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• Another example, maybe English language, learner child as I share the district is who is responsible
• line their program to our Florida early learning developmental standards with the emphasis on all language

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS0VbQIk5fQ, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Scheduled for February 4, 2020: Ke Kōmike ‘Enehana COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY Kenekoa/Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Luna Ho‘omalu/Chair Kenekoa/Senator J. Kalani English, Hope Luna Ho‘omalu/Vice Chair Ke Kōmike Hana Aupuni COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS Kenekoa/Senator Laura H. Thielen, Luna Ho‘omalu/Chair Kenekoa/Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Hope Luna Ho‘omalu/Vice Chair ‘Ōlelo Ho‘olaha No Ka ‘Aha Ho‘olohe NOTICE OF HEARING Lā / DATE: Pō‘alua,Pepeluali 4, 2020 / Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Hola / TIME: 3:45 p.m. Wahi / PLACE: Lumi ‘Aha Kūkā 225 / Conference Room 225 Ke Kapikala Moku‘āina / State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street Papa Kumuhana A G E N D A SB 3031 RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. Requires the department of accounting and general services and the department of budget and finance, in consultation with the office of enterprise technology services, to develop and implement a uniform financial database, with parameters, benefits, and features that are compatible to the software system currently being implemented by the office of enterprise technology services at other agencies for use by all state agencies. Appropriates funds. TEC/GVO, WAM No Ka ‘Ike ‘Ē A‘e, E Kelepona Aku I Ke Kākau ‘Ōlelo Kōmike Ma (808) 587-7217. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 587-7217., 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• language learner, none of that would be doubled.
• language learner—none of that would be doubled.
• We're talking about English language arts, mathematics, basic science at grade four through eight and
• > basic English language arts mathematics basic English language arts mathematics basic science
• > and English language arts mathematics and English language arts mathematics and science<00:39

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Policy Committee opened a hearing on HB 748, which would establish a local education freedom account (EFA) program. The prime sponsor, Rep. Kevin Verville, described the bill as enabling legislation that would let local voters decide whether to create a local EFA program by petition and ballot vote, with a 60% threshold to approve or repeal it. He argued that public education is about funding rather than a specific school building, said the proposal would expand parental choice, and cited Deerfield’s move from a single high school option to multiple tuitioned options as an example of local flexibility. Verville said the local EFA would be funded at twice the state adequacy amount, with the district matching the state portion, while other aid categories such as free and reduced meals, English language learner, and special education aid would not be doubled. He said students using a local EFA would still count in average daily membership, that unspent EFA funds would revert to the district, and that the bill would prohibit double-dipping with other scholarship or EFA programs. He also said special education services would remain under district discretion and that local EFA participants would still take statewide assessments for accountability. Committee members pressed him on several issues, especially special education, transportation, and fairness. Rep. Woodcock and Rep. Murray asked whether districts would still have to provide special education and transportation services if a student used a local EFA; Verville responded that special education would remain in the local district at district discretion, while transportation would generally become the family’s responsibility unless already required in an IEP. Rep. Cornell raised an equity concern about no income eligibility cap, asking whether higher-income families should receive the same public support; Verville replied that New Hampshire does not means-test public education and that the local EFA is a public funding mechanism, not a tuition subsidy that would cover full private-school costs. No vote or committee action was taken in the portion provided.

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• In Minnesota, students of color, low-income students, students with disabilities, and English learners
• Learners have disabilities and English Learners have inequitable<00:48:57.480> access<00:48:57.760
• instead of regular example AP English instead of regular English<01:09:19.080> or<01:09:19.799
• > um<01:09:19.920> dual<01:09:20.159> enrollment English or um dual enrollment English
• <01:25:09.280> words concerned that if this language words concerned that if this language

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The term reasonable care is not uh is not language used in, in the.
• There is new language that was put into the bill that was then removed. Mr.
• That is new language, gentle lady, Mr. Speaker. Mr.
• language learners shall include evidence-based practices for biliteracy differentiation.
• Our constitutional, uh, language, second language actually it is the language of the state. So Mr.

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• country, what they are telling me is they are spending a lot of their time not only teaching math and English
• and education leaders from all political perspectives. to build a better future for every American learner
• every student, including the 26 million low-income students, the 10 million raw world, 5 million English
• language learners, 7 million disabled students, and 1 million homeless can go to public school knowing

Keywords: educational reform, federal grants, bureaucracy, wealth disparity, public testimony

Summary: The committee meeting engaged in discussions focused primarily on educational reform, the influence of federal grants on local education systems, and the growing disparities in wealth and access to quality education. Members expressed concerns about the bureaucracy surrounding federal funding that hampers schools' ability to obtain necessary resources for improvement. Several members highlighted personal anecdotes from constituents, emphasizing the urgent need for reform to help students succeed in both K-12 and higher education environments. The meeting included public testimonies that provided insights into various community perspectives on these pressing issues.

