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• Stephen Profiter, Director of the Early Education Division at the California Department of Education,
• I'm also with Educational Enrichment Systems.
• and fathers and fund to guarantee the education. to the Coalition of Educators and Padres and Fundos
• for guaranteeing the education and pranana.
• We're trying to keep them out of special education.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• of Education lobbying and support of Education freedom Freedom.
• Education is very important.
• Education is very important.
• Education is very important.
• Education the what the department of Education the what the department of education<01:52:37.239><c>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And it's all about education.
• Representative Fink, I am not an educator.
• Our public education is essential in our communities, and having strong education... ...and I'm just
• But no, civic education is extremely important.
• This is public education.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• </c> $33.9 million for special education aid. $33.9 million for special education aid.
• The state is putting in 1.25 FTE for special education through the Department of Education.
• , to career technical education.
• </c> education to career technical education. education to career technical education.
• </c> education is going to special education. education is going to special education.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The commission met to approve the November 21, 2025 minutes, making several clerical corrections before adopting them as amended. The edits included adding the date, correcting a misspelled name, clarifying references to a scholarship fund representative’s title, removing an incorrect “DOE” reference, and fixing a few wording errors. The minutes were approved with one abstention from members who were absent. The bulk of the meeting focused on organizing the commission’s work under SB 57 and identifying which special education cost issues should be prioritized for research and reporting. Members discussed a long list of topics, including student referral rates, why students are classified as other health impaired, increases in referrals since school closures, interventions before referral, costs of non-medically necessary services in IEPs and 504 plans, differences between federal and state requirements, reporting of special education costs, out-of-district and residential placements, dispute resolution, Medicaid and insurance use, graduation rates, and adult learning participation. Several members emphasized the need to combine or narrow topics and to gather better data before the report due July 1, 2026. Representative Ames highlighted HB 742, which would eliminate prorated special education aid payments when state appropriations fall short, and explained that the Education Funding Committee recommended interim study. He argued that local districts are bearing too much of the cost and that the state and federal governments should provide more support. Other members raised concerns about rising special education identification rates, possible overidentification, school climate and mental health factors, bullying, staffing, speech therapy access, and residential placements. One member cautioned that DOE website numbers may be inflated or at least difficult to interpret because of how students are counted. Department of Education staff then explained how special education data and costs are monitored. They said student counts are tied to IEPs and SASIDs in the state system, districts are checked through both desk audits and on-site monitoring, and billed services are compared against IEP requirements. They also described IDEA funding, noting that most DOE special education staffing is federally funded, with a large share of federal money flowing through to local education agencies and the remainder supporting administration, monitoring, and training initiatives. Members discussed whether more staff and more robust oversight would improve accuracy and accountability.

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• </c> teachers trained by the higher education teachers trained by the higher education institution<00
• We'll have a printout in the packet on special education as well as general education.
• We'll have a printout in the packet on special education as well as general education.
• </c> they're going to be general education they're going to be general education Revenue<00:52:04.280
• </c> out on the uh on on general education out on the uh on on general education Revenue<00:53:39.960

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> associated with with special education associated with with special education certainly<00:39:53.359
• </c><02:40:10.960><c> trust</c> appropriated from the education trust appropriated from the education
• </c> districts do about special education districts do about special education costs<03:03:56.640><c>
• then regular education would must pay then regular education would suffer<03:04:10.000><c> in</c><03:
• and alternative education.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met in executive session on HB 563, which revises the adequacy education grant formula, including differentiated aid for free and reduced-price meals, English language learners, and special education, and also restores fiscal capacity disparity aid. Members explained that for FY 26 the formula largely stays the same with the usual 2% increases, while FY 27 would raise the base cost and several aid categories, including a substantial increase in special education differentiated aid. Supporters said the bill recognizes higher special education costs and separates fiscal capacity disparity from the extraordinary needs grant, which they argued better targets property-poor communities. A major point of discussion was the fiscal capacity disparity aid component. Some members asked for more detail on how the formula affected individual towns and how much money was being allocated. The sponsors said the spreadsheet showed the impacts and estimated the fiscal capacity disparity portion at about $13.3 million, benefiting roughly 40 communities, with Manchester the only municipality expected to receive less under the new approach. They also said the change partially rebalances money that had shifted heavily toward larger cities under the extraordinary needs grant and that the special education increase is new money, not taken from the hold harmless or extraordinary needs funds. Several members supported the amendment as a good-faith step and a bipartisan compromise, while others expressed frustration that they did not have enough time or information to review the spreadsheets in detail before voting. After extended debate, the committee recessed for lunch to allow the spreadsheet to be distributed and reviewed, with the understanding that the bill would continue later in the day and then move on to the other bills on the docket.

