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• the IT program engaged in the classroom the IT program uh<00:02:14.680> was<00:02:14.920>
• instruction related classroom instruction related classroom instruction<00:58:25.119> and
• Sometimes they do, but this program's really different with 6,000 hours in the classroom.
• Sometimes they do, but this program's really different with 6,000 hours in the classroom.
• professional teachers in our classroom professional teachers in our classroom and<01:42:24.800><

Bills: HF846, HF1538, HF1959

Keywords: education, special education, apprenticeship, funding, grants, intermediate school districts, teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district

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• going just out the door with no thought to where it's going, if students are being educated, if classrooms
• for expenses at public schools if they’re designed to support extracurricular...” “...activities, classroom
• They don't have qualified teachers in a classroom.
• They don't have qualified resources in a classroom...” “...have qualified teachers in a classroom, they
• don't have qualified resources in a classroom, and they're not getting the best education system.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• My income supplements my social security. I have never harmed anyone.
• social security. social security.
• As a graduate of Saint Paul Public Schools, I never saw Hmong history taught in the classroom.
• Years later, taught in the classroom.
• process on their behalf while securely process on their behalf while securely protecting<02:05:12.200

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• classroom with 28 kids in the classroom classroom with 28 kids in the classroom with<01:14:35.520
• that just don't exist in the classroom. that just don't exist in the classroom.
• ,<04:17:22.239> and public school building, classrooms, and public school building, classrooms
• Again, this bill just seeks classroom.
• political messages in the classroom. political messages in the classroom.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Beyond the classroom, we serve as legal documentarians.
• In my classroom, I have been without a paraprofessional for four consecutive years.
• In my classroom, I have been without a paraprofessional for four consecutive years.
• That means the students are in the classroom 79% or more of the day.
• And then our setting C students that are in the classroom 40% or less of their school day.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to discuss special education funding and retention, beginning with approval of the prior meeting minutes and then hearing a presentation from North Dakota United on a statewide special education survey and retention rubric. Presenters described how the rubric and survey were developed from special educator input around four domains: paperwork and due process support, workload, student and staff safety, and paraprofessional management. They reported high levels of stress and burnout, including increased workload, difficulty taking prep and lunch time, concerns about mental health, and widespread difficulty filling special education positions. Committee members questioned the survey’s lack of a general-education comparison group, the interpretation of terms like “rarely” and “sometimes,” and whether results could be broken down further by district size, unit, or disability area. The survey results showed the weakest area was workload, with respondents reporting caseloads increasing without corresponding adjustments, little additional support or compensation when workloads rise, and few negotiated-agreement protections. Paperwork and due process also scored poorly, with many teachers saying they rarely receive dedicated time during the duty day, often work outside contract hours without compensation, and take work home on evenings and weekends. Student and staff safety scored somewhat better but still showed gaps in crisis follow-up, notification about violent behavior, protective gear, and leave options after incidents. Paraprofessional management also drew concern, especially low pay, insufficient staffing, limited administrative support, and the burden placed on teachers to supervise and train paras. Several teachers then testified directly about the practical impact of these issues. One special education teacher described the job as combining instruction, legal compliance, and paraprofessional supervision, often requiring work beyond contracted hours and contributing to burnout and turnover. Another testified that special education case managers are effectively doing three full-time jobs and that the paperwork and caseload demands are a major reason people avoid or leave the field. Committee members discussed whether the problems are primarily local or state-level, whether more funding would solve them, and whether changes to the funding formula or weighting for high-cost students might be needed. No formal vote or action was taken beyond a recess and return to order for the next presentation, which continued the discussion of possible special education study objectives and potential policy directions.

