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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Children and Families Jan 13th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Children and Families
Transcript Highlights:
- And I want my foster parents, our foster parents, to be able to recognize that.
- But it's a really hard concept for parents, for educators, and for children to even understand.
- We have to educate our youth. We have to educate our communities.
- As he said, Brad and Carrie Butler, we're here as educators, parents, and on behalf of Evan's Voice,
- We both work in education.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/23/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- to parents.
- to parents.
- and parents is critical in getting to the best education of our students, so I'm not here to discount
- Parents were able to switch school districts by notifying the town clerk; the education portion of their
- Parents to have a genuine voice in the education of their children.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 362, which would give the Department of Education rulemaking authority over educator licensing and testing requirements, including professional education assessments. Representative Ladd argued the bill is meant to preserve New Hampshire’s higher standards for teacher preparation and to avoid lowering requirements for licensed educators, while also allowing flexibility for career and technical education (CTE) instructors who may have strong industry experience but not traditional classroom credentials. Members discussed whether the bill should preserve industry-recognized credentials and basic academic skills testing while exempting CTE teachers from content exams; DOE Director Steven Appy said an amendment would clarify that the bill applies to initial licenses, exempt CTE teachers from the content-testing requirement, and keep current administrative practice on basic skills and industry credentials in statute. The committee also noted that an executive session would be scheduled later, likely the following week, to act on the bills and amendment.
The committee then took up House Bill 90, dealing with the definition of part-time teachers. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is intended to let university and community college faculty teach limited hours in high school concurrent enrollment settings, especially in subjects like math and STEM where some schools cannot find locally certified teachers with a master’s degree. He said the measure is designed to expand student access to college-level courses, not to replace fully certified teachers or reduce standards, and emphasized that the bill is limited to faculty employed or contracted by the University System of New Hampshire or the Community College System of New Hampshire, with criminal background checks and ethics/conduct rules still applying. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the discussion ended with the understanding that further action would come in executive session.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- But then when I go to line 45, it says, um, the board of education shall allow a parent or a guardian
- Well, that shall is to ensure that parents are fully involved in the educational choices available to
- It says the state board of education and each local board of education shall allow a parent or guardian
- Also importantly, parents will have a 14-day notice to review the entire sex education curriculum and
- Thank you. education. One is comprehensive sexed, education.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- with parents and family.
- We partner with parents, educators, and community providers to ensure students are ready for both school
- And then I see that you put parent consent. Does that parent consent then waive responsibility?
- Does that parent consent, then we're responsible, and then I see that you put parent consent.
- the parent gets amnesia and forgot they told you it's okay, because the parent didn't sign anything.
Summary:
The Education and Employment Committee heard and voted on several education-related bills. HB 129 on Florida Virtual School was presented as a cleanup bill responding to audit-related statutory updates; it would remove priority language, allow all Florida students and eligible overseas military dependents access, clarify teacher employment/retirement status, permit local schools to administer required exams, and authorize direct support organizations. The bill drew support from Seminole State College and Florida Virtual School and was reported favorably 15-0.
HB 423 on student elopement, sponsored by Reps. Eskamani and Tramont, would require schools to establish safety teams and procedures to prevent and respond to elopement by students with autism or similar needs. Testimony from the Autism Society of Greater Orlando and a student advocate emphasized safety risks and the need for clear school protocols. Members spoke strongly in support, and the bill passed unanimously 16-0. CS for CS for HB 753 on school counselors removed two certification barriers, kept the master’s degree requirement, and aligned evaluations with Florida school counseling standards; school counselor groups and several members argued it would help address counselor shortages and workload issues. It also passed unanimously 16-0.
The committee also approved CS for CS for HB 1253, which would let school-employed coaches use up to $15,000 per team per year of personal funds to support student-athletes with items like food, transportation, therapy, and rehabilitation, with an amendment requiring written parental consent. Several members raised concerns about liability, fairness, and guardrails, but the bill passed 17-0. PCS for CS for HB 833 on private school facilities would allow small private schools of 150 students or fewer to locate in commercial or mixed-use zoning without rezoning and to use certain existing buildings if fire and life-safety standards are met; members discussed traffic, school zones, and proximity to dispensaries, and it passed 15-0. PCS for CS for HB 1325 on the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund clarified matching contributions, allowed use of funds for expansion or modernization of existing space, and permitted two-year awards; it passed 16-0. Finally, CS for HB 1437 on conversion charter schools created dispute-resolution options over facility maintenance and, via amendment, allowed capital outlay funding if the charter assumes full maintenance responsibility; despite some opposition, it passed 13-3. The committee then adjourned.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> foster parents of these kids. foster parents of these kids.
