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• one of the challenges superintendents one of the challenges that<00:10:06.600> we<00:10:06.760
• I'm the superintendent for Fort Thomas Independent Schools. You need a motion on the sub?
• So this time I'd like to have Superintendent Robinson take it from here to explain a little bit more
• for Fort thas I'm the superintendent for Fort thas Independent Independent Independent Schools<00:31
• Robinson take from here superintendent Robinson take from here to<00:32:28.760> explain<00:32

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Summary: The committee heard House Bill 342, which would require all Kentucky students to complete a one-credit financial literacy course for graduation, with the credit able to count toward math, social studies, or an elective. Representative Meredith and student advocate Patrick Rovi argued the current financial literacy mandate is too weak without a credit requirement, citing low implementation across schools and the need for practical instruction in loans, credit, investing, and budgeting. Members generally supported the bill, while Representative Tipton raised concerns about adding credit requirements and limiting dual credit options, and Representative Willner questioned whether it would create an unfunded mandate. Supporters responded that the bill is designed to fit within existing graduation requirements and that free curriculum and professional development resources are available through groups like Next Generation Personal Finance. HB 342 passed the committee unanimously with an expression of opinion that it should pass. The committee next considered House Bill 661, a technical cleanup bill related to the previously enacted nine-passenger van option for school transportation. Representative Emily Callaway said the measure only adjusts regulations needed for KDE to implement the earlier law effectively. The bill passed without opposition. House Bill 208, sponsored by Representatives Josh Bray and James Tipton, would require school districts to adopt policies limiting cell phone use during the school day and, in the updated version, restrict social media access as well. Supporters said the bill is intended to improve student attention, reduce cyberbullying and mental health harms, and address concerns raised by school disruptions and social media use. Members asked about exemptions for students with medical needs, emergency access, and whether districts would need new software; sponsors said existing district technology and local discretion should handle those issues. The bill passed unanimously. The committee then began taking up House Bill 430, which would let certain small-transportation districts seek an exemption from the KDE requirement for four annual bus safety trainings, provided they adopt a local safety policy and submit it to KDE. A district superintendent testified that the current blanket requirement causes significant instructional disruption for districts with very limited daily transportation needs.

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• <00:48:18.040> When Welcome, Superintendent Evans. When Welcome, Superintendent Evans.
• ><00:48:26.400> Bureau Superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau Superintendent of the Minnesota
• And then also for you, Superintendent Evans.
• And then also for you, Superintendent Evans.
• And then also for you Superintendent And then also for you Superintendent Evans.<00:53:53.680>

Bills: HF4074

Keywords: retirement, pension, public employees, MSRS, PERA, TRA, St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association, police and fire, correctional employees, probation officers, telecommunicators, dispatchers, 911 operators, public safety answering point, PSAP, firefighters, volunteer firefighters, paid on-call firefighters, fire relief association, state aid

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• Superintendents and heads of school must Superintendents and heads of school must distribute<00:57:19.520
• And finally,<00:57:32.280> superintendents<00:57:33.200> and<00:57:33.360> heads
• <00:57:33.560> of finally, superintendents and heads of finally, superintendents and heads of
• Any such proposed agreement must be reviewed by the superintendent or head of school in consultation
• Association, the executive director of the Vermont Superintendents Association, the senior executive