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• Our apprenticeship programs combine classroom instruction with thousands of hours of supervised on-the-job
• We're not asking to reveal anything for national security reasons or anything else.
• We're not asking to reveal anything for national security reasons or anything else.
• We're not asking to reveal anything for, you know, national security reasons or anything else.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• on page 13—on page four, sorry—line 39, there's a minus $5 million related to pre-kindergarten classrooms
• in the area of the State Engineer, which begins on line 127, including $2.5 million for the Water Security
• in the area of the state engineer, which begins online 127, including $2.5 million for the Water Security
• So like the gentleman that's in the back on part of our security is with the Medvedo Ranchos and with

Bills: SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145

Keywords: SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects, SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement

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• organization that accomplishes its mission by focusing on its three goals: the circle model of FFA classroom
• After his military career, Chris founded 3D Security Training Solutions.
• Recognized by Money Magazine and expanded into additional ventures, including 3D Security Services Group
• , 3D Securities Investigation Services, and the TriSky Foundation, New Mexico, which are based in West

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• So you can't build a classroom for $400,000.
• You're not going to have kids, you know, in a classroom built for this amount of money.
• So you can't build a classroom $400,000.
• So you can't build a classroom for<00:07:51.120> $400,000.
• <00:07:55.360> built<00:07:55.599> for kids, you know, in a classroom built for kids

Bills: SB88, SB337

Keywords: expungement, criminal records, courts, victim rights, rehabilitation, Alabama law, SB337, Montgomery County, probate judge, judge of probate, county officer compensation, salary increase, circuit judge parity, local legislation, county commission, general fund, public official pay, judicial compensation, Montgomery County Legislation, 1136

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• or time out of classroom.
• or time out of classroom.
• or time out of classroom.
• or time out of classroom.
• and special education classroom and it's and special education classroom and it's and it<00:40:27.760

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The work session focused on special education, especially the differentiated aid component and special education aid, which members noted is still often called “catastrophic aid.” The chair said the committee was trying to better understand how special education costs are growing, how districts are delivering services through SAUs or internally, and how reimbursement formulas affect local costs. Members also discussed the need for better data before making decisions on several education funding bills, and Representative Brown was tasked with capturing questions for follow-up information from the department or elsewhere. Testimony from the state special education director, Becky Fad, centered on why student counts in various disability categories have shifted over time. She said the categories themselves have not changed much, but autism has increased because of greater understanding and identification, developmental delay has grown because it applies to children under age 10 who may not yet have a clear diagnosis, and some students previously classified under speech/language or other health impairment are now identified in more specific categories such as autism. She emphasized that the IEP is based on a child’s individual needs, so a change in category would not necessarily change services, though it may help educators support the student differently. Members asked about whether the shifts reflect better diagnostic capability, whether the department should gather more data on the reasons for the changes, and whether autism-spectrum data could be broken down further. Fad said the department does not currently have data on the causes of the shifts or on where students fall within the autism spectrum, but that collecting and analyzing such data is on its list of priorities and a new data manager had recently been hired. She also explained that each child is counted only once on the chart by primary disability, that the IEP or eligibility team determines the primary category based on evaluations, and that any child can be referred for special education by a parent, teacher, or doctor, after which the district must meet within 15 days to decide whether to evaluate. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• And just to make sure that I'm clear, we're paying for kids that are not actually in the classroom just
• The letter says these activities would result in cost savings, improved security, and efficiencies.
• Medicaid trust fund, but how it changes based on timing of the year and why it's important that it's secure

Summary: The committee considered several appropriation and transfer requests, beginning with a $273,000 temporary appropriation for the Department of Labor and Licensing to cover administrative costs for its enterprise licensing platform, funded by license and application fees. It then reviewed two large Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requests: $280 million for the Department of Transportation for the final quarter of the fiscal year, and $195 million for the State Broadband Office to support the Arkansas BEAD broadband grant program, including an extra help position and grants to internet service providers. The broadband item drew extensive questions about awardees, contract amendments, accountability, build-out timelines, backup plans if providers default, the definition of broadband serviceable locations, and the cost per location. The State Broadband Director said no providers had requested amendments, the program would use milestone-based disbursements and a four-year build-out period, and the first tranche would serve 51,566 homes and businesses with $126.1 million in grants. Both Section B and Section C items were approved. In Section D, the committee approved a $458,000 transfer within the Department of Correction from the female work release program to the Tucker Unit water treatment plant, a $25 million transfer within the Department of Education to cover declining enrollment, teacher incentive, school recognition, and Easter Seals funding, and a $229,000 transfer for the Department of Shared Administrative Services to support two project management office positions. The education transfer prompted questions about how declining enrollment funding is calculated, how many districts receive it, and how long districts can continue to receive it; agency staff said 152 districts were on the preliminary list and the formula is based on the prior two-year average ADM compared with the previous year. The committee also gave favorable advice on a proposed $4.7 million loan for the Office of State Technology to implement ServiceNow and related IT modernization tools; agency officials said the loan would be repaid through cost recovery rates over five years and would replace an existing loan that is ending, with expected savings from consolidating applications but no precise savings estimate yet. The committee then reviewed cash fund and federal grant requests, including $200,000 for wage and hour claimant payments, $15 million for unclaimed property claims, $8,000 for a heritage program grant, and $1.1 million for a College and Career Coaches grant to expand services in rural districts. It also reviewed pay plan and budget manual items without objection. The most extensive report discussion focused on the Medicaid trust fund, where DHS and DFA officials said the balance has been declining and that the state may need to add capital back into the fund. Senators and representatives asked about the current balance, the projected year-end level, the role of the $100 million set-aside, the impact of outstanding Medicaid rules from the prior session, and whether future federal funding could help reduce long-term Medicaid costs. Officials said they are still working through more than 10 outstanding rules with CMS and do not yet have a final price tag for those changes. The meeting ended after the reports were reviewed and the committee adjourned.

