Video & Transcript Research : 'assessment'
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TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 26th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
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- House Bill 8 improves the end of year assessment by developing a new shorter standards-based assessment
- It also separates the writing assessment from the end of the year assessment so that the test is more
- Well, a smart assessment...
- The amendment simply assesses...
- Assess the students using assessment instruments? That's what the bill does.
Keywords:
HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Urban and Rural Development Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Urban and Rural Development
WY
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- The duties include evaluating reading plans, developing individual reading plans, analyzing assessment
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results, <00:03:31.360>and plans, analyzing assessment results, and - plans, analyzing assessment results, and providing<00:03:32.000>
professional <00:03:32.480> - it gives school districts the support they need to carry out the responsibilities of the reading assessment
- It gives school districts the support they need to carry out the responsibilities of the reading assessment
LA
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- provide a written request identifying the records that they're seeking before issuing an estimated assessment
Keywords:
capital outlay, budget, infrastructure, appropriation, general obligation bonds, bond authorization, capital improvement, financial management, state treasury, boiler safety, inspection, licensing, state fire marshal, operating certificate, regulations, local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Senate Session (Part I)Receipt of House messages. Aug 21st, 2025
Texas Senate Floor Meeting
Keywords:
school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments, through-year assessment, diagnostic reports, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plans
Summary:
The Senate briefly convened and received a message from the House stating that the House was taking a vote. No bills, motions, or substantive policy matters were discussed in the exchange.
Pursuant to a previously adopted motion, the Senate then adjourned until 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 21.
WY
WY
WY
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- assessment and intervention statute.<00:02:37.599>
Um <00:02:38.080>we <00:02:38.400>- Um, I would point out that Senate File 59 is related to this topic in terms of the reading assessment
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That assessment and intervention bill.- That assessment and intervention bill.
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and contained within the assessment and contained within the assessment and
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And I guess my final question is, I mean, in your assessment, if, if there is a property tax base, let's
- One is how that tax is assessed, and also how sort of like our own homes, how That can be wrong, how
- the assessment and the value can be wrong and what that was like for you?
- The assessment was and how far apart those numbers were. So it's really difficult to navigate.
- thing that I would recommend and we've, we've talked to the chairman's staff about it is that, uh, we assess
Keywords:
HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround
TX
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- One is on assessment.
- I would say that when states typically change their assessment systems, if they don't get that assessment
- These assessments are locally required, with about 70% of assessment time being local hours rather than
- end-of-year state assessments.
- It replaces local assessments with approved beginning and middle of year assessments.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Education (6-6-23)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFp5F1YYKMM, 2026-06-21T07:17:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Call to Order – 00:00:03
Moment of Silence for Rep. Swann – 00:01:03
Roll Call – 00:01:47
Introduction of Guests – 00:03:32
KERA Presentation by KASA – 00:05:09
Assessment and Accountability Overview by KDE: The Present – 00:46:26
Assessment and Accountability Overview by KDE: The Future – 1:43:31
Adjournment – 02:07:28, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
WY
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- only assesses 58. only assesses 58.
- county level based on how they assess. county level based on how they assess.
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Now, changing that assessment level. Now, changing that assessment level. - <00:26:45.360>
The different level of assessment. The different level of assessment. - assessment ratio. assessment ratio.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Keywords:
property tax, ad valorem tax, real property assessment, assessment cap, county-wide reappraisal, CPI-U, Consumer Price Index, tax assessor, Class II property, Class III property, local government revenue, property tax relief, reappraisal, tax increment district, retroactive tax law, Alabama Code 40-7-2.2, appropriation, education funding, Southern Preparatory Academy, fiscal responsibility
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- colleges and universities to adopt active assailant response plans, conduct regular security risk assessments
- Senators, next, let's take up tab 1, CS for CS for SB 118, assessment on RV parks by Senator Trumbull
- Senate Bill 118 relates to non-ad valorem special assessments, like fire assessments, against recreational
- For 25 years, Florida law mandated that if a local government levies a special assessment against an
- In law enforcement, we call that threat assessment. You identify the risk, you mitigate it.
