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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance Apr 29th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- where we have local control of our separate school districts?
- or school district is then.
- They may be those same districts that it's the same one school that's the school district and the county
- We're seeing some great changes in our menu in our local school districts.
- So in my particular situation, it's a very large school district.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/16/2026 - Joint Legislative Audit Committee
Joint Legislative Audit Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- That's on the school district.
- And schools... ...school districts on what is coming their way, and schools are being more proactive
- There are 27 school districts, including 21 specific school districts, six charter schools, and the military
- districts including 21 specific school districts six charter schools and the millions and military installation
- district, but there's a huge cohort You might run into, I don't want to mention which school district
Committee:
Joint Joint Legislative Audit Committee
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit Committee heard presentations on Arizona’s school safety interoperability communication systems, beginning with remarks from Senator Kevin Payne, who described the program as a response to school shootings and 911 overloads, and said the goal is to let schools trigger a panic-button alert that immediately shares video, floor plans, and location information with law enforcement and other responders. Several members echoed support for the concept, while also raising concerns about whether the systems are actually working as intended and whether school resource officers remain necessary or should be supplemented by technology.
Auditor General Lindsay Perry summarized the JLAC-directed special audit, explaining that the office reviewed whether fund expenditures were authorized, whether purchased systems met statutory requirements, and whether procurement followed applicable standards. She said the office had tested a sample of systems with vendors, schools, and law enforcement, and that some agencies had not provided requested follow-up information. Members questioned Pinal County’s lack of response and the status of its reports and payments, and committee leaders criticized the county sheriff’s claim that the committee had treated staff unfairly.
Representatives from Mutualink, Motorola Solutions, and Navigate 360 then defended their systems and described implementation challenges. Mutualink said its platform connects schools, dispatch, and responders across jurisdictions and claimed it can reduce response times, but acknowledged that implementation depends on training, infrastructure, and cooperation among schools and agencies. Motorola said it had deployed systems in Maricopa and Yuma counties and that some delays stemmed from school participation and procurement issues. Navigate 360 highlighted Cochise County as a success story, saying 60 of 69 schools were implemented and that the company had added maps, emergency management tools, and training support after audit findings. Members repeatedly pressed the vendors on statutory criteria, procurement practices, rural infrastructure, and why some counties or schools were not fully operational; the vendors generally said the biggest barriers were local readiness, training, and interagency coordination rather than the technology itself.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And lastly, most school districts, I don't know about Chandler, but most school districts do have policies
- And lastly, most school districts, I don't know about Chandler, but most school districts do have policies
- And lastly, most school districts, I don't know about Chandler, but most school districts do have policies
- or school district.
- or school district.
Committees:
House Education , House House Education Committee of Reference
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/23/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:43:48.360><c> can</c> Schools so every single District can Schools so every single District can
- <c> district</c><03:21:23.160><c> is</c> what how the school district is what how the school district
- </c><03:23:24.800><c> District</c> achievement in closing School District achievement in closing School
- c> up</c> Cooperative school districts to break up Cooperative school districts to break up sort<03:30
- </c> School District the SAU withdrawal School District the SAU withdrawal process<03:32:25.479><c> is
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.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- to vote to detach from their existing school districts and establish new isolated school districts.
- This will allow the existing school district, which has had students go to the new detaching school district
- The school districts will establish new isolated school districts.
- This will allow the existing school district, which 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
Committee:
All ALC-EXECUTIVE SUBCOMMITTEE
Summary:
The Executive Subcommittee met and first approved an emergency rule change from the Department of Education to update consolidation and annexation rules to reflect Acts 919 of 2025 and 157 of the 2026 fiscal session. The rule implements the creation of new isolated school districts after local detachment votes, and officials explained the funding structure for parent districts: they retain foundation funding, declining enrollment funding, and local tax revenue, while 90% of the foundation funding generated by detaching students is forwarded to the new districts. Members discussed the financial impact in detail, and the emergency rule was approved without objection, effective upon adjournment of the Legislative Council meeting on June 19, 2026.
The Department of Human Services then presented an emergency rule allowing hospitals to open separate adolescent substance use disorder units and receive payment for residential services provided to adolescents. The rule was approved without objection, and Senator Irvin requested that the topic be placed on a future public health agenda for an update.
The committee also approved Whitehall’s waiver request to exceed $1 million through cooperative purchasing for construction services related to a project using a vendor with prior experience and a longer-warranty system. In addition, members voted to keep committee per diem, mileage, and expense allocations unchanged for the new fiscal year. Finally, the committee approved a motion to cancel the July 2026 Legislative Council meeting, allow only subcommittee meetings with imminent matters through July 31, and treat July subcommittee actions as final for reporting at the August 21, 2026 meeting.