- </c><01:04:53.359><c> I'm</c> got adopted parent. Yeah. Right on. I'm got adopted parent. Yeah.
- </c> foster parents recruitment and training? foster parents recruitment and training?
- What kind of background you give the parent, the foster parent? Okay.
- parent or resource caregiver.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I feel almost that we have neglected our duty as educators to educate our young people.
- We have neglected our duty as educators to educate our young people.
- I feel almost that we have neglected our duty as educators to educate our young people.
- We have neglected our duty as educators to educate our young people.
- And what about maybe some parent involvement, that some parents are included in that committee?
Keywords:
athlete agent, registration, endorsement contracts, name image likeness, eligibility, unfair trade practices, student athletes, unclaimed property, abandoned property, escheat, state treasurer, administrator, claimant, purchase agreement, assignment, property recovery, owner verification, documentation requirements, fraud prevention, bankruptcy
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- We always talk about making sure we contact parents and let parents know and have those conversations
- AND LET PARENTS KNOW AND HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS WITH PARENTS AND FAMILY AND I THINK  
- We partner with parents, educators, and community providers to ensure students are ready for both school
- 215 WE PARTNER WITH PARENTS EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY PROVIDERS TO ENSURE STUDENTS  
- I see you put parent consent. Does parent consent then waive responsibility?
Summary:
The House Education Employment Committee heard seven bills and reported each favorably. HB 129 on Florida Virtual School would remove a priority system, confirm access for all Florida students and eligible military dependents overseas, clarify teacher retirement status, allow local schools to administer required exams, and authorize direct-support organizations; it passed unanimously after brief questions about audit-related updates and waitlists. HB 423 on student elopement, sponsored by Rep. Eskamani and Rep. Tramont, would require schools to establish safety teams and prevention plans for students who may leave supervised areas; testimony from autism advocates emphasized drowning and other safety risks, and the bill passed 16-0 with strong bipartisan support.
The committee also approved CS for CS HB 753 on school counselors, which removes certain certification barriers while keeping the master’s degree requirement and sets evaluation criteria based on state counseling standards. Supporters said the bill would help address counselor shortages and align evaluations with the profession’s actual duties. CS HB 1253 on coach support for student-athletes, as amended, allows coaches to use personal funds up to a capped amount for student needs with written parental consent; members raised concerns about liability, fairness, and the need for clear guardrails, but the bill passed 15-0.
CS HB 833 on private school facilities would make small private schools of 100 students or fewer a permitted use in commercial and mixed-use zoning districts and allow use of existing buildings if fire and code standards are met; supporters said it would reduce local barriers while preserving safety, and it passed 15-0. PCS for CS HB 1325 would update the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund by clarifying matching contributions, allowing expansion or modernization of existing space but not new construction, and streamlining awards; it passed unanimously with broad college and health system support. Finally, CS HB 1437 on conversion charter schools would create clearer dispute-resolution options for facility maintenance issues and, via amendment, allow capital outlay funds for repairs if the charter assumes full responsibility; after debate over whether the amendment was premature, the bill passed 13-3. The meeting then adjourned.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- the Department of Education to coordinate a review of the state requirements for educational facilities
- The bill strengthens the educator pipeline by updating eligibility for educator preparation institutes
- It allows parents of exceptional student education students to request in writing to the school's principal
- of educators.
- I am asking you, both as a parent and as an educator in the public school system, to help make special
Summary:
The Education Pre-K-12 Committee met and took up several education bills. It first heard SJR 1104 on religious expression in public schools, which would place a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot to protect voluntary religious expression by students and school personnel. The sponsor said it would codify existing protections and not require prayer or religious activity, while opponents argued it was unnecessary, could be used to advance Christian nationalism, and could make minority-faith students uncomfortable. The committee reported the resolution favorably.
The committee then approved SB 1738 on educational facilities, as amended, to require the Department of Education to review school facility requirements and recommend design and construction practices intended to improve safety and accountability. It also approved SB 824 on charter schools, as amended, which shifts the bill to a transparency-focused strike-all requiring districts to submit annual reports on unimproved land holdings to the Department of Education. The committee also confirmed appointees on Tabs 7 and 8.
