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• So there was no one at the school that entire week. That was the deadline.
• A mistake was made by the counselors and by school personnel.
• A mistake was made by the counselors and by school personnel.
• We heard from schools. We heard from parents. We heard from superintendents.
• It's a time for them to revive for the last little part of school.

Summary: House Management took up a series of House resolutions, mostly honoring Arkansas schools, teams, and individuals. Resolutions passed recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and commending CASA programs, the Mountain Home Bombers’ 2025 boys and girls 5A cross-country championships, a corrected resolution for a girls’ championship team roster, Mount St. Mary Academy’s 6A girls golf title, Central Arkansas Christian High School Choir, a local candy shop for state and national awards, Joe T. Robinson’s 5A football championship and 1–4A swim and dive title, Arkansas Tech University Golden Suns coach Dave Wilbers and the Golden Suns cross-country team, and North Rock’s girls basketball championship. One resolution honoring the Passion Play was pulled from the agenda and moved to regular session. The main substantive discussion centered on House Resolution 1052, which urged support for Arkansas Girls’ State applicants who missed a school deadline because of counselor or administrative error. Sponsors and supporters said roughly 150 girls statewide were affected, that the deadline fell during spring break, and that the American Legion Auxiliary had previously extended deadlines but declined to do so this year. They argued the girls had met the requirements, that the issue was caused by adults, and that the program is a once-in-a-lifetime civic opportunity. They also said they had contacted the board, offered help with space, funding, and volunteers, and received no willingness to change course. Committee members asked about the impact on students, including families with both a son and daughter where only the boy was being allowed to participate, and about whether the message to girls was fair. Supporters said the situation teaches civic engagement, grace, and advocacy, but that it also sends a harmful message if girls are denied because of adult mistakes while boys are still being accepted. After discussion, the committee voted to pass the resolution, and the meeting adjourned.

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• their high school today.
• She graduated from Gadsden High School last May.
• He is a sponsor for Latinos in Action at Mesa Middle School.
• She went to Nancy Lopez Elementary School and then on to Mesa Middle School.
• She plans on going to Goddard High School and would like to get involved in activities in her other schools

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• District or Jacksonville North Pulaski School District.
• The involved school districts did. So a ...filed that motion, the involved school districts did.
• There was a joint motion by the school districts, Pulaski County Special School District and Jacksonville
• or stay in high school and move on to college.
• , stay in high school, and move on to college.

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• MAG 48 is a competition we participated in at the Kentucky School for the Blind and the Kansas School
• It's not a high school thing. It's not a college thing.
• We extended that program to all the K-12 school districts.
• The 40 top school districts go through what we consider a 360.
• where it's just students, mostly junior high and high school, but there were some elementary school

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• And that high school team up in Seattle only has one.
• And that high school team up in Seattle only has one.
• President, I was a senior class president in high school, and Mr.
• President, I was a senior class president in high school, and Mr.
• Now it's the School for the Deaf, and this is a charter school that expands on that because it not only

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• That would really help schools.
• . schools. schools.
• locker rooms or bathrooms, and that's for all students in middle school or elementary school.
• Our school system federal funding.
• won't make our kids safer in school. won't make our kids safer in school.

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• public safety in schools. public safety in schools.
• > that public school or private school that public school or private school that wants<02:57:26.960
• But I think there are some<02:57:41.920> schools some schools some schools uh<02:57:43.920>
• every school. every school.
• our schools. our schools.

