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• Spent time on the phone superintendents.
• <00:04:26.600> and you've listened to superintendents and you've listened to superintendents
• from principals and superintendents from principals and superintendents from Henderson<00:50:46.600
• And as as a former superintendent, superintendent, superintendent, right<01:20:24.000> now,<01
• Um, I have full faith and confidence in the new superintendent.

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• <00:58:35.760> schools Chris Lennox, superintendent of schools Chris Lennox, superintendent
• Um, superintendent. Thank you so much. Um, superintendent.
• c> Sleepia Chalowski, superintendent of Sleepia Chalowski, superintendent of Sleepia public<01:22
• Thank you so much um superintendent. Thank you so much um superintendent.
• Thank you, Superintendent. Um, much. Thank you, Superintendent.

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• Megan Degenfelder, State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
• Superintendent Degenfelder, on one of the points about looking at the benefits through SLEDs for the
• Um, Superintendent, I have one question about the NAEP scores from fourth until we dramatically drop.
• , state board of education superintendent, state board of education and<00:16:53.320> the<00:16
• And as the superintendent alluded to, very few do offer it or require it as a graduation requirement.

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Summary: The committee heard from Superintendent Megan Degenfelder on several interim topics centered on student-centered learning. She highlighted work-based learning and dual/concurrent enrollment, saying the state is updating accountability measures and should examine whether these programs are helping students progress, avoid duplicative costs, and reduce the need for remedial college coursework. She also discussed broader life-skills education, including financial literacy and soft skills, and said districts vary widely in what they offer. On gifted and talented programs, she noted that districts are statutorily required to provide them but the state does not have a clear picture of how consistently they are implemented, and she suggested the committee may want to study that area further. Members asked follow-up questions about whether dual enrollment should be evaluated only by time-to-degree, and Degenfelder said the analysis should also consider additional credentials and remedial coursework. Senator Schuler and others raised the idea of making financial literacy or other life-skills content more common, though Degenfelder said she did not favor a statewide mandate and instead preferred incentives and district-level implementation. The committee also discussed artificial intelligence in schools as an information-sharing topic, with Degenfelder saying the department is beginning a landscape analysis with districts and teachers. She then reviewed NAEP results, noting Wyoming performs strongly in fourth grade but drops sharply by eighth grade, and said the state wants to understand where students are falling off. Members also raised concerns about international comparisons and the need to improve literacy and math outcomes. The committee then moved to member-submitted topics. Representative Strock proposed reviewing the governance structure of state education, arguing that the current split among the Department of Education, State Board of Education, and other boards creates inefficiency and confusion, especially for licensure and programs like CTE. Senator Scott noted that turnover in the superintendent’s office could be a practical issue in any restructuring, and Strock responded that administrative staff could handle day-to-day operations. Representative Williams then introduced a discussion of common core standards and literacy, arguing that standards may be too broad and not specific enough, especially in early grades, and that Wyoming should emphasize phonics, basic reading, math, and civics more directly. Representative Guggenmos agreed that narrowing early-grade focus to math and literacy could improve outcomes. Finally, Representative Williams raised virtual education, saying it is growing quickly and the committee should study funding, accountability, and student support more closely; the chair opened that topic for further discussion.

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• a couple remarks. >> Superintendent, good to have you.
• >> Superintendent Degenfelder, good to have you this morning.
• Again, these are on our website, and I have asked the district superintendents to continue to send superintendents
• Thank you again, Superintendent.
• Uh, Superintendent >> I apologize.

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• I talked to both of the previous superintendents, and they both indicated it was allowable.
• My current superintendent, Clairemore, is alternatively certified.
• Such terms of suspension may be modified by the district superintendents on a case-by-case basis.
• And I believe our superintendents can make those case-by-case determinations when they're out...
• Every superintendent in my district came to me and said, 'Hey, can you expand that?'

Bills: HB2987, HB3026, HB3076, HB3288, HB3315, HB3467, HB3711, HB3885, HB4427, HB4359, HB4363

Keywords: kindergarten, military families, education policy, school districts, international military dependents, age eligibility, teacher certification, alternative teacher preparation, education reform, employment opportunities, teacher recruitment, physical education, elementary school, prekindergarten, recess, health and fitness, higher education, bachelor's degree, feasibility study, Oklahoma State Regents

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• Superintendent, Dr.
• having to be made by the superintendent.
• I've talked to superintendents. I've talked to principals.
• It was a superintendent from Rockford who did a lot of this work, Superintendent Riddle Hoover. over
• A couple of superintendents came in: Superintendent Ben Barton from my local school, as well as Nate