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• Yes, sir, on 11 of the reports to require the language is simple.
• I have before you House Bill 108, Sunset on the Board of Examiners of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
• It's the amendment adding the geographical language. Here it is, right here.
• committee, and we're asking for approval for four years without any changes, except for the sub language

Bills: HB25, HB108, HB109, HB111, HB112, HB113, HB117, HB118, HB119, HB120, HB121, HB122, HB124, HB126, HB127, HB128, HB129, HB130, HB131, HB25

Keywords: emergency services, 911, local districts, joint operations, contracting, HB108, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset reauthorization, board continuation, speech-language pathology, audiology, licensing board, professional regulation, healthcare regulation, occupational licensing, speech therapist, speech pathologist, audiologist, Sunset Committee, Code of Alabama 1975

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• English is cyclical. Language arts is cyclical. It goes around and around and it works together.
• learners, and changing the factor for secondary students, your middle and high school students.
• We pay for every teacher to get TESOL endorsed in language. That's a language arts teacher.
• Most of them are monolinguals, and so when they come in, they're struggling with that language barrier
• It's German and English both. All right.

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• <00:28:00.640> and establishes the Wyoming language and establishes the Wyoming language and
• <00:28:21.360> disorder, developmental language disorder, developmental language disorder,
• In my opinion, removing this language In my opinion, removing this language with<00:33:54.320>
• Um, I don't think an AP English<00:41:05.839> class English class English class should<00:41:07.680
• they were not present in the language they were not present in the language and<00:54:39.680>

Keywords: 916, all

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• Twenty-one percent of my students at Oak Grove are second language learners, and Class Notes has...
• <00:57:14.440> Deanna Minnesota's indigenous languages Deanna Minnesota's indigenous languages
• Language access to understand and know what is happening in mainstream or local news.
• We provide coverage that is culturally relevant, language accessible, and community driven.
• <01:30:32.000> civic information their language civic information their language civic participation

Bills: HF1679, HF1019, HF2321, HF1740, HF2278

Keywords: public television, funding, grants, arts and culture, Minnesota, Minnesota Public Radio, arts education, cultural heritage, community engagement, public radio, community radio, educational grants, community cable, public access, programming funding, civic engagement, ethnic media, public access television, Minnesota Humanities Center, funding appropriation

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• Some language in the bill. Thank you. I move passage.
• It adds language from HB1581, which this body already passed that improves program monitoring and provides
• Senate Bill 764 removes obsolete and inaccurate language, bringing the Occupations Code into alignment
• It's agreed-upon language between TCEQ and stakeholders. Mr. Speaker, Ms. Wiener, for what purpose?
• It removes obsolete language and aligns the law with current PDL, or dietician licensure practices.

Bills: SB4, SB23, SB3, SJR2, SJR85, SB34, SB60, SB75, SB706, SB1814, SB1220, SB523, SB565, SB1253, SB840, SB764, SB2383, SB2155, SB1535, SB1405, SB1423, SB1566, SB1804, SB1728, SB1816, SB1952, SB1948, SB2037, SB2068, SB1455, SB213, SB243, SB627, SB646, SB670, SB896, SB917, SB1184, SB971, SB1255, SB1261, SB1283, SB1358, SB991, SB1733, SB21, SB231, SB739, SB1252, SB1371, SB664, SB40, SB9, SJR1, SB687, SB1332, SB458, SB482, SB927, SB984, SB651, SB1620, SB2124, SB2448, SB841, SB843, SB402, SB2662, SB2053, SB2332, SB2112, SB745, SB1247, SB1789, SB27, SB207, SB2938, SB1901, SB1227, SB1248, SB912, SB1321, SB2143, SB2145, SB1497, SB1239, SB2180, SB1388, SB1662, SB1951, SB1537, SB493, SB378, SB1020, SB1018, SB992, SB958, SB920, SB1350, SB1762, SB552, HCR109, SB2185, SB4, SB23, SB3, SJR2, SJR85, SB34, SB60, SB75, SB706, SB1814, SB1220, SB523, SB565, SB1253, SB840, SB764, SB2383, SB2155, SB1535, SB1405, SB1423, SB1566, SB1804, SB1728, SB1816, SB1952, SB1948, SB2037, SB2068, SB1455, SB213, SB243, SB627, SB646, SB670, SB896, SB917, SB1184, SB971, SB1255, SB1261, SB1283, SB1358, SB991, SB1733, SB21, SB231, SB739, SB1252, SB1371, HB2970, HB 109, SB2308

