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• IN CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS, 98 PERCENT PASS RATE FOR NATIONAL REGISTRY, CONTINUED INCREASING ENROLLMENT
• INCREASE THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO ROLL STUDENT ENROLLMENT BY 25%.
• EACH OF THESE INITIATIVES STILL CONTINUE TODAY.
• REALLY QUICKLY FOR DUAL ENROLLMENT, WE HAVE SEEN OUR NUMBERS, IF NOT DOUBLE, ALMOST TRIPLED IN DUAL ENROLLMENT
• STUDENTS THAT HAVE BEEN DUAL ENROLLED AT PHAM YOU DRS.

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• House enrolled act number 33.
• <00:05:44.240> Act I'm about to sign House Enrolled Act I'm about to sign House Enrolled Act
• > 38<00:07:42.400> being House Enrolled Act number 38 being House Enrolled Act number 38
• <00:08:00.000> Act I have so signed House Enrolled Act I have so signed House Enrolled Act
• The signing of enrolled acts. House enrolled act number 41.

Keywords: 916, all

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• has to touch before they become enrolled has to touch before they become enrolled so<00:10:22.519
• enrollment requirements.
• enrollment requirements.
• continue to receive services and the provider is able to continue to bill under those PCA, you know,
• an enrollment process to convert them from their existing PCA enrollment to their CFSS provider enrollment

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• Dual enrollment around dual enrollment.
• Continue.
• . continue. continue.
• You may continue. continue. continue. So,<01:03:13.640> Mr.
• enrollment.

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• Roughly 500 students enrolled are prior homeschool students.
• <00:15:37.759> most students were prior to enrollment most students were prior to enrollment
• <00:15:40.560> in enrollment in enrollment in kyva<00:15:42.319> in<00:15:42.680> English
• <00:45:47.040> for of a District's in-person enrollment for of a District's in-person enrollment
• breakdown of students who are enrolled breakdown of students who are enrolled for<00:50:35.480><

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and heard first from the Washway Nicotine Youth Advocacy Group, which urged stronger enforcement of Kentucky’s Tobacco 21 law. Youth advocates described the harms of flavored vaping products, argued that nicotine use is targeting children, and called for retailer licensing, annual compliance checks, harsher penalties for illegal sales, and more funding for enforcement. Committee members praised the presentation, and one senator said he had heard a bill on licensed retailers may be coming soon. The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from Cloverport Independent School District and the Kentucky Virtual Academy about the state’s virtual school model. Superintendent Keith Haynes and principals Brandy Fagan and Sally Johnson said KYVA serves about 2,800 students, many of whom are at-risk or have health, safety, behavioral, or family reasons for choosing virtual education. They emphasized that the program uses live synchronous instruction, provides devices and materials, and offers special education and related services. They also said the school had a large wait list and that virtual programs need more flexibility in staffing ratios, scheduling, and testing windows. School leaders acknowledged criticism of KYVA’s proficiency scores and said many students entered far below grade level, with 59% not proficient in English language arts and 79% not proficient in math on recent state testing. They argued the program is too new to judge solely on one year of data and pointed to growth in MAP scores, as well as middle and high school rankings in the top half of Kentucky schools. Fagan and Johnson outlined improvement efforts, including daily interventions, small-group instruction, literacy programs, staff training, and expanded clubs and student activities. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• Children enrolled in the managed care plan can be enrolled in either Florida Medicaid through Title 19
• Our focus is on making sure that members continue to receive services.
• IF THEY ENROLL IN MEDICAID WHATEVER IT MAY BE A  BUT ENROLLING IN MEDICAID WILL BE RETROSPECTIVE
• We move forward once we ensure providers are enrolled.
• We are continuing to engage with CMS on this.