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• Superintendent. Hello, Chair Kadani.
• And I thought, "I'm superintendent."
• > behalf<00:40:09.599> of superintendent testifying on behalf of superintendent testifying
• Superintendent Susan Ichino on Zoom. Superintendent Susan Ichino on Zoom.
• c> behalf<00:53:41.760> of superintendent, testifying on behalf of superintendent, testifying

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• Chifts the elected representative superintendent of public instruction into an independent oversight
• Take it from someone who had served in this office, former State Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Jack O'Connell, who served as our state superintendent from 2003 to 2011.
• One is the recognition that our governance does not lie exclusively with the role of the Superintendent
• Superintendents over the last several decades have failed to address the issue of these achievement gaps

Summary: The Assembly met in session after a quorum call and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a ceremonial observance for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Members from multiple caucuses spoke in support of House Resolution 107, which designates May as AAPI Heritage Month, emphasizing the community’s contributions, resilience, and the need to confront discrimination and hate. The resolution was adopted, and the chamber then recognized 13 honorees for the 2026 AAPI Heritage Month celebration, highlighting leaders in education, business, labor, media, cultural preservation, and public service. After guest introductions, the Assembly took up a series of bills. Measures discussed included HOA reserve funding for common interest developments (AB 2050), professional review requirements for lawsuits against design professionals (AB 2106), direct home delivery of enteral formula (AB 1794), expanded CalWORKs-related support for student parents (AB 1829), longer insurance moratoriums for wildfire survivors (AB 2038), election cybersecurity (AB 2281), medical privacy protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care (AB 2448), water district board compensation (AB 2568), county public contract change-order authority (AB 1658), and several other education, health, and licensing bills. Most measures passed with broad support; AB 2050 passed 44-6, AB 2038 passed 45-8, AB 2448 passed 49-13, and AB 1658 passed 61-2, while several others passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The Assembly also adopted AJR 29, a resolution opposing a federal executive order affecting vote-by-mail and affirming California’s mail voting system. The resolution prompted extended debate over election integrity, voter access, and federal versus state authority, with supporters arguing mail voting is secure and accessible and opponents calling for stronger voter list maintenance and verification. The resolution passed 47-13. In addition, ACR 141 and ACR 123 were adopted by voice vote after co-author roll calls, and the chamber continued or passed on numerous other file items as it worked through the daily file.

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• I also would like to thank our superintendent of public safety.
• Welcome Superintendent. Thank you Mr. Chair and to the members of the committee.
• Superintendent for all the work that you do.
• I would like to close. and I will ask our Superintendent to help me close as well.
• Superintendent. Thank you Senator for your great leadership.

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• Leandro Thomas, the superintendent, and Wallace James, the school board president.
• being named Arizona Superintendent of the Year and a finalist for National Superintendent of the Year
• There was a boy who died at a high school in Arizona, and that superintendent got a raise.
• This school board voted to give that superintendent a 4% raise, cut jobs, I don't know.
• That superintendent got a 4% raise, cut jobs, and refuses to put SROs into their schools.

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Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and a series of guest introductions and proclamations, including recognition of Dr. Eric Osowski as Doctor of the Day, Donate Life Day participants, State Farm Day guests, and proclamations honoring Ganado Unified School District and Chinle Unified School District for academic and cultural achievements. The chamber also handled routine business such as committee assignments, Senate messages, and motions to adjourn and to refer bills to additional Committee of the Whole consideration. The main floor action centered on several bills and a concurrent resolution. HB 2093 was amended to restore mental health instruction while removing social-emotional learning, and HB 2229 was amended after debate over abortion-related language and public funding restrictions; both received do-pass recommendations. HB 2429, HB 2950, and HB 4136 also received do-pass recommendations after floor amendments, with HB 2950 amended to make tourism improvement areas voluntary and add notice requirements. HB 4001 advanced after extensive debate over regulating alternative nicotine products, with supporters arguing it would help curb youth vaping and opponents urging taxation and stronger public-health provisions. HB 4030 and HCR 2052, both focused on limiting municipal tax and fee increases tied to affordability, inflation, and utility costs, were heavily amended and advanced after debate over local control, data centers, water costs, and the scope of the amendments. The House also took up procedural challenges, including a failed appeal of the chair’s ruling that a health-care claims amendment to HCR 2052 was out of order under the single-subject rule. On final adoption of the Committee of the Whole report, the House ordered HB 4001 and HB 4030 and HCR 2052, as amended, to engrossing and signing. In third reading, HB 2170 passed 36-16, HB 2380 passed 31-21, HB 2389 passed 31-21, HB 2784 passed 31-21, and HB 2902 passed 31-21, while HB 2388 failed 23-29. The transcript ends as the House was moving on to HB 294.