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• It's not about education or any other kind of education financing mechanism.
• Through my involvement with the Mesa Education Association and the Arizona Education Association, Through
• my involvement with the Mesa Education Association and the Arizona Education Association, as well as
• Educators earn every dollar. Educators earn every dollar they make.
• As a proud member of the Arizona Education Association, As a proud member of the Arizona Education Association

Keywords: 1182, all

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• That educational journey gave me more than academic credentials.
• They were definitely the most impactful in my education.
• There's a lot of pressure on educators.
• I just say thank you for being an educator.
• I have been fortunate to return to both of my alma maters as an educator and an educational leader, giving

Bills: HB364, HB364

Keywords: film production, tax credit, Delaware, esports, video games, media projects

Summary: The Senate Executive Committee first considered several gubernatorial appointments. Heidi Gilmore was nominated to the Marijuana Appeals Commission and said her real estate and administrative-law background would help her support implementation of Delaware’s new marijuana framework. Lee Wynne Lynn and Ruth Tucker were both nominated to the Delaware River and Bay Authority Board; both emphasized long Delaware ties, public service, and experience in technology, transportation, and executive leadership, with committee members asking about modernization, cashless tolling, and potential conflicts of interest. Lindsay Alexic and Dr. Jennifer Hallman were nominated to the Professional Standards Board and described their classroom and administrative experience in Delaware public education, with discussion focused on supporting teachers, improving educator effectiveness, and helping schools address post-COVID classroom and student-support challenges. Jason Munion and F. Todd Collada were nominated to the Environmental Appeals Board; Munion cited his engineering and environmental background, while Collada noted his work as Milford’s mayor and a contractor. No votes on the nominations are reflected in the transcript excerpt. The committee then moved to legislation. House Bill 364 would create a Delaware Entertainment Production Tax Credit for film, television, e-sports, and video game production, with a $10 million annual cap, audit and reporting requirements, a 2031 sunset, and a focus on verified in-state spending and Delaware hiring; the bill was circulated after no public comment. House Bill 437 was described as a technical corrections bill affecting certain municipal charters and requiring a three-quarters vote; it also drew no public comment. The committee approved the previously circulated minutes by motion and second. House Bill 446 would reorganize the Delaware Forest Service chapter, consolidate authority in one section, and add definitions related to forests and urban forestry without creating new authority; House Amendment 1 was noted as clarifying existing authority for the Department of Agriculture. House Bill 180, the first leg of a constitutional amendment on voting, would limit felony-related voting loss to actual imprisonment or pardon, remove outdated residency and literacy provisions, update the voting age to 18, and eliminate a post-sentence voting ban; members raised a question about whether the change would apply retroactively, which was left for later clarification. No public comments were offered on the bills, and the committee adjourned after announcing written comments would be accepted for 24 hours.

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• Well, welcome, everyone, to Senate Education today.
• that we meet the needs of our special education students.
• And our career technical educators are very important across the state.
• And our career technical educators are very important across the state.
• , and Career Technical Educators of Idaho.

Keywords: 989, all

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• The education enrichment allocation, is that the decategorized money that you are referring to?
• So your experience as an educator is well taken with the purpose of this bill.
• Representative Hinson, thanks for your passion, education.
• Georgia's law passed years ago and enables video monitoring in special education classrooms.
• &nbsp; 370 FIRST THE BILL EXPANDS ELIGIBILITY&nbsp; TO TEMPORARY EDUCATION EDUCATOR&nbsp;&nbsp; 371 CERTIFICATES

