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• That's just one example of why you need, why having a limit on max, and then again, to hire three teachers
• salary schedule that much days for a long-term sub, if you keep them, they have to be paid on the teacher
• I'm a teacher in the Port Angeles School District, and I'm also the school board president of the Sequim
• That allows a district to reduce staff through attrition rather than direct layoffs.
• The result is that districts may be forced into layoffs even if there are other responsible alternatives

Bills: HB2440, HB2551, HB2593

Keywords: education, ombudsman, record-keeping, transparency, advocacy, school funding, financial solvency, education budget, district financial health, state funding, accounting, budgeting, reporting, 904, all

Summary: The House Education Committee held public hearings on three bills focused largely on school district finances and one bill on Education Ombuds records. House Bill 2440 would make identifying information collected by the Office of the Education Ombuds confidential and exempt from subpoena or public disclosure, with limited exceptions for consent, legislative or gubernatorial inquiry, and de-identified data sharing with ERDC. Chair Santos and OEO staff said the change is intended to protect complainants and encourage reporting; some members asked about public accountability and the rise in public records requests. The bill drew strong opposition in testimony, with 872 opposed and 4 in support. House Bill 2551 would allow school districts with estimated ending fund balances at or below 3% of revenues to seek OSPI approval to sell real property before reaching binding financial conditions, with proceeds used to restore solvency rather than being deposited into capital or debt service funds. Supporters, including the sponsor and Tacoma School District, said it would give districts flexibility to avoid deeper financial distress. OSPI said it supported the proactive approach but suggested a higher threshold and broader financial safeguards. Testimony raised concerns about selling appreciating assets, the use of proceeds, and whether the bill was a one-time solution to ongoing budget problems; the bill closed with 57 in favor, 632 opposed, and 5 other. House Bill 2593 would require school districts to maintain a minimum general fund balance, with amounts varying by district size, and would also set a maximum fund balance. It would require monthly financial reporting to OSPI beginning in 2028-29 and authorize OSPI to withhold apportionment if reports are late or to redirect apportionment to restore a district’s minimum balance if needed. The sponsor and OSPI said the bill is meant to prevent districts from falling into binding conditions and to allow earlier intervention, while opponents from WASA, WASDA, rural districts, and labor groups argued it would reduce local control, create problems for small and rural districts, and could force layoffs or limit savings for emergencies, enrollment swings, or special projects. Several witnesses questioned the proposed maximum balance and the practicality of monthly reporting; the hearing closed with 14 in support, 1,083 opposed, and 6 other.

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• Senate Bill 1204 provides Oklahoma teachers and school employees 3 days of bereavement leave following
• receive dollars and allow the state Department of Education, once they receive updated numbers for the teachers
• that are in off the Formula schools and to then access those funds to pay those teachers for that 2023

Bills: SB169, SB1991, SB1992, SB1204, SB1339, SB182, SB1847, SB1360, SB1346

Keywords: longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, capital planning, funding allocation, state budget, infrastructure, emergency measures, income tax credit, qualified project, economic development, infrastructure funding, small population areas, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 1204 provides Oklahoma teachers and school employees three days of bereavement leave following
• dollars and allows the State Department of Education, once they receive updated numbers for the teachers
• that are in off-the-formula schools, to then access those funds to pay those teachers for that 2023
• dollars and allows the State Department of Education, once they receive updated numbers for the teachers
• that are in off-the-formula schools, to then access those funds to pay those teachers for that 2023