A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 1620 on public education, described by the sponsor as a “school board members’ bill of rights.” The bill would give board members broader access to district documents and staff, limit nondisclosure agreements, clarify attorney representation, and strengthen budget transparency and nepotism rules. Supporters said it would help board members do their oversight jobs, while opponents warned it could undermine superintendents, expose confidential student or employee information, and create confusion in district governance. The committee reported the bill favorably.
Finally, the committee heard SB 1170 on education, as amended, which would allow parents of students with disabilities to request cameras in self-contained classrooms and set district procedures for reviewing those requests. Supporters, including parents and disability advocates, testified that cameras would protect non-speaking and vulnerable students and provide accountability, while one opponent argued the measure should be funded if adopted. The committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also adopted a committee-bill motion for SPB 7036, a broad education package covering school turnaround, literacy, safety, early learning, instruction, and educator pipeline issues, though members raised concerns about a possible state role in producing instructional materials; the bill was reported favorably as a committee bill.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 20, 2026 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Some of these players don't have parents.
- And athletics is so integral, too, in the educational experience.
- And athletics is so integral, too, in the educational experience.
- Learning for the Department of Education and Ms.
- And then, of course, on the parent side.
Summary:
The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and first heard House Bill 731, which would address coach and extracurricular sponsor compensation and change how student-athlete transfer eligibility is determined. The bill would allow local school boards to adopt policies letting booster clubs or similar associations support coaches and activity sponsors, and it would let superintendents treat certain coaches and athletic leaders as administrative personnel for compensation purposes. It would also shift eligibility decisions for transferred student-athletes to the governing athletic association and require clearer bylaws and timelines for those determinations. Members raised questions about booster club oversight, pay equity, the new athletic administrator language, and safeguards against abuse or unequal treatment, while supporters argued the bill would help retain coaches and better support student athletics. The bill was debated and then reported favorably by roll call vote.
The committee then received presentations from the Department of Education’s Division of Early Learning and the Florida Association of Early Learning Coalitions on school readiness fraud prevention and mitigation. Speakers explained that Florida’s school readiness program pays providers based on verified attendance rather than enrollment, requires daily parent sign-in/sign-out records, and uses multiple layers of oversight including coalition anti-fraud plans, annual audits, programmatic monitoring, DCF inspections, and referrals to state fraud investigators when needed. They emphasized that Florida delayed implementation of a federal rule that would have required prospective enrollment-based payments, and said the state’s current system makes fraud difficult. Members asked about military and grandparent guardianship situations, audit findings, and the number of fraud referrals; presenters said fraud cases are relatively limited and that the existing controls and public enforcement act as deterrents. The meeting ended after members thanked the presenters and the committee adjourned without further business.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
Transcript Highlights:
- I also serve as an education surrogate parent and court-appointed special advocate for youth in DCF custody
- parents.
- I think that the Foster Parent Bill of Rights was often to address the difficulties that foster parents
- Upon meeting with the parent and child at the beginning of this process, it came to light that the parent
- No parent should have to face this journey alone.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities held a hybrid hearing on a series of child welfare bills focused on DCF, foster care, mandated reporting, educational records, and family support. Chair Kennedy and Chair Livingstone opened with accessibility and testimony rules, then heard testimony on bills including S.127 on expanding mandated reporters, S.107/H.235 on a Foster Children’s Bill of Rights, S.106/H.228 on transferring foster care review from DCF to the Office of the Child Advocate, H.258/S.125 on an electronic backpack for foster children’s educational records, H.205 on kinship foster care background checks, H.246/H.266 on minimizing trauma in care and protection cases, and S.159 on support for families after sudden unexpected infant death.
Supporters of the mandated reporter bill, led by Sen. Feeney and Foxborough advocates, described a local model that trains all adults who work with children and argued the state should scale that approach statewide to improve recognition and reporting of abuse. Testimony on the foster care bills emphasized the need for clearer rights, better notice to children and attorneys, stronger remedies, and independent oversight. Advocates, youth with lived experience, and legal organizations described placement instability, delayed notifications, abuse in care, poor educational continuity, and the need for rights around safety, family contact, culture, language, and access to records. Several witnesses urged that the Foster Children’s Bill of Rights include enforceable court remedies, not just reporting requirements.
