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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:48:10.319><c> and</c> administrators, our superintendent and administrators, our superintendent
- They don't want the superintendents.
- </c> is Superintendent Evans of the BCA. is Superintendent Evans of the BCA.
- ><c> Minnesota</c> the superintendent at the Minnesota the superintendent at the Minnesota Bureau<01:
- Thank you, Superintendent Evans. And so Rep.
Committee:
House Education Policy
Keywords:
immigration status, undocumented students, immigrant rights, K-12 education, public school enrollment, Plyler v. Doe, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, law enforcement access, ICE, immigration enforcement, civil lawsuit, private right of action, injunctive relief, mandamus, student records, directory information, parental engagement, equal access to education
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- and the request is simply superintendent and the request is simply denied<00:36:59.680><c> in</c><00
- The superintendent gets a memo and the parent gets a denial letter.
- The superintendent gets a memo and the parent gets a denial letter.
- Local control, the decision is made by the superintendent or the designate.
- </c><00:47:53.359><c> or</c><00:47:53.599><c> the</c> is made by the superintendent or the is made by
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Other - PSCOC Apr 22nd, 2026
Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- I am the Assistant Superintendent for Gallup McKinley Council. Good morning and welcome.
- I am the Assistant Superintendent for Gallup McKinley Council.
- All right, Superintendent Gonzales is in the audience. Do you want to make any comments?
- I'm Superintendent Chávez González from Pinasco. Mr.
- Chair, I really appreciate that, Superintendent. Thank you.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
School safety facility grant 2/24/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> And Superintendent Olsen, if you're speaking, you're on mute.
- Okay, Superintendent Olsen. How about the other?
- And Superintendent Olsen, are you able to... they go to school.
- I'm Jeremy Olsen, superintendent of Majeri Schools.
- Thank you, Superintendent Olsson. you. Thank you, Superintendent Olsson.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Our next panel, the superintendent of Compton Unified School District, Dr.
- Superintendent of general medical service. Superintendent Love.
- Superintendent Amati are you going to be? Okay. If you can speak in the microphone. Yes.
- Superintendent Ahmadi.
- I'm Ashley Lugo on behalf of the California County Superintendents.
Committee:
House Education
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Superintendent Kevin Mulvey, for his introduction. This informational session.
- I'm the superintendent of the Quincy Public Schools.
- Aaron Perkins, Assistant Superintendent of Schools.
- Thank you, Superintendent Bobby.
- Superintendent, it's a fantastic program that you have here.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Education
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Education held an informational hearing at Quincy Public Schools focused on career and technical education (CTE). Committee members said the visit was intended to gather input for statewide CTE legislation, including efforts to expand awareness and access, improve middle school exposure, invest in equipment and facilities, and strengthen ties to workforce boards and labor pathways. Quincy officials described their CTE system as integrated with academics and highlighted support from district, city, and state partners.
School leaders outlined Quincy’s CTE offerings, including 15 Chapter 74 programs at Quincy High School and four at North Quincy High School, with about 1,360 students enrolled. Presenters emphasized curriculum aligned to DESE frameworks, work-based learning, industry-recognized credentials, safety training, business electives, dual enrollment and articulation with Quincy College, and grant funding such as Skills Capital and Perkins. They also discussed support liaisons for nontraditional careers and military pathways, advisory committees, and plans to seek Chapter 74 approval for an engineering program at North Quincy, along with new computer science and business offerings.
Testimony from MassHire South Shore described workforce partnerships, YouthWorks, job fairs, resume workshops, and the Credit for Life Fair, while the assistant superintendent explained Quincy’s MyCAP planning grant and efforts to build a student-driven college and career readiness system. Three students testified about their pathways in welding, early education and care, and healthcare technology, describing hands-on learning, certifications, clinical or co-op experiences, and future plans for college and careers. Committee members praised Quincy as a model for combining CTE with general education, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn and unanimous adjournment.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Education Mar 24th, 2026
Joint Committee on Education
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the superintendent of the Quincy Public Schools.