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional by former member Jason Lorber, who spoke humorously about the difference between asking questions and making statements, urging members to be direct and add value in deliberation. The chamber then took up several resolutions: JRH 11, urging Congress to enact the National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025, was read and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development; JRS 51, setting weekend adjournment for May 1, 2026, was adopted in concurrence; and H.C.R. 261 was read, recognizing May 2026 as Older Americans Month and designating May 6, 2026 as Age Strong Vermont Day. Members also used announcements to welcome guests and highlight events, including the Age Strong Vermont initiative, a former member’s return, visitors connected to psychedelic medicine advocacy, an art social, fisheries and trout-in-the-classroom guests, a legislative intern, and a reminder about the May 16 NAMI walk. The House then took up Senate Bill 230, an omnibus labor measure relating to fair employment practices. The committee explanation described technical clarifications to parental and family leave for full-time teachers, expansion of protections for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, removal of outdated statutory language on mandatory retirement for tenured faculty, and clarification that elected and appointed municipal officers are not employees for minimum wage and overtime purposes. The main new policy in section 3B would prohibit non-compete agreements for non-exempt employees, with an exception for collective bargaining agreements, and would restrict certain non-compete and related clauses in health care provider contracts while preserving continuity of care and excluding non-clinical business support services. The committee reported extensive testimony and voted 11-0-0 to recommend the bill favorably with amendment; the House agreed to propose the amendment to the Senate and ordered third reading. The House also began consideration of Senate Bill 179, updating Vermont’s Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act. The committee presentation explained that the bill would eliminate the current 9-month deadline for disclaimers, reflecting changes in federal tax law and the much larger modern estate and gift tax exclusion, and would modernize the statute in several ways. Proposed changes include clearer rules for jointly held property, allowing pre-death disclaimers, authorizing trustees and parents in limited circumstances to disclaim on behalf of trusts or minor children, permitting disclaimers by proxy for infirm persons, clarifying partial disclaimers and entity disclaimers, improving delivery rules for non-real-estate property, and specifying that a disclaimer is not a transfer for transfer-tax purposes. The bill was described as a response to outdated law in light of an impending large intergenerational wealth transfer, and the House proceeded with second reading discussion.

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• All right, um, we'll begin, uh, with Superintendent. Wow, OK, uh, good. Evening.
• Uh, Chairman Buckley and to the distinguished members of the committee, I am Christopher Mays, superintendent
• And, uh, the last 22 years of my career were spent as a school district superintendent.
• You were former superintendent in Katie, right? Yes, sir, I was.
• Uh, he was such a great superintendent. Remember, they named the Merrill Center after him.

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• . superintendent. superintendent.
• I thought you were a superintendent. superintendent. superintendent.
• people that have having a superintendent people that have having a superintendent that<01:31:12.719
• ,<01:31:32.639> good the importance of superintendent, good the importance of superintendent
• > managing<01:32:01.600> and superintendent is a part managing and superintendent is a

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Michael Cary, superintendent of Cloquet Public Schools, and Dr.
• Michael Cary, superintendent of Cloquet Public Schools, continued his testimony.
• Thank you, Superintendent. Members, are there any questions or comments on this?
• Hello, my name is Patrick Walsh, superintendent at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Schools.
• this is for one of the superintendents this is for one of the superintendents or<01:26:08.280>

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• board just like any superintendent anywhere else.
• board just like any superintendent anywhere else.
• month at 4:30 and as the superintendent month at 4:30 and as the superintendent I<00:04:52.800><
• <00:04:56.000> anywhere like any superintendent anywhere like any superintendent anywhere
• And thank you, Superintendent Dei.

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• He said he is the superintendent of the Freed and PR schools and is there to advocate for Senate File
• Josh Swanson and that he serves as a superintendent of Freed and PR schools.
• Eric Melby, and I am the superintendent for Bloomington Public Schools.
• <00:15:34.440> for Melby and I am the superintendent for Melby and I am the superintendent
• my name is Dr Eric Melby superintendent my name is Dr Eric Melby superintendent of<01:07:15.319>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• > I've heard from superintendent, I've heard from superintendent, principals,<00:15:18.000> teachers
• And with legislators and superintendent.
• I'm the superintendent of Jones.
• of superintendent. I wear lots of hats. of superintendent. I wear lots of hats.
• Teresa Chalk, superintendent, Um, Teresa Chalk, superintendent, Lincoln<01:09:58.000> County<01

Bills: SF0059, SF0053

Keywords: language proficiency, literacy education, reading interventions, dyslexia support, Montessori methods, individualized reading plans, amateur status, high school athletics, student eligibility, sports regulation, monetary compensation, 916, all

