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• So you may proceed, but this is not abolishing the Louisiana High School Athletic Association.
• But what can we do to help high school students be made aware of that?
• We do to help high school students be made aware of what's going to be available to them?
• , where they're targeting third-grade students, the after-school program, after-school tutoring, and
• early learning programs, On short-term and long-term effects of high-quality early learning programs

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• districts to award high school diplomas to veterans of the armed forces who dropped out of high school
• :52:47.599> programs called those programs high-risk programs called those programs high-risk
• President. high-risisk programs in Minnesota, then high-risisk programs in Minnesota, then it's<00:53
• high-risisk, and protect the programs. high-risisk, and protect the programs.
• for high-risk programs. for high-risk programs.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate first received a House message reappointing a conference committee on Senate File 2077, the environment and natural resources appropriations bill, and took no further action on that message. The chamber then moved through motions and resolutions, including a failed attempt to suspend the rules to make House File 4102 a special order for immediate consideration. Senator Howe argued the bill was urgent because it would extend a study on state law enforcement pay and help address State Patrol recruitment and retention, while Senator Friends opposed suspending the rules; the motion failed on a roll call vote, 35 ayes to 32 nays. The Senate then took House File 3629 from the table, made it a special order, and adopted the A5 amendment. The bill, relating to grants management and the Department of Administration, was described as refining agency authority over exemptions, adding reporting requirements, expanding whistleblower protections, and broadening fraud-prevention tools. The A5 amendment added stronger payment-withholding authority for agencies based on credible allegations of fraud, removed the 60-day withholding limit, allowed cross-agency withholding in some cases, replaced court appeal with agency reconsideration, made the authority permanent, and added a reporting requirement for DHS and DCYF inspector general activity. Supporters said it would improve transparency and protect taxpayers; the bill then passed final roll call 67-0. Finally, the Senate took up House File 4492, which was amended with the A4 delete-everything amendment. The new version combined three articles: READ Act provisions, a veterans diploma provision, and early literacy field-experience changes. Senators described the veterans section as requiring school districts to award diplomas to veterans who left high school to serve in the Korean or Vietnam Wars, and the READ Act and literacy provisions as aligning teacher preparation and early literacy instruction with state standards. Members also discussed school discipline and classroom safety issues in the course of debate. The bill was then read for final passage, with senators speaking in support of the combined package and its education and veterans provisions.

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• for career and tech education programs. ...grants to schools for career and tech education programs.
• Um, we have a CTE program in our school, and that houses a number of programming which you have on your
• At the time it seemed a good idea to combine it with some other renovations in the high school, and the
• within the existing footprint of where they are in our high school, as well as offering a Our high school
• Um, the Milford Applied Technology Center is a program of the Milford High School, last renovated in

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing reconvened with testimony from several agencies on their capital budget requests. The Department of Environmental Services requested a little over $38 million, with major emphasis on dam repairs and design work for aging state-owned dams, including a $5.25 million match for possible FEMA BRIC funding at Pawtuckaway/Tuckaway and other projects such as Milton Three Ponds, Murphy Dam, and Lakeport Gates. DES also requested funding for state revolving loan fund matches, a Superfund match for the Savage Well site, IT and air-monitoring upgrades, and a new $750,000 cybersecurity request for water and wastewater systems. Committee members asked about FEMA eligibility, the distinction between design and construction money, and the timing and risk of banking funds if federal grants do not materialize. The University System of New Hampshire requested $20 million in state support, primarily $15 million for a major Diamond Library renovation at UNH to create a student support hub and reduce/repurpose collection space, plus $2.5 million each for deferred maintenance at Plymouth State and Keene State. The Community College System requested about $16.6 million across seven projects, led by critical maintenance, campus safety/security upgrades, IT infrastructure, parking and site improvements, HVAC replacement at White Mountains Community College in Littleton, a building management/energy system, and modernization of NHTI’s dental clinic and radiology spaces. The Department of Education requested $29.5 million, including a $4.9 million internal management platform to replace paper-based and siloed systems, plus career and technical education capital projects; Milford’s CTE project was described as being revised after repeated failed bond votes, while ConVal said its revised project would focus on modernizing existing CTE space and adding a security vestibule. Fish and Game requested $1.075 million for three facilities: Sewall Falls in Concord, the Lancaster Armory, and the Bunker Lane Barn in Durham, focusing on structural repairs, security, reconfiguration, and in one case replacement of a failing barn with a new 40-by-60 building. The department also said hatchery work is ongoing but that it is taking a cautious approach because of the planned New Hampton Hatchery and future capital needs. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources requested $9.26 million for eight projects, including campground electrical upgrades at Ellacoya and Lake Francis, White Lake water system replacement, Mount Washington fuel tank and safety work, Odiorne Point visitor center work funded through parks revenue, roofing and parking lot repairs, Fox Forest office safety upgrades, and historic site repairs at White Island and Fort Constitution. Members asked about revenue-based capital, the stability of the parks fund, and flexibility in choosing projects as bids come in. The Department of Transportation began its presentation at the end of the transcript, but its detailed requests were not yet discussed.