- Aaron Perkins, Assistant Superintendent of Schools.
- Thank you, Superintendent Bobby.
- I'm Erin Perkins, the assistant superintendent.
- Superintendent, it's a fantastic program that you have here.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Education
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 13, 2026 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- The second permit superintendents to consider athletic directors and coaches, administrative personnel
- I'm going to move on because as long as they can teach, I hope that's what that principal superintendent
- So if the district decides superintendent decided to hire an individual has administrative personnel
- Is it the school board or the superintendent or is it the union through collective bargaining?
- the key provisions here is that we're giving him the option to be able to if they are, if the superintendent
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Combatting Antisemitism Jun 21st, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- Superintendent Aaron Kalanski. Thank you. Hi. Here. Superintendent Aaron Kalanski. As a. Yeah.
- Superintendent Light and other leaders from the Acton-Boxborough schools.
- I know Superintendent Light spoke at one of your testimony in one of your early meetings.
- I'm always willing to speak to the principals and superintendents.
- Lee is the head of the superintendents' association.
Summary:
The meeting was a special commission hearing on antisemitism held off-site at Kerem Shalom Synagogue in Concord, with commissioners approving prior minutes and noting a quorum, a rescheduled October 27 meeting, and the addition of a new commissioner. The co-chairs and host speakers emphasized the personal and communal significance of holding the hearing in a synagogue and the importance of confronting antisemitism while protecting free speech, academic freedom, and civil discourse. The commission heard from former SJC Justice and current UMass General Counsel David Lowy, who discussed the IHRA definition of antisemitism, said its use as nonbinding guidance does not raise First Amendment concerns, and described UMass’s response to a discriminatory academic conference policy. Commissioners also asked about campus speaker vetting, protest rights, and university practices for addressing antisemitism and protecting students’ access to education.
District Attorney Marian Ryan testified about restorative justice as a tool for addressing hate incidents, saying it can help victims be heard, reduce reoffending, and be used in criminal, school, and community settings. She described local programs, online reporting forms, and the need for better statutory tools, including changes to restitution and education requirements in hate-crime cases. Commissioners asked whether restorative justice affects charging decisions, and Ryan said it should not alter whether a hate crime is investigated or charged. She also identified model programs and said the commission’s work aligns with the national strategy it is charged with implementing.
Three rabbis then described the rise in antisemitic incidents in schools and communities, the emotional toll on Jewish families, and the need for stronger school responses, clearer language in incident communications, and better training for educators. Rabbi Brad David recounted repeated incidents in Acton-Boxborough and praised the district’s improved partnership and response, while Rabbi Tom Shah described parental anxiety, concerns about classroom materials lacking context, and the need for balanced instruction. The rabbis also discussed synagogue security costs and measures, including volunteer security teams, police support, grants, and physical protections. Commissioners said the testimony would inform forthcoming recommendations, and DESE staff noted they are developing instructional-materials guidance and a rubric for educators. The final witness, Professor Christina Miller, outlined hate-crime prosecution issues in Massachusetts, including mixed-motive cases, the need for clearer statutes and jury instructions, better training for police and clerk magistrates, guidance on sentencing and diversity-awareness programs, and the use of community impact statements.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> of</c><00:43:04.319><c> school</c> So, I'm the superintendent of school So, I'm the superintendent
- </c><00:48:33.440><c> um</c> wanted to say u superintendent um wanted to say u superintendent um in<00
- Lisa Sales Adams, the superintendent for Minneapolis Public Schools.
- Sarah Paul, superintendent of North Branch, and Charlotte Johnson, who is a student.
- My name is Karsten Anderson, and I'm the superintendent of St. Francis.
Committee:
House Education Finance
Keywords:
education finance, lease levy authority, graduation ceremonies, school districts, Minnesota Statutes, local revenue, funding increase, education, state appropriation, local control, HF3371, local optional revenue, school finance, general education aid, school district funding, referendum revenue, referendum market value, equalization aid, state aid, property tax levy
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- they don't keep that superintendent in too long, which is their only employee.