Keywords: property tax, homestead exemption, school funding, state aid, constitutional amendment, elderly, disabled, ad valorem taxation, school district funding, SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption

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• English language arts is a couple that are not fully compliant, but you see a lot in the health education
• English<01:43:31.240> language<01:43:31.560> arts<01:43:31.800> is<01:43:31.920>
• a<01:43:32.080> couple<01:43:32.480> that English language arts is a couple that
• English language arts is a couple that are<01:43:32.920> not<01:43:33.280> fully<01:43
• language learners, whatever.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• She even learned a new language while planning a trip abroad.
• <02:17:40.880> a<02:17:41.200> trip new language while planning a trip new language
• language learners. workforce as a teacher and a parent to workforce as a teacher and a parent to lead
• <07:49:34.478> language<07:49:34.878> learners.
• English language learners. English language learners.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, December 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• educators with the tools, knowledge, and strategies necessary to address the diverse needs of all learners
• He was an English language learner as a young student. and in his career was passionate about supporting
• to our parents so that our school systems support them and welcome their experiences, cultures, languages
• After our discussion, I've been looking at some clarifying language regarding your role as Secretary
• So I understand the concerns about certain projects, but I think that this language is broad enough that

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• support a great school in Cambodia, rural Cambodia along the Mekong River, that teaches children English
• doctoral studies focused on foundational literacy, reading acquisition, and how the brain develops language
• , bringing rigorous STEM education opportunities to Central Florida and helping to prepare young learners
• for Florida's future. ...to Central Florida and helping to prepare young learners for Florida's future

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education convened with a quorum and first took up CS for SB 1694 on technology education. The bill would require technology-integrated postsecondary general education core courses to include digital literacy and competency instruction, including use of artificial intelligence tools, and would encourage high school computer science courses that include AI to teach how AI systems use data, their benefits and limitations, and responsible use in academic and personal settings. The bill sponsor and several supporters emphasized preparing students for an AI-driven workforce while teaching critical evaluation and ethical use; one speaker raised concerns about overreliance on AI and the need to preserve real-world skills. Senator Davis supported the measure and suggested introducing similar instruction earlier, possibly in middle school. The committee voted the bill favorably, with Senator Leak later recorded in the affirmative. The committee then heard a large block of confirmations for higher education boards, including appointees to Tallahassee State College, the University of South Florida, the University of North Florida, Palm Beach State College, the College of the Florida Keys, Hillsborough College, Miami-Dade College, Florida A&M University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, New College of Florida, Florida Polytechnic University, and the University of Florida. The appointees generally highlighted backgrounds in education, health care, law, business, technology, and public service, and described priorities such as student success, workforce alignment, affordability, fiscal responsibility, and institutional growth. One nominee to Tallahassee State College was asked about low NCLEX pass rates and said the college had a plan approved by the Florida Board of Nursing. Another nominee discussed Florida Poly’s STEM mission, and several members praised the nominees’ community ties and professional experience. After hearing the appointees, the committee voted to report the block of confirmations favorably to the Ethics and Elections Committee. The committee then received a high-level overview of the higher education budget, totaling $11.9 billion, with major emphasis on workforce training and development. Highlights included increases for school district workforce education, the Florida College System, workforce development capitalization, a rural educator recruitment program, funding for the USF Center for Nursing, preeminent research universities, UCF’s community school grant program, UF’s literacy and math initiatives, UF’s autism and neurodevelopment center, and a postsecondary guardian program for campus security. Members asked a brief question about a workforce fund transfer, and the chair explained it was a transfer of an existing program with new funds added. No public comment was offered, and the meeting adjourned.