Bills: SB169, SB1991, SB1992, SB1204, SB1339, SB182, SB1847, SB1360, SB1346

Keywords: longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, capital planning, funding allocation, state budget, infrastructure, emergency measures, income tax credit, qualified project, economic development, infrastructure funding, small population areas, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee met with a quorum and considered a series of bills, most of them receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support. Senate Bill 169 would increase the annual longevity payment award for state employees by 50% across all service years and passed 17-1. Senate Bill 1991, described as a cleanup bill for the Ocamp Fund, passed 19-0. Senate Bill 1992, which defines “strategic financing partner” under the SIDE Act for Department of Commerce projects, passed 20-0. The committee also approved Senate Bill 1204, as amended, to provide Oklahoma teachers and school employees three days of bereavement leave after the death of a spouse or child, including a miscarriage; the amendment specified funding from the public school paid maternity leave revolving fund. Senate Bill 1339 passed to codify continued funding for off-the-formula schools and allow the State Department of Education to access funds to cover the 2023 teacher pay raise for those schools. Senate Bill 182 passed to allow certain CLEET-certified law enforcement officers and resident care specialists to join the OPERS hazardous duty retirement plan. Additional measures approved included Senate Bill 1847, allowing certain Advantage Waiver Medicaid recipients diagnosed with cognitive impairment to remain in assisted living and age in place; Senate Bill 1360, creating a three-year pilot program placing math instructional teams in the lowest-performing districts; and Senate Bill 1346, as amended, directing the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to establish a water and wastewater infrastructure investment program after removing an appropriation section. Several questions focused on funding sources, eligibility, and population-based allocation formulas, but no bills were rejected. Senate Bills 1427 and 1566 were laid over to go directly to the floor with no fiscal impact, and the committee adjourned after announcing it would meet again the following Wednesday.

Bills: HB259, HB206, HB207, HB259, HB206, HB207

Keywords: income tax credit, tax incentive, recruitment, remote work, remote worker, recruited worker, rural counties, small counties, county population tiers, opportunity zone, teacher recruitment, nurse recruitment, law enforcement recruitment, workforce development, economic development, relocation incentive, Alabama Department of Revenue, nonrefundable tax credit, tax carryforward, state income tax

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• </c> schools talking to my teachers schools talking to my teachers administrators<00:32:38.679><c> um
• </c><00:35:45.160><c> who</c> the impact of responsive teachers who the impact of responsive teachers
• </c><00:47:23.240><c> and</c> there listening to your teachers and there listening to your teachers and
• I'm a teacher quick okay I'm a teacher I'm a teacher I'm<00:53:40.680><c> there</c><00:53:41.319><c>
• </c> conversations I've had with teachers conversations I've had with teachers about<00:58:08.559><c>

Bills: HF550, HF412, HF796, HF140

Keywords: redistricting, Bipartisan Commission, Minnesota Constitution, census, legislative districts, HF412, Minnesota legislature, education committee, K-12 education, school observation, teacher observation, administrator observation, legislative transparency, legislator accountability, House rules, Senate rules, Legislative Reference Library, public reporting, education finance, education policy

Transcript Highlights:

• We think of maybe sometimes it's just the teachers. My concept and the way I would...
• The teacher was able to press the button at the appropriate times and got help there very quickly.
• But I can see that it would be especially valuable to teachers that be especially valuable to teachers
• One of those is we saw an increase in student participation for the teachers that allow this program.
• , some teachers did that while others did not.

Bills: HB205, HB226, HB234

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, exemption, tax conformity, tangible personal property, Alabama Department of Revenue, retail tax, consumer use tax, nonresident, religious publications, church magazines, Bible class materials, Sunday school materials, tax administration, indirect tax, state revenue, HB226, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax

Transcript Highlights:

• We continue to face an unprecedented teacher shortage, even as California continues to invest in teacher
• Our pools are not full of fully credentialed teachers.
• Our substitute teachers are not case managers.
• And ideally, eventually become certificated teachers.
• , and the continuity of a substitute teacher.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• almost, it really was very distressful for our local solar companies, many of whom have had to have layoffs
• We've had a small layoff already and hope to retain employees with the passage of this bill.
• So it's just an incredible, you know, and I live on a crappy teacher pension.
• was three times as much on each panel so it's just an incredible you know and i live on a crappy teacher
• pension it's just an incredible, you know, and I live on a crappy teacher pension.

