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• , some way to go into classrooms and say, what is the level of quality?
• And so this classroom assessment scoring system measures emotional support, classroom organization and
• So this could be a very powerful tool for our educators in the classroom.
• And so we work at the program level, at the classroom, and at the child level.
• And it's disruptive to the classroom, right?

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• as children transition from classrooms to outside play space or from play spaces back into the classrooms
• as children transition from classrooms to outside play space or from play spaces back into the classrooms
• Children transition from classrooms to outside play space or from play spaces back into the classrooms
• Children transition from classrooms to outside play space or from play spaces back into the classrooms
• Some are very very classroom district.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There’s actually two preschool prefabricated classrooms already at the University of Hawaii.
• So there was a time when in Hawaii, where every three days a new classroom was built.
• preschool prefabricated classrooms preschool prefabricated classrooms already<00:54:36.480> at
• <00:56:33.880> capacity one is what we call a classroom capacity one is what we call a classroom
• We’re doing that for classrooms. So you say, “I need four classrooms at this location.”

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance held informational briefings first with the Department of Defense on its FY 2026 budget request, then with the Hawaii School Facilities Authority. Major General Steve Logan outlined the Department of Defense request for $40.5 million in state funds, which he said would leverage about $74 million in federal matching funds and support 411 open projects that could attract up to $2.3 billion in additional federal grant money. He said the budget focuses on sustainment, safety, and reorganization in light of lessons from the Maui wildfires. Key requests included $1.3 million to sustain IT systems, $2.7 million for 32 HEMA emergency management positions, three new Hawaii Army National Guard positions plus four upgrades, and $1.9 million for the Youth Challenge Program to cover state-mandated fringe costs and staffing needs. He also reviewed capital improvement projects, including Youth Challenge facility upgrades, siren modernization, ADA improvements, building retrofits for disaster resilience, Army facility upgrades, a third state veterans home on Maui, HEMA EOC improvements, and a maintenance/fuel building at Diamond Head. Members asked about the siren modernization timeline, and HEMA said roughly 26 to 31 sirens would be modernized this year, with 15 on Maui, eight on Oahu, and eight on the Big Island. Questions also focused on Youth Challenge and Job Challenge enrollment and vacancies, with the department saying the Hilo Job Challenge Academy is growing and that combining Youth Challenge recruiting statewide into one Kilauea program has helped enrollment. Logan also answered questions about the New Year’s Eve medical transport mission, explaining the Hawaii Air National Guard’s relationship with active-duty Air Force assets and saying the flight cost is about $20,000 per flight hour, though the final bill had not yet been determined. On the Maui veterans home, staff said the University of Hawaii site was no longer viable after faculty senate opposition, so the department is now focused on a 10-acre Puna District site; the project remains tied to a certified $35 million state match and August 2025 and August 2026 federal suspense dates. Logan said the veterans home remains one of the department’s highest priorities, but it could not be moved higher in the submitted CIP ranking. The department also discussed a Governor’s add-on for a fire marshal/Office of Recovery and Resiliency proposal. Logan said the fire marshal position was reestablished last session but has not yet been filled, and that if the function is transferred to the Department of Defense, the department wants funding ready to move quickly. Staff later said the request would include about $1.1 million for seven positions and about $2.2 million for operating costs, though details were still preliminary. The committee then reconvened for the School Facilities Authority briefing, where Executive Director Ricky Fujitani described the agency as a startup created in 2020 to improve school and workforce housing development through standardized designs, prefabrication, best-value procurement, and public-private partnerships. He said Hawaii’s single school district still functions like 15 different districts because of its 264 schools across 15 complex areas, and that the authority’s goal is to create more efficient, maintainable, and cost-effective facilities.

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• So how many, at the current reimbursement, how many students can be enrolled in a standard ABC classroom
• They have space, but it's going to require quite a bit to prepare a classroom for preschool, and especially
• They said that the classroom would cost, now they have a building, so they're not starting from scratch
• , but they said that each classroom was going to cost them about $15,000 to prepare that classroom to
• I mean, those classrooms look different, have different furniture, and it's an investment.