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• high school pays for that.
• High School in my district.
• high school pays for that.
• high school pays for that.
• high school pays for that.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• at Do High Dover cosmetology program at Do High School.
• <02:22:56.720> into<02:22:57.120> a program or high school program into a program or
• high school program into a post-secary<02:22:58.160> program.
• I worked in a high school as administrator that offered CTE programs.
• > and<02:30:51.120> a between a high school CT program and a between a high school CT program

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 185, which would add timelines to Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) investigations. Senator Howard Pearl said the bill was prompted by concerns from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors about delays at the Real Estate Commission, and he explained that the proposal would require OPLC staff to make an initial determination within 30 days and, if misconduct is found, complete an investigation within 60 days. He said the goal is to improve transparency and give consumers and licensees more timely information, while preserving the board’s adjudicatory role. He also noted that the bill had been amended to delay implementation to give OPLC time to work through its backlog. Committee members questioned how the bill would work when an investigation is incomplete and whether the board could send a case back to OPLC without a firm deadline. Pearl said the board would have discretion to continue the investigation or make a final determination, and that the bill was intended to streamline OPLC’s process rather than impose a hard cap on complex cases. OPLC Executive Director Deanna Durus and General Counsel Nicholas Fry then testified that the agency has already changed its procedures under prior legislation, including a facial review of complaints and monthly board review of dismissal memos. They said the bill would substantially alter the current structure, could conflict with existing limitation periods and board duties, and would be difficult to implement without additional staff and funding. Durus said the agency’s backlog is large, that new complaints are being triaged and prioritized, and that some urgent matters are moved ahead based on risk and statutory deadlines. She said OPLC had completed a review of about 500 backlog cases that would now be dismissed under current screening standards, and that those cases are being turned into memos for board review. Board of Medicine public member Nina Gardner testified in favor of the bill but said the backlog is significant and that the agency needs more resources to make the process work effectively. She said the board is seeing progress, but not fast enough, and suggested the bill may not go far enough without additional staffing and funding. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• is agencies The High School league which is agencies The High School league which is not<00:13
• The Arts High School is a residential high school for grades 11 and 12.
• I'm moving on to the high school league.
• interest in the decisions of the high interest in the decisions of the high school<00:52:39.319>
• <00:53:02.400> school<00:53:02.640> league statutes just for the high school league

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Education Policy Committee met for its first hearing of 2025 and began with member and staff introductions, along with opening remarks from Chair Peggy Bennett about her first time chairing the committee. Members briefly described their districts and backgrounds, and the chair also reviewed committee rules and procedures, including deadlines for bill requests, amendments, testifiers, and handouts. Nonpartisan House Research then provided an extensive overview of the committee’s jurisdiction and the education code. The presentation covered the Department of Education’s duties, including supervision of public schools, rulemaking under legislative authority, state and federal education funding and compliance, standards and assessments, accountability systems, student discipline, and model policies. It also discussed related entities such as PELSB, the Board of School Administrators, the Perpich Center, regional centers of excellence, Compass, MTSS, and the READ Act. The committee asked questions about zoning for school sites and about teacher licensure changes, including the tiered licensure system and recent adjustments affecting special education teachers and standards of effective practice. No bills were heard and no votes were taken. The meeting was primarily organizational and informational, focused on orienting members to the committee’s work and the structure of Minnesota’s education policy system.

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• Are there remedial issues, or is it that they are not prepared in high school?
• In some cases, that's starting in high school to get that and then working forward.
• pay for three summer schools on the ship, is over 42,000 a year for this program.
• And all programs lead directly to high-paying jobs for graduates.
• Texas A&M-Kingsville hosted nearly 300 high school students from 19 independent school districts for

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• AND THOSE PROGRAMS WERE EVER THEY WERE SITUATED THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS PROVIDED
• I TAUGHT HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY.
• THIS REPOSITIONS US NOW WITH THE KIDS GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL.
• HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA THERE WAS NO MORE FUNDING FOR EDUCATION.
• YOUR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND SIT IT'S NOW GET YOUR HIGH SCHOOL DIPOLOMA AND THEN WHAT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• to high school as well as an alternative school principal.
• There's still kids in high school that need to learn how to read.
• Um, that would be my two, traditional high schools, my alternate schools, my UHS and my early college
• And I was like, well, you know, what about high school?
• Superintendent White, you talked about what you did in high school.