Summary: The Health Facilities Subcommittee met to receive implementation updates from the Agency for Health Care Administration on three bills passed in prior sessions. First, Deputy Secretary Brian Meyer reported on the transfer of the Children’s Medical Services managed care plan from the Department of Health to AHCA under HB 1085. He said the move was administrative only, with no change to enrollment, providers, services, or clinical eligibility functions, and that it was intended to create efficiencies by aligning procurement and shifting staff resources between agencies. Members then questioned AHCA about reports of reductions in private duty nursing and therapy services for medically fragile children, including concerns about appeals, provider credentialing, and whether families were losing services or being transitioned appropriately. AHCA said it was reviewing denials, monitoring the plan, and using contractual remedies while focusing on maintaining access for members. The committee also reviewed implementation of a bill creating permanent Medicaid eligibility for individuals with permanent disabilities. AHCA staff explained that the agency had submitted a federal 1115 waiver request after public comment and stakeholder meetings, but CMS had indicated it did not anticipate approving the requested authority. Members pressed AHCA on why the waiver was submitted later than the bill’s directive date and on whether the delay was avoidable. AHCA said the waiver was complex and required review, drafting, and public input, and noted that DCF already has a specialized unit to help with redeterminations while the agencies work on operational changes. The committee discussed the practical impact on families who struggle with annual eligibility renewals and the need for clearer communication and faster follow-up from the agency. Finally, AHCA presented on the home health aide program for medically fragile children and related Medicaid eligibility changes. The agency described the 2023 law that created a family caregiver provider type and the 2025 changes that increased the hourly rate, expanded hours, reduced training requirements, and removed caregiver earnings from Medicaid eligibility calculations, subject to federal approval. AHCA said it had completed state public comment, submitted the waiver amendment to CMS, and was awaiting federal action. Members raised concerns that some families may have enrolled or begun work before the eligibility fix was in place and may have lost benefits, especially in Broward County. AHCA said it would work with affected families and plans, review outreach through DCF and the health plans, and continue rulemaking, system updates, and provider training. The meeting ended with the chair noting that the committee had received the updates and adjourned without objection.

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• As we continue to evolve in fire service and as we continue to evolve in public safety, certain laws
• and continue to evolve in fire service and as<00:02:53.920> we<00:02:54.080> continue<
• What's the open enrollment period?
• What's the open enrollment period?
• premiums just continue to rise for them. premiums just continue to rise for them.

Bills: HF1546, HF2403, HF2389, HF2398

Keywords: fire safety, public safety, statewide fire code, code cleanup, repeal, obsolete statutes, matches, strike-anywhere matches, safety matches, match packaging, match storage, tent safety, flame resistant tents, public assembly tents, flammable materials, fire code modernization, Minnesota Statutes chapter 325F, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation

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• Uh testimony has said enrollment continues to grow. It's closing the achievement gap, etc.
• Uh testimony has said<00:49:16.280> enrollment<00:49:16.760> continues<00:49:17.240>
• <00:49:17.680> It's said enrollment continues to grow.
• It's said enrollment continues to grow.
• continue to support it. continue to support it.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the entire extra K through 12 enrollment.
• So, in an effort for staff to continue to work.
• The concern over the current enrollment versus the projected enrollment led to discussions about other
• projects with similar issues with declining enrollment. versus the projected enrollment led to discussions
• We'll see a better enrollment trend. Mr.

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• Our Ag Incentive Grant continues.
• We're strong supporters of dual enrollment.
• Every student would have been enrolled, and from our perspective, every student would be enrolled in
• in dual enrollment.
• As a former dual-enrollment student myself, I appreciate the efforts to expand dual-enrollment programs

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• we have, 178,000 students were enrolled in TK.
• This change would provide critical continuity for families and help stabilize enrollment as TK continues
• ...that we pose is how to make things continuously better, how data like ours can continue to drive
• Thank you. that we pose is how to make things continuously better, how data like ours can continue to
• , that we need to continue to work together.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Child Care Costs held its third hearing, focused on how transitional kindergarten (TK) fits into California’s mixed-delivery early learning system, with an emphasis on the Central Valley. Opening remarks stressed that TK and child care should complement each other, not compete, and that families need both part-day school-based options and full-day, year-round care. Committee members outlined hearing goals around aligning TK with existing programs, understanding family needs, and examining the economic impact of early learning on workforce participation and local economies. Panelists from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, Every Child California, Early Edge, Children Now, and others described TK’s rapid expansion to all four-year-olds, the growth in enrollment, and related changes to state preschool and after-school programs. Witnesses generally supported TK but warned that its expansion has shifted enrollment away from community-based providers, especially centers and family child care homes, creating financial strain, vacant classrooms, and staffing challenges. They urged stronger partnerships between school districts and community providers, more flexible licensing and facilities support, higher and more uniform reimbursement rates, permanent authority for state preschool to serve two-year-olds, and better compensation and training for educators across settings. Parents and providers testified about the importance of trusted, culturally and linguistically responsive care, the need for infant-toddler and home-based options, and the difficulty of affording child care when TK is not full-day or does not fit family schedules. Several speakers emphasized that many families still face long waits for subsidies and that reimbursement and payment delays threaten provider stability. Public comment echoed these concerns, with providers calling for true cost-of-care rates, more vouchers, support for transportation and nontraditional hours, and protection from insurance and facility costs that can force programs to close. State education officials said California’s UPK system works best when TK, state preschool, Head Start, and community-based providers are treated as a shared system, and noted that planning and implementation grants and local coordination efforts have helped build mixed-delivery partnerships. The hearing ended without formal votes or actions, but committee members indicated they would continue gathering input to inform future policy and budget decisions.