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• Kimberly Rosenberger, on behalf of State Superintendent and Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, here in
• Christina Salazar with the Riverside County Superintendent of Schools.
• Christina Salazar with the Riverside County Superintendent of Schools.
• Eric Dunk, on behalf of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, in support.
• I said with the Riverside County Superintendent of Schools, so I would align my comments with AXA as

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a long slate of education bills, beginning with SB 685 on nonpublic schools for students with disabilities. Senator Cortese and the California Department of Education described the bill as a response to the Ninth Circuit’s Laughman decision, removing the obsolete “non-sectarian” requirement while preserving secular use of public funds, nondiscrimination protections, background checks, credentialing, and incident reporting. There was no opposition, and the bill later passed 7-0 to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 1181, a pilot grant program for violence prevention, student wellness, and school safety in Central Valley and other schools. Supporters framed it as a prevention measure, while opponents from EFF, ACLU Cal Action, and community advocates warned it could increase law enforcement involvement, surveillance, and use of fusion centers; despite those concerns, it ultimately passed 5-0 to Appropriations. Members then considered SB 1067, which would create a statewide framework for annual K-2 math assessments starting in 2028-29 to identify students needing early intervention. The author and supporters argued California faces a serious math achievement crisis and that early assessment would help close gaps, while CTA and several educators and administrators sought additional clarity and amendments to ensure alignment with existing diagnostic practices and limits on high-stakes use. The bill drew broad support from educators, parents, and advocacy groups and passed 7-0 to Appropriations. SB 1107, a school shade-structure bill, would expand eligible shade projects and allow bundling through design-build to reduce costs; it received support from LAUSD, school boards, and climate-focused groups and passed 7-0. SB 1128, on take-home devices and screen time for kindergarteners, was presented as a modest first step to give families more flexibility and reduce early screen exposure, with support from early childhood advocates and no opposition, and it passed 7-0. The committee also approved SB 1048, creating a voluntary State Seal of Climate Literacy for students who complete climate coursework and hands-on projects. Supporters, including Ten Strands, students, teachers, and county offices, said it would recognize real-world climate learning and green career readiness; it passed 7-0. SB 1140, sponsored by CFT, would require LEA construction contractors to follow campus security provisions during school projects to reduce unauthorized access; it drew support from labor and gun violence prevention groups and passed 7-0. SB 930, requiring end-to-end encryption for proctoring companies handling K-12 exam data, was presented as a student privacy measure in response to cybersecurity risks and passed 6-0. Finally, SB 1083 was introduced by Senator Perez as a follow-up to last year’s Safe Learning Environments Act, with extensive committee amendments to refine the statewide misconduct data system, disclosure rules, contractor fingerprinting, and access requirements; the transcript cuts off before the bill’s full hearing and vote are shown.

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• One is a former superintendent. To date, as was just... and it's not even...
• They had a very strong superintendent and principal that took control of the...
• I was an educator for 19 years, and so my question is how much training is the superintendent and the
• The following superintendent ended that program.
• Superintendent at Oktaha for many years. And Miss Montague, is it not true that you were also a...

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on Oklahoma school safety from Commissioner Tipton, OSSI director Mike Fike, OACTIC director Alan Young, OSBI lieutenant Isiles Keene, and Rogers County Sheriff Scott Walton. The main focus was a statewide school-safety framework built around response, prevention, and recovery. Witnesses described training law enforcement in the LASER active-shooter response model, adding A-TURK training for coordinated law enforcement/fire/EMS response, expanding run-hide-fight and Stop the Bleed instruction for educators and staff, conducting risk and vulnerability assessments, and using the Rave panic-button system and the ProtectOK tip app to speed reporting and dispatch. They also emphasized behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) teams as a prevention tool to identify and support at-risk students before violence occurs. Members asked about administrator and teacher training, school counselor involvement, how apps are deployed on personal versus school devices, and whether schools are actually using the programs. Witnesses said administrators, counselors, and SROs should be part of BTAM, that training is most effective when it is realistic and repeated, and that Rave is geofenced and typically invited onto devices by schools. Several members stressed that school leaders must buy in for safety plans to work, and one member raised concerns about traumatic training and the need for mental-health support as part of prevention. Witnesses said mental-health referral and monitoring are part of BTAM, but the school and local partners must manage the process. OSBI’s lieutenant added broader context, comparing school safety to fire safety and noting that Oklahoma still lacks some statutory requirements for intruder drills and stronger penalties for school threats. He also discussed possible future tools such as surveillance analytics, gunshot detection, ballistic-rated doors and walls, and better access controls, while warning that technology should supplement, not replace, basic safety systems and training. Sheriff Walton closed by describing rural response challenges and his foundation’s effort to place ballistic shields in schools and police cars, arguing that human resources and rapid communication remain the biggest gaps. No votes or formal actions were taken in the meeting.