Summary: The committee began with roll call, noting several members present and others absent, and then announced that HB 338 had been rolled. The first bill taken up was HB 332, a committee substitute authorizing or reauthorizing 376 previously approved capital projects, with changes that could extend reversion dates, alter purposes, or change administering agencies. After no public comment, members asked about the reauthorization period, project listings, and how HB 332 would interact with HB 247, which had been passed earlier in the session. The committee clarified that HB 332’s projects would be grandfathered in and that the standard extension is two years. The committee then voted 12-0 to do pass the committee substitute and do not pass the original HB 332. The committee next heard SB 55, which would increase a state solar tax credit from 10% to 30% while keeping the existing $30 million cap and sunset date. Legislative Finance Committee staff explained that the credit had been scored at about $9 million in recent years, so the bill would create an estimated $21 million general fund impact. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill would help New Mexico’s solar industry after the federal credit changed, preserve jobs, support small businesses, farmers, tribal communities, and lower-income households, and promote clean energy. Public testimony was strongly in favor, including from industry representatives, tribal advocates, and individual homeowners, while no opposition testified. Committee members raised concerns about fiscal impact, whether the credit should be part of the tax package, and whether an income test should be added. Some members also described consumer-protection concerns involving solar contracts, liens, and misunderstandings about credits and installation costs. The sponsor said the bill was intended to stand alone but acknowledged the fiscal issue and said it could be considered in the tax package. The committee ultimately voted 11-1 to table SB 55, with members noting it could be revisited later in the session.

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• Chico had a program in Reading preparing teachers to work in the rural communities; that grant is gone
• Cal State LA has a grant to prepare teachers for urban communities; that grant is gone.
• However, I've become increasingly concerned with the way that faculty and staff layoffs are affecting
• However, I've become increasingly concerned with the way that faculty and staff layoffs are affecting
• I work with students across the CSU system, and I have witnessed the hardships that increased layoffs

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, so that's the teacher... ...a portion of it, and it comes out of the pocket of the teacher itself
• It makes it easier for the teachers as well as for the substitute teachers.
• to new classroom teachers.
• role of experienced classroom teachers who mentor student-teacher candidates.
• It is incredibly difficult to find master teachers and especially recruit teachers in this profession

Summary: The committee heard and acted on several education-related bills, beginning with AB 65 on paid pregnancy leave for public school employees. The bill drew strong support from teachers, school employees, unions, and education groups, who argued it would provide up to 14 weeks of paid leave, reduce financial penalties tied to sick leave use, and help recruit and retain educators. Some witnesses and members raised concerns about funding, district eligibility, and implementation, but the bill was advanced on a do-pass recommendation to the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, with one member not voting and the bill placed on call for absent members. Members then heard AB 673 on an unaccompanied youth support grant program for homeless 16- and 17-year-olds, AB 1552 on reporting recommendations to strengthen civic engagement in higher education, AB 1572 on annual CIF review and qualification standards for sports officials, and AB 1586 on opioid overdose response training and naloxone access for school resource officers. AB 673 and AB 1552 received support from education, youth, and advocacy organizations; AB 673 also drew questions about overlap with existing homeless and foster-care-related programs, while supporters said the bill targets a vulnerable subpopulation that is often missed. AB 1552 and AB 1572 were broadly supported and advanced, and AB 1586 was backed by treatment providers, school nurses, and education groups as a practical student-safety measure; all were moved forward with do-pass recommendations and placed on call. The committee also considered AB 1721, which would create a work group to review and streamline school safety plans, and AB 2060, which would establish a mentor teacher grant program and stipend to strengthen the teacher pipeline. Both bills were supported by administrators, educators, and school-related organizations, and both advanced to the Senate Appropriations Committee. AB 2440, aimed at clarifying Proposition 28 arts and music education funding rules and allowing small districts to pool resources, also received broad support and moved to Appropriations. AB 1784, which would extend pregnancy-related protections to undergraduate students and prohibit discrimination based on pregnancy or related conditions, passed to the Senate Judiciary Committee after support from higher education and women’s advocacy groups. Finally, AB 2660, which would codify the CalBridge STEM pathway program and related efforts to diversify the STEM workforce, was supported by higher education and workforce advocates and advanced to Appropriations after questions about the related EnLACE program and its funding sources.

