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• TYPICALLY ONCE WE POINT THIS OUT TO THE DISTRICTS THEY REMOVE THAT ACCESS.
• DISTRICTS COUNTY NAMES.
• DOES THAT MEAN UNDER EACH ITEM, THESE SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAD FINDINGS?
• WOULDN'T IT BE NICE TO SHARE WITH ANOTHER DISTRICT YOU DISTRICTS, WOULDN'T IT BE NICE TO SHARE WITH ANOTHER
• Pizzo: I HOPE THE BINDER WOULD NOT CONTAIN ANY ENTITY RELATED TO MY DISTRICT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• For the Pulaski County District, finding number one...
• Per the district, it is their practice not to remit or maintain receipts such as gas, ...per the district
• For the Benton County District, finding number one, the Benton County District did not establish an electronic
• Long story short, I represent Woodruff County in District 61.
• I carried that bill due to an issue in my district.

Summary: The committee approved the February 12 minutes and received updates on delinquent municipal water and sewer reports for 2022 and 2023, noting continued progress toward compliance and reinstatement of turnback funds for several cities. It also deferred several matters to the June 4 meeting, including Fargo’s municipal accounting noncompliance report, Jericho’s street-fund misuse issue, Biggers and Holly Grove deferred reports, and a group of private water and sewer reports lacking proper responses. Members then heard and filed a detailed report on the City of Strong, which involved repeat findings on undeposited receipts, improper use of solid waste funds, unsupported spending, late payroll tax payments, accounting control problems, and fund balance issues. Mayor Darrell Howell described corrective steps, including new internal controls, outside CPA assistance, repayment of misapplied funds, budget amendments, and efforts to address the findings; the committee commended the city’s efforts and filed the report. The committee also filed reports on Thornton Waterworks, Calhoun County, Salem, Briarcliffe, Compton Water Association, Montgomery County Regional Public Water Authority, Camden, Johnson County, and Sparkman, while deferring several private water reports and other unresolved items. A major portion of the meeting focused on the Pulaski County Regional Solid Waste Management District and other regional solid waste districts. The audit found issues in Pulaski County involving unapproved payroll items, missing credit card documentation, unapproved contracts, vehicle and cell phone documentation problems, lack of competitive bidding, and weak internal controls; members questioned the district’s practices and deferred the report to June while requesting district representatives appear. The committee also reviewed a statewide report on six regional solid waste management districts, with findings in Pulaski, Faulkner, and Benton counties and no findings in three others; that report was likewise deferred for Pulaski County questions. The meeting ended after a lengthy discussion with Cross County Rural Water System about overdue audit posting, water quality problems, grant-funded improvements, board notice practices, and the broader challenges facing rural water systems, after which the committee filed the report and adjourned.

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• Brad Tabkey is the duly elected representative for House District 54A.
• Brad Tabkey is the duly elected representative for House District 54A.
• Brad Tabkey is the duly elected representative for House District 54A.
• <00:36:40.480> court's questions about the district court's questions about the district court's
• returns for House District returns for House District 54A<00:44:47.359> has<00:44:47.760>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• and establish new isolated school districts.
• This will allow the existing school district that has had students go to the new detaching school district
• The Mountain View School District, the existing school district, will still get their foundation funding
• The Mountain View School District, the existing school district, will still get their foundation funding
• the newly established school districts.

