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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/5/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> really</c> our public schools districts, we really our public schools districts, we really have<
  • Recent examples school district.
  • For all school districts in charter schools.
  • </c> district which were multiple schools district which were multiple schools cooperating<01:29:46.080
  • Paul School District.
Bills: HF3653 , HF2717 , HF3451 , HF3857
Summary: The committee first adopted the March 3rd minutes by voice vote after Representative Lee moved them and there was no discussion. Members then reviewed hearing rules on decorum, safety, and participation before taking testimony from Dr. James Densley and Dr. Jillian Peterson of the Violence Prevention Project Research Center at Hamline University. The presenters summarized research on mass shootings and K-12 school shootings, drawing on a database of homicides in school settings from 2000 to 2025 and a smaller set of 15 K-12 mass shooting cases. They said school shooters are usually insiders, most often current or former students, and typically young males. They described common patterns including a noticeable crisis before attacks, perpetrators viewing the shooting as a final act, studying prior shooters online, and “leakage” in which most tell someone in advance. They also emphasized that many perpetrators use unsecured firearms from family members and argued that prevention should combine reporting systems, behavioral threat assessment, counseling, mentoring, secure storage, and other layered interventions rather than rely on a single solution. The presenters also discussed broader violence trends in the Twin Cities, saying much school violence is spillover from community violence and that pandemic-era disruptions and weakened trust in institutions contributed to serious violence. They cited a national survey finding that exposure to gun violence is associated with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and fear of public spaces, especially among young people. During member questions, Representative Wam asked for clarification on the data set and the rural/small-town share of the survey sample.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs May 7th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • You have a scenario where the school district says we're going to have a mandatory prayer period in school
  • But, I think it leaves, again, the school district the ability to determine what that looks like.
  • And as we say, that's the policy—would adopt a policy to require schools in their district to do it.
  • If the school district adopts a policy that says, hey, we're going to do something only interfaith or
  • Me personally, but from a local school. District standards.
Bills: SB6 , SB11 , SB33
Committee: House State Affairs
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 26th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • public schools.
  • and middle school.
  • This just requires that each public secondary school district... Thank you, Mr. President.
  • It requires public school governing authorities, including charter schools, to share certain high school
  • It requires public school governing authorities, including charter schools, to share certain high school
Bills: SR146 , SCR12 , HB221 , HCR115 , HCR116 , HCR58 , HB1 , HB312 , HB313 , HB314 , HB383 , HB983 , HB1126 , HCR3 , HB2 , HB3 , SCR3 , SB56 , SCR9 , SCR58 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB514 , HCR27 , HCR28 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HCR72 , HCR5 , HCR32 , HCR49 , HCR50 , HCR53 , HCR60 , HCR62 , HCR64 , HCR68 , HCR78 , HCR81 , HCR86 , HCR97 , HCR102 , HCR31 , HCR47 , HB476 , HB481 , HB487 , HB492 , HB549 , HB579 , HB608 , HB621 , HB624 , HB626 , HB632 , HB637 , HB656 , HB722 , HB745 , HB804 , HB818 , HB821 , HB833 , HB864 , HB867 , HB874 , HB893 , HB909 , HB951 