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• So there should not necessarily be any increase in dual enrollment use.
• So there should not necessarily be any increase of dual enrollment use.
• "...enrollment students because of this expansion?"
• The current amount of dual enrollment is set as an item that the legislature funds.
• And this is an opportunity, obviously, for us to continue to increase that workforce.

Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary considered several items. First, it took up SB 1694 on technology education, which would revise postsecondary general education standards to incorporate technology-related instruction, including computer science and artificial intelligence concepts. An amendment was adopted that shifted the bill away from creating a sixth core requirement and instead required technology-integrated core courses to include digital literacy, AI applications, and related topics such as software engineering, networks, databases, and cybersecurity where applicable. The amendment also added guidance for high school computer science courses that include AI, emphasizing critical evaluation, limitations, and ethical use. After brief discussion, the committee voted to report CS for SB 1694 favorably. The committee then approved confirmation of the appointments on Tabs 1 through 2 by a single favorable vote. Next, it considered SPB 7038, a proposed committee bill on postsecondary education and workforce development covering tuition and fee policies, consumer protections, career and technical education, student acceleration, and institutional operations. Senator Berman asked about changes to CIE licensure/jurisdiction and dual enrollment expansion; the sponsor said the bill affects institutions rather than individual courses and is intended to expand student options without necessarily increasing enrollment or funding needs. A Florida Dental Association representative testified in information only, urging preservation of the existing exemption for dental assisting programs from CIE oversight. The committee adopted a motion to submit the proposal as a committee bill and then reported SPB 7038 favorably. The meeting concluded with no further business and adjournment.

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• <00:17:53.840> and that both incentive to continue and that both incentive to continue and
• year with the state support enrollment year with the state support enrollment in<00:18:36.880>
• and we expect that we'll see continued and we expect that we'll see continued growth<00:18:57.919
• growth into the future with continued growth into the future with continued support<00:19:00.080
• also that about 30% of this enrollment also that about 30% of this enrollment activity<00:19:05.080

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Public Higher Education Study Committee held an organizational meeting and received an update from the university and community college systems on implementation of recommendations from the governor’s higher education task force. The systems said the task force report contained about 40 recommendations, and they have focused first on operational items while continuing to work on larger policy issues, including better alignment of public higher education with workforce and economic development needs. The committee also discussed reporting requirements under the amended law and whether quarterly reports are required or whether annual updates are sufficient unless the committee requests more. A major topic was expanding Early College and dual-enrollment opportunities. The chancellors reported strong growth in Early College participation, significant student and family savings, and state scholarship support that they described as producing a strong return on investment. They said the goal is to build clearer pathways so students can earn college credit, reduce debt, and stay in New Hampshire for postsecondary education. They also noted ongoing work to simplify admissions and transfer processes, including about 100 transfer pathways between the systems, direct-admit efforts for community college and university students, and continued development of transfer equivalency tools. Members pressed the systems and the Department of Education on direct outreach to high school students, especially juniors, so students would know they are eligible for direct admission and other opportunities. The main obstacle discussed was access to student contact information, with officials saying the issue may involve contract limits with the College Board and possibly statutory constraints on sharing data. Department of Education staff said they are meeting with the systems and vendors to determine what changes are needed. Committee members urged faster action so students and families can receive letters or other notices about in-state options, affordability programs such as Granite Guarantee, and pathways to community college and university enrollment.

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• So we're continually having meetings.
• As we continue to invest in early learning, as we continue to support quality and increase access, I
• Yeah, it's not about attendance, it's about enrollment.
• So you have to have someone enrolled in the seat.
• The special session continued.