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The Executive Subcommittee met and first considered an emergency Department of Education rule amending consolidation and annexation rules to implement Act 919 of 2025 and Act 157 of the 2026 fiscal session. The rule addresses the detachment of previously isolated schools into new isolated school districts and the funding transition for parent districts. Department officials explained that the parent districts will continue to receive foundation funding based on prior-year enrollment, declining enrollment funding, and local tax revenue, while 90% of the foundation funding generated by detaching students will be forwarded to the new districts. They also said the rule uses existing, previously unspent department funds and does not require new appropriations. The committee approved the emergency rule without objection, effective upon adjournment of the Legislative Council meeting on June 19, 2026. The committee then approved an emergency Department of Human Services rule allowing hospitals to open separate adolescent substance use disorder units and receive payment for residential services provided to adolescents. DHS said the change amends the hospital manuals to recognize these units. Senator Irvin asked that the item be brought to the Public Health committee for an update, and the committee approved the rule without objection, effective upon adjournment of the June 19, 2026 Legislative Council meeting. Later, the committee heard a Whitehall School District request for a waiver to exceed $1 million through cooperative purchasing for construction services. The district’s athletic director said the vendor’s system offers a longer warranty, has a strong track record, and has provided responsive service, and the project was expected to begin in late August 2026 and finish in November 2026. The committee approved the waiver. In the director’s report, members also approved keeping committee fund allocations the same for the next fiscal year and adopted a motion canceling the July 2026 ALC meeting, allowing subcommittees to meet only on urgent matters and requiring July actions to be reported at the August 21, 2026 meeting.

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• Brant from Rio Rancho, Senate District 40. Mr. Chairman, this is...
• District and the East Gateway Area.
• There's a charter that's in a small district that they...
• So under this language, a school district...
• They're not uniform losses across the district. Losses across the district.

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• It impacts every district. It impacts every district.
• I know in my district, um, I have two districts.
• One is Kaj district have two districts.
• <00:32:43.679> districts resulted in 3,000 school districts resulted in 3,000 school districts
• It's not a receiving district or a sending district.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I am in the district.
• with multiple districts to provide services in districts that may not be able to to procure those those
• And again, that, you know, we have small district to have great resources, but we also have other districts
• We just don't have the staff to be able to catch up with those districts, even the smaller districts.
• And if you're serving 9 districts, 12 districts, you have to plan your schedule.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• From that, you created groundwater districts.
• Groundwater conservation districts.
• regional districts, to flood irrigation navigation districts, groundwater conservation districts.
• To be in a groundwater district, but not the defense. of the Groundwater Conservation District.
• You've got a single county district and a same county district that actually has the ability to do the

Bills: HB24, HB27, HB24, HB27

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management, 997, house, all

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• <00:03:39.959> are law so that our school districts are law so that our school districts are
• So that's it, thank you. districts this bill would require the districts this bill would require the
• Another example from a smaller rural district: a request came in, the district carried out their due
• Some districts may need extra time, and so it respects district autonomy.
• Some districts may need extra time, and so it respects district autonomy.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• school board members in their districts. school board members in their districts.
• and auditor and two district auditors. and auditor and two district auditors.
• district website? district website?
• boards of all districts.
• mean the SAU includes both districts. mean the SAU includes both districts.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Funding Committee met in executive session and reviewed several previously heard bills, but focused its discussion on SB 586 and SB 580. The chair explained that SB 586 would require school districts and school administrative units to publish audit reports after the fiscal year, and that an amendment, 1472H, had been prepared to replace the relevant audit/reporting section. The amendment would add SAUs to the reporting entities, expand the contents of audits to include items such as employee lists, pay, benefits, and pension liabilities, and change the timing so audits are submitted nine months after the fiscal year end, followed by a three-month Department of Education review and then a further correction period before any grant funding could be withheld. The amendment would also require the reports to be posted in searchable electronic form on the web. Committee members discussed whether the bill’s “non-compliance” language referred only to incomplete submissions or also to audit findings, and several members raised concerns about whether the Department of Education had the staff and authority to take on this role, whether the existing DOE25 process would be displaced, and whether the bill should instead remain with the Department of Revenue Administration. One member noted that the fiscal note anticipated the need for additional auditors and significant staffing costs. The committee also reviewed SB 580, described as a school cooperative purchasing program bill that also contains policy provisions for charter school trustees, school board members, and receivership-related language tied to Claremont. The chair said the committee had previously heard comments from Charlie Arlinghouse on the cooperative purchasing portion and would use a side-by-side comparison prepared by staff when it reached that bill. Other bills on the docket were briefly described but not taken up that day: SB 491, which has committee-requested amendments and a separate non-germane amendment related to curriculum frameworks and academic standards; SB 513, an owner’s project manager bill held as a possible vehicle for future non-germane language; and SB 531, concerning a cosmetology program in Coös County and a possible task force. The chair said the committee would not address 491, 513, or 531 that day and would return to 580 and 586.