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• We bring in the high school.
• High school structure Um, high school support structure, uh, policy to allow students to retain at a
• high school level for support services.
• Um, I'm former, uh, just retired as a high school math teacher, middle and high school math teacher,
• and high school.

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• EACH AND EVERY DAY TO ABOUT THE WORK THEY'RE DOING IN SCHOOLS EACH AND EVERY DAY TO SUPPORT HIGH QUALITY
• THIS WAS THE LARGEST K TO INCREASE WE HAD SEEN WITHIN A SCHOOL YEAR SINCE OUR FAST PROGRAM BEGAN.
• FOUR OF WHICH ARE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL, TWO IN MATHEMATICS, ONE FOR ALGEBRA ONE, ONE FOR GEOMETRY
• LEVEL AND HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.
• STUDENTS TAKING HIGH SCHOOL AND OVERALL FOR ALL STUDENTS WHO TOOK BIOLOGY THAT'S AT 70%.

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• , allowing state special schools to offer work-based learning programs, removing academic program references
• , allowing state special schools to offer work-based learning programs, removing academic program references
• We see every day what happens when students leave high schools without a clear pathway.
• prevent high school students from accessing meaningful earn-and-learn opportunities.
• prevent high school students from accessing meaningful earn-and-learn opportunities.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard several Senate bills focused on student health, access, equity, and career preparation. SB 608 by Sen. Menjivar would expand access to condoms and related sexual health resources for students in grades 7–12 and direct the Department of Education to align with the California Healthy Youth Act. Supporters argued the bill would help address high STI rates among youth and remove barriers to access, while opponents raised concerns about parental authority, local control, and encouraging early sexual activity. The bill was approved on a 6-1 vote and sent to the Health Committee. SB 965 by Sen. Blakespear would prohibit libraries from requiring a parent to be physically present for a 16- or 17-year-old to obtain a library card, while still allowing libraries to require parental consent or signature. Supporters said the current rule creates unnecessary barriers for teens and school research projects, and the California Library Association said it was now neutral after amendments. The committee passed the bill 6-0 to Appropriations. SB 998 by Sen. Gonzalez would define and expand the duties of discrimination prevention coordinators in the state’s Office of Civil Rights, including adding a disability coordinator and deputy coordinators focused on anti-Black, anti-Asian, anti-Latino, and anti-Native American discrimination. Testimony emphasized the need to address rising hate incidents and discrimination in schools, especially for Black, LGBTQ+, AAPI, and other marginalized students. The bill was approved and sent to Judiciary with amendments to be processed there. SB 845 by Sen. Perez, which expands work-based learning and youth apprenticeship opportunities, also received broad support from education, workforce, and industry groups and passed unanimously to Labor and Employment. The committee also approved a consent calendar of additional bills and adjourned after all items were acted on.

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• Middle schools, a 7% increase. High schools, a 5% increase.
• include elementary, middle, and high schools.
• , including an elementary, a middle, a high school, and maybe a charter school.
• Aztec High School or Aztec School District. That's my school district. I had to mention that.
• the Albuquerque Public School District are using the M&V program to a very high level.

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• She's no stranger to County High School.
• vice versa at a high school level.
• vice versa at a high school level.
• vice versa at a high school level.
• ,<01:22:39.840> anyone public schools, private programs, anyone public schools, private programs