Bills: SB2347, SB2911, SB2033, SB2158, SB2993, SB2778, SB2672, SB2014, SB3144, SB3096, SB3097, SB2968, SB2363, SB3154, SB2400, SB3313, SB2896, SB3279, SB2614, SB2687, SB2754, SB2549, SB3325, SB2658, SB2659, SB2602, SB2611, SB2877, SB3063, SB2615, SB3232, SB2875, SB3272, SB2854, SB3203, SB2803, SB2804, SB3302, SB3229, SB2969, SB2412, SB2657, SB2880, SB2540, SB2414, SB3142, SB3202, SB2281, SB2852, SB2272, SB2479, SB2589, SB2936, SB2720, SB2730, SB2749, SB2688, SB2798, SB3040, SB3107, SB3010, SB3109, SB3140, SB3187, SB2057, SB2377, SB3048, SB3083, SB3182

Keywords: tenant rights, landlord obligations, housing crisis, eviction prevention, multilingual access, intoxicating liquor, direct shipment, breweries, distilleries, Hawaii, renewable energy, grid-ready homes, interconnection process, electric utility, energy independence, surcharge, customer access, energy storage, smart inverters, veterinary workforce

Transcript Highlights:

• yesterday, Carleen, after that hearing, I had a nice young student from PLU in here, and her mom is a teacher
• yesterday, Carleen, after that hearing, I had a nice young student from PLU in here, and her mom is a teacher
• Look, just in the last day, we've seen additional layoffs from Amazon.
• We saw some high-level layoffs from T-Mobile. It's a steady pattern.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: Senate and House Republican leaders used the media availability to focus on affordability and to criticize the Democratic majority’s newly released income tax proposal. Leaders John Braun and Drew Stokesbary argued the plan would raise costs, harm small and medium-sized businesses, and fail to deliver meaningful tax relief elsewhere. They said the bill’s marriage penalty, lack of loss carryforward, and treatment of pass-through entities were especially problematic, and they warned it could eventually expand beyond high earners. They also cited other pending measures they said would increase costs, including taxes or fees affecting insurance, tires, clothing, social media, cigarettes, and solid waste. A major portion of the discussion centered on Republican-hosted listening sessions on the initiatives, which they said were intended to provide balanced public testimony after Democrats declined to advance hearings. House Republicans said they invited speakers both for and against the initiatives, including a wide range of opponents, and emphasized that the sessions were meant to show the public a fair debate. They also discussed several policy bills they oppose, including housing and homelessness measures they said would limit local control near schools and parks, and a bill creating a regulatory framework for automated license plate readers, which they said still raises concerns for cities and law enforcement despite some improvements. In response to questions, Republicans said they support funding for public defense but believe it should be handled within existing budget priorities rather than through an income tax. They also said they are watching bills on government fraud oversight, SNAP restrictions on unhealthy foods, and public safety, including measures related to sexually violent predators and child safety. Throughout the event, leaders repeatedly framed their agenda as protecting affordability and public safety while opposing what they described as tax increases and regulations that would make life more expensive in Washington.

Transcript Highlights:

• So we don't know yet with the California Rehabilitation Center if there will be actual layoffs.
• We don't even have enough teachers for 30 kids.
• ...teachers for 30 kids. Like, how do we get to a point where we think of 58,000?
• teachers will be receiving slips saying you are not going to return unless the budget changes.
• We also have teachers, vocational instructors, things like that at every prison.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Districts right now are making decisions about making layoffs.
• I have seen that happen as a teacher.
• We haven't done layoff notices.
• I won Teacher of the Year at Sacramento State in 2011.
• I won Teacher of the Year at Sacramento State in 2011.