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• and the Oehlerking District.
• district.
• The Democrat members in the Job District, the Strickler District, and the Butz District.
• of those districts.
• This only applies to districts in which a majority of the district is located...

Summary: The House met on the final day of session with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal by a 126-0 vote. Most of the early floor time was devoted to points of personal privilege, with members and the Speaker offering extended tributes to departing colleagues, House staff, law enforcement, military service, and the work of the chamber. Several members also used the occasion to reflect on their careers, thank constituents and families, and discuss issues such as property tax reform, police service, mental health, and bipartisan cooperation. The House then took up Senate messages and committee reports, followed by several bills and resolutions. Senate Substitute for House Bill 2636, dealing with mortgage modification and related consumer protections, was adopted 142-1 and finally passed 144-1. Senate Substitute for House Bill 2397, concerning water district dissolution and related safeguards, was adopted 129-16 and finally passed 127-17. Senate Substitute No. 2 for House Bill 2576, a naming and commemorative bill adding observances and memorial highways/bridges, was adopted 136-4 and finally passed 134-6. The chamber also received Senate action on Senate Bill 1408 and Senate Joint Resolution 87, and committee reports recommended passage on several deferred measures. The House also debated Senate Joint Resolution 95, which proposed creating a constitutional Show Me Prosperity Fund as a sovereign wealth fund intended to eventually eliminate state-imposed taxes through long-term investment returns. Supporters argued it would promote fiscal sustainability and long-term prosperity, while opponents warned that it would lock away money during a period of projected budget shortfalls and could leave the state unable to access funds when needed. The resolution was discussed at length with questions about funding mechanics, investment authority, and emergency access, but the transcript provided does not include a final vote on the resolution.

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• , specifically our most distressed districts.
• , specifically our most distressed districts.
• where we have the local control of our separate school districts?
• Of our separate school districts.
• They may be those same districts that it's the same one school that's the They may be those same districts

Summary: The committee heard a series of budget proposals focused on education finance, with repeated questions about whether the state’s investments are coordinated, targeted to the highest-need students, and likely to produce measurable results. On the first item, the administration proposed $1 million for a study of California’s curriculum framework, standards, and instructional materials process, plus $250,000 for supplemental ELA/ELD guidance. CDE and Finance said the study would examine how other states organize standards, frameworks, and adoptions, while the chair and members questioned why California has gone so long without updating some standards, what the study would actually accomplish, and whether the proposal was too vague to justify the cost. The issue was held open. The committee then took up a proposed $25 million statewide literacy network within the system of support. CCEE and CDE said the network would coordinate multiple existing literacy leads, create a clearinghouse of evidence-based resources, and improve coherence across the state’s many literacy initiatives. Members pressed on how a one-time, five-year allocation could support a long-term system, how the work would reach distressed and rural districts, and whether the proposal would translate into classroom change rather than just another layer of coordination. The issue was also held open. Next, the committee reviewed a $500 million proposal to expand literacy coaches and reading specialists and to create a math coaches program. CDE described the existing literacy coach cohorts as producing positive reports from participating LEAs, while the LAO recommended modifications, especially for the math coach portion, including limiting eligibility to elementary schools, setting minimum grant amounts, directing funds to eligible school sites, and making eligibility automatic rather than application-based. Members focused on whether coaches were actually being placed at the schools with the greatest need and whether the state has a coherent long-term strategy for literacy and math investments. The committee also heard a $40 million proposal for training and implementation of K-2 reading difficulty screeners, which the LAO said was reasonable but could be reduced because $25 million had already been provided for training; CDE said the new funds were needed for full implementation, procurement, and sustainability. Finally, the committee heard a $10 million proposal for a developmentally appropriate TK multilingual learner screener, with CDE explaining why the preschool language-identification process is different from K-12 EL assessment and the chair asking staff to explore whether a single, more consistent approach could be developed. The meeting concluded with a presentation on universal school meals and kitchen infrastructure, including a $31.5 million backfill, an $84.1 million increase for projected meal growth, a COLA adjustment, and $150 million for kitchen upgrades and training to support freshly prepared meals.