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The committee met in a workshop-style discussion with Arkansas Department of Education early childhood officials to review the state’s early learning programs, especially ABC and SRA/CCDF, and to consider long-term sustainability, access, and quality. Officials said ABC funding was flat at $11 million from 2009-2010 until a $3 million increase in 2018, while CCDF/SRA funding is about $137 million. They reported ABC serves about 23,000 children, SRA about 14,871, and the SRA wait list has grown to 2,971 children, with breakdowns by age provided during the meeting. They also said the current ABC per-child cost is about $5,105, compared with roughly $8,000 in K-12, and that a new market-rate/cost-of-care study is due because the last one was about three years ago. Members raised concerns about rural and urban access, provider deserts, school-based versus community-based slots, and whether the state should expand or rebalance funding to better support infant-toddler care and mixed delivery. Officials said they are working on identifying gaps, moving slots where possible, and using local leads and quality measures such as CLASS observations to improve kindergarten readiness. They also discussed the transition of federal pre-K funding ending at the end of June, with children either moving into ABC or requalifying for SRA, but without grandfathering beyond bypassing the wait list if already enrolled. A major topic was the impact of new co-pays and funding reductions on families and providers. Officials said the state had to make changes to preserve the programs, and that paying based on enrollment rather than allocated slots saved about $576,000. They also said eight providers cited funding as the reason for closing, while 26 new providers were added under the new rates. Members questioned dual enrollment in home visiting/HIPPY and ABC, and officials said about 1,200 children are dually enrolled, with a possible savings of about $2.4 million if that practice were limited, though members cautioned about unintended consequences for children with developmental needs. The meeting ended with agreement to continue regular updates and further work on simplifying and stabilizing the early childhood system.

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• There were only six of us, standing in the classroom, not knowing what was in front of us, ready for
•   185 I remember meeting Miss Jen Berg, telling us about all the students in her classroom and how
• Where we are from, to ensure that students with disabilities could be taught in their classrooms and
• Sometimes when you are in the administration you get disconnected from the classroom because you want
• SOMETIMES WHEN YOU ARE IN THE ADMINISTRATION   663 YOU GET DISCONNECTED FROM THE CLASSROOM&

Summary: The Student Academic Success Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered two PCS bills. PCS for HB 1059, by Rep. Booth, would designate the first week of November as Florida Speech and Debate Week to recognize speech and debate programs and the educators, coaches, judges, and school districts that support them. Supporters, including students and advocates, testified that speech and debate builds critical thinking, civics knowledge, confidence, and respectful civil discourse, and several members praised the students’ testimony and the program’s value. The bill was reported favorably by a 14-0 vote. The committee then heard PCS for HB 851, by Rep. Long, which requires each school district’s professional learning system to include at least one annual autism-specific training opportunity for teachers and school-based administrators, developed with the Center for Autism and grounded in evidence-based practices. The sponsor said the bill is intended to give educators practical tools to support students with autism, while members asked questions about scope, virtual training, charter schools, and the relationship to existing law. Public testimony and member debate largely supported the bill, with speakers emphasizing the need for better educator preparation and inclusion for students with autism. The bill also passed unanimously, 14-0, and was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, members and the chair offered brief closing remarks thanking colleagues and staff and reflecting on the committee’s work, with the chair noting it may have been the committee’s last meeting of the session.

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• to serve the state by bringing their leadership, discipline, and real-world experiences into the classroom
• to serve the state by bringing their leadership, discipline, and real-world experiences into the classroom
• bring that into the classroom, which we, you know, would be a welcome addition to our education in the
• bring that into the classroom, which we, you know, would be a welcome addition to our education in the
• bring that into the classroom, which we, you know, would be a welcome addition to our education in the

Bills: SB66, SB74, SB72, SB149, SB168, SB66, SB74, SB72, SB149, SB168

Keywords: University of Montevallo, trustees, board governance, terms of office, quorum, education, teacher support, loan assistance, acute shortage, Alabama teachers, higher education, adult learners, grant program, education funding, eligibility requirements, teacher certification, military veterans, temporary teaching certificate, workforce development, K-12 education

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• think that we, there is this, a growing consensus that we're just not sure what's happening in classrooms
• Spanish 101 where you start off with hola one como esta uh but but Spanish that teachers use in the classroom
• As a teacher, I know one of the things that make the difference in my classroom was some of the PD that
• We get these students back in the classroom.
• And that goes from classroom teachers figuring out what kids need to you all making decisions about what

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• Do you know if you have a kindergarten classroom in the state of Florida?
• So if you only have, like, eight of those classrooms, who gets them?
• The only exemption you make is for pre-K classrooms.
• Those are all classroom spaces. How is that going to be included?
• I have to give up three classrooms that may be three classrooms I used last year and didn't use this

