school the private schools went back to school weeks<01:32:22.080

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• It's a 22-minute documentary that we use in junior high schools and in high schools across this nation
• The documentary that we use in junior high schools and high schools across the nation.
• Hirono, I have a stack of letters from high school students, junior high school students, and elementary
• I feel that this education needs to be taught as early as elementary school.
• Back home, the schools face multiple roadblocks. They don't want it in their schools.

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• K-12 schools and school districts, the higher education institutions that are public.
• school kids.
• And we actually have a San Antonio school district recently where they had empowered the elementary school
• school space.
• if we were able to turn our school schools and ISDs into solar storage hubs?

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• Juris the city the county and the school Juris the city the county and the school district<00:25
• Louis County, and it does have three locations: the Minnehaha Elementary School, the William Kelly School
• The William Kelly School in Silver Bay, as well as the Two Harbors High School.
• : William Kelly School in Silver Bay, Minnehaha Elementary in Two Harbors, and Two Harbors High School

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• The Enlace program down at Gadsden High School for Gadsden District High School, and she is shadowing
• She is with Staters at Belen High School. And Staters is...
• It'd be from the church to the school to parks and recs in the city or whatever.
• I survived the government boarding school. I was enrolled in the boarding school at age five.
• I don't remember exactly the year because I was in elementary and 12 and boarding school, and my aunt

Bills: SM14

Keywords: forced sterilization, coerced sterilization, Indigenous women, Native American women, women of color, reproductive justice, reproductive sovereignty, truth and reconciliation commission, memorial, trauma-informed care, reparative justice, human rights, bodily autonomy, Indian Health Service, Indian affairs, Commission on the Status of Women, survivor testimony, reproductive health access, genocide, transitional justice

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• Speaker and members, I'd like to recognize the Woodland Christian High School Baseball Team for the 2024
• You've represented your school and the community with such excellence, we couldn't be more proud.
• Ladies and gentlemen, our winning championship team from Woodlake Christian High School. Thank you.
• He was old school at his approach, and he respected his institution, and he understood the importance
• He began his career as an elementary school teacher. and later taught political science at Pierce College

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• Before we proceed to the testimony, I'd like to introduce the high school or have the high school pagers
• the 26-27 school year. the 26-27 school year.
• > is<00:50:56.280> located The Goodridge School District is located The Goodridge School
• additional renovated elementary additional renovated elementary classrooms<00:52:10.400> are<
• with students at Olson Middle School with students at Olson Middle School speaking<01:04:16.880>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They're closing schools. They have PFAS in their wells.
• And actually, the PFAS in their wells are connected to one elementary school, as you know, and we're
• very helpful And their wells are connected to one elementary school, as you know, and you're very helpful
• William Mumma, the professor. ...of international environmental policy emeritus from the Fletcher School

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Summary: The committee held a hearing on natural and working lands, carbon sequestration, and related provisions in Governor Healey’s $3 billion Mass Ready Act. EEA officials described the bill’s investments in flooding, land protection, tree planting, wetlands restoration, biodiversity, dams, seawalls, and coastal resilience, along with permitting reforms intended to speed ecological restoration projects. They also outlined current programs on resilient lands, healthy soils, forest climate solutions, forest reserves, and urban tree planting, and said the administration expects natural and working lands to offset up to 7 million metric tons of residual emissions by 2050, while acknowledging that additional strategies will be needed to close the gap to the state’s 10-million-ton offset target. Committee members pressed EEA on the cost of reaching the 30% conservation-by-2030 goal, the loss of a federal USDA grant of about $22 million, the adequacy of current sequestration estimates, and whether the state should consider regional approaches or statutory changes. EEA said current state conservation spending has been about $35 million to $40 million annually, that the Mass Ready Act is intended to help double the pace of conservation, and that federal funding remains uncertain. Senators also raised concerns about PILOT payments for state-owned land, the management of state forests, and the proposed Chapter 91 general license for restoration projects. EEA said the bill’s forest reserve language is meant to create a more durable designation process while still allowing limited active management. Advocates from The Nature Conservancy and Mass Audubon supported stronger investment in land conservation and restoration, saying natural and working lands are a cost-effective climate strategy that also provides biodiversity, water quality, and public health benefits. They urged passage of legislation to increase funding, improve PILOT equity, and strengthen land-use planning and mitigation requirements. They also backed removing Chapter 91 licensing requirements for ecological restoration, arguing that the current process adds cost and delay. In a later panel, a forest scientist and an urban forestry advocate emphasized the carbon and cooling benefits of mature trees, called for greater protection of older forests, and supported bills to expand municipal reforestation and modernize public shade tree law. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• complaints from constituents where convenience stores were selling alcohol to minors especially close to school
• Schools and as soon as we notified y'all's office, you were extremely responsive in coming out and addressing
• It's actually kind of close to my house. my house and I drive by it when I take my kid to elementary
• school and they have a front door they're open to the public so if someone walks than off the street
• I mean the example I give, I mentioned I drive by Winners Corner on the way to my kids' elementary school