- You have more of a say-so than the superintendent unless he lives in the community or anybody else.
- The superintendent is the only employee of the school board.
- The superintendent is the only employee of the school board.
- But do school boards come... ...of the superintendent is a huge thing.
Committee:
House Children and Families
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Jim Kolkowski, retired superintendent.
- Superintendent Kolkowski: The bill calls for the commission to begin on July 1, 2009.
- Thank you, Superintendent. Do we have any questions for this testifier?
- My name is Jim Kolkowski, retired superintendent.
- Thank you, Superintendent. Do we have any questions for this testifier?
Committee:
House Education
Keywords:
reading instruction, structured literacy, early literacy, dyslexia, phonics, phonological awareness, language comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, oral language, orthographic knowledge, multi-tiered system of supports, MTSS, screening assessments, intervention, reading intervention, elementary education, kindergarten, first grade, second grade
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appr/Sub-Education REVISED Jan 13th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- We do have a special guest today that I do want to Welcome our Superintendent of Public Instruction,
- Superintendent Yennel Fields, who is joining us today to watch the presentations.
- Superintendent. Thank you very much for being here.
- As a school superintendent, could I get them to serve me with group insurance?
- The career tech superintendents might not like this conversation.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Education Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you. financial data to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction each month.
- The amendment removes duplicative provisions for the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
- I am concerned about the message that we're sending by talking about having the superintendent on by
- talking about having the superintendent put school districts under formal financial monitoring.
- This was developed in response to school folks in K-12, whether it's superintendents, principals, ...
Summary:
The House Education Committee first briefed several bills and amendments before going into caucus, then returned for executive action. House Bill 1295, on comprehensive literacy programs, was amended to require aligned literacy curricula and reporting, with one proposed substitute withdrawn and several amendments debated; the committee rejected amendments that would have added implementation deadlines and reporting, adopted an amendment requiring a 2032 OSPI report on literacy outcomes, and advanced the bill with a do pass recommendation. House Bill 2262, which adds cursive signature instruction to mandatory high school civics and requires election-related reporting on signature mismatches, was amended to recognize culturally specific signatures, include historical context about marginalized communities, remove a graduation-credit condition, and drop State Board monitoring language; the committee rejected a null-and-void amendment and advanced the bill. House Bill 2551, allowing certain school districts to sell real property with superintendent authorization, was debated as a fiscal flexibility measure and passed out of committee on a 10-4 vote.
The committee also considered House Bill 2593 on school district fund balances and monthly financial reporting. A proposed substitute shifted the bill away from mandatory minimum fund balances toward formal financial monitoring for districts below required levels, technical assistance from OSPI, and possible withholding of apportionment payments for reporting failures; an amendment removed the withholding provision, and the substitute bill was then advanced with a do pass recommendation. House Bill 2594, establishing state-based protections for homeless students and aligning state requirements with McKinney-Vento, received a technical amendment to avoid duplicative provisions and was reported out unanimously. House Bill 2636, creating a Public Education Performance Operations and Funding Review Commission, was substantially revised into a Public Education Review Advisory Council that would work with JLARC to review education policy requirements and funding; a null-and-void amendment failed, and the committee advanced the substitute bill unanimously.
Throughout the meeting, sponsors and members emphasized literacy improvement, student access, district fiscal stability, and reducing or reviewing unfunded mandates. Several members spoke in support of the bills as tools to improve outcomes or provide flexibility, while others raised concerns about mandates, reporting burdens, and the practicality of implementation. Final actions included multiple do pass recommendations, with recorded votes on HB 2551, HB 2593, HB 2594, and HB 2636, and unanimous or near-unanimous support on the other measures after amendment debate.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- They used to have two different superintendents.
- a superintendent?
- Superintendent yes, ma'am. So they currently all three campuses.
- A superintendent, yes ma'am.
- superintendent and then others have to share. Do you know?