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• language learners?
• language learners?
• language learners?
• <04:30:02.319> language<04:30:02.720> learner the lowest 25%, English language learner
• the lowest 25%, English language learner progressions,<04:30:03.760> graduation<04:30:04.319>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So that language has been removed from the bill.
• I think we found some good language here that works.
• addition and and that's the difference in the current language.
• It triggers when one or more student groups, such as English language learners, foster youth, low-income
• I've taught, or I coordinated English learner programs last time we had this administration, and this

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• 101, English 102, your general ed classes.
• 101, English 102, your general ed classes.
• students largely no longer need English students largely no longer need English 101,<00:09:26.400
• 09:28.400> ed 101, English 102, your general ed 101, English 102, your general ed classes. classes
• > population, For that adult learner population, For that adult learner population, Representative

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met for its first summer interim meeting, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and took roll. The first presentation came from Jerry Gels, principal of Ignite Institute in Erlanger, who focused on the rising cost of dual credit. He said dual credit tuition has increased from about $150 to $290 for a three-credit course over roughly five years, which he argued is discouraging participation, especially for working-class and low-income students. He cited Ignite data and broader college outcomes to argue dual credit improves college persistence, shortens time to degree, and reduces student debt, noting that many of his students enter college with substantial credit and that low-income students at Ignite have increasingly participated after targeted efforts and scholarship use. He also said the instructional labor is largely paid by county school systems, so he questioned the size of the tuition increase and said the committee should examine how the costs are being set and whether college tuition should be stabilizing as more students arrive with credits already earned. Members asked about who pays for dual credit, the role of state scholarship support, and whether tuition varies by institution. Gels said students in his district generally pay the dual credit cost themselves, though some districts may cover it, and he noted the dual credit scholarship now covers fewer classes than before. He said the price appears to be set centrally rather than varying by university, and he emphasized that the higher cost is creating barriers even though the courses are taught largely by local teachers on school payrolls. He also described Ignite’s efforts to expand access for free- and reduced-lunch students, saying participation among that group rose from 27% with no dual credit to about 90-92% taking at least one dual credit class. The committee then heard from the Goldwater Institute, represented by Michael Frazier and Dr. Tim Minella by Zoom. They argued Kentucky’s public universities should face stronger accountability and transparency, citing declining public confidence in higher education, rising costs, and what they described as administrative growth and research spending that does not clearly benefit students or the Commonwealth. They proposed requiring a 10-year accounting of staffing growth by category, comparing it to enrollment and low-income Kentucky enrollment, and limiting non-STEM faculty teaching releases for research unless approved under a baseline consent process. They also criticized certain university-funded research projects as examples of misdirected spending and said public reporting should distinguish Kentucky residents from non-residents more clearly, pointing to a reported decline in low-income in-state undergraduate enrollment. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• City schools were forced to handle over 2,000 English learners.
• forced to handle over 2,000 English forced to handle over 2,000 English learners.<04:10:15.600><
• So they are classified as ELLs, English learners, and get ESL classes.
• The support we provide through this program includes workforce development, English language classes,
• They've got more English skills. We have English programs we teach.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs heard HB 1790-FN, which would address involuntary admissions for certain individuals with a substance use disorder. Representative Lucy Weber introduced the bill for Representative Long, and the committee heard extensive testimony both in support of and in opposition to the proposal. Opponents, including John Burns of SOS Recovery and Jake Barry of New Futures, argued that involuntary commitment is not well supported by research, can retraumatize people, may increase overdose risk after release, and could undermine New Hampshire’s existing recovery and harm-reduction efforts. They emphasized that treatment should be voluntary, trauma-informed, and paired with housing, recovery supports, and other community-based services. Representative Long said he was willing to accept DHHS’s request to amend the bill into a study commission, though he expressed concern that a prior state study had not led to action. He said the commission should focus on implementation details, including where people would be placed, staffing, withdrawal management, elopement prevention, length of commitment, and aftercare. He described involuntary commitment as one tool for people with severe dangerous addictions, distinct from drug court, and said it could help avoid criminal records. Committee members asked about capacity at New Hampshire Hospital and how the proposal would work in practice. DHHS officials Katya Fox and Cynthia Pabonis testified that the bill raises major policy and fiscal concerns. They said New Hampshire’s current system has benefited from investments in naloxone, medication-assisted treatment, recovery centers, and community-based services, and that those investments have helped reduce overdose deaths. They estimated the bill would require a new 70-bed facility costing about $40 million to build and about $33.3 million annually to operate, with only a small portion offset by insurance, plus more than $600,000 in annual legal costs and additional staffing and system changes. They also said New Hampshire Hospital has 185 beds, with about 100 patients typically ready for less restrictive settings, and that housing shortages are a major bottleneck. NAMI New Hampshire also testified in opposition, saying families often want any possible treatment for loved ones but still opposed the bill. No vote or final action was taken in the hearing.

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• As a parent of two kids in dual-language immersion programs, I couldn't agree with you more.
• It's very challenging times, especially around dual-language immersion programs.
• We've had language like this in previous block grants. That concludes my comments. Thank you.
• learners.
• The superintendent talked about DLI, dual language immersion. Yes, at a local campus.

Keywords: 988, house, all