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Transcript Highlights:
- When you had conversations with teachers or even school districts, what was the conversation like for
- And that decision of how schools structure parent-teacher conferences would be up to the district.
- districts... ...finite resources and the number one expenditure for school districts is payroll.
- district or any schools across the state, any superintendents?
- Since there are 542 school districts and so times X amount of elementary schools, I don’t know exactly
Bills:
HB3622 , HB3621 , HB3151 , HB3882 , HB3661 , HB4273 , HB3644 , HB3706 , HB3708 , HB2021 , HB3986 , HB3972
Committee:
House Appropriations and Budget
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several bills, beginning with HB 3622 and HB 3621, both related to census and state data functions. HB 3622, as amended, removed direct appropriation language and would let Department of Commerce staff carry out census-related duties such as updating local census addresses and upgrading technology. HB 3621 would recreate the State Data Center at the Legislative Service Bureau to coordinate census-related programs across agencies such as Commerce, Tax, and others; both bills received unanimous or near-unanimous support and were reported out due pass.
A lengthy portion of the meeting focused on HB 3151, which would redefine instructional days so that only time students are actually in the classroom counts toward the instructional minimum, excluding professional development and parent-teacher conference time. The author argued the bill would close Oklahoma’s instructional-time gap and improve outcomes, while members raised concerns about funding, teacher pay, contract negotiations, and how districts would absorb the change. After debate, the bill passed 19-7. The committee also advanced HB 3706, which sets minimum elementary math instruction standards and expands math screening requirements, and HB 3708, which would allow private schools to use scholarship-granting organization funds for capital improvements to increase instructional capacity; both drew questions about funding, scheduling, and the scope of the programs but were reported out due pass.
Other measures approved included HB 3661, extending a sunset on a timber equipment tax provision; HB 3882, creating a revolving fund for ODOT’s lake access and industrial access grants; HB 4273, extending a tax credit to certain aerospace engineers at an ARM 1 higher education institution; HB 3644, tied to medical training and best practices after a fatal misdiagnosis; HB 2021, creating a DHS grant program for out-of-school programming, with discussion centered on whether it would effectively favor Boys and Girls Clubs and exclude other providers; HB 3986, extending a sunset; and HB 3972, cleanup language related to the Comanche County prison purchase. Most bills passed with strong support, and the meeting adjourned after the final votes.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- But we know that with a million school kids and 295 school districts, this is nuanced.
- Lastly, we're open to the concept of incentives for school systems, maybe districts or schools.
- Patrick Murphy, Superintendent, Olympia School District.
- It estimates no fiscal impact for school districts.
- It estimates no fiscal impact for school districts.
Summary:
The committee heard Senate Bill 6192, which would expand structured literacy and numeracy requirements, add a third-grade math intervention process similar to the existing reading “gate,” create annual STAR teacher bonuses for selected math and ELA teachers, and require updated teacher endorsement standards. The sponsor, Sen. Braun, said the bill is meant to refocus districts on core academics and use research-based instruction while still allowing local flexibility, especially in math. OSPI said it supports the bill’s goals but raised concerns about the teacher award structure and access to student-level data. ESD representatives also flagged implementation issues with the award program. Testimony was split: some parents, students, and reading advocates opposed the bill as too prescriptive or too reliant on phonics and standardized testing, while others supported stronger academic intervention and accountability. No vote was taken.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 6206, a pilot program to incentivize child care providers to serve children of first responders through grants administered by the Department of Commerce, with local matching funds and a report on recruitment and retention outcomes. Sen. Dhingra said the bill addresses a major barrier for police, firefighters, EMTs, and crisis workers, especially women leaving the field because of child care challenges. Testimony from law enforcement officers, union representatives, and a national law enforcement child care foundation strongly supported the bill, describing unpredictable schedules, last-minute overtime, and the need for nontraditional and sick-child care. Senator Wilson asked about existing non-standard-hours child care bonuses and whether the proposal should instead be housed at DCYF; staff explained the current subsidy program and that this bill would create a separate Commerce pilot. No vote was taken.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 5346 on student mobile device use in public schools. The bill would add mobile devices to digital citizenship instruction, direct OSPI to compile research and best practices, and require reports on school policies limiting phone use during instructional hours, with final recommendations due in 2028. Sen. Leas argued that phones are distracting, harm learning and mental health, and should be restricted in schools while still teaching responsible use. Testimony was largely supportive from students, parents, educators, and researchers who described improved engagement, fewer disruptions, and better school climate under phone restrictions; several urged a stronger bell-to-bell statewide policy. Opponents raised concerns about emergency communication, student safety, and local control. The hearing on the bill was closed without a vote.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- school through this program because I know the private schools in my district.
- I've got a couple school districts in my house district that are just four-day school weeks.
- I have 17 school districts in my legislative district and most of them are great schools.
- that school district.
- district in the school situation they want.
