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• Department of Justice's report on Uvalde, one of the horrible tragedies at Robb Elementary, which explicitly
• The schools in my district use I Love You Guys as part of our safe school planning, but they both advocate
• One of the programs I started was. It's called Blue in the School.
• in a couple of months, it would be at the end of the school year next year.
• Our Department of Health only has risk values for just a couple handful of chemicals that would require

Bills: HF3220

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security

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• of two school-age children.
• This is more so on a school-to-school basis, as well as the Department of Education issuing those licenses
• the Board of Directors of the Special School District.
• I mean, you could make this easy: go back under, inspect the schools by the Department of Health and
• the Department of the Fire Marshal as a school like it was before, prior to Charlie's Law.

Bills: HCR47 , HB628 , HB737 , HB1008 , HB1062 , HB1079 , HB1112

Committee: House Education

Keywords: mandatory reporter, child abuse training, online training, Department of Children and Family Services, Department of Education, educator requirements, early childhood education, microcenter, school board, cooperative endeavor, economic disadvantage, vaccination, meningococcal disease, school entry, immunization requirements, public health, academic freedom, free speech, retaliation, faculty rights

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• the clerk of the committee.
• southern part of the United States.
• Members, questions of the author. All right.
• Members, we do have one resource witness from the Department of Public Safety, Jason Day.
• This is the codification of federal law.

Bills: HCR98 , HB180

Committee: Senate Border Security

Keywords: counter-unmanned aircraft systems, C-UAS, counter-drone, drone mitigation, unmanned aircraft systems, UAS, border security, U.S.-Mexico border, aviation safety, airspace regulation, federal preemption, Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of Energy, FBI, state-local coordination, tribal and territorial partners, border patrol, cartels

Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security met with a quorum present and first took up HCR 98, a resolution urging Congress to improve coordination among federal, state, and local authorities on counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technology for border security. The author and sponsor described increasing drone activity along the border, saying unauthorized drones are used to track agents, identify weaknesses, and smuggle contraband, and argued for clearer procedures to detect, identify, and neutralize such aircraft. There was no public testimony, and the committee voted 4-0 to report HCR 98 favorably to the full Senate; the resolution was also ordered for local and uncontested calendar placement without objection. The committee then heard HB 180, sponsored by Chairman Birdwell, which would authorize the governor to coordinate directly with Mexican officials and individual Mexican states on border security agreements and appoint representatives to implement them. Birdwell said the bill would codify prior border-security cooperation efforts, improve responses to cross-border challenges such as drug and human trafficking, and include a finding that entrants from foreign countries must use a legal port of entry. No questions were asked, and there was no invited or public testimony. After the hearing, the committee left HB 180 pending. The meeting concluded with no further business and the committee standing in recess subject to the call of the chair.

Bills: HR202 , HB2095 , SB2657 , SB2138 , SB3110 , SB3082 , SB3109 , HB1800

Keywords: Hawaii, Hawaiʻi, house resolution, congratulatory resolution, education, public schools, librarian of the year, middle school principal of the year, school counselor of the year, teacher of the year, library system, blind and print disabled, accessible learning, braille, audio technology, principal, school counselor, agriculture education, culinary arts, student recognition

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• The nature of the Department of Ecology's role, As part of the new regulatory obligations applicable
• The nature of the Department of Ecology's role, ...management at the facility.
• The nature of the Department of Ecology's role with respect to review of that report and plan is changed
• the Department of Commerce.
• Some of these schools do shut down and close.

Bills: HB1073 , HB1128 , HB1316 , HB1408 , HB1591 , HB1592 , HB1634 , HB1906 , HB1960 , HB2073 , HB2145 , HB2248 , HB2266 , HB2301 , HB2333 , HB2365 , HB2401 , HB2416 , HB2421 , HB2438 , HB2474 , HB2475 , HB2515 , HB2517 , HB2523 , HB2548 , HB2597 , HB2637 , HB2640 , HB2660 , HB2675 , HB2685 , HB2720 , HB1742 , HB2104 , HB2186 , HB2405 , HB2557 , HB2593 , HB2636

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: national guard, military support, defense, state security, veteran services, child care, workforce standards, education, child development, training requirements, postsecondary education, homelessness, foster youth, education access, support programs, community preservation, development authorities, funding, local governance, state resources

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• </c><00:31:26.399><c> of</c> for the Minnesota Department of for the Minnesota Department of Education
• of Independent Schools, a group of independent schools from across the state.
• director of the Minnesota Association of Charter Schools.
• behalf of the Association of School Administrators and School Principals this morning.
• As some of the school in the fall.