Summary: The House met on the final day of session, swore in Representatives Boyles and Hodgers, and observed a moment of silence for the Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as for Representative Rosenwald’s father. The chamber then moved into final budget work, with leaders outlining the plan to take up H.J.R. 5019, HB 7031, HB 5017, HB 5015, and then the general appropriations act once the Senate transmitted it. H.J.R. 5019, a proposed constitutional amendment to expand the budget stabilization fund, was explained and amended to raise the rainy day fund cap, require annual deposits, and allow withdrawals for critical state needs by a two-thirds vote; it passed 100-1. The House then adopted the conference report on HB 7031, the tax package. The bill repeals the business rent tax and aviation fuel tax, delays the natural gas fuel tax, creates or expands several sales tax holidays and exemptions, including permanent exemptions for disaster-preparedness items, hunting/fishing/camping items, and ammunition and firearms-related purchases, and makes changes to property, corporate income, local tax, and economic development provisions. Members debated the removal of recurring housing trust fund and transit-related revenue streams, the new ammunition exemption, and the data center tax changes; supporters argued the package reduces taxes and preserves annual budget flexibility, while opponents raised concerns about housing, transportation, and gun violence. The conference report passed 93-7. HB 5017, creating a debt reduction program funded by a recurring transfer to retire state bonds early, passed unanimously. HB 5015, the state group insurance conforming bill, which directs DMS to develop a formulary management plan and codifies the administrative health insurance assessment, also passed. The House then began explanation and questions on the fiscal year 2025-26 general appropriations act, described as a $115.1 billion budget that is down $3.8 billion from the current year and includes more than $12 billion in reserves. Subcommittee chairs summarized major spending areas, including pre-K-12 funding increases, health care funding for Medicaid, KidCare, nursing homes, opioid treatment, and mental health, transportation and economic development funding, environmental and water projects, higher education, state administration, justice, and information technology. Questions focused on school vouchers, inflationary pressures on school districts, and the adequacy of funding for housing, transportation, and other priorities.

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• So if you only have, like, eight of those classrooms, who gets them?
• The only exemption you make is for pre-K classrooms.
• Those are all classroom spaces. How is that going to be included?
• that may be three classrooms I used last year and didn't...
• Administrator, for you to tell me now I have to give up three classrooms that may be three classrooms

Summary: The House convened on the final day of session, observed a moment of silence for the Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and for Representative Rosenwald’s father, then swore in and seated new members Boyles and Hodgers. The Speaker also outlined the chamber’s end-of-session priorities, including action on the budget and related conforming bills. The House then took up H.J.R. 5019, a constitutional amendment to expand Florida’s budget stabilization fund by raising the cap, requiring annual transfers, and allowing withdrawals for critical state needs. After sponsor explanations and questions about what would qualify as a critical need and how the fund might respond to possible federal funding cuts, the House adopted an amendment that added more flexibility for suspending transfers and withdrawals. The joint resolution then passed on final passage. Members next considered HB 7031, the tax package conference report. The bill repeals the business rent tax and aviation fuel tax, delays the natural gas fuel tax, creates or extends several sales tax exemptions and holidays, and makes changes affecting property taxes, local taxes, pari-mutuel taxes, and revenue distributions. Debate focused heavily on the new permanent exemption for ammunition and hunting-related items, the elimination of recurring housing trust fund and transit-related distributions, and the shift of some funding from recurring to nonrecurring status. Supporters argued the package provides tax relief and preserves annual budget flexibility, while opponents criticized the ammunition exemption and the reductions in recurring housing and transit support. The conference report was adopted and the bill passed. The House then passed HB 5017, which creates a debt reduction program funded by a recurring transfer from general revenue to retire state bonds early, and HB 5015, the state group insurance conforming bill, which directs DMS to develop a formulary management plan and codifies the administrative health insurance assessment. Finally, the chamber began explanation and questions on the General Appropriations Act conference report for fiscal year 2025-26, described as a $115.1 billion budget that is down from the current year and includes more than $12 billion in reserves. Subcommittee chairs summarized major budget areas, including K-12 education, health care, transportation and economic development, agriculture and natural resources, higher education, state administration, justice, and information technology, highlighting funding for school choice, Medicaid, housing, transportation infrastructure, Everglades restoration, workforce programs, cybersecurity, and technology modernization.