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• National champions in forestry for high school, middle school forestry, and tool identifications.
• Currently, when parents choose to enroll their child in a private school through school choice, they
• Currently, when parents choose to enroll their child in a private school through school choice, they
• This is not a public school versus private school bill. This is a bill about our kids.
• This is not a public school versus private school bill. This is a bill about our kids.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and moments of silence, including tributes to those affected by the Florida State University shooting and recognition of Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, John Thrasher, student advocacy groups, conservation organizations, and visiting school groups. Members also adopted Senate Resolution 1878 honoring Coach Abdur-Rahim. The chamber then moved into special order business and considered a series of bills, many of them with House companions substituted in and passed by wide margins or unanimously. Among the measures passed were bills updating child care and early learning provider regulation, imposing costs on false swatting reports, extending protections against extraordinary hospital collection actions, expanding hazardous walking conditions for schoolchildren, creating young adult housing support for foster and homeless students, clarifying school choice disclosure requirements under the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, adjusting interest rules for trust accounts supporting legal aid, revising transportation and traffic enforcement provisions, expanding public records exemptions for certain judicial and health care investigators and appellate clerks, changing municipal water and sewer utility rates in Miami-Dade, strengthening motor vehicle offenses involving impersonation and obscured plates, increasing trespass penalties at certain law-enforcement-controlled sites and large ticketed events, requiring refunds of patient overpayments, authorizing certain stem cell therapies, allowing relatives and direct support professionals to administer insulin in group homes, addressing rideshare impersonation and transit funding rules, and updating the Uniform Commercial Code for digital assets and emerging technologies. Several bills drew notable debate. The trust fund interest bill prompted extended discussion over legal aid funding, bank participation, and whether the measure would reduce support for legal services; it ultimately passed 28-10. The transportation bill was heavily amended, including removal of speed-limit increases and changes to school bus camera enforcement and micromobility rules, and passed 37-0. The Miami-Dade water and sewer rate bill sparked debate over fairness, fiscal impact, and accusations of racism, but passed 36-2. Public records bills protecting agency investigators and JQC employees also drew questions about accountability and transparency before passing. Most other measures passed with little or no opposition, and a few bills were temporarily postponed or set aside.

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• Janice Omura of Maui High School. Richard Orelis...
• and Janice Omura of Maui High School.
• <00:52:15.640> programs million for summer school programs million for summer school programs
• <00:52:24.520> supporting nursing services in schools supporting nursing services in schools
• school security providing safer schools school security providing safer schools for<00:52:55.319

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• We education audit at the school level.
• <00:28:47.760> uh<00:28:48.080> school pick a good set of schools uh school pick a
• good set of schools uh school districts<00:28:48.960> statistically<00:28:49.679> to<00
• to those schools.
• scope of work to look at local school scope of work to look at local school districts<00:37:44.560

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Summary: The Legislative Performance Audit and Oversight Committee met to accept prior minutes and receive updates on ongoing audits. Audit staff reported progress on three education-related reviews: special education (34 of 71 observations completed, draft expected in the second quarter and final in the summer), education freedom accounts (22 of 41 observations completed, draft expected in the second quarter and final in the summer), and the doorway program (5 of 13 observations completed, draft expected by the end of February and final by April or May). No committee questions were raised on the audit status update. The committee then discussed possible future oversight topics, beginning with SNAP and concerns about fraud and work requirements. Members suggested inviting DHS officials and contract administrators to explain program operations and compliance, and also discussed whether the Department of Justice Medicaid fraud unit or other experienced officials could provide useful context. Members noted New Hampshire’s existing oversight layers, including the Executive Council and the joint HHS oversight committee, while also expressing interest in hearing more directly from department staff about staffing and contract management capacity. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on whether to pursue an audit of special education at the local school level. Members debated whether to wait for the ongoing statewide special education review and a legislative study commission report, or to begin scoping a local audit now so work could start sooner. Supporters argued that local-level spending, identification rates, and effectiveness vary widely by district and that an audit should examine both costs and outcomes; others cautioned that the scope would need to be manageable given limited audit staff and that the statewide report may help narrow the focus. The committee also briefly discussed a potential audit of the Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services, but no decision was made on that item.

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• Homestay with a Hawaii high school Homestay with a Hawaii high school student<00:13:05.000> and
• School enrollment in their public school system dropped dramatically as families were forced to choose
• <01:04:32.000> School<01:04:32.319> System<01:04:32.720> dropped their Public School
• <01:09:49.359> children the percentage of our school children the percentage of our school
• and allow them to attend our schools and allow them to attend our schools thank<01:15:42.120>

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• This bill allows parents to choose to convert their children's school to a charter school, and it allows
• Concerning truancy, the bill strengthens school reporting requirements and removes burdens at the school
• school districts providing testing administration.
• extracurricular activities, athletic events, school dances, and before- and after-school programs.
• public school-sponsored activities in an environment where school personnel will be... ...school-sponsored

Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and others. Senators also observed a moment of silence for Pope Francis. After routine announcements, the chamber moved to the special order calendar and took up a long series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills before final passage. Among the measures approved were bills creating an expedited DNA testing grant program for local law enforcement, adding aggravating factors in capital cases involving gatherings for religious, school, or government activities, requiring state health coverage for fertility preservation services for cancer patients, authorizing indemnification for commuter rail providers, prohibiting abandonment of migrant vessels in Florida waters, and creating new specialty license plates. The Senate also passed bills on Alzheimer’s awareness, relocating the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University, charter schools, sex offender registration, utility worker protections, juvenile justice, student mental health reporting, foster home licensure transfers, water access facilities, Florida Virtual School, school readiness, sexual images involving children, tampering with electronic monitoring devices, certified recovery residences, the FSU Election Law Center, the Office of Faith and Community, and bonuses for county property appraiser employees. Several other bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, officers injured in the line of duty, school social workers, and Brownfields. Debate was especially extensive on the Office of Faith and Community bill, where an amendment to bar political activity by office staff was offered but failed 13-23 after arguments over election-related communications and the scope of existing law. The certified recovery residences bill also drew notable debate, with supporters emphasizing housing as essential to recovery and opponents raising concerns about implementation and local control. Most other bills passed with little or no opposition, though a few drew dissenting votes, including the capital aggravating factors bill, charter schools, and the Office of Faith and Community measure.

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• H.R. 479 by Spiller concerning Nakona High School. H.R. 481 by Police, Richard C. Vinson.
• school district, referred to the Committee on Public Education.
• to high school students, referred to the Committee on Public Education.
• district or an open enrollment charter school, referred to the Committee on Public Education.
• School campuses, referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs.

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• So we place them close to the schools, or they work in the school.
• So we place them close to the schools, or they work in the school.
• Okay, so we focus on Title 1 schools. Okay, so we focus on Title 1 schools.
• So, you had said, I saw 30 schools, but um we've got like 200 schools.
• and we leave it up to to the school and we leave it up to to the school<01:12:46.560> to school

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• <00:44:49.119> districts of the school districts of the school districts um<00:44:51.920><
• um school districts have MTSS systems. um school districts have MTSS systems.
• something that's been ongoing in school something that's been ongoing in school districts<01:00:
• So, our school district's staff.
• And I can tell you, school better.

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• Today I'm proud to welcome students and staff from John Muir Charter Schools, representing schools from
• School, Elaine Kim, a student from Ruskin Elementary School, Rebecca Liu, a student from Valley Christ
• School, Ishaan Shan Van Jetty, a student from Horner Middle School, Shihan Yan, a student from Piedmont
• High School.
• Shria Rai, a student from Washington High School, and Jody Wong, a student from Irvington High School

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Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the previous day’s journal. Members then handled several procedural motions, including a successful roll-call vote to suspend rules so the Public Safety Committee could set SB 73 for hearing; the motion passed 41-14. The chamber also welcomed several guest groups, including Placer County Sheriff’s Office leaders for its 175th anniversary, John Muir Charter Schools students, youth art contest winners from the 24th District, Oak Ridge High School’s national champion cheer team, and Casa Grande High School seniors visiting for civic education. On the floor, the Assembly adopted ACR 176 by Assemblymember Elhawary, recognizing April as Second Chance Month. Supporters emphasized rehabilitation, reentry barriers, and the importance of trauma-informed services, housing, education, and employment for formerly incarcerated people; the resolution received 55 coauthors and was adopted by voice vote. The Assembly also adopted HR 109 by Assemblymember Schiavo, honoring California’s janitorial and cleaning workforce, with members speaking about the essential, often unseen work of janitors and state building staff; it received 58 coauthors and passed by voice vote. Members then adopted ACR 119 by Assemblymember Ta, marking the 51st anniversary of Black April and honoring Vietnamese refugees, the fall of Saigon, and the sacrifices of Vietnamese and American service members. Speakers reflected on the trauma of displacement and the contributions of Vietnamese Americans in California; the resolution received 63 coauthors and was adopted by voice vote. The Assembly passed and retained numerous other file items, continued some measures, and adjourned until Monday, May 4 at 1 p.m.

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• school graduation requirements. school graduation requirements.
• public schools. Representative White. public schools. Representative White.
• <00:19:27.200> Representative school school lunches.
• Representative school school lunches. Representative Tacket<00:19:28.080> Laferty.
• an act relating to the school an act relating to the school psychologist<00:20:42.080> interstate