On the oversight bill, supporters argued DCF should not review its own foster care system and pointed to poor outcomes, high placement instability, and recent investigative reporting as evidence for moving review responsibilities to the Office of the Child Advocate. On the electronic backpack bill, testimony focused on the need for real-time data sharing and a centralized system so schools can receive foster students’ records quickly and support continuity. On the trauma-minimization bill, Rep. Miskin framed the proposal as a set of practical changes to reduce harm during removals and court involvement. On the SUID bill, Sen. Lovely said families should be given information about available grief and support resources after an infant death. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- We here in education delve down in every aspect of funding.
- for our education of undocumented students, but you don't want them to pay for our obligatory education
- In my role, I've had many conversations with parents across Idaho, PTA, PTO, booster, and parents who
- And as I have visited with parents, and we've chatted about how AI is a tool and that parents want guidelines
- and parents and industry in this process as it goes forward.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Rules Apr 21st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- What we know is that most children do go to their parents, and most parents are probably good parents
- My mom was a professional in the educational field. Very good parents. I was in Jack and Jill.
- My parents gave us whatever we wanted. Good parents.
- And right now there are systems that come up and instead of the parent being there as a first educator
- What are the parents' rights, because we talk about parents' rights a lot here, where do the parents'
Summary:
The committee first took up CS/SB 1606 on patient access to records. The sponsor explained that the bill, as amended, would align Florida law more closely with HIPAA by defining “designated record set,” requiring providers to furnish requested records within set timeframes, allowing a limited extension with notice, and requiring records to be produced in the requested form if readily producible. Several members asked about patient portals, legal representatives, and whether the bill affected meaningful-use rules or post-mortem access. Multiple witnesses opposed the bill, arguing it could create cybersecurity risks, conflict with existing privacy rules, and burden providers; supporters said it would improve patient access and consistency. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably.
The committee then considered CS/SB 712 on construction regulations. The bill would direct DEP to establish rules for synthetic turf and limit local governments from banning it if state rules are followed, while also addressing change orders, public works bidding, elevator rails, alarm contractor work, building code updates, spaceport exemptions, permit document limits, and single-trade inspections. Amendments removed the pool and spa contractor provisions and the tall mass timber language. Testimony on the bill centered heavily on the pool industry, with contractors and the Florida Swimming Pool Association opposing expansion of scope to general and building contractors, while some speakers supported other parts of the bill. After adopting the amendments, the committee reported the bill favorably.
Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 1288 on parental rights. The bill would allow minors to be tested for STDs without parental consent but require parental consent for treatment, expand parents’ rights to access records and control certain health decisions, and restrict health care services, medical procedures, and biofeedback devices for minors absent consent or an exception. An amendment moved survey and questionnaire provisions into the education code, added an explicit court-order exception, clarified DNA and biofeedback provisions, and added emergency behavioral health exceptions. The committee heard extensive public testimony both for and against the bill, with supporters emphasizing parental authority and opponents warning it could delay STI treatment, mental health care, and other services for vulnerable minors. The transcript ends during public testimony on the bill, before any final committee action is shown.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (01/28/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> it recognizes the additional educational it recognizes the additional educational cost<00:06:09.919
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- <00:32:53.039><c> among</c> Education among Education among districts<00:32:55.240><c> yeah</c><00:32
- I’m Amy Banfield, a parental rights advocate in New Hampshire focused on excellence in education.
Summary:
The committee took up HB 651, a school-funding bill that would raise the base cost of an adequate education and increase differentiated aid for students in poverty, English language learners, and special education. The chair opened with housekeeping notices about parking and eating in committee spaces, and noted a revised fiscal note would be distributed. Representative David Luneau presented the bill as part of a broader package of public school funding measures, explaining that HB 651 builds on HB 550 and is intended to respond to court rulings and the ongoing school-funding litigation by adjusting both the base adequacy amount and equity-based funding factors.
Luneau said the bill would raise the state’s adequacy grant from about $4,100 to $7,351 per student and increase differentiated aid, while also updating statutory language so future recalculations include the court-identified resource elements. He argued the measure is about fairness and shifting more of the burden from local property taxpayers to the state, not about increasing overall education spending. He reviewed fiscal-note figures indicating the bill would add roughly $576 million to the state share of school funding, bringing the total state share to about $1.65 billion, and said the note also mentions possible effects on charter schools and vouchers.