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• We have our superintendents. We have our school administrators.
• Is that a reference to the superintendent of California State Superintendent or to local superintendent
• It's the state superintendent. Okay. Moving to section 5.
• And I was going to ask superintendents, the state goes through a vetting process.
• Let me just, I'll add superintendents representative, is that your understanding?

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• had to be made by the superintendent, but I got to tell you, not all superintendents or administrators
• > superintendents<01:44:05.440> or not all superintendents or not all superintendents or
• It was a superintendent from Rockford who did a lot of this work, Superintendent Riddle Hoover.
• > superintendent superintendent.
• Over 70 superintendent superintendent.

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• Thank, thank you very much, uh, commissioner, Mayor, superintendent, or president and superintendent.
• Thank you very much, Superintendent. We're going to go to uh uh Superintendent Fluman.
• I'll have a few questions, superintendent offline.
• We're gonna go to our tour now, uh, superintendent.
• Superintendent, if you can take us on a tour.

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• With that, I'll turn it over to Superintendent Evans.
• uh today we have both superintendent uh today we have both superintendent Drew<00:18:51.480>
• > uh<00:19:08.200> thank Evans go ahead superintendent uh thank Evans go ahead superintendent
• you, Superintendent.
• <00:30:54.880> you sorry madam chair superintendent you sorry madam chair superintendent you

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Summary: The committee first heard from the Minnesota Department of Administration on the governor’s capital budget requests. Commissioner Tamara Grundal described the state’s deferred maintenance backlog, saying Minnesota owns more than 4,800 buildings across 19 agencies, with an estimated replacement value of $11.2 billion and about $2.2 billion in deferred maintenance. She urged continued bonding support for asset preservation, CAPRA emergency repair funding, Capitol Complex security upgrades recommended by the ACAS advisory committee, and a budget-neutral account to help leverage federal funds for renewable energy storage and electric vehicle projects at state facilities. Members asked follow-up questions about prior security spending and CAPRA use. The commissioner said some 2018 security funds were used for items such as bollards, projectile-resistant glass, key card readers, and security kiosks, but specific details would be provided offline. On CAPRA, staff said recent projects included public safety upgrades, correctional facility repairs, water main and sewer work, roof repairs, lift station repairs, and boiler and steam trap replacements. The commissioner said the account has recently been used heavily, with about $1.9 million remaining, and estimated a typical target range of roughly $3 million to $5 million based on past spending and expected emergencies. A staffer said they did not know whether bonds had been issued ahead of time to fund the reserve and would follow up. The committee then heard from the Department of Public Safety on BCA capital projects. Commissioner Bob Jacobson and Superintendent Drew Evans said the governor’s proposal includes a new Southern BCA regional office and laboratory in Mankato, expansion of BCA regional office and lab space, and a new Minnesota State Patrol headquarters using trunk highway cash. Evans said the Mankato project is needed because of growth in DNA analysis, digital evidence, controlled substances, cyber tips, and sexual assault kit testing, and because the current St. Paul facility is over capacity. He said the new regional facility would improve turnaround times, reduce travel for scientists and law enforcement, support training, and improve evidence intake and crime scene response in southern Minnesota. Senator Pappas questioned the increase in the Mankato project cost from about $48 million to $68.6 million. Evans said the increase was driven by rising construction costs and additional specialized laboratory and support-space needs identified during design work with the Department of Administration. No votes or formal actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• I believe Superintendent Keith Hayashi is in the audience today. Yes, he is. Thank you.
• Joining us in the gallery are as well besides Superintendent Hayashi.
• besides uh Superintendent Hayashi. besides uh Superintendent Hayashi.
• Again, mahalo,<00:04:36.960> Superintendent<00:04:37.680> Hayashi.
• mahalo, Superintendent Hayashi. mahalo, Superintendent Hayashi.

Bills: HB1800, HB2095, HB1158, HB1518, HB1752, SCR23, SCR24, SCR25, SCR26, SCR27, SCR28, SCR29, SCR30, SCR31, SCR32, SCR33, SCR34, SCR35, SCR36, SCR37, SCR38, SCR39, SCR40, SCR41, SCR42, SCR43, SCR44, SCR45, SCR46, SCR47, SCR48, SCR49, SCR50, SCR51, SCR52, SCR53, SCR54, SCR55, SCR56, SCR57, SCR58, SCR59, SCR60, SCR61, SCR62, SCR63, SCR64, SCR65, SCR66, SCR67, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR71, SCR72, SCR73, SCR74, SCR75, SCR76, SCR77, SCR78, SCR79, SCR80, SCR81, SCR82, SCR83, SCR84, SCR85, SCR86, SCR87, SCR88, SCR89, SCR90, SCR91, SCR92, SCR93, SCR94, SCR95, SCR96, SCR97, SCR98, SCR99, SCR100, SCR101, SCR102, SCR103, SCR104, SCR105, SCR106, SCR107, SCR108, SCR109, SCR110, SCR111, SCR112, SCR113, SCR114, SCR115, SCR116, SCR117, SCR118, SCR119, SCR120, SCR121, SCR122