Summary: The meeting began with approval of the prior minutes and then shifted to an update from Department of Education Secretary Jacob Oliva and Deputy Commissioner Stacey Smith on early childhood education, especially the state-funded Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) program. They said Arkansas had received a federal Preschool Development Grant and described ABC as a large state program with about 23,800 funded slots and roughly $114 million in annual appropriations. Department officials said they are reviewing slot allocations because about 1,000 seats are funded but unfilled, while more than 2,000 families are on waiting lists, and they plan to reduce or reallocate slots from providers that have not filled them over several years. They also said they are examining whether income thresholds, curriculum expectations, daily rates, and summer programming should be updated, and members raised concerns about access, local control, transportation, and whether the program should better align with K-12 choice and school readiness goals. The committee agreed to form an early childhood subcommittee and asked the Bureau of Legislative Research to help gather historical data and other information for future discussion. The committee then received a legal presentation from BLR attorney Taylor Lloyd on the constitutional and statutory framework for education adequacy in Arkansas. She reviewed the Dupree and Lake View cases, explaining that the state must maintain a general, suitable, and efficient system of free public schools, and that adequacy and equity are distinct but related concepts. She emphasized that the General Assembly is responsible for defining adequacy, studying whether the system meets that standard, and reacting to the evidence, while the courts ultimately decide constitutional compliance. Lloyd also explained the current adequacy definition, the role of the matrix as a funding tool rather than a spending mandate, and the distinction between unrestricted foundation funding and restricted categorical funding. BLR’s Elizabeth Bynum followed with a historical overview of how Arkansas responded to the court cases and developed the current adequacy process. She traced major legislative actions from the 1980s through the Lake View litigation, including the creation of funding formulas, categorical aid, isolated funding, declining enrollment funding, and the 2003-2004 adequacy study that led to the Continuing Adequacy Evaluation Act and the matrix used to set foundation funding. She also described later changes to the adequacy statute, the financial reporting requirements for districts, and the ongoing use of surveys, stakeholder testimony, and consultant studies in the biennial adequacy process. Members asked questions about whether private or homeschool programs could use public funds for expenses like utilities, whether stakeholders should include those groups, the difference between average daily membership and attendance, and whether school board members are surveyed; staff said those issues would need further research or were outside the scope of the presenters’ role.

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• The Prop 98 formula itself does not depend on community college enrollment.
• what California's needs continue to shift.
• So thank you for continuing to be one of those who continue to move this issue, making us continue to
• And thank you for working closely with our committee staff and continuing to engage with us as you continue
• In this particular regard, we have students who are enrolling in schools.

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• Moving to issue 3, which continues on to page 2.
• Under decrease in the number of students enrolled in the program the number of students enrolled in the
• Our mission continues to be to change that.
• We're seeking support to continue that through our strategic enrollment funding, requesting $2.5 million
• see on slide two, as well as this past spring we've had. enrollment there, and we continue to do that

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The good news is campus interest in this work continues to grow, so we would continue supporting faculty
• to grow so we would work work continues to grow so we would continue<00:24:01.520> supporting
• <00:24:31.840> developing thing is we would continue developing thing is we would continue
• Representative Allen thanked him and asked to continue.
• <01:32:19.800> so funding based on actual enrollment so funding based on actual enrollment

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Sometimes students need to be enrolled in an alternative program.
• who weren't enrolled in a virtual program this year.
• Was driven by enrollment growth in virtual programs.
• Now, the calculation there is based on enrollment decreases.
• This year's student enrollment, not on this year's student enrollment, if that makes sense.

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• And that's about 40% of whom were enrolled in workforce programs.
• Focusing specifically on enrollment grows across our workforce programs.
• Our CS Institutions reached record enrollment of nearly 294,000 students.
• Enrollment is one important measure. The outcomes are just as critical.
• So thank you for that continued investment.

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• AND INCREASING THE AVAILABILITY OF SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD WHICH CREATED A RAPID ENROLLMENT GROWTH
• ENROLLMENT IS NOW ON THE DECLINE AND IS EXPECTED TO DROP DURING OPEN ENROLLMENT WHICH STARTS NOVEMBER
• , SOME TRADING AND ENROLLMENT ARE MORE PEOPLE ARE PICKING UP ENROLLMENT AND COMPETING WITH ONE ANOTHER
• WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT, CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THEM GIVING THEM AS MANY RESOURCES AS POSSIBLE.
• THE QUESTION IS SINCE THE PRESENTATION MAKES THAT SIGNIFICANT ENROLLMENT DROP DURING THE OPEN ENROLLMENT