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• This map gives us two opportunity districts, two opportunity districts.
• Let's look at District 6. Yes. Here. Let's look at District 6.
• That's a pretty even spread and a competitive district that we have for District 6, right?
• Your other district is District 2.
• , or two districts that give individuals... ...two opportunity districts or two districts that give individuals

Summary: The Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee met on May 12, 2026, and focused primarily on Senate Bill 407, a congressional redistricting proposal, with Senate Bill 121 also scheduled for later. The chair explained the committee would first take up SB 407, consider amendments, then hear public testimony, and would not take up SB 116 or SB 130. Two amendment sets were adopted on SB 407: one technical set adjusting dates to align with the upcoming election cycle, and another updating the map in the bill. Committee members and the bill sponsor described the proposal as a 4-2 congressional map intended to comply with the Supreme Court’s CalA ruling, preserve traditional redistricting criteria, and avoid using race as the basis for district lines. Supporters of SB 407 argued the map was compact, contiguous, kept parishes and cities together, and created two opportunity districts without racial predominance. Several senators said the map better reflected Louisiana’s political and demographic realities and could withstand legal challenge under the Equal Protection Clause and First Amendment. Testimony in support also emphasized fairness, representation, and the idea that the state should not move to a 5-1 map. Some speakers, including former legislators and community advocates, said the state should maintain or preserve two districts where Black voters and Democratic voters could elect candidates of choice. Opponents of the broader redistricting effort criticized the process as rushed and confusing, especially because early voting had already begun and the Secretary of State was not present to answer questions. Some speakers said the legislature had not been properly involved in the election suspension process and raised concerns about whether votes already cast would count if maps changed. Others argued the proposed changes were an attempt to dilute political power and disenfranchise voters, particularly Black, poor, and queer communities. The committee heard extensive public testimony on both sides, but no final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Most of our school districts, the residents of the districts, don't have kids in school anymore, just
• <00:04:31.560> have residents of the districts don't have residents of the districts don't
• source um that comes to school districts source um that comes to school districts um<00:07:49.599
• uh similar to my school district uh similar to my district<00:08:09.159> elra<00:08:09.520>
• districts uh the majority of districts districts uh the majority of districts um<00:09:19.480>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Paul, if we look at the top 10 school districts, big school districts, AEO North, St.
• Paul's school district is special district 6. The school district is the same as the city boundary.
• We don't have a lot of taxing capacity. special district 6. The school district special district 6.
• > districts<00:20:50.400> right districts, our school districts right districts, our school
• in in her district as a 59er. in in her district as a 59er.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We've gotten feedback from districts.
• The cost... $6,000 in district staff time.
• Another example from a smaller rural district: a request came in, the district carried out their due
• . districts.
• Some districts may need extra time, and so it respects district autonomy.

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• <00:02:15.319> it undertaking it involved districts it undertaking it involved districts it
• plan template revised in out to District plan template revised in out to District we<00:09:30.399
• training we have um L most districts training we have um L most districts have<00:09:51.720>
• your district, Ms.
• my district.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Think of your own districts.
• I represent District 43.
• I'm from District 112.
• I represent District 115.
• I'm in District 97, which is also one of the largest school districts around.