Keywords:
recreational vehicle parks, special assessments, property tax, occupancy rates, commercial assessment, school safety, guardian program, firearms, crimes near schools, security assessments, public postsecondary education, medical freedom, vaccination, ivermectin, healthcare practitioner liability, immunization exemptions
Summary:
The committee first took up CS for SB 896, a school safety bill expanding the Guardian program to public postsecondary institutions. The bill requires active assailant response plans, security risk assessments, threat-management protocols, use of the suspicious activity reporting tool, and allows voluntary participation in Guardian for colleges and universities. A late-file amendment by Senator Polsky was adopted to clarify that students who are also employees or faculty are not eligible for Guardian. Members debated campus carry concerns, storage of firearms, and whether the bill could lead to broader gun access on campuses. Several faculty and gun-safety advocates testified against the bill, while supporters argued trained guardians can deter violence. The committee reported the bill favorably by roll call vote.
The committee then approved CS for CS for CS for SB 1690 on child care and early learning services. The bill updates child care laws, clarifies regulations, and reduces overregulation of before- and after-school programs. An amendment expanded authority for the Florida Education Foundation to fundraise for early learning from birth to VPK. Testimony was largely supportive, emphasizing affordability, access to quality child care, and relief for working families, though one speaker opposed the bill as an expansion of government. The bill was reported favorably.
Next, the committee passed CS for CS for SB 118, which clarifies how non-ad valorem special assessments are applied to recreational vehicle parks and limits the square footage used for assessment purposes to the maximum size of an RV space. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 1220, the Department of Transportation package, which addresses seaport and airport planning, personal delivery devices, autonomous vehicles, advanced air mobility, toll programming, and other transportation-related changes. Amendments modified provisions on personal delivery devices, utility permits, autonomous vehicle penalties, and law-enforcement cruiser lights. Both bills were reported favorably.
Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1756, the medical freedom bill, which proposes new vaccine information requirements, conscience-based school immunization exemptions, limits on compelled vaccination during public health emergencies, and behind-the-counter access to ivermectin for adults. The sponsor and supporters framed the bill as strengthening informed consent and parental rights, while opponents and some senators raised concerns about vaccine hesitancy, herd immunity, and the inclusion of ivermectin. Public testimony was extensive and sharply divided. The transcript ends during continued testimony and debate on SB 1756, before a final vote is taken.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Urban and Rural Development Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Urban and Rural Development
Keywords:
rural impact, legislation, agriculture, school funding, transparency, data assessment, rural communities, land bank authority, property acquisition, tax-delinquent properties, real estate management, local government revenue, floodplain management, stormwater drainage, emergency powers, 1136, house, all
LA
Keywords:
tax delinquency, property sale, rehabilitation, Louisiana State Law Institute, legislation, homestead exemption, property tax, parish governance, Louisiana Constitution, voter approval, adjudicated property, real estate, political subdivisions, property sales, government authority, residential lease, tax credit, property valuation, Louisiana constitution, disaster response
AZ
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- of the statewide assessment by May 25th of each academic year.
- of the statewide assessment by May 25th of each academic year.
- The high school assessment, as you probably all know, the statewide assessment is the ACT, and we are
- assessment window that it can't begin before that last week of April.
- State assessment should measure a full year of learning.
Keywords:
interference, disruption, educational institutions, public order, conduct rules, statewide assessment, student testing, academic standards, third grade reading, reading retention, promotion and retention, school accountability, assessment window, testing window, test scores, school report cards, nontest data, graduation rates, dropout rates, education data privacy
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/12/2026 - House Rural Economic Development
Rural Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- governments to enter into intergovernmental agreements to administer the program and into special assessment
- agreements with property owners to secure special assessment financing for qualified properties.
- the local government, capital provider, and the property owner after the imposition of special assessment
- So HB 2824 authorizes cities and counties in Arizona to establish a commercial property assessment capital
- such as energy efficiency, water conservation, and other infrastructure upgrades through a special assessment
Keywords:
utility consumer, rate intervention, public service corporation, Arizona Revised Statutes, residential rates, consumer protection, appropriation, Apache Junction, tourism, recreation, Superstition trails, funding, infrastructure, C-PACE, capital expenditure, special assessment, property improvement, local government financing, energy efficiency, water conservation
TX
Keywords:
disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Additionally, it includes provisions for conducting safety assessments.
Keywords:
school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments, through-year assessment, diagnostic reports, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plans