Summary: The joint hearing focused on coherence in California’s education planning and reporting systems, especially the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and related grant plans. Committee chairs and members described widespread frustration with duplicative, lengthy, and sometimes conflicting reporting requirements, while emphasizing that the goal was not to reduce accountability but to make planning more useful, stable, and student-centered. State Superintendent Tony Thurmond also previewed the Governor’s education budget priorities, including expanded learning, community schools, universal transitional kindergarten, literacy supports, and concerns about the proposed Prop. 98 deferral. Panelists from the State Board of Education, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office said the LCAP was intended to balance local flexibility with statewide transparency, but has become overloaded by repeated revisions and additional requirements. They argued for fewer core reporting elements, more stability over time, better alignment of planning cycles, and integrated systems that reduce duplication. Fresno County staff described a multi-year calendar and support tools that help districts manage timelines, but said these tools only ease the burden rather than solve the underlying problem. The LAO noted that some newer plans, such as expanded learning and transportation plans, are narrative-heavy and often less informative than separate reporting requirements. Local district leaders and county officials described the practical effects of the current system: staff time diverted from instruction, multiple portals and forms, audit risk aversion, and planning documents that can exceed 100 pages. Several superintendents said coherent systems work best when districts have clear priorities, stable governance, and aligned budgets, and when state requirements are predictable and tied to outcomes like literacy, attendance, and student achievement. The California Federation of Teachers added that coherence also depends on meaningful collaboration with educators, classified staff, parents, and communities. Committee members repeatedly asked whether the state should streamline reporting, create a uniform portal, or develop a more unified grant-reporting structure, and Thurmond said the department was piloting a simplified common form and was willing to work with the Legislature and districts on broader solutions.

Transcript Highlights:

• had to substantially reduce and eliminate some of our K-12 activities in providing content to K-12 teachers
• had to substantially reduce and eliminate some of our K-12 activities in providing content to K-12 teachers
• through this difficult time, when so many other public media stations across the country are seeing layoffs
• their job security, knowing that July 30th is just a few months away at this point, and fear not only layoffs
• , but also wage stagnation and the gradual degradation of the quality... ...layoffs, but also wage stagnation

Summary: The hearing focused on the impact of the federal rescission of Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding on California public media, with Assemblymember Chris Ward and Senator Akilah Weber Pierson framing public media as essential civic infrastructure for education, local news, arts, emergency alerts, and underserved communities. Local officials from San Diego and La Mesa voiced support, emphasizing public media’s role in trusted information, children’s programming, and community arts access. Panelists from PBS SoCal, KCRW, Rebuild Local News, NPR, KPBS, Radio Bilingüe, and KVPR described significant budget losses, layoffs, reduced programming, and threats to rural and specialized services. They highlighted impacts on children’s educational content, local journalism, arts coverage, science and documentary production, and emergency alert systems. Several speakers noted that smaller stations in rural or low-broadband areas are especially vulnerable, while larger stations are also cutting staff and delaying projects. They also discussed possible responses such as shared services, cost reductions, philanthropy, and state support, while warning that one-time bridge funding is not a long-term fix. Committee members asked about operational changes, alternative revenue sources, the role of state programs, and whether public pressure could restore federal funding. Witnesses said the loss is already being felt, that restoration appears unlikely in the near term, and that any state support should be structured to protect editorial independence and provide stable, timely funding. The hearing concluded with a shift to labor and production testimony and then to station-specific testimony from KPBS, Radio Bilingüe, and KVPR, followed by public comment.

Transcript Highlights:

• yesterday, Carleen, after that hearing, I had a nice young student from PLU in here, and her mom is a teacher
• yesterday, Carleen, after that hearing, I had a nice young student from PLU in here, and her mom is a teacher
• Look, just in the last day, we've seen additional layoffs from Amazon.
• We saw some high-level layoffs from T-Mobile. It's a steady pattern.