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• Our list of testifiers first is Superintendent Hayashi.
• My name is Dean, Deputy Superintendent with the Department of Education.
• <00:01:36.759> with Dean Deputy superintendent with Dean Deputy superintendent with Department
• <00:28:07.880> Kei sorry okay to testify superintendent Kei sorry okay to testify superintendent
• <01:34:44.280> stand superintendent stand superintendent stand just<01:34:46.639> good<

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard Senate Bill 659, which would exempt the Department of Education from the electronic procurement system for purchases of fresh local agricultural products and local value-added processed agricultural or food products up to $100,000, and require geographic preference guidelines for locally sourced products. The Department of Education, Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and State Procurement Office all testified in support or support of the intent. DOE said the bill would give it short-term flexibility to buy local items not currently on the vendor list, such as poi and limu, while procurement staff said they would provide written comments and a corrected version of their testimony. Committee members questioned why the bill was needed, why the threshold would rise from the current $24,999 small-purchase limit to $100,000, and whether the department should instead amend its vendor list or RFP process. Members raised concerns about efficiency, administrative burden, whether the bill was a temporary fix for procurement planning gaps, and whether purchases would remain compliant with federal USDA rules if federal school-lunch funds were used. DOE responded that the measure would help it expand local purchasing, support farmers, and allow purchases of products not currently available through existing distributors, and said it was working with partners on food-safety certification and federal compliance. The committees then voted to pass SB 659 with amendments. The Joint Committee on Education approved it 3-2, and the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Environment later approved the amended measure 4-0. The chair noted an amendment and a deferred effective date, and the motion was adopted.

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• Derek Lennox with the California County Schools Superintendents.
• We support. representing the Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools.
• of schools on behalf of the California County Superintendents.
• County Superintendent of Schools.
• I'm here on behalf of the California County Superintendents Association that supports the 58 county superintendents

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Superintendent? Oh, I'm sorry. It's okay.
• Good afternoon, Chair Kidani, Vice Chair Kim, Deputy Superintendent of Operations.
• superintendent superintendent [Music] Good afternoon, Chair, Vice Chair, and members of the committee
• Okay, Superintendent, then I guess...
• Tammy Chun, Deputy Superintendent for the Department of Education.

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• Like many of you, I'm sure, I meet routinely with my area superintendents.
• So I had a superintendent who came up and asked me if I supported consolidating administration.
• And so this superintendent said, 'I don't even understand how that would work.'
• But what I found ironic, and what kind of ended the conversation, was that the superintendent who was
• would work or be effective was the superintendent of a consolidated school district.

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• Chair, can you tell me the current turnover rate for superintendents? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• superintendent position is about 18 months.
• Because the only people who can solve these problems are superintendents, principals, and teachers.
• Representative Herrera, but we did hear in January of this year from one of our superintendents who's
• leading the New Mexico Coalition of Superintendents, that in our school districts, 72 out of 89 have

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• I don't know, like I again with Superintendent Chalk and I think of our superintendent, Dr. Jones.
• I don't know, like I again with Superintendent Chalk and I think of our superintendent, Dr. Jones.
• I don't know, like I again with Superintendent Chalk and I think of our superintendent, Dr. Jones.
• I don't know, like I again with Superintendent Chalk and I think of our superintendent, Dr. Jones.
• I don't know, like I again with Superintendent Chalk and I think of our superintendent, Dr. Jones.