Bills: HF1388

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: BARR Center, Building Assets, Reducing Risks, education finance, school funding, grant appropriation, evidence-based program, student achievement, social and emotional learning, school climate, teacher effectiveness, high school graduation, students in poverty, students of color, BIPOC, equity in education, Minnesota Department of Education, urban schools, suburban schools, rural schools, school coaching

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• </c> of Montgomery. of Montgomery.
• of reimbursement from the city of Montgomery.
• </c> &gt;&gt; of the sub. &gt;&gt; of the sub.
• :38:15.119><c> these</c> religious makeup of the all of these religious makeup of the all of these people
• behalf of.

Bills: SB298 , SB91 , SB298 , SB91

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: Florence, Lauderdale County, municipal boundaries, corporate limits, land annexation, military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, aeronautics, Department of Defense, law enforcement, staffing requirements, municipalities, state oversight, public safety, 923, senate, all

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• , and educating at all of our elementary schools.
• </c> at all of our uh, elementary schools. at all of our uh, elementary schools.
• grant</c><00:07:45.199><c> from</c> intent of our safe schools grant from intent of our safe schools
• Our Department of Health has only risk values for just a couple handful of chemicals.
• </c><01:15:15.199><c> of</c> administrator at the Department of administrator at the Department of Corrections

Bills: HF3220

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security, 1183

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• I believe Chairman Cole Heffner has got a couple of bills.
• We are going to reduce all of your remarks to the journal in writing, all of it, so we can have it in
• The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles currently issues several specialty license plates related to military
• The bill is in favor of it, and the organization that I'm a part of is Ranger Base Rudder, which is a
• part of the U.S.

Bills: HB 1023 , HB2537 , HB3302 , HB3324 , HB3644 , HB3722 , HB3815 , HB4053 , HB4789

Committee: House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: specialty license plates, military honor, Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal, Texas Superior Service Medal, Texas Outstanding Service Medal, Texas Medal of Merit, military honors, Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal, veterans, Texas Homeland Defense Medal, military, commemorative recognition, transportation code, claims assistance, disability benefits, court representation, legal services, naming, commemoration, local honor

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• Department of Education. That is because of how closely we work together.
• Department of Education does its own monitoring.
• I think New Mexico... ...course of instruction, the school program section of the state law.
• Chair, members of committee, Jamie Gonzalez, Public Charter Schools of New Mexico. Mr.
• Chair, members of committee, Jamie Gonzalez, Public Charter Schools of New Mexico.

Bills: SB64 , SB19 , SB44 , SB83

Committee: Senate Senate Education

Keywords: special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP, individualized education program, students with disabilities, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, dyslexia, dyslexia screening, structured literacy, reading intervention, multilayered system of supports, MTSS, student assistance team, free appropriate public education, FAPE, special education compliance, charter schools

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• and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
• On the morning of my last day of high school, he sexually assaulted me in the band lesson room.
• positions of authority and high school students.
• Appropriate relationships are the foundation of school safety between students and between staff and
• In this case, an applicant was disqualified from a position within the Department of Education after

Bills: HF3489 , HF3990 , HF3825 , HF3826 , HF3827 , HF3822

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension

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• the Department of Children and Families.
• To provide or continue a psychotropic medication prescription for a child in legal custody of the Department
• I know you said health care providers, but I was thinking in terms of school nurses and maybe teachers
• If it's talked about topically, mentioned verbally, something of that nature, where school officials,
• that's one thing if it's talked about topically mentioned verbally something of that nature where school