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• They have since streamlined classroom.
• This boots-on-the-ground approach has drastically reduced classroom tardies and built deep trust with
• <00:45:17.119> tardies drastically reduced classroom tardies drastically reduced classroom
• classroom ready to learn. classroom ready to learn.
• absences and keeping kids in classrooms. absences and keeping kids in classrooms.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Programs such as enters a classroom.
• learning beyond traditional classroom learning beyond traditional classroom instruction<00:41:57.599
• place outside the traditional classroom place outside the traditional classroom on<00:48:08.720>
• instructional practice in classrooms. instructional practice in classrooms.
• number of adults in the classroom number of adults in the classroom depending<02:00:46.239> on

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call – 0:00:00 Workforce Pell Grant Update – 0:03:30 Extension Office Update – 0:33:25 Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies – 1:07:08 Early Literacy Outcomes – 1:32:20 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 1:58:30 Adjournment 2:13:13, 958, all

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• We prioritize often compliance in a classroom management.
• , you don't remove that student from the classroom.
• remove that student from the classroom. remove that student from the classroom.
• And I think we have to have a classroom.
• And I've had a parent call me classroom.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• teacher in each of those classrooms. teacher in each of those classrooms.
• classroom? classroom?
• And as a in our classrooms every day.
• :08.880> in We have self-contained classrooms in We have self-contained classrooms in programs
• self-contained classrooms separate self-contained classrooms across<01:47:26.400> our<01:47:26.639

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We currently only do the classroom portion.
• We currently only do the classroom portion.
• We currently only do the classroom portion.
• Um, we team up the classroom portion.
• These proposals remain in the classroom.

Bills: HF3650, HF1791, HF3489, HF4231, HF4232, HF4269, HF4270, HF3490

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, career and technical education, CTE, postsecondary scholarship, postsecondary grant, school district funding, cooperative unit, Minnesota high school, apprenticeship, certificate program, tuition assistance, workforce training, military transition, education finance, student aid, career pathways

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• <00:13:37.200> their classrooms had actually witnessed their classrooms had actually witnessed
• <00:29:06.559> My sit in my classroom and dream. My sit in my classroom and dream.
• classrooms. The impact is immediate. classrooms. The impact is immediate.
• Students continue to disappear from classrooms.
• Then I take the students to the classroom.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• teachers, and improve student achievement, classroom management, and excellence in the state's public
• teachers in schools earning a D or F to act as mentors to classroom teachers.
• teachers, and improve student achievement, classroom management, and excellence in the state's public
• teachers in schools earning a D or F to act as mentors to classroom teachers.
• When you weaken teachers, you weaken classrooms. I respectfully ask you to vote no. Thank you.

Bills: S0042, S0688, S0762, S1168, S1296, S1298, S1300, S1318, S1332, S1376, S1548, S1570, S1574, S1632, S1634, S1750

Keywords: child protection, medical records, investigation, abuse, neglect, healthcare, Child Protection Team, diagnosis, criminal defense, legal representation, death penalty, indigent defense, regional counsel, conflict of interest, background screening, athletic coaches, youth sports, criminal history, expungement, Florida statutes

Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 42 on specific medical diagnosis and child protective investigations. A late-file strike-all amendment was adopted that made only stylistic changes to align with the House version. Supporters said the bill would help DCF and child protective teams better identify rare medical conditions and give parents a chance to defend against mistaken abuse findings. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1570, which restores a prior program to help locate missing persons with special needs through voluntary tracking devices and coordination with sheriff’s offices and CARD centers, with nonrecurring funding included. Members then advanced several education, disability, and public services measures. CS for CSSB 182 created a teacher training and mentoring program for high-performing current and retired teachers to mentor teachers in D- and F-rated schools, and CS for CSSB 794 required background screening for employees in residential and day training programs for people with developmental disabilities while directing APD to study support coordination quality, workforce issues, and service gaps. Testimony on SB 794 strongly supported better training, lower caseloads, and more consistent support coordination. The committee also favorably reported CS for CS SB 1168 on background screenings, CS for CS SB 214 to allow rural special districts to pay verified invoices directly, CS for SB 1376 to create grants for genetic counseling education, and SB 1574 (Maddie’s Law) to add newborn screening for biliary atresia; the latter drew emotional support and testimony that early screening could save lives and reduce transplant costs. The committee heard and passed a number of other policy bills, including CS for CS for SB 1510, the DEP agency package, after environmental groups warned that one provision could delay basin management protections and allow more septic systems in impaired watersheds; the bill still passed favorably. Members also approved CS for CS for SB 598 on funeral and cemetery regulation, SB 688 to license naturopathic doctors, SB 1318 on scholarship account reversion rules, CS for CS for SB 682 on domestic violence injunctions and penalties, SB 130 on workforce training for current and former inmates, and SB 1548, the latest Live Local affordable housing update. Several bills were briefly postponed or taken up later in the meeting. In the latter portion of the meeting, the committee approved CS for C.S. for SB 536 on criminal gang membership criteria, CS for C.S. SB 762 on assigning conflict capital cases across regional counsel offices, SB 1332 on career offender registration requirements, CS for CS for SB 1742 creating a new offense for indecent exposure of sexual organs to a child, and CS for SB 1750 increasing penalties for serious sex offenses and child sexual abuse material crimes. The committee also debated CS for SB 1226 on Public Employee Relations Commission procedures and union certification rules, including a late-file amendment setting a 60% threshold and 25% quorum for recertification; the discussion focused heavily on constitutional concerns, union rights, and differences between first responders and other public employees. The transcript ends while that bill’s debate is still underway, with the committee having already taken numerous favorable votes throughout the meeting.