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB979 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1005 , HB1007 , HB1024 , HB1032 , HB1050 , HB1051 , HB1056 , HB1059 , HB1077 , HB1080 , HB1081 , HB1086 , HB1108 , HB1112 , HB1153 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1175 , HB1192 , HB1193 , HB1204 , HB1218 , HB1242 , HB1244 , HB1249 , HB1252 , HB1254 , HB42 , HB45 , HB71 , HB79 , HB158 , HB160 , HB169 , HB227 , HB251 , HB289 , HB330 , HB394 , HB410 , HB429 , HB769 , HB971 , HB1017 , HB1234 , HB1235 , HB9 , HB177 , HB181 , HB202 , HB223 , HB225 , HB387 , HB398 , HB457 , HB459 , HB540 , HB591 , HB616 , HB766 , HB775 , HB783 , HB895 , HB906 , HB950 , HB975 , HB1052 , HB1057 , HB1076 , HB1100 , HB1139 , HB1155 , HB1160 , HB1182 , HB1186 , HB1220 , HB1223 , HB1224 , HB1228 , HB1231 , HB1245 , HB1256 , HB17 , HB27 , HB36 , HB41 , HB47 , HB73 , HB126 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB166 , HB205 , HB211 , HB226 , HB259 , HB271 , HB308 , HB310 , HB324 , HB337 , HB351 , HB399 , HB403 , HB571 , HB712 , HB723 , HB726 , HB740 , HB750 , HB759 , HB812 , HB844 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1009 , HB1018 , HB1036 , HB1038 , HB1107 , SB29 , SB42 , SB78 , SB208 , SB217 , SB274 , SB300 , SB341 , SB379 , SB382 , SB387 , SB401 , SB441 , SB449 , SB487 , HB74 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB956 , HB1117 , SB43 , SB149
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 4th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • committee member of the National Black Fellowship of the Assemblies of God, served on the board of the School
  • for definitions and to create the Boulevard at Harding Special District.
  • Senate Bill 520 by Senator Reese is an act to amend Title 17 relative to high school career options,
  • , to provide relative to the boundaries of the district.
  • and the powers of local public school boards.
Bills: SR107 , SCR53 , SCR54 , SCR55 , SCR12 , HB167 , HB181 , HB243 , HB316 , HB321 , HB335 , HB492 , HB578 , HB624 , HB708 , HB864 , HB906 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB985 , HB1005 , HB1032 , HB1077 , HB1095 , HB1104 , HB1118 , HB1157 , HB1187 , HB1189 , HB1195 , HB1198 , HB1220 , HB221 , HCR58 , SB283 , SB338 , SB488 , SB520 , HB90 , HB127 , HB138 , HB150 , HB201 , HB268 , HB273 , HB285 , HB315 , HB354 , HB355 , HB360 , HB376 , HB445 , HB506 , HB606 , HB649 , HB665 , HB681 , HB721 , HB746 , HB757 , HB781 , HB835 , HB844 , HB857 , HB872 , HB886 , HB889 , HB892 , HB972 , HB982 , HB987 , HB1037 , HB1068 , HB1072 , HB1078 , HB1085 , HB1132 , HB1137 , HB1167 , HB1174 , HB1232 , HB1238 , SB68 , SB76 , SB149 , SB191 , SB196 , SB318 , SB162 , SB382 , SCR33 , SCR30 , SB112 , SB194 , SB307 , SB341 , SB346 , SB363 , SB495 , SB503 , SB507 , SB509 , SB513 , SB408 , SB131 , SB145 , SB333 , SB464 , SB466 , SB500 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB228 , SB246 , SB249 , SB268 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB312 , SB319 , SB323 , SB369 , SB431 , SB474 , SB484 , SB490 , SB492 , SB501 , HCR14 , HB537 , HB652 , HB653 , HB661 , HB726 , HB756 , HB851 , HB964 , HB966 , HB34 , HB35 , HB48 , HB474 , HB553 , HB758 , HB852 , HB10 , HB16 , HB36 , HB44 , HB46 , HB52 , HB61 , HB78 , HB98 , HB102 , HB124 , HB126 , HB131 , HB135 , HB141 , HB142 , HB164 , HB170 , HB171 , HB179 , HB194 , HB231 , HB245 , HB280 , HB292 , HB294 , HB297 , HB305 , HB336 , HB337 , HB351 , HB436 , HB594 , HB789 , HB956 , HB957 , HB995 , HB1040 , HB50 , HB117 , HB120 , HB122 , HB139 , HB148 , HB149 , HB185 , HB199 , HB247 , HB271 , HB286 , HB301 , HB358 , HB359 , HB384 , HB413 , HB428 , HB450 , HB462 , HB547 , HB613 , HB631 , HB657 , HB669 , HB675 , HB680 , HB691 , HB712 , HB716 , HB720 , HB723 , HB727 , HB728 , HB735 , HB747 , HB759 , HB825 , HB842 , HB845 , HB846 , HB903 , HB904 , HB907 , HB923 , HB929 , HB941 , HB962 , HB965 , HB1036 , HB287 , HB370 , HB515 , HB521 , HB570 , HB1200 , HB119 , HB129 , HB677 , HB850
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Feb 3rd, 2026