Summary: The Pre-K-12 Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered three bills. HB 157, School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program, would create a Department of Education program allowing school districts and charter schools to place current or retired high-performing teachers in D- or F-rated schools as mentors, with a proposed $3,000 stipend per mentor per mentee. Members questioned the funding source and contract-time implications; the sponsor said the program would use previously decategorized education funds and that mentoring could be done within existing planning, before-school, after-school, or weekend time. An amendment clarifying that the bill would use a contract template rather than a DOE contract was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard CS/HB 859, Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools, which would require school boards to adopt policies for video cameras in self-contained ESE classrooms upon a parent request, with redaction of other students from footage. Public testimony strongly supported the bill, including emotional accounts from a parent of a nonverbal adult with autism who described past abuse in a classroom and from the Autism Society of Florida, which argued cameras are a necessary safety measure for vulnerable students and noted other states already allow or require them. Members emphasized student safety and the need to fund the policy, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered HB 561, Educator Certification, which aims to reduce barriers for experienced educators returning to the classroom by expanding temporary certificate eligibility to those with expired Florida certificates, allowing prior subject-area exam results to count for reinstatement, and updating references related to educator professional learning support. The sponsor said the bill preserves standards while making reinstatement more efficient and less costly. There was broad support from members, who noted the value of retaining experienced teachers, and HB 561 was also reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.

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• We see lower educational attainment.
• We need more education in schools. We need more education with our parents.
• We need more education in schools. We need more education with our parents.
• About CSA prevention education.
• the education.

Summary: The committee first approved the December 16 minutes and then heard a presentation from Dr. Ramona Danielson on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their economic and public-system impacts. She explained that ACEs are population-level risk indicators, not individual diagnostic tools, and said higher ACE exposure is associated with more chronic illness, mental health challenges, child welfare and justice involvement, and lower workforce participation. She cautioned that precise dollar estimates are difficult because of the many interacting factors across the life course, but said the direction of the impact is clear and that evidence-based interventions and protective factors can reduce harm. Members asked about definitions of a “healthy family,” same-sex couples, divorce, substance abuse, trends in ACEs, and home visiting; she emphasized supportive relationships, protective factors, and the importance of positive childhood experiences. The committee then heard from Allison Mahoney and Missy Barranco, along with a recorded family story from Abby, about evidence-based home visiting programs in North Dakota. Abby described how Healthy Families North Dakota supported her family after a premature birth and NICU stay by providing weekly in-home coaching, developmental screenings, postpartum mental health check-ins, referrals, and parenting support. The presenters explained that home visiting is voluntary, relationship-based, and usually begins prenatally or shortly after birth, with referrals coming from hospitals, WIC, pregnancy navigators, human service zones, self-referrals, and other community partners. They said North Dakota currently has four main evidence-based models operating through 12 organizations, with Healthy Families available in all 53 counties, though only a fraction of eligible families are served. Funding was described as a patchwork of federal MIECHV/Title IV-E, Medicaid, state and tribal funds, philanthropy, charitable gaming, and other grants; members discussed whether the Legislature or agencies should expand support and how to improve outreach and sustainability. Finally, the committee received a memorandum on artificial intelligence and sexual exploitation, focusing on AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, sextortion, and chatbot-related risks. The report summarized federal and state law, including North Dakota’s existing computer-generated image provisions, the federal PROTECT Act, the Take It Down Act, and recent federal executive orders on AI policy. Members discussed the need for child-safety protections, the limits of executive orders, and broader concerns about AI’s effect on critical thinking and misinformation. The committee then heard from BCI Special Agent Cassidy Halsef, who said AI is already driving a sharp rise in child exploitation cases in North Dakota, including AI-generated explicit images of real minors and school-based incidents involving mass-shared manipulated images. She said investigators are seeing more cyber tips, more difficult forensic work, and lasting harm to victims and families, and urged stronger legal penalties, specialized training, victim services, and prevention education in schools and communities.

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• It's a lot of work. education? Our head of school acts as education?
• </c> the business is education. the business is education.
• So this is um<01:49:41.360><c> education</c><01:49:42.080><c> 303</c> um education 303 um education 303
• ><c> defining</c> educational goals which is defining educational goals which is defining educational
• </c> home education. home education.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with approval of the October 15 minutes and a brief discussion of the committee’s report process, including the likelihood of a minority report and a deadline of November 1 for any separate report. Members then heard from Jod Adams of the New Hampshire Alliance for Public Charter Schools, who gave an overview of charter schools in the state: there are 37 charter schools, with 6,034 students last year, and schools are formed by certified teachers, parents, or nonprofit organizations. She said charter schools receive about $9,180 per pupil in adequacy aid and charter school grant funding, must fundraise for additional money, and are governed by their own boards under their charters and bylaws. Members asked about admissions, governance, transportation, and special education. Adams said charter schools are open enrollment, not geographically based, and may use lotteries when applications exceed available seats. She explained that districts and charter schools coordinate on special education and busing, with the sending district responsible for special education coordination and certain transportation obligations depending on where the student lives and attends. She also said charter schools are public schools, not selective, and that each school’s board operates independently of the local district school board, though some schools may have special arrangements. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on funding and statutory obligations. Adams and members discussed how special education aid follows the student, while charter schools do not receive some district-level aid such as catastrophic aid; free and reduced lunch funding and Title funds can go to charter schools. Members also raised concerns that some state laws and administrative rules do not clearly specify whether they apply to charter schools, creating confusion and, in some cases, causing districts to perform services such as dyslexia screening for charter students without additional funding. Adams agreed that clearer statutory language would help and noted that charter schools are subject to many state requirements, including testing and reporting, even though not every public-school rule applies to them.