Bills: S0560 , S0590 , S0778 , S1010

Committee: Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Keywords: child welfare, psychotropic medication, Department of Children and Families, community-based care, liability insurance, forensic services, defendants, mental health, judicial system, defense, legal definitions, minors, healthcare, parental rights, criminal penalties, civil action, sex-reassignment, investigations, economic damages

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs considered four bills. SB 590, by Sen. Bradley, would toll the statute of limitations for failure to report suspected child abuse by mandatory reporters until the offense is known to law enforcement; an amendment clarified retroactive application for offenses not already time-barred by the bill’s effective date. Sen. Bradley said the bill is intended to ensure accountability in institutional abuse cases and not to change the reasonable-suspicion reporting standard. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard SB 778, by Sen. Simon, which would update the definition of forensic client so certain individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism whose charges were dismissed for incompetency can be housed with other Chapter 916 residents, reducing duplicative staffing and space needs at the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. Barney Bishop appeared in support, and the bill was reported favorably without amendment. SB 560, by Sen. Garcia, would streamline procedures for psychotropic medication prescriptions for children in DCF custody, reduce duplicative background checks and reporting, and simplify consent documentation. Amendments removed language allowing licensed clinical social workers and marriage and family therapists to serve as evaluators and narrowed changes to the Road to Independence Program’s postsecondary education services and supports, extending eligibility ages from 18 to 26 while keeping the five-year cap. Senators discussed the fiscal impact and funding blend for the education stipend. The committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably. The committee then took up SB 1010, by Sen. Yarbrough, which adds criminal and civil enforcement for violations involving sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures for minors and related parental-rights provisions. An amendment clarified that the civil action authority applies to minors and that damages benefit the affected minor. Public testimony was heavily divided, with supporters saying the bill enforces existing protections and opponents warning it would chill care, counseling, and school-based support for transgender youth. Senators Harrell, Sharief, and Rouson raised concerns about vagueness, standing, and impacts on teachers and health professionals; Sharief voted no, while the bill was still reported favorably.

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• </c> I'm here on behalf of the Association of Minnesota School Districts, Minnesota Association of School
• of Minnesota School Districts, Minnesota Association<00:42:13.119><c> of</c><00:42:13.280><c> School
• </c><00:42:13.599><c> Administrators,</c> Association of School Administrators, Association of School
• </c><00:42:16.079><c> School</c> and Minnesota Association of School and Minnesota Association of School
• </c> one of these agreements in the school one of these agreements in the school district<01:11:09.280

Bills: HF3422 , HF3461 , HF2904

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: state grants, grant oversight, grants management, executive agencies, Minnesota Department of Administration, commissioner of administration, fraud prevention, waste prevention, grant monitoring, financial reconciliation, grant compliance, state government, public funds, grant recipients, competitive grants, grant administration, administrative oversight, monitoring visits, grant policy, legislative leave

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• I'm here on behalf of the New Mexico Coalition of Educational Leaders and New Mexico School Superintendents
• We were able to fund 23 of those. And one example of those is Los Alamitos Middle School in Grants.
• I’m with an out-of-school-time STEM enrichment program working in conjunction with public schools around
• engage and get excited about STEM in school, outside of school, and with industry partners.
• Now we actually have, through the work of NIMSSL and the work of those 29 school districts, concrete

Bills: HB40 , HB100 , HJR1 , SB64 , SB19 , SB44 , SB83

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: educational retirement, annuity adjustments, cost of living, non-compounding payments, retirement benefits, STEM funding, education, innovation, public education, New Mexico, nominating committees, boards of regents, student representation, political party registration, New Mexico constitution, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP

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• The Department of Education has every school provide to students whenever they first enroll in the school
• of Louisiana for working with the Louisiana Department of Education, BESE, charter schools, and behavioral
• Department of Education.
• Department of Education.
• The Department of Labor, for example, the Department of Health, block grants.