Summary: The Student Academic Success Subcommittee met to review Florida’s cell phone and social media literacy law, with Representative Brad Yeager describing the 2023 policy as aimed at removing classroom distractions and teaching students how to use social media responsibly. He said the law was intended to keep phones out of classrooms unless used for instruction, require social media literacy education, and limit access to certain sites on school Wi-Fi and government devices. Yeager said feedback since passage has been mixed: many teachers support it and some have adopted inexpensive shoe-organizer or pouch systems, but implementation varies by school and administrator enforcement. He said he is not currently pursuing a broader statewide mandate. Superintendent Dr. Maria Vazquez and Timber Creek High School Principal Mr. Wasco described Orange County’s approach as bell-to-bell phone restrictions, while Pasco County’s Dr. Zetchy described a similar policy with some flexibility during lunch or passing periods at the high school level. Both districts said the policy was implemented with parent communication, town halls, surveys, and transition periods, and that concerns about emergencies were addressed by allowing phones to be returned at the end of the day and by establishing procedures for parent contact. They reported few theft problems and said discipline issues related to phones have generally been manageable, though some teachers still struggle with enforcement or with students trying to evade the rules. A major portion of the discussion focused on social media literacy instruction. Orange County said it uses counselor-led programs, Canvas courses, resiliency days, and curriculum materials to teach students about cyberbullying, human trafficking, privacy, and the permanence of online posts, with progress tracked through the learning platform. Pasco said it has some resiliency modules but lacks a fully built-out, pre-made social media curriculum and would welcome more guidance from DOE, especially for high school classrooms where instructional time is limited. Members also asked about student anxiety, 504/IEP accommodations, caregiver students, and parent education; the districts said exceptions are handled through school committees and that parent academies and district resources are being used to help families set boundaries and understand the risks and benefits of phones and social media. No votes were taken.

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• Jack Thorpe, I'm the district attorney for District 27, that's Adair, Cherokee, Sequoia, and Wagoner
• I'm the district attorney.
• You mentioned 2.5 new hires per district. There are 27 districts, so that's 67 people.
• I have a unique district.
• Thank you all, Tommy Humphrey, District Attorney for District 4, as I mentioned that.

Keywords: 914, all

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• <00:00:43.879> you members and uh describe the district you members and uh describe the district
• good Elliot angan I represent District good Elliot angan I represent District 36a<00:01:15.119><
• I represent District 48A, which is central Carver County, and the greatest restaurant in my district
• It includes district travel during the interim; you receive mileage for district travel.
• It includes district travel during the interim, and you receive mileage for district travel.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration met with a quorum present and began with member introductions, during which members identified their districts and, informally, their favorite restaurants. The committee then turned to a housekeeping resolution, 2025-P100, covering House policies and administrative procedures. The chair explained that the resolution consolidated routine rules updates prepared by House Research. The committee adopted two amendments to the resolution. The A1 amendment gave members more flexibility in how they receive their postage and digital constituent communications allotment. The A2 amendment corrected titles in the resolution. Staff then reviewed the resolution’s contents, including service awards, donated leave, comp time and time cards, remote work, member business services payments, leadership compensation, expense reimbursement, stationery, postage and digital communications, member communication expenses, alcohol and drug policies, legal fee provisions, photographs and digital images, chaplain pay, the high school page program, and the undergraduate internship program. Members asked several questions during discussion. Representative Long confirmed there were no changes to the legal-fee policy. Representative Hollins asked about the high school page stipend, and staff said it was proposed to increase from $10 to $15 per day. Representative Pursell asked about the 50-mile reimbursement threshold for members’ expenses; the chair said it is derived from IRS tax regulations. She also suggested reviewing how other states handle reimbursement. No members of the public testified. After discussion, the committee renewed the motion and adopted the 2025 resolution as amended. The meeting then adjourned.