Education Pre-K - 12

Transcript Highlights:
  • Only requires school districts to publish their budget in plain language.
  • that they need in order to make decisions that govern the school district.
  • What the bill says is that school board members can go to someone who works in the school district and
  • that they need in order to make decisions that govern the school district.
  • What the bill says is that school board members can go to someone who works in the school district and
Bills: S0824 , S1170 , S1620 , S1738 , S7036
Summary: The Education Pre-K-12 Committee met and took up several education bills. It first heard SJR 1104 on religious expression in public schools, which would place a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot to protect voluntary religious expression by students and school personnel. The sponsor said it would codify existing protections and not require prayer or religious activity, while opponents argued it was unnecessary, could be used to advance Christian nationalism, and could make minority-faith students uncomfortable. The committee reported the resolution favorably. The committee then approved SB 1738 on educational facilities, as amended, to require the Department of Education to review school facility requirements and recommend design and construction practices intended to improve safety and accountability. It also approved SB 824 on charter schools, as amended, which shifts the bill to a transparency-focused strike-all requiring districts to submit annual reports on unimproved land holdings to the Department of Education. The committee also confirmed appointees on Tabs 7 and 8. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 1620 on public education, described by the sponsor as a “school board members’ bill of rights.” The bill would give board members broader access to district documents and staff, limit nondisclosure agreements, clarify attorney representation, and strengthen budget transparency and nepotism rules. Supporters said it would help board members do their oversight jobs, while opponents warned it could undermine superintendents, expose confidential student or employee information, and create confusion in district governance. The committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 1170 on education, as amended, which would allow parents of students with disabilities to request cameras in self-contained classrooms and set district procedures for reviewing those requests. Supporters, including parents and disability advocates, testified that cameras would protect non-speaking and vulnerable students and provide accountability, while one opponent argued the measure should be funded if adopted. The committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also adopted a committee-bill motion for SPB 7036, a broad education package covering school turnaround, literacy, safety, early learning, instruction, and educator pipeline issues, though members raised concerns about a possible state role in producing instructional materials; the bill was reported favorably as a committee bill.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Jan 19th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • district, charter school, state tribal education compact school, the School for the Blind, or the Center
  • For firearm-related violations, a school district may continue to prohibit, or, excuse me, a school district
  • by our school districts or state tribal education About our public schools operated by our school districts
  • or governs school districts and public schools, defines public schools as the common schools as referred
  • , the school district gets to wash their hands, that we as a community, that our school districts still
Bills: HB2246 , HB2360
Committee: House Education
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/27/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • 10.960><c> and</c><01:09:11.279><c> one</c> districts and 71 charter schools and one districts and 71
  • </c> exact opposite of what my school exact opposite of what my school districts<01:19:54.080><c> are
  • </c><01:28:33.600><c> districts</c><01:28:34.239><c> that</c> taxpayers to our school districts that
  • and our school districts.
  • and our school impact on our schools and our school districts.<01:36:54.239><c> And</c><01:36:54.880
Bills: HF2430 , HF2433
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate legislative Session Mar 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The literacy coaches are in 132 school districts.
  • So we have anywhere from 504 to 546 school districts, and I think we have about 80% of those school districts
  • So again, this has to do with school districts.
  • autonomous from a school district.
  • It is up entirely to the school district.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Transportation Funding Apr 14th, 2025

S/C on Transportation Funding

Transcript Highlights:
  • The state, when it provided funding in 1981 for rural rail districts... districts to be formed was a
  • A tiny little school district, Primo ISD, spends over five times more than comparable districts on routine
  • You've heard Representative Lozano talk about the Premont Independent School District bus maintenance
  • They spend five times more than comparable school districts on the maintenance costs for school buses
  • District, along with the George West School District in Jim Wells County, has started to pursue federal
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on State-Federal Relations Mar 13th, 2025