Keywords: supplemental appropriations, state budget, Hawaii budget, biennial budget, capital improvement projects, CIP, general fund, special fund, green fee, special land and development fund, clean energy revolving loan fund, agricultural development revolving fund, community grants, nonprofit grants, Office of Community Services, housing, affordable housing, homelessness, health care, mental health

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• I'm Eric Foister, the superintendent of West Memphis Schools. Apologies for Dr.
• I have a deputy superintendent.
• We have a deputy superintendent. I have two other guys in that lead office.
• So they said, the superintendent said that West Memphis has never had an audit.
• So they said, the superintendent said that West Memphis has never had an audit.

Summary: The committee opened with prayer, approved the January 8 minutes, and then reviewed education audit reports. The first report concerned Northwest Arkansas Community College, which had two findings: repeat internal control deficiencies that caused material misstatements in the financial statements, and a tuition revenue loss tied to a Workday system issue that failed to charge some students after drop-add changes. College officials said the problems were misclassification and process issues rather than missing funds, described corrective steps including checklists, monthly closing procedures, and approval controls, and attributed some issues to staffing turnover and the Workday implementation. Members asked about accountability, staffing, and whether students should have been billed; the report was filed as reviewed. The next report was Cedarville School District, where auditors found improper personal credit card charges of $794 by a former elementary teacher. The employee reimbursed the district, and the matter was referred to law enforcement, the prosecuting attorney, the attorney general, and the Professional Licensure Standards Board. Members asked whether any licensing action would follow, but staff said they were only aware that no further action had been taken by the board. The final finding was for West Memphis School District, which had a repeat capital assets issue involving failure to capitalize $851,000 in construction expenditures for a baseball-softball complex, along with other asset-recording and inspection discrepancies. The superintendent said the district had recently begun using Arkansas Legislative Audit for the first time after previously using a private CPA firm, and described new controls such as multi-level purchase approval, tagging, separation of duties, and inventory cleanup. Members questioned why the district had not been audited publicly before and how private audits are handled; staff explained that private audits are still reviewed and findings come before the committee. The report was filed as reviewed. The meeting ended with notice that 28 school districts had no findings and then adjourned.

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• School Superintendents, and we are testifying in support of AB 286.
• Superintendents support creative, legal ways of getting quality teachers in the classroom.
• with AASA, the National Superintendents Organization, down in New Orleans in February.
• with AASA, the National Superintendents Organization, down in New Orleans in February.
• AASA, the National Superintendents Organization, down in New Orleans in February.

Bills: SB175, SB277, SB374, SB400

Keywords: military, veterans, education, teaching, Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, licensure, certification, public schools, charter schools, school social worker, school counselor, school psychologist, internship, practicum, student support services, mental health, harassment, bullying, power-based violence, school safety

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• Next we have Gina Cleave, superintendent for Lake Superior School District.
• I'm Gina Clive, superintendent of Lake Superior School District.
• I'm the superintendent of BPL.
• I am Brenda Lewis, superintendent of Fridley Public Schools.
• <01:25:23.800> of am Brenda Lewis superintendent of am Brenda Lewis superintendent of Fridley

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• Superintendent for S Public Schools. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• I'm the superintendent of New York Mills.
• ask Mr oi and um Mr uh superintendent ask Mr oi and um Mr uh superintendent Kirk<00:56:54.119>
• <01:02:44.640> kirkl start with you uh superintendent kirkl start with you uh superintendent
• and you hit it earlier superintendent and you hit it earlier superintendent if<01:24:55.119>

Bills: HF957, HF877

Keywords: education, mandate relief, school funding, local control, state laws, fund transfers, 1183, house

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• Substitute on the floor when we go in, and it's also supported by the superintendents' association.
• Stan Rounds with the School Superintendents' Association and the Coalition of Educational Leaders.
• And really, we had really good, solid teachers quit; the superintendent, everything was a mess.
• a superintendent, or... ...is really hiring a superintendent, hiring and firing a superintendent, and
• Lloyd School Board, Cuesta School Board, Espanola School Board, Superintendent.

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