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• schools.
• schools.
• They have not addressed, unfortunately, elementary or middle school.
• school and giving presentations about tips for high school.
• If there’s a way to integrate that into the curriculums we have in elementary schools right now, I think

Summary: The hearing focused on youth mental health and treatment access in California, with opening remarks emphasizing that youth distress, self-harm-related emergency visits, and difficulty obtaining care remain elevated, while workforce shortages and reliance on one-time funding continue to limit access. Assemblymember Lori Davies echoed concerns about unstable funding and said lawmakers need to hear directly from providers and families as they prepare for the budget and legislation. The chair framed the hearing as a chance to hear from county, school, provider, and student perspectives, especially in San Diego County, where needs are high and investments have not always matched demand. County and school officials described the current system and recent state initiatives, including the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, school-linked fee schedules, payment reform, and the Behavioral Health Services Act transition. San Diego County Behavioral Health said it serves Medi-Cal youth with specialty mental health needs through a broad continuum of care, including outpatient clinics, school-based services, crisis response, residential treatment, and new crisis and residential facilities. San Diego County Office of Education and San Marcos Unified School District described efforts to expand school-based services and reimbursement through CYBHI, but said implementation is slowed by complex billing rules, insurance-data collection concerns from families, administrative burden, and uncertainty about sustaining staff positions funded by grants or soft money. School counselor testimony highlighted reduced stigma through campus outreach and clubs, but also noted that counselor-to-student ratios remain well above national standards and that budget cuts threaten supports. Provider testimony stressed that the system remains fragmented and that youth often move between emergency rooms, inpatient care, outpatient therapy, schools, and county programs without smooth handoffs. A child psychiatrist described crisis cases in which the main choices are brief hospitalization or discharge with limited follow-up, and argued for stronger warm handoffs, more outpatient and intensive outpatient options, better school-clinic coordination, and broader use of mobile crisis and 988. Rady Children’s Hospital and Aurora Behavioral Health described large increases in behavioral health demand, expansion of integrated care, and major barriers tied to low reimbursement rates, delayed payments, and administrative complexity. Across the panel, witnesses called for more stable funding, clearer reimbursement rules, better parent education on warning signs, and stronger collaboration among schools, counties, hospitals, and community providers to reduce stigma and improve timely care for youth.

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• School, Kua High School, and McKinley High School.
• Parents in my community are concerned that in the elementary school they're not able to sit with their
• Is anyone from charter schools here? No testimony from charter schools?
• <00:44:37.040> personal um School Shaw and other school personal um School Shaw and other
• , kindergarten, or elementary or secondary school, public or private, including any special school for

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• The challenge is that not many of these elementary schools have food production kitchens.
• Yeah, the school... ...for the school nutrition program versus the farm-to-school program.
• It's school staff capacity, school infrastructure, and then truly school connection to farms.
• to School Program.
• to School Program.