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• SO AS WE START MANY OF YOU KNOW I STARTED MY CAREER IN THE CLASSROOM AS A TEACHER AND THEN WAS A SCHOOL
• IT REALLY FOCUSING ON THINGS THAT HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT IN THE CLASSROOM.
• THE BEST STANDARDS INCLUDING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO REALLY ENSURE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE CLASSROOM
• ON AND WHAT WE'RE WORKING WITH TEACHERS ON ULTIMATELY OUR GOAL IS TO SEE THAT TRANSFERRED TO THE CLASSROOM
• ALL THAT INFORMATION IS HELPFUL AT THE LOCAL LEVEL TO HELP THE TEACHER LOOK WITHIN HER CLASSROOM TO TARGET

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• elementary educator in rural Indiana, very rural Indiana, and really dreamed of being an educator, a classroom
• technician programs with an immersive, hands-on learning environment that goes beyond traditional classroom
• They do so through hiring students, offering internships and job sharing, guest lecturing in classrooms
• Lecturing and classrooms.
• the non-credit or industry certification courses is the rapid speed of the time involved in the classroom

Summary: The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee heard a panel discussion focused on how Florida schools and colleges are exposing students to in-demand careers in manufacturing, semiconductors, transportation, and related fields, and how they are building pathways from middle school through postsecondary training. Panelists from Seminole County Public Schools, Lake Technical College/Lake County Schools, and St. Petersburg College described their career academies, dual enrollment options, industry certifications, and partnerships with employers, local governments, and state colleges. They emphasized early career awareness, counseling, and parent outreach as key to helping students understand technical education as a viable and prestigious path. Seminole County highlighted 51 career and professional education academies and new offerings in agricultural biotechnology, global finance, firefighting, and planned aerospace engineering. Lake County described Lake Technical College’s programs, strong completion and placement outcomes, and three partnerships: a flexible-day high school/workforce model at Lincoln Park Education Center, the Lake Works pathway collaboration with Lake Sumter State College, and a Transportation Innovation Hub with the City of Tavares that trains students on municipal vehicles and serves multiple local governments. St. Petersburg College discussed its manufacturing and engineering technology programs, including semiconductor processing, mechatronics, soldering, and clean-room training, along with new grant-funded expansion at its Midtown campus. Members asked about wages, the semiconductor workforce, how to change perceptions of technical education, how parents are engaged, and how Bright Futures CAPE and Gold Seal scholarships are communicated. Witnesses said school counselors, CTE teachers, parent nights, and district communications are used to promote these options, and that many students can earn strong wages through short-term certifications or two-year degrees. Lake Technical College also raised concerns about workforce funding not keeping pace with teacher pay increases and inflation, noting that funding covers only about 80% of what it earns and tuition has remained unchanged for 18 years. The meeting ended with members praising the programs, and the subcommittee adjourned without any vote or formal action beyond rising and adjournment.

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• According to the National Academy of Medicine, physical activity helps regulate classroom behavior by
• regulated behaviors in the classroom. regulated behaviors in the classroom.
• Teachers face more classroom disruptions. Students struggle with focus and self-control.
• face more classroom Teachers face more classroom disruptions.<01:21:51.360> Students<01:21:51.760
• I want to affirm the classrooms.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• SB 37 will undermine this curriculum while also jeopardizing students' freedom of speech in the classroom
• How will I hold classroom discussion if SB 37 passes?
• SB 37 curriculum oversight would drastically limit freedom of speech in classrooms.
• chilling effect of classroom discussions.
• We're very concerned that this bill could limit curriculum choices, censor classroom discussions, and

Bills: SB 37

Keywords: fetal development, education, public health curriculum, middle school, age-appropriate instruction