Keywords: Video Starts 00:00 Convene 06:39 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 13:20 Introductions of New Bills and Resolutions 17:05 Adjournment 23:56, 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky House convened, heard the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 95 members present, excused absent members, suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications, and approved the journal from January 7, 2026. No committee reports, second readings, or floor amendments were needed during the session. The House adopted House Citation No. 3, adjourning in loving memory and honor of Gary Bennett Shell, the father of Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell and a former member’s colleague. Members offered remarks about his illness, his impact on his community and family, and requested a moment of silence. The chamber also heard a brief announcement about the KPA Big Boy Breakfast scheduled for the next morning. A long list of new bills and resolutions was introduced, covering topics including medical debt reporting, protection of minors on digital platforms, property tax exemptions and constitutional amendments, veterans benefits, emergency management services, student loan repayment and apprenticeship tax credits, abandoned property, residency definitions for postsecondary education, animal services tax exemptions, high school graduation requirements, Ten Commandments displays in public schools, animal control officers, disabled veterans benefits, hospital police departments, involuntary commitment, school lunches, hazardous duty and line-of-duty disability benefits, reading and language arts instruction, criminal procedure, education accountability, milk transportation, citizenship requirements for elected officials, student support personnel, school psychologist licensure compact, aircraft sales tax exemptions, glucagon, theft by deception, insurance regulatory authorizations, healthcare workforce credentials, welcome centers and rest areas, flags of remembrance, wages, affordable housing, legislative ethics, barbering, veterans’ benefits protections, KEES scholarships for non-certified schools, chickens on residential property, school nutrition, hospital price transparency, mental health and substance use coverage, food donation, vehicle lights, and several memorial bridge designations and an aviation economic development task force. The House then adjourned until 9:00 a.m. Friday, January 9, 2026.

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• Even if a school can detect and confiscate these disguised vapes, the school has no way to dispose of
• Even if a school can detect and confiscate these disguised vapes, the school has no way to dispose of
• The first compelling issue is schools and how schools manage vapes that are confiscated from students
• a school year or a full school year.
• that we have in schools.

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• A union representing nearly 3,000 classified school employees across the state.
• from the current county superintendent of schools, respectfully opposed.
• A school district in Montecito, 60 percent of their budget was a settlement.
• A school district in Montecito, 60 percent of their budget was a settlement.
• When I was a student in high school, I had a school guard who attempted to groom me and asked when I

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Summary: The committee heard SB 921, which would create a tax credit tied to agricultural overtime wages. Senator Grove argued the measure is intended to help farmworkers recover take-home pay lost after California’s agricultural overtime law reduced hours, and said the credit would apply only after overtime is paid and would not change existing overtime rules. Supporters included farmworkers, the California Farm Bureau, Western Growers, and other agricultural groups, who said the bill would help workers get more hours and more pay while helping employers afford overtime. Labor groups opposed the bill, arguing it would subsidize employers with taxpayer money and undermine the principle that employers, not the public, should bear overtime costs. The bill was held in subcommittee until more members arrived. The committee then took up SB 1083, a follow-up to last year’s school employee misconduct database law. The bill would add an administrative law judge review for classified school employees before they are placed in the statewide egregious misconduct database, require notice when an employee leaves during an investigation, and extend related vetting to certain contractors and non-permanent workers. Supporters, including the California School Employees Association and the California Federation of Teachers, said the measure adds needed due process and parity with certificated employees while preserving student safety. School business officials, administrators, and other education employer groups opposed it, warning that the bill could add duplicative procedures, delay investigations, and weaken the protections created by SB 848. The committee passed SB 1083 on a 3-0 vote, with the bill sent to Appropriations and placed on call. The committee also heard SB 1089, which would require CalPERS health plans to offer GLP-1 medications and expand access through CalRx. The author described the bill as a response to personal experience with obesity treatment costs and argued that broader access could improve health outcomes and reduce long-term costs. The American Diabetes Association and other medical groups supported the bill, saying GLP-1s are effective tools for preventing and managing type 2 diabetes and that access is often limited by insurance coverage and cost. A pharmaceutical industry representative expressed concerns but said discussions were ongoing. The committee approved SB 1089 on a 4-0 vote and sent it to Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard SB 954, which would revise last year’s CEQA exemption for advanced manufacturing by narrowing the exemption and adding environmental, labor, and community protections, including prevailing wage, skilled-and-trained workforce requirements, and review for projects near disadvantaged communities. Labor and environmental groups supported the bill, saying the prior exemption was too broad and could cover highly polluting activities without adequate review. Business and manufacturing groups opposed it, arguing the added restrictions would make the exemption ineffective and push projects and jobs out of California. Members debated the balance between environmental review, labor standards, and manufacturing competitiveness. The bill was passed on a 3-1 vote, with Senator Strickland voting no, and was sent to Appropriations.

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• state's constitution to modernize school state's constitution to modernize school funding<00:20:
• Uh I school fund distributes money.
• um educate themselves around the school um educate themselves around the school trust<00:26:37.680
• The distribution is every March and every September of the school year.
• September of the school year.

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