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• Many tiered entities struggle to secure independent public accountants, and the revisions aim to make
• And my concern really is it's like taking a teacher out of a classroom, taking the doctors out of the
• there's been sort of a bulk appropriation that covered everything from CTE to school safety and security

Bills: SB145, SB143

Keywords: auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture, fee update, regulatory fees, egg inspection, egg grading, egg dealer, pesticide control, pesticide registration, pesticide applicator, pest management consultant, plant protection, nursery license

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• Will any of this bond money be used for security? Mr.
• Chair, it won't be cameras, it won't be any security. So, Mr.
• to go to the parents and say, 'Hey, we'd like to get your kid on this plan to take him out of the classroom

Bills: SB48, SB64, SB100

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP

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• criminal charges were dismissed because they were incompetent to proceed can be housed in the same secure
• Staffing and space for these individuals, even though they require the same level of secure forensic
• vague, as it was pointed out, early earned standards and threats of lawsuits in the clinics and classrooms

Bills: S0560, S0590, S0778, S1010

Keywords: child welfare, psychotropic medication, Department of Children and Families, community-based care, liability insurance, forensic services, defendants, mental health, judicial system, defense, legal definitions, minors, healthcare, parental rights, criminal penalties, civil action, sex-reassignment, investigations, economic damages

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs considered four bills. SB 590, by Sen. Bradley, would toll the statute of limitations for failure to report suspected child abuse by mandatory reporters until the offense is known to law enforcement; an amendment clarified retroactive application for offenses not already time-barred by the bill’s effective date. Sen. Bradley said the bill is intended to ensure accountability in institutional abuse cases and not to change the reasonable-suspicion reporting standard. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard SB 778, by Sen. Simon, which would update the definition of forensic client so certain individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism whose charges were dismissed for incompetency can be housed with other Chapter 916 residents, reducing duplicative staffing and space needs at the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. Barney Bishop appeared in support, and the bill was reported favorably without amendment. SB 560, by Sen. Garcia, would streamline procedures for psychotropic medication prescriptions for children in DCF custody, reduce duplicative background checks and reporting, and simplify consent documentation. Amendments removed language allowing licensed clinical social workers and marriage and family therapists to serve as evaluators and narrowed changes to the Road to Independence Program’s postsecondary education services and supports, extending eligibility ages from 18 to 26 while keeping the five-year cap. Senators discussed the fiscal impact and funding blend for the education stipend. The committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably. The committee then took up SB 1010, by Sen. Yarbrough, which adds criminal and civil enforcement for violations involving sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures for minors and related parental-rights provisions. An amendment clarified that the civil action authority applies to minors and that damages benefit the affected minor. Public testimony was heavily divided, with supporters saying the bill enforces existing protections and opponents warning it would chill care, counseling, and school-based support for transgender youth. Senators Harrell, Sharief, and Rouson raised concerns about vagueness, standing, and impacts on teachers and health professionals; Sharief voted no, while the bill was still reported favorably.