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• education.
• education.
• education.
• education.
• education.

Keywords: 909, all

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• I call this meeting of the House Education Policy Committee to order, and there is a quorum present.
• A more educated workforce benefits our entire community and state.
• Minnesota is at the front of the pack in educational outcomes nationally.
• Hopkins here, I was just kind of trying to ask higher education questions.
• . government data practices and higher education.

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• </c> commitment to educational excellence commitment to educational excellence intertwined<00:05:04.080
• leadership in various capacities. education week program and I'm eager to education week program and
• </c> Awardee, has been a dedicated educator Awardee, has been a dedicated educator for<00:12:30.720><
• </c> master's degree in special education master's degree in special education from<00:14:00.399><c>
• It took me about five for education.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• In the House of Representatives, House Bill 728 by the Education Committee, an act relating to education
• In the House of Representatives, Houseville 635 by Education Committee. Education Committee.
• In the Senate, Senate Bill 1291 by the Education Committee, an act relating to education, relating to
• In the Senate, Senate Bill 1288 by the Education Committee, an act relating to education, to establish
• It's not expanding special education funding.

Summary: The Senate convened with 31 members present, heard a prayer and pledge, approved the prior day’s journal, and adopted several routine committee reports and referrals. Committee actions included printing and referral of Senate Resolution 116, referral of various newly printed bills, and transmission of House bills and enrolled measures between chambers. The chamber also received messages from the House and advanced several bills through first and second reading calendars. On third reading, the Senate passed Senate Bill 1276, which removes a sunset on a public employee retirement provision allowing certain retired employees to return to work, after supporters said it helps address teacher shortages and does not harm the retirement system. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 1291, a Title 33 education code cleanup bill tied to prior task force work; supporters said it repeals obsolete or unused provisions, while no opposition was recorded. Senate Bill 1292, revising foster parent training requirements, passed on a shared roll call vote after supporters said it sets basic training expectations and improves foster care placement quality. Senate Bill 1293, which clarifies that crime victims’ compensation is not treated as a public benefit under prior legislation, also passed unanimously on a shared roll call vote. The most debated measure was Senate Bill 1288, creating the Idaho High Needs Student Fund to reimburse districts for unusually high special education costs above $30,000 per student, using $5 million in one-time funds. Supporters argued it would help districts meet federal obligations, reduce local levy pressure, and provide targeted relief for the most expensive cases; opponents said it was a patchwork fix, could become an ongoing obligation, and should wait for broader funding formula reform. After extended debate, the bill passed 22-1 and was sent to the House. The Senate then reordered the third reading calendar, moved to miscellaneous business, heard several introductions and announcements, and adjourned until the next day.

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• >> Good afternoon and welcome to the Appropriations Committee on higher Education.
• May have families it to digital education for additional job prospects.
• It's higher education programs.
• I spent 20 years in education in Pasco County as a special education teacher.
• It so success is in health care, education.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The foundation for everything is education us removing the continuing education from some provisions
• We also approach oppose the removal of the continuing education.
• We have continuing education is redundant.
• I know even educated.
• It is not taking away the ability to offer continuing education.

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• </c> denial of an educator license. denial of an educator license.
• </c> uh, education uh, education to<00:04:18.760><c> look</c><00:04:19.000><c> back</c><00:04:19.320>
• So we as educators are feel right.
• We Minnesota Department of Education.
• </c> I want to thank all the amazing educators and school staff who work hard every day to educate our

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The board implemented a new continuing education framework to better align license education with public
• , continuing education, and professional ethics for licensure.
• There are educational requirements.
• We strongly believe that the board's educational efforts will result in a reduction of continuing education
• Educational standards are overseen by the National Council of Reflexology Educators.

Keywords: 987, senate, all