Committee:
House Public Education
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Caucus of the Whole - H.955 - 2026-04-03 - 8:45AM
Vermont House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- school district. district. district.
- </c> school districts in the regions. school districts in the regions.
- </c><00:09:54.920><c> districts</c> that two pre-K to 12 school districts that two pre-K to 12 school
- </c> full-size K-12 school districts. full-size K-12 school districts.
- union</c><00:31:31.520><c> school</c> school district, a unified union school school district, a unified
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- For example, as my school district that families have had with their school districts.
- Being in the schools, being in school districts throughout the state of California, and being on a school
- Gallardo Elementary School in the Folsom Cordova Unified School District.
- Unified School District, Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, Newark Unified School District
- also the school board president for the Chino Unified School District.
Committee:
House Education
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Education (3-6-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- the districts in Eastern Kentucky where I live. bill on the school calendar which bill on the school
- We've got districts that just started school back last week.
- We've got a district that's not even in school yet, still due to flooding.
- ><00:10:58.399><c> back</c><00:10:58.640><c> last</c> districts just started school back last districts
- /c><00:35:55.760><c> only</c><00:35:56.920><c> does</c> school and a district that only does school and
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee heard House Bill 132, which would change home and hospital instruction funding so schools can be reimbursed sooner when students miss school for short-term mental health-related stays. Representative Nick Wilson said current law requires a student to be out five days before funding begins, leaving schools unpaid when they provide instruction during 2- to 4-day absences. The committee gave HB 132 favorable expression unanimously.
The committee then heard House Bill 193, a cleanup bill on dual credit scholarships. Representative J.T. Payne and KHEAA’s director explained that the bill consolidates academic and CTE dual credit scholarships into one statute to reduce administrative confusion, since the programs have been funded together in recent budgets. HB 193 passed unanimously with favorable expression.
House Bill 241 drew the most discussion. The committee first adopted a substitute, which members said changed the bill to give the Commissioner of Education discretion, rather than a mandate, to grant calamity days. The bill and substitute centered on virtual instruction and Cloverport Virtual Academy: supporters said the school was a pilot project that needed more time and that a prior agency effort to cap virtual instruction would have effectively shut it down, while opponents argued the substitute would reward a low-performing virtual model and extend NTI/virtual learning too broadly. Testimony from an Oldham County parent criticized NTI quality and opposed adding more virtual days. No final vote on HB 241 was included in the portion provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- What I'm seeing in the and some of the schools, not all the school districts, but some of the schools
- district or the school can remove a student that was sent?
- You'd tell me about your small school district.
- student and the school district is located.
- students, and that's just one of my school districts.
Bills:
HB 1022 , HB2856 , HB3114 , HJR5 , HB6 , HB 120 , HB210 , HB1458 , HB 1188 , HB3126 , HB6 , HB120 , HB210
Committees:
Senate Education , Senate Education K-16
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Elementary and Secondary Education Jan 14th, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Elementary and Secondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, for many of our school districts, especially some of our rural school districts, this learning couldn't
- There are long-term district impacts for this that include a direct commitment to that local school district
- We did not just give complete control away to the school districts.
- But local school districts—no, local school districts do that at their own, kind of how they set that
- But local school districts, no local school districts do that at their own of kind of how they set that
Committee:
House Elementary and Secondary Education
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- When we have 25, 27 school districts completely or partially in my school district, with about 23 or
- </c><00:38:10.839><c> are</c><00:38:11.760><c> uh</c> School District uh again they are uh School District
- </c><00:40:48.119><c> been</c><00:40:48.319><c> an</c> School District uh there has been an School District
- Independent School District.
- threes</c><00:56:18.760><c> and</c> school district called the threes and school district called the
Committee:
Senate Taxes
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:18:07.080><c> districts</c> it true that many school districts it true that many school districts
- school district—yes—to create a policy, which are, you know, school district policies are district by
- school district—yes—to create a policy, which are, you know, school district policies are district by
- school district school district yes to school district school district yes to create<01:16:48.679><c
- </c> district I did not approach my school district I did not approach my school district<01:17:09.840
Committee:
Senate Education
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Fifty Nine - Tuesday, April 28
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- A school district could pass something regarding that.
- It doesn't matter if it's a school district.
- And then likewise, the district that's most of my district, that school district uses a database to help
- away from the school district.
- So, do you see what I'm saying when it comes to schools and school boards and school districts having
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Education Assessment & Accountability Review Subcommittee. (7-1-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> So, we will we will not know our school So, we will we will not know our school districts<00:04:
- In local school districts, many juniors take the SAT, and many districts purchase the college entrance
- In local school districts, many juniors take the SAT, and many districts purchase the college entrance
- Now, every single school district has to have standards.
- Now, every single school district has to have standards.