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• opportunities that are provided to the students. of the state of New Mexico, whether it be through the classroom
• 150, having been read twice by title, is ordered printed and referred to the House Agriculture, Securities
• 150, having been read twice by title, is ordered printed and referred to the House Agriculture, Securities

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• And I believe this bill will do that by allowing them to serve in the classroom, creating a temporary
• that by allowing them to serve<00:06:29.199> in<00:06:29.360> the<00:06:29.440> classroom
• ,<00:06:29.919> creating<00:06:30.160> a serve in the classroom, creating a serve in
• the classroom, creating a temporary<00:06:30.800> teacher<00:06:31.120> certificate<00
• with some real world the classroom with some real world experiences<00:06:44.960> that<00:06:

Bills: HB306, SB149, SB158, HB323, HB362, HB306, SB149, SB158, HB323, HB362

Keywords: education, patriotism, national anthem, Star-Spangled Banner, K-12 schools, constitutional amendment, public works, sealed bids, bidding requirements, procurement, public notice, newspaper advertisement, advertising failure, publisher liability, civil damages, criminal liability, awarding authority, county government, municipal government, construction contracts

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• I think Monday, again, like I said, our action item is to secure our number of participants and lock
• getting the numbers and we know how much we need, but we're leaving that up to others to help us secure
• So I have that money secured, and we're ready to roll with those two tools.
• We can't identify that because we don't have Social Security numbers to track that data with.
• And so whatever it takes for us to kind of insulate this and secure it, because I think this is a very

Summary: The commission met with a quorum and introduced Brett Farley, who was discussed as a possible partner to help strengthen the nonprofit side of the commission’s work. Members also welcomed a new participant, Naomi Janes of Owasso Public Schools, who described her role in instructional technology and AI integration. The group spent much of the meeting on planning for the upcoming AI symposium, including venue logistics, room and meal costs, audio-visual expenses, fundraising progress, keynote and vendor participation, and ideas for breakout sessions and after-hours demonstrations. Members discussed keeping attendee contact information private unless permission is obtained, and they also considered future regional meetings and year-round follow-up to sustain momentum beyond the symposium. A major portion of the meeting focused on legislation and grant strategy. Michael provided an update on House Bill 1782, saying floor amendments had been filed and that the bill now includes authority for agencies to pursue gifts and donations, an expanded advisory council, broader research purposes, and a fund structure that can support multi-year projects without fiscal-year pressure. He also reviewed Senate Bill 1734, which would require parental disclosure, allow opt-outs, and require reporting on data minimization and privacy compliance for AI tools used in schools. Members discussed how the commission could help schools, families, and the public understand AI policy and how the new law might shape future recommendations. The group also reviewed several grant efforts. Anna reported on the NSF TechABLE/AI HubZone proposal, a three-year, $1 million-per-year opportunity with a June 15 letter-of-intent deadline and July 15 full proposal deadline, and noted plans to include staff positions to support the project. She also updated the group on a rural health care transformation proposal of roughly $700,000 and asked for follow-up on its status. In addition, Anna outlined a broader K-20 pipeline concept centered on a shared learner record and microcredential system that would connect K-12, CareerTech, higher education, libraries, and workforce systems, with tools such as Career Coach and Skill of Eye to link credentials to jobs. Members generally supported the idea, noting benefits for transcript portability, special populations, teacher certification, and workforce alignment. The commission agreed to meet again on June 14 at 1:00 p.m., and the meeting adjourned after a brief announcement of an informal AI book club for the summer.

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• I remember talking to the security guards. You know, I teach there.
• These learning spaces include classrooms, laboratory spaces, shops, studios, academic support, and student
• These learning spaces include classrooms, laboratory spaces, shops, studios, academic support, and student
• We provide regular classroom experiences, but also activities outside the classroom for our students.
• We consider that our world classroom, and that's how we support our community.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• into the budget to help with security?
• , although really our security officer. are not law enforcement, so we're very clear with them.
• , and then a capital outlay for security. upgrades.
• And so there's two different sides that we work on in terms of security.
• We're being invited to classrooms to talk.

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• gift card and record the gift card number and security PIN number.
• pads used to reattach the security pads used to reattach the security strips. strips. strips.
• school teacher to purchase classroom school teacher to purchase classroom supplies.<00:10:19.040
• safety and security. safety and security.
• Security deposit withheld is two times the security deposit that's being withheld.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all