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
healthcare, maternal health, reporting requirements, Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, health provider immunity, workplace violence, nurses, grant program, healthcare facilities, safety measures, safety, nursing, grants, healthcare safety, verbal abuse, physical abuse, nurse empowerment, occupational therapy, licensure, interstate practice
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- I have the superintendent and assistant superintendent from Bourbon County, and I have the superintendent
- </c><00:02:43.840><c> and</c> I have the uh superintendent and I have the uh superintendent and assistant
- superintendent from Bourbon assistant superintendent from Bourbon County<00:02:45.840><c> and</c><00
- </c> County and I have the superintendent County and I have the superintendent from<00:02:47.200><c>
- 00:03:02.879><c> Logan</c> superintendent from over in Logan superintendent from over in Logan County
Committee:
Senate Education
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Jun 30th, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We've really ramped up our inspections as superintendent stated.
- Um, Superintendent is correct.
- So thank you, Superintendent. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- Thank you, Superintendent, thank you, gentlemen. Thank you, Mr. uh, Mr. Chairman.
- Thank you, Superintendent, Mr. Stevens.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Superintendent of Public Instruction. Superintendent of Public Instruction.
- >> Superintendent?
- >> Superintendent? >> Superintendent? >> Superintendent?
- I see the Superintendent is interested as well. >> State Superintendent, go ahead.
- I see the Superintendent is interested as well. >> State Superintendent, go ahead.
Committee:
Joint Education
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Education Assessment & Accountability Review Subcommittee. (7-1-26)
Transcript Highlights:
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- The local superintendents advisory council, the superintendents advisory council, and you may be asking
- ><c> superintendents</c> advisory council, the superintendents advisory council, the superintendents
- </c> uh established, whereas superintendent uh established, whereas superintendent advisory<00:45:43.720
- </c> that's the business of a superintendent that's the business of a superintendent and<01:18:59.280
Summary:
The Education Assessment & Accountability Review Subcommittee approved the minutes from its October 14 and November 4 meetings and also approved the Office of Education Accountability report analyzing student discipline data in Kentucky schools. The main presentation came from KDE Commissioner Dr. Robby Fletcher on implementation of House Bill 257, which he said has two major parts: selection of a statewide college entrance exam through a new procurement process, and development of locally designed indicators of quality for accountability.
On the college exam, Fletcher explained that the state had to reopen procurement after Senate Bill 197, with the RFP released May 21, vendor questions handled through the Finance and Administration Cabinet, proposals due June 22, and scoring and review expected in July and August, with a vendor decision not likely until October. He emphasized that the exam is a norm-referenced college-readiness measure, not a test of Kentucky academic standards, which are assessed by the KSA. Members asked about the science requirement in statute, the possibility of multiple vendors or district choice, and whether the CLT could participate; Fletcher said vendors must address science in the RFP, multiple vendors could be possible, and any vendor could submit a proposal if it meets the rubric. He also noted that ACT and SAT differ in structure, that either can meet college-readiness benchmarks, and that there were no major complaints about the SAT during its first year of use.
The second major topic was the locally developed indicators of quality under House Bill 257. Fletcher said these are intended to let districts measure themselves against their own goals rather than compare districts statewide, while still aligning with Kentucky standards. He described examples such as achievement, growth, student well-being, safety, fiscal responsibility, civics, internships, apprenticeships, project-based learning, and defenses of learning. He said districts may use local assessments such as MAP, STAR, and I-Ready alongside state data, and that local models should be developed with families, community members, and workforce partners. He added that KDE is providing technical assistance, has applied for a federal CGSA grant, and will use a one-time $15,000 cost offset for districts implementing local accountability models, with a superintendent webcast planned for August.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee Apr 21st, 2026
Communications and Conveyance
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill comes in response to feedback we received from the state superintendent for public instruction
- During this hearing, Superintendent Thurman and other stakeholders raised concern about the direction
- This bill comes in response to feedback we receive from the state superintendent for public instruction
- During this hearing, Superintendent Thurman and other stakeholders raised concern about the direction
- Kimberly Rosenberger, on behalf of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond, is
Committee:
House Communications and Conveyance