Summary:
The Education Assessment & Accountability Review Subcommittee approved the minutes from its October 14 and November 4 meetings and also approved the Office of Education Accountability report analyzing student discipline data in Kentucky schools. The main presentation came from KDE Commissioner Dr. Robby Fletcher on implementation of House Bill 257, which he said has two major parts: selection of a statewide college entrance exam through a new procurement process, and development of locally designed indicators of quality for accountability.
On the college exam, Fletcher explained that the state had to reopen procurement after Senate Bill 197, with the RFP released May 21, vendor questions handled through the Finance and Administration Cabinet, proposals due June 22, and scoring and review expected in July and August, with a vendor decision not likely until October. He emphasized that the exam is a norm-referenced college-readiness measure, not a test of Kentucky academic standards, which are assessed by the KSA. Members asked about the science requirement in statute, the possibility of multiple vendors or district choice, and whether the CLT could participate; Fletcher said vendors must address science in the RFP, multiple vendors could be possible, and any vendor could submit a proposal if it meets the rubric. He also noted that ACT and SAT differ in structure, that either can meet college-readiness benchmarks, and that there were no major complaints about the SAT during its first year of use.
The second major topic was the locally developed indicators of quality under House Bill 257. Fletcher said these are intended to let districts measure themselves against their own goals rather than compare districts statewide, while still aligning with Kentucky standards. He described examples such as achievement, growth, student well-being, safety, fiscal responsibility, civics, internships, apprenticeships, project-based learning, and defenses of learning. He said districts may use local assessments such as MAP, STAR, and I-Ready alongside state data, and that local models should be developed with families, community members, and workforce partners. He added that KDE is providing technical assistance, has applied for a federal CGSA grant, and will use a one-time $15,000 cost offset for districts implementing local accountability models, with a superintendent webcast planned for August.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/02/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:55:24.960><c> district</c> depending on the the school district depending on the the school district
- as well as the conventional school district and the conventional schools run by school districts.
- as well as the conventional school district and the conventional schools run by school districts.
- school district for um as conventional school district for um as well<03:12:17.040><c> the</c><03:12
- So I think this school districts.
Committee:
House Education Policy and Administration
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Governor's education policy bill discussed 3/11/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Districts would have until the 2027 to 2028 school year to update their safety plans to reflect this.
- </c><00:02:46.959><c> years</c> schools and districts in recent years schools and districts in recent
- </c> establishes a process by which a school establishes a process by which a school district<00:15:18.480
- Article 3, section 10 cleans up the statute on charter school and school district collaboration agreements
- </c><00:35:00.560><c> district</c><00:35:00.880><c> who</c> the issue and the um school district who
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- on a level playing field with district schools.
- , so that wherever a district school can open, a charter school can also open. ...and the districts,
- so that wherever a district school can open, a charter school can also open.
- treating a district school?
- You're putting every school district, I'm Duval, Northeast Florida, and you're putting every school district
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Summary:
The Transportation Committee heard and advanced several bills dealing with roadway safety, utility relocation, emergency vehicles, motor vehicle services, charter school siting, and specialty license plates. SB 1782 by Senator Pizzo, as amended, would expand reckless driving per se to include certain extreme speeding behaviors and retain mandatory court appearance while removing impound language; it was supported by AARP and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and reported favorably. SB 818 by Senator McLean would streamline utility relocation for road and rail projects and shift certain relocation costs to the authority in some cases; county groups opposed it as an unfunded mandate, while Charter Communications supported it, and the bill was reported favorably after amendment. SB 1644 by Senator Rodriguez, as amended, would expand warning-signal privileges for volunteer firefighters, medical staff, and related vehicles responding to emergencies; it was reported favorably.
The committee also approved SB 1348 by Senator Trumbull, which revises Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and tax collector processes for title/document delivery, driver licensing, disabled parking permits, and related services; a strike-all removed penalties and some CDL retesting provisions, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 636 by Senator Martin would restrict use of the far-left lane on high-speed roads except for passing, exiting, move-over compliance, or traffic/environmental conditions, with a civil fine and DOT signage requirements; it was reported favorably. SB 1152 by Senator Arrington would raise the cost of the Florida Wildflower specialty license plate from $15 to $25 to generate more funding for wildflower research, education, and habitat programs; it was reported favorably.
SB 1188 by Senator McLean, which would limit local government authority over charter school siting and concurrency-related restrictions, drew the most debate. Supporters argued local ordinances were being used to block or delay charter schools, while opponents said the bill would tie the hands of local governments and could create traffic and public-safety concerns. After extensive discussion, the bill was reported favorably, with recorded no votes from Senators Arrington and Davis. The committee also unanimously recommended confirmation of multiple appointments to transportation-related boards and authorities, including the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Central Florida Expressway Authority, Jacksonville Port Authority, Jacksonville Transportation Authority, and Florida Transportation Commission.