S/C on State-Federal Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we, our district 2 is right on the border.
  • I'm sure you legal legals have covered this in law school.
  • The report stated that private activity bonds would align financial incentives with a growing interest
  • We talked about this in passing earlier, these bonds are um.
  • The bonds are let to fund major projects, as you said.
Bills: HB176 , HB180 , HB176 , HB180 , HB333 , HCR35
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 27th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now, the school is actually in Speaker Pro Tem Johnson's district, but about half the kids, maybe a little
  • But about half the kids, maybe a little less than half the kids, are from my district, District 22, and
  • the others from District 27.
  • Ako Ponnche is a charter school located in Terrebonne Parish, currently in... ...is a charter school
  • of local school boards and school superintendents.
Bills: HR195 , HR196 , HR197 , HR198 , HR199 , HR200 , HR201 , HR202 , HR203 , HR204 , HR205 , HR206 , HR207 , HR208 , HR209 , HCR87 , HCR88 , HCR89 , HCR90 , HR192 , HR193 , HR194 , HCR80 , HCR81 , HCR82 , HCR83 , HCR84 , HCR85 , SB235 , SB416 , SB425 , SB435 , SB439 , HCR15 , HCR41 , HCR76 , HCR77 , SCR3 , HB91 , HB167 , HB227 , HB243 , HB264 , HB321 , HB335 , HB398 , HB492 , HB623 , HB624 , HB660 , HB689 , HB708 , HB719 , HB802 , HB804 , HB884 , HB906 , HB926 , HB934 , HB940 , HB955 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB985 , HB1005 , HB1022 , HB1028 , HB1029 , HB1069 , HB1077 , HB1095 , HB1104 , HB1107 , HB1185 , HB1187 , HB1199 , HB1201 , HB1203 , HB1217 , HB1220 , SB66 , SB68 , SB76 , SB139 , SB336 , SB475 , HR1 , HR17 , HCR5 , HCR4 , HCR47 , HCR32 , HR38 , HR96 , HR160 , HCR31 , HCR61 , SCR19 , HB64 , HB68 , HB92 , HB12 , HB42 , HB205 , HB222 , HB267 , HB324 , HB325 , HB350 , HB478 , HB610 , HB617 , HB745 , HB749 , HB752 , HB797 , HB807 , HB821 , HB896 , HB979 , HB992 , HB1000 , HB1024 , HB1050 , HB1166 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1207 , HB1218 , HB1223 , HB316 , HB549 , HB578 , HB748 , HB798 , HB824 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1032 , HB1081 , HB1108 , HB1129 , HB1140 , HB1157 , HB1192 , HB1195 , HB1198 , HB1244 , SB73 , SB89 , SB128 , SB149 , SB191 , SB196 , SB238 , SB318 , SB340 , HB306 , HB366 , HB911 , HB1161 , HB1230 , HB59 , HB481 , HB772 , HB897 , HB1003 , HB1008 , HB1112 , HB1180 , HB1189 , HB525 , HB1058 , HB181 , HB1118 , HB1082 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB225 , HB284 , HB393 , HB458 , HB459 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB773 , HB864 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1113 , HB1234 , HB1240
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/11/2026 - Senate Education

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Chair and members, House Bill 2033 authorizes a school district or charter school to administer
  • district governing board or charter school governing body.
  • Madam Chair and members, House Bill 2313 prohibits any school district or charter school teacher from
  • striking or engaging in organized work stoppage against the school district or charter school.
  • A school district or district employee may not facilitate or implement a form of social transitioning
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Fiscal Policy Jan 14th, 2026

Fiscal Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • learning coalitions to school districts, and allowing public school VPK programs to verify attendance
  • A lot of times in a school district, you have to have two or three staff people that you have to pay
  • just to keep up with all the regulations that the state has on the school district.
  • districts.
  • My Orange County Public Schools are here, and they have waved in support, and I am aligned with my school
Bills: S0290 , S0320
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 29th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • District 4, Democratic registration at 31%. District 4, Democratic registration at 32%.
  • That's over half of the split parishes trying to configure this one district in District 2.
  • This one district in District 2, based on the numbers that I just gave you.
  • A district that goes up in two. District 2 is a district that actually protrudes into District 6.
  • , District 2.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/9/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:05:01.600><c> or</c> issued bonds or issued bonds or or<00:05:03.320><c> the</c><00:05:03.600
  • We need schools, and we need hospitals.
  • We issue bonds based on the whole capital.
  • We issue bonds based on the whole capital.
  • We issue bonds based on the whole capital.
Bills: HF4841 , HF4234 , HF3697
Committee: House Taxes
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 04/09/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, in one of those cities, I recall, of course, you know, that involved the school district, for example
  • </c> voters along with associated bonding voters along with associated bonding costs<00:48:26.000><c>
  • </c><00:48:57.280><c> and</c> because like now I see like bonds and because like now I see like bonds
  • </c> service related um, to those PFA bonds service related um, to those PFA bonds that<01:03:52.640>
  • </c> been needed, but we all know how bond been needed, but we all know how bond councils<01:33:13.600
Bills: HF4841 , HF4234 , HF3697
Committee: Senate Taxes
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Schools. I don't know if they go to school sites.
  • Etc, and then the school districts saying to another organization, you have to come in and provide breakfast
  • That this would say a school district cannot impose that kind Of requirement on anybody competing for
  • In the bill, I believe it specifically says school districts get to choose in the event that you have
  • a very large school district.