Bills: HCR14 , HB201 , HB218 , HB352 , HB626 , HB636 , HB738 , HB749

Committee: House Education

Keywords: Department of Education, federal overreach, education policy, Tenth Amendment, local control, fine arts, high school diploma, arts education, capstone project, academic achievement, student recognition, Louisiana education, food insecurity, hunger, student hunger, school meals, free lunch, community eligibility provision, McKinney-Vento, homeless students

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• I've been the administrator of schools in Florida and Alabama.
• There's 99% of the schools that will do...
• A public school to another public school was held up for non-payment of library fines and things like
• In a small rural school, as we were talking about a while ago, you get a couple of those, and all of
• all of it, then we can convert that to high school credit.

Bills: SB140 , HB102 , SB133 , SB34

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, dual enrollment, high school, community college, university, educational access, high school credit, violence prevention, conflict resolution, mediation, public education, high school graduation, 1136, house, all

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• I'm very passionate about this whole subject of grooming in our schools.
• this whole subject of grooming in our<00:02:23.120><c> schools.
• The department may correct me if I'm wrong, though. funding to the department to kind of funding to the
• </c><00:29:58.560><c> of</c><00:29:58.640><c> Children,</c> childhood at the Department of Children,
• And instead of being able to one department to be able to access it, it has to go through Department

Bills: HF4277 , HF3819 , HF3489 , HF4408 , HF3901 , HF4316

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child care, child care center, day care, licensed child care, video security cameras, surveillance, security cameras, maltreatment, child abuse, child safety, public and shared areas, camera mandate, child care assistance program, CCAP, Great Start Compensation Support, early learning scholarships, licensed provider, Minnesota Statutes 142B.68, Harvey's Law, privacy

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• So going down the FTEs, like I said, we have one FTE, which we added to the School of the Blind, which
• School board training is a continuation of our training system.
• on the bottom of page 4 of 6.
• Section 4 is the amount that we get out of the Common Schools Trust Fund.
• Well, we took $100 million out of that for the school construction, which left $133 million.

Bills: HB1540

Committee: Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division

Keywords: education savings account, ESA, school choice, private school vouchers, nonpublic school, tuition assistance, education tax credit, homeschool exclusion, Bank of North Dakota, Department of Public Instruction, public funding for private education, voucher program, student scholarships, special education, parental choice, curriculum funding, tutoring, online learning, state per-pupil payment, income-based eligibility

Summary: The committee first took up amended bill 10-13, a school funding and education appropriations measure. Senator Schaible walked through the final version, which included changes to foundation aid, transportation grants, free and reduced-price meals funding, paraprofessional and teacher support programs, Native American education items, library and school facility projects, and several one-time grants. Members discussed removing the science center grant funding, and Senator Meyer objected to that removal, arguing that Grand Forks had raised matching private and local funds and that other cities had received similar state support. The committee also agreed to adjust regional education association funding to reflect six centers rather than seven, reducing that line to $600,000. The committee then adopted the amendment to 10-13 unanimously and passed the bill as further amended on a unanimous roll call, with Senator Shively designated as carrier. After a brief recess, the committee turned to bill 1540, but no formal action was taken. Bank of North Dakota and OMB representatives raised concerns that the draft included policy changes and procurement/IT exemptions that needed further discussion. Members agreed the bill would be delayed until Monday so the Bank, OMB, and NDIT could confer and work through the mechanics and policy issues before the committee moved it forward.

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• I'm in charge of Falls Schools.
• day of high school, he of my last day of high school, he sexually<00:14:23.120><c> assaulted</c><00:
• </c> outside of schools to grow as a leader. outside of schools to grow as a leader.
• </c> work right away out of, uh, high school. work right away out of, uh, high school.
• </c> work right out of high school. work right out of high school.

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

Committee: House Education Finance

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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• So, current law provides that exception for districts with ADM of 400 or fewer.
• It's a request bill from the Department of Agriculture and it simply places the program into statute
• The Department of Ag sees it's it's advantages. It's good that it's done for so many years.
• receiving school district approves it.
• That determination belongs to the school district.

Bills: SB843 , SB1410 , SB1317 , SB1338

Committee: House Common Education

Keywords: school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, SB1410, Oklahoma agriculture, Ag in the Classroom, agricultural education, K-12 curriculum, teacher incentives, rural schools, urban schools, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, State Department of Education, OSU Cooperative Extension Service, classroom grants, farm education, ag literacy, school outreach