Summary: Senate and House Republican leaders used the media availability to focus heavily on affordability and to criticize a newly unveiled Democratic income tax proposal. Leaders John Braun, Drew Stokesbary, and others argued the bill would function as a broader income tax, harm small and medium-sized businesses, include a marriage penalty, deny loss carryforwards, and ultimately raise costs for Washington residents. They also said the proposal would do little to offset regressive taxes and would not meaningfully improve affordability. In response to questions, they said the bill was a non-starter for Republicans and warned it could contribute to business and household outmigration. Republicans also highlighted a range of other bills they said would increase costs or worsen public safety, including proposals related to insurance, tires and 6PPD, textiles, local taxes, social media, cigarettes, and solid waste. They criticized housing-related bills on homelessness and camping near schools and parks, saying they could limit local control and expose cities to lawsuits. On public safety, they said Democratic leaders were not advancing Republican-backed bills on sexually violent predators, family safety, and related issues. Braun also said his bill on oversight of NGOs and suspected fraud had a good hearing and remained a priority, while Republicans said they were watching fraud-related bills and a SNAP-related bill on restricting purchases of unhealthy foods. The leaders said they were holding listening sessions on the initiatives because they believe the legislature must give them precedence, and they said they invited both supporters and opponents to participate. They also discussed Senate Bill 602 on automated license plate readers, saying it had bipartisan support in committee but still faced concerns from cities, counties, and law enforcement. On the governor’s statement that he could not support the income tax proposal as written, Republicans said it showed there may be room for negotiation within the Democratic side, but they doubted Republicans would be included in those talks. No votes were taken during the media availability.

Bills: HB25, HB48, HB149, HB254, HB26, HB192, HCR3, HCR4, HCR5, HCR6, HCR8, HCR14, HCR16, HR1, HR2, HR3, HR4, HR6, HR7, HR8, HR9, HR12, HR11, HR13, HR14, HR15, HR16, HR20, HR22, HR23, HR24, HR25, HR26, HR27, HR28, HR29, HR30, HR31, HR32, HR33, HR45, HR48, HR49, HR51, HR52, HR55, HR56, HR57, HR59, HR60, HR61, HR62, HR63, HR64, HR65, HR66, HR70, HR71, HR72, HR74, HCR2, HCR7, HR10, HR21, HR35, HR36, HR37, HR38, HR39, HR40, HR42, HR43, HR44, HR46, HR47, HR50, HR53, HR54, HR67, HR69, HR75, HCR 5, HCR 6, HCR 8, HCR 14, HCR 16, HR 1, HR 3, HR 4, HR 6, HR 7, HR 8, HR 9, HR 12, HR 11, HR 13, HR 14, HR 15, HR 16, HR 20, HR 22, HR 23, HR 24, HR 25, HR 26, HR 27, HR 28, HR 29, HR 30, HR 31, HR 32, HR 33, HR 45, HR 48, HR 49, HR 51, HR 52, HR 55, HR 56, HR 57, HR 59, HR 60, HR 61, HR 62, HR 63, HR 64, HR 65, HR 66, HR 70, HR 71, HR 72, HR 74, HCR 7, HR 10, HR 21, HR 35, HR 36, HR 37, HR 38, HR 39, HR 40, HR 42, HR 43, HR 44, HR 46, HR 47, HR 50, HR 53, HR 54, HR 67, HR 69, HB 25, HB 48, HB 149, HB 254, HB 26, HB 192

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert

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• no federal government's a top 10 layoffs no federal government's a top 10 employer<00:59:54.520><c>
• well and you heard this of the layoffs well and you heard this that<01:00:00.359><c> 80,000</c><01:00
• <01:16:24.600><c> many</c><01:16:24.920><c> manufacturers</c><01:16:25.880><c> small</c> teachers many
• It creates potentially the federal freezes, cuts, layoffs are not in this forecast.
• are not in this forecast we Cuts layoffs are not in this forecast we saw<01:38:37.960><c> the</c><01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ><c> and</c> hire teachers and teacher assistance and hire teachers and teacher assistance and for<00
• and teacher assistance fund the teachers and teacher assistance and<00:02:40.720><c> Mahalo</c><00:02
• and teacher assistants we have teachers and teacher assistants who<00:04:39.479><c> are</c><00:04:39.720
• <00:12:55.920><c> teachers</c><00:12:56.399><c> assistance</c><00:12:56.839><c> and</c> teachers teachers
• </c><00:47:08.559><c> multiple</c> teachers or teachers that were multiple teachers or teachers that

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Many school systems face or have implemented layoffs of teachers and staff, and based on some estimates
• And layoffs of teachers and staff, and based on some estimates, 95 to 99% of our 351 cities and towns

Keywords: 1212, all