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Summary: The committee first heard opening remarks from Secretary of Food and Agriculture Karen Ross, who reviewed the department’s budget and priorities. She emphasized California agriculture’s record production, but also the pressures facing farmers from climate change, drought, groundwater regulation, supply chain disruptions, low commodity prices, and federal funding cuts. Ross highlighted ongoing investments in Farm to School, local food procurement, food hubs, climate-smart agriculture, invasive pest prevention, bird flu response, and food safety, and she warned that proposed USDA cuts and market disruptions could harm research, pest control, and export development. Members also discussed the importance of local food systems, school kitchens, and the need to better connect farmers to schools, food banks, and institutions. A major topic was the Farm to School program and related local food initiatives. The chair raised concerns that the Legislative Analyst’s Office was recommending against continued funding for Farm to School because it did not meet the state’s “must-have” standard, and suggested pairing it more closely with the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program and food hubs to broaden its impact. Ross responded that Farm to School has already reached nearly half of California students, has helped small farms, and is part of a larger strategy that includes school kitchen investments and culinary training. Members also discussed Market Match/CNIP, which Ross said was not funded in the current budget, and Proposition 4 climate bond spending, including SWEEP, Healthy Soils, urban agriculture, invasive species work, tribal food sovereignty, and land access programs. The committee then moved to Item 1 on eliminating vacant positions at the Departments of Fish and Wildlife, Parks and Recreation, and Food and Agriculture. The LAO explained that the Governor proposed eliminating 6,000 vacant positions statewide, with the JLBC previously not concurring with 650 of them, including 174 in these three departments. The LAO recommended retaining the special-funded positions at Fish and Wildlife and Food and Agriculture because they support important functions and do not materially help the budget, while weighing the General Fund positions against other priorities. Finance said the vacancy reductions were intended to improve budget resiliency and preserve flexibility, noting that vacant positions can be used to cover other operational costs or be reclassified. Department representatives argued some eliminated positions were hard to fill and that the cuts would affect permitting, public safety, maintenance, and pest detection, though they said immediate impacts would be limited because many positions were already vacant. Members pressed Finance and department staff on whether the savings justified the program impacts, especially at Fish and Wildlife, where permitting bottlenecks were described as a concern for housing, clean energy, water, and transportation projects. Several members questioned why special funds tied to fees were being reduced, and why Fish and Wildlife’s special funds were treated differently from other departments. Parks said the proposed ranger and maintenance cuts would not have immediate effects but could slow long-term maintenance and staffing capacity. CDFA said some of the eliminated positions supported early pest detection, the broom rape program, and other oversight functions, but that the department believed it could still meet its mandate through reclassification and internal prioritization. No votes were taken, and the chair noted that public comment would come after all items were heard.

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• So please join me in giving Dixon High School a warm welcome to the Capitol. Please stand.
• Mary's High School.
• They captured the state title with a 16 to 0 win over Woodbridge High School.
• Middle School and Westview High School programs, and provided thoughtful leadership at Congregation
• School history: the merger and spin-off between a PTA and the school foundation.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, completed the roll, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions recognizing visitors, students, and a long-serving committee secretary, Tabitha Volga-Sang, who was honored for 32 years of service. Members also took up a procedural motion by Assembly Member DeMaio to immediately consider ACA 14, the Taxpayer Protection Act, without reference to file; that motion failed on a 14-44 vote. The main policy debate centered on SB 106 by Senator Laird, a budget appropriation to provide $90 million in one-time funding for Planned Parenthood and related women’s health and family planning services after federal cuts. Assembly Member Tangipa offered amendments arguing the money should be directed more broadly to women’s health and hospitals, but the Assembly voted 41-13 to lay the amendments on the table. Supporters, including Gabriel, Sharp-Collins, Gibson, Krell, Bonta, and others, said the bill was needed to preserve access to cancer screenings, contraception, STI testing, and reproductive care, especially in rural and underserved communities, and to offset the effects of federal defunding. Opponents, including Johnson, DeMaio, Patterson, and Tangipa, criticized the bill as lacking transparency, favoring a politically connected organization, and diverting attention from hospital funding and other health needs. After extended floor debate, SB 106 passed the Assembly 55-10 and was transmitted immediately to the Senate. The chamber then took up H.R. 84, a resolution condemning racism after President Trump circulated racist imagery depicting former President Obama and Michelle Obama. Members from the Black, LGBTQ, Latino, AAPI, Jewish, Native American, and other caucuses spoke in support, saying the post normalized dehumanization and had real-world consequences; Assembly Member Tangipa also stated the post was wrong and apologized on the record. The transcript ends during continued debate on H.R. 84, before a final vote is shown.