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• Bosowski, Henry County Public Schools, I met with the superintendent just yesterday, and he was able
• Roberts [member_21208]: It is made up by superintendents, principals, teachers, bus drivers, parents,
• A recommendation to the superintendent is whether the principal can actually do the work to turn this
• shall be determined by superintendent shall be determined by the<01:06:49.559> department<01:
• On page four, there's new language on lines 18 and 22 where it says the superintendent and principal

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Summary: The House Primary and Secondary Education Committee met and first took up House Bill 14, which would establish Alyssa’s Law in Kentucky public schools. The bill, as amended by committee substitute, would allow districts to implement wearable panic alert systems for school staff beginning in the 2025-26 school year. Sponsor Rep. Kevin Jackson and supporters described the system as a silent badge/button that can alert school offices, 911, first responders, and other personnel, with different button sequences for different emergencies. Testimony from Lori Alade, Alyssa’s mother and founder of Make Our Schools Safe, emphasized that “time equals life” and said the technology can help in active threats, medical emergencies, weather events, and other urgent situations. Students from St. Margaret Mary’s Kentucky Youth Assembly also supported the bill, citing the Georgia school shooting response as an example of how such systems can save lives. Members asked about vendor neutrality, costs, training, and whether the system could be used off campus; sponsors said the bill is intended to be vendor neutral, estimated statewide costs ranged from about $2 million to $6 million, training would be provided before the school year, and they would follow up on the off-campus question. The committee approved HB 14 with the committee substitute attached. The committee then reconsidered and approved House Bill 48, a cleanup measure related to school reporting requirements. The substitute was described as addressing department concerns about eliminating certain reporting forms while preserving district flexibility and reducing burdensome reporting. It would allow schools to maintain or use alternative reporting methods, provide KDE a timeline and guidelines for reporting on Cognia software used for CPS and C-dips, and require a written report to the LRC describing reporting requirements imposed on public schools and districts, with items not reapproved by the legislature sunsetting in 2026. The bill passed the committee with the committee substitute attached. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 190, as amended by committee substitute, which would shift the measure from a planning-and-action bill to a planning-only bill for advanced coursework and codify some gifted-student regulations. Rep. Duvall and Dr. Julia Link Roberts of WKU said the bill is intended to expand opportunities for high-potential students by requiring districts to set policies on advanced coursework or accelerated learning options for grades 4 through 12. The substitute changes the standard from “proficient” to “distinguished,” allows districts flexibility in how they implement the policies, and may require automatic enrollment for students scoring distinguished, with opt-out provisions and a principal exception if coursework conflicts with career pathways or CTE access. Members discussed how the proposal differs from current advanced programs, the broader inclusion of students, and district variation in available opportunities. No final vote on HB 190 was included in the transcript excerpt.

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• <00:53:36.480> to able to persuade the superintendent to able to persuade the superintendent
• <00:56:58.200> and actually go to the superintendent and actually go to the superintendent
• It happens a lot, and the superintendent will say no in many cases.
• It happens a lot, and the superintendent will say no in many cases.
• <01:03:20.440> shall the district the superintendent shall the district the superintendent

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• Mackey is the superintendent of the state board of education. Uh, Dr.
• Committee, this is HB498 that I'm bringing on behalf of the State Superintendent of Education, Dr.
• who is... ...directly from the superintendent who is then conducting that investigation.
• And that authority would come directly from the superintendent.
• The superintendent, obviously with counsel from investigators and so forth, I'm not saying that he or

Bills: SB324, HB395, HB222, HB310, HB285, HB144, HB251, HB380

Keywords: Morgan County, judge of probate, legal qualifications, equity jurisdiction, constitutional amendment, campaign finance, electronic notifications, civil penalties, Fair Campaign Practices Act, Secretary of State, sex offenders, treatment programs, electronic media, post office box restrictions, Class C felony, parole, probation, human cloning, criminal penalties, embryo