Committee members asked about the evidence supporting higher costs for low-income and English learner students, how long ESL funding should continue, why free-and-reduced-lunch aid remains higher than special education aid, whether the formula is based on enrollment or average daily membership, and whether the bill is truly equitable across districts of different sizes and needs. Luneau and later witness Zach Shen of the New Hampshire School Funding Fairness Project said the bill is supported by research and court findings, that the current formula relies heavily on local property taxes, and that shifting more funding to the state would reduce property-tax pressure and help address disparities among districts. Shen also cited broad public support for the related HB 550 testimony and said HB 651 is intended as a step toward a more equitable funding system. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration, June 25, 2026 - AM
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration
Transcript Highlights:
- And, you know, I, as a parent, also know that that's a challenge, just whether it's an education challenge
- I'm a Wyoming parent.
- Appreciate the testimony from a parent. Uh, any... >> Thank you for your testimony from a parent.
- Parent Square, a website and parent... Parent Square, a website and parent communication system.
- Thank you for educating us.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Rules Apr 21st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- WILL IT BE THE CHILD'S PARENTS OR OTHER ADULTS WHO ARE NOT THE PARENTS?
- NOT A GOOD OR BAD PARENT, WELL INTENDED PARENTS WITH A POOR SKILL SET.
- MOST PARENTS ARE PROBABLY A GOOD PARENTS AND HAVE GOOD INTENTIONS.
- I HAD VERY GOOD PARENTS, I STILL HAVE VERY GOOD PARENTS AND I DIDN'T TELL MY PARENTS I WAS ACTUALLY ABUSED
- WHAT ARE THE PARENTS RIGHT? AS WE TALK ABOUT THE PARENTS A LOT.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Education for Teacher Department of Education for Teacher requested<00:01:01.480><c> classroom</c><00
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- the Department of Education.
- of Education to audit operations and expenditures of the Department of Education.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on Developing Pathways to Purpose for Young Men Aug 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And so what used to happen is that parents, when I was growing up, my parents...
- learn how to parent from our parents.
- So this is like public health education. At the parenting level, at the educational level, right?
- Parents and educators need current guidance and training as these tools evolve.
- Parents and educators need current guidance and training as these tools evolve.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- In special education, you're dealing with a lot of challenges as a parent, and sometimes it's hard to
- I'm a parent of three in St.
- But you, ma’am, you are a parent. You have a child. Or... You, ma’am, you are a parent.
- And with you being a parent in St.
- We're parents.
Summary:
The Committee on Children and Families heard public testimony on Senate Bill 1002, which would move St. Charles County school board elections and related levy/bond questions from April to the November general election, extend terms to four years, and allow candidates to voluntarily list party affiliation. The sponsor argued the bill would increase voter participation, broaden community input, and potentially save money, while several supporters said April turnout is too low and that November elections would better reflect the county’s voters. Supporters also said the change could help candidates campaign more effectively and bring more attention to school issues.
Opponents, including school board members, parents, and the Missouri NEA and Missouri School Boards Association, argued the bill would politicize school board races, crowd out local issues on November ballots, and reduce the value of staggered terms and institutional continuity. Several witnesses objected to carving out only St. Charles County rather than making any change statewide, and some warned that limiting levy and bond elections could delay urgent district needs. One witness also said the bill would burden regular parents and community members who run for school board, while others emphasized that school boards should remain focused on governance, budgeting, and student needs rather than partisan labels.
After testimony, the committee voted on Senate substitute for Senate Bill 1002 and advanced it by a vote of 10 aye, 5 no, and 1 present. The committee then took up Senate substitute for Senate Bill 1135, described as the Henderson, Bentley, and Mason’s law, and voted it do pass by 16 aye and 9 no. The committee then adjourned.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 10, 2025 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARDS COMMISSION ON AI AND EDUCATION
- THE GROUP INCLUDES EDUCATORS, STATE LEADERS, HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERTS AND BUSINESS PARTNERS.
- THUS THEIR CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER OTHER VP OF EDUCATION US WORLDWIDE VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION.
- PARENTS THEY ARE INVOLVED.
- WHAT DOES AI FOR EDUCATION MEAN?
MN
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- are engaged parents.
- Under this article, local school boards engage with educators, parents, and their communities to decide
- are engaged parents.
- Under this article, local school boards engage with educators, parents, and their communities to decide
- Under this article, local school boards engage with educators, parents, and their communities to decide