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee began with introductions of student guests, including an FCCLA national officer who spoke in support of career and technical education. She emphasized that CTE connects classroom learning to real careers, builds leadership and employability skills, and deserves continued state supplemental funding to keep programs current, expand offerings, and support student organizations. Members thanked her for her remarks and for representing FCCLA students. The committee then considered House Bill 67, a cleanup bill to address unintended consequences from last session’s Senate Bill 181 on traceable communication in schools. Rep. Josh Calloway explained that the substitute clarified definitions of family members, coaches, volunteers, certified/classified/contract employees, and virtual instruction; exempted group messaging, public social media posts, translation services, parent-provided phone numbers, emergency communications, and field trip/work-based learning contacts; and allowed teachers to disclose outside commercial or nonprofit involvement so they can communicate with students for those purposes. He said the bill was developed with input from school boards, administrators, KDE, school HR groups, Kentucky League of Cities, and Farm Bureau. The committee approved the substitute and passed HB 67 favorably. Next, the committee heard House Bill 759, which KDE described as a consistency bill for teacher certification pathways. The bill renames and standardizes alternative certification routes, clarifies content mastery requirements, allows teachers to add certifications more consistently, and lets educators extend certification into lower grade bands if they already hold higher-level certification and pedagogical knowledge. Members asked about chemistry majors, CTE occupational pathways, the veterans pathway, and grade-band “bandwidth”; KDE said the bill preserves the veterans route, does not create a new pathway but reorganizes existing ones, and will help make certification options easier to understand. HB 759 also passed favorably. Finally, Rep. Shane Baker presented House Bill 654, a follow-up to last year’s effort to reduce administrative burdens on schools. He said the bill would eliminate additional reporting requirements, bar KDE from requiring components of a comprehensive improvement plan not expressly required by statute or federal law, and allow EARS to temporarily authorize reports when the legislature is not in session while preserving necessary reporting tied to SEEK funding and school operations. The committee took up the substitute and began discussion of the bill.

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• Eliminating some programs, but yet schools want to maybe bring on a new program.
• programs, high-demand career fields.
• , we have high-cost programs.
• are all high demand, high cost, none of those programs will be impacted?
• ...none of those programs, which are all high demand, high cost, none of those programs will be impacted

Keywords: 908, all

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• > Frederick Douglas High School houses and it's a program within Faget County public schools.
• school English, and only two that teach high school math.
• school English, and only two that teach high school math.
• <00:46:33.200> It's navigate through high school. It's navigate through high school.
• program that you have for the school? program that you have for the school?

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the September meeting minutes, and heard presentations from Carter G. Woodson Academy in Lexington and related school programs in Fayette County Public Schools. School leaders described the academy as an all-male public school option focused on culture, belonging, and opportunity, with a mission to educate, empower, and equip young men academically, socially, and morally. They emphasized culturally responsive instruction, restorative practices, mentorship, brotherhood circles, and access to advanced coursework, dual enrollment, and career pathways. Student speakers highlighted school culture, leadership opportunities, and clubs such as SGA, Beta Club, FFA, and the Bow Tie Club, along with service and community engagement. Presenters said the academy began in 2012, is housed with Frederick Douglass High School, uses an application and lottery process, and can serve up to about 350 students but is intentionally kept near 300 because of space. They reported 302 enrolled students, about 38 seniors, a 100% graduation rate, 95% average attendance, 100% postsecondary success, and $1.8 million in scholarship offers last year. They also shared demographic and achievement data, noting growth in MAP scores, strengths in reading and writing, and math as an ongoing focus area. The school said 90% of high school scholars are taking at least one dual credit class this year, and some students have earned opportunities at selective programs such as Gatton Academy and Craft Academy. Committee members praised the school’s results and asked about enrollment, funding, and whether the model could be replicated statewide. School leaders said the program is fully funded through Fayette County Public Schools, could be replicated with committed staff and training, and that teachers receive preparation through the Gearing Institute to better understand how boys learn. They also noted that Fayette County has other specialized programs, including girls’ academies and other options for underrepresented students. Members expressed interest in long-term tracking of graduates, and the school said it is preparing to study outcomes as the first graduating class approaches its 10-year anniversary.

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• The New Hampshire High School Mock Trial Association was there. Portsmouth High School was there.
• The New Hampshire High School Mock Trial Association was there. Portsmouth High School was there.
• The New Hampshire High School Mock Trial Association was there. Portsmouth High School was there.
• firing range at our public high school. firing range at our public high school.
• Um, there are School programs.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• , 7 at middle schools, and 5 at high schools.
• High school graduation rates are growing, but very slowly.
• We see this demonstrated in programs that already exist in school settings across our state.
• You know As I've said before, you all know I was a high school teacher.
• I encourage us to invest in programs that are going to get kids to reconnect with schools.

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• If you know Albuquerque, it's the Manzano High School area. Thank you for hosting us today.
• , is Oregon Mountain High School, and that's Mesa Grande.
• School lunch program.
• We realize how important this program is for our state, schools, students, and farmers.
• This program is a federal program that started in 2014-2015, and it's designed to reimburse high-poverty

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• Can we consider programs in our schools? Can we provide a way through?
• I have some information regarding our CMA programs, both under the School of STEM and our School of Transformation
• Can you share which high schools you have in mind to partner with?
• I will be visiting many high schools.
• You're not considering online courses with high schools?