Video & Transcript Research : 'school district transparency'
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TX
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- The federal funding, such as the ESSER funding, is pretty much drying up for those school districts,
- Also, finally, in our packet is a graph that looks like this that shows school district property tax
- One, increased debt, and two, enrichment decisions by local school districts.
- district taxes, school district property taxes.
- Let's just not mess around with tax rates, we're just going to make school districts whole.
Keywords:
HB 8, school finance, compressed tax rate, maximum compressed tax rate, MCR, PYMCR, property tax, school district taxes, Education Code, Tax Code, state aid, school funding formula, local school taxes, Texas school finance, tax rate compression, public education funding, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property
MN
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- Thank you for your time today. school about dyslexia, but her struggles school about dyslexia, but her
- Schools are now improving literacy.
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I graduate school for special ed. I graduate school for special ed. - Uh, charter schools, innovation, and school safety—these are areas that I think we can continue to work
- Uh, charter schools, innovation, and school safety—these are areas that I think we can continue to work
Keywords:
interchange, bond issuance, transportation, infrastructure funding, Sherburne County, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Apr 14th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
juror confidentiality, public records, criminal procedure, privacy, court disclosure, intercollegiate athletics, confidentiality, revenue sharing, student athletes, official journal, public notices, government transparency, local government, municipal website, school board notices, parish council, police jury, special districts, levee district, drainage district
TX
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- Oglesby both traveled here from northeast Texas. ...beautiful Senate District 1.
Keywords:
public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards
TX
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- The Texas Attorney General's office filed suits against multiple independent. school districts for electioneering
- No offense to the school districts involved in this, but I'm appalled by the electioneering that occurred
- Today, school districts seem emboldened to bend or break the law for the purpose of winning an opening
- There are, of course, the seven school districts which were sued by the Attorney General last year, and
- It's just a sad state of affairs when the school district.
Keywords:
public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards
TX
Keywords:
public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards
TX
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- Eternity Valley Groundwater Conservation District. Mr. President, members, I move to suspend.
Bills:
SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB17, HB7, HB7, HB15, HB15, HB27, HB1, HB7, HB15, HB18, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB17, HB27, HB1, SB8, HCR13, SB2, SB5, SB10
Keywords:
disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, 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
TX
Bills:
SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB17, HB7, HB7, HB15, HB15, HB27, HB1, HB7, HB15, HB18, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB17, HB27, HB1, SB8, HCR13, SB2, SB5, SB10
Keywords:
disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, 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
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It allows transparency for victims in those types of offenses.
- With that said, the specifics in the bill right now currently are the district.
- I also appreciate that you and Chairman Harris are having that in their district.
- and some without water districts, and different rules in different places.
- It's a commitment to the public, and it's transparency.
Bills:
SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB17, HB7, HB7, HB15, HB15, HB27, HB1, HB7, HB15, HB18, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB17, HB27, HB1, SB8, HCR13, SB2, SB5, SB10
Keywords:
disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, 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
TX
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- So, the committee substitutes... ...for SB1224 adds private schools to the bill.
- So, Sparks, is that language for private schools? I'm sorry, where's the language?
- The private schools. Yeah, in the committee substitute. Yeah, where is it?
- Excused absences from public school for the purpose of attending a released time course.
- We've got a situation where our college district has a one-day work from home week.
Keywords:
educator misconduct, reporting requirements, local law enforcement, public and private schools, penalties for non-compliance, expressive activities, freedom of speech, public forum, higher education, protests, student rights, telework, public education, employee rights, emergency provisions, Holocaust education, Holocaust Remembrance Week, antisemitism, genocide education, public schools
TX
Keywords:
military education, early registration, ROTC, corps of cadets, higher education, military academy, scholarship, military, Texas Armed Services, military spouses, occupational licensing, state agency, license requirements, reciprocity, training and education, debt obligation, voter information, ballot, elections, transparency
MN
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years schools and districts in recent years schools and districts in recent - and transparency for our charter<01:17:03.199>
schools. - , and Article 3, section 10 cleans up the statute on charter school and school district collaboration
- , and Article 3, section 10 cleans up the statute on charter school and school district collaboration
- , and Article 3, section 10 cleans up the statute on charter school and school district collaboration
Keywords:
libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This includes several of our school districts, including the school district in my district, Tomball
- I know as well our school districts, and I know in particular one of my school districts, Carrollton
- But that's what those school boards decided that they needed to do with their school districts.
- About the school districts, AISD is facing a budget crisis.
- Charter schools are public schools, but they're not school districts.
Keywords:
HB26, law enforcement contracts, sheriff, constable, county commissioners court, commissioners court, private security, special law enforcement district, property owners association, POA, municipal utility district, school district, junior college district, local government, contract policing, supplemental police services, large counties, population over 3.3 million, Texas Local Government Code, Harris County
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In stark contrast, however, opponents believe this bill would deprive cities, counties, and school districts—especially
- It's going to be those school districts, those little rural school districts, districts five, six, and
- to our charter schools.
- What this bill says is that a public school district can't have someone paid more than $700 a month or
- Advocating for public schools, but private schools can bring lobbyists all day long, and she's like,
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- She has been a very stable force in Elgin public schools.
- and virtual charter schools.
- Last year, we passed legislation to require a letter from a school district that a teacher is leaving
- I picked two districts.
- I imagine it to be the two most populous districts to work with our high schools to build relationships
Bills:
SB514, SB346, SB1593, SB1782, SB1366, SB1497, SB366, SB1895, SB2048, SB2005, SB2006, SB710, SB1480
Keywords:
SB514, school choice, charter school, virtual charter school, OSSAA, extracurricular activities, interscholastic activities, athletics, homeschool, other means of education, alternative education, student eligibility, student transfer, district policy, public school district, adjacent district, blended learning, virtual learning, school sports, academic eligibility
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- In that case, there's no school or receiving school district that would be required to accept that career
- they wanted to have a PO box or address at the school district for the school board member.
- And so, I've heard nothing but success stories from school districts.
- It isn't to come in and just tell a school district what to do.
- Districts and parental transparency.
Bills:
SB1726, SB1236, SB1633, SB1413, SB1317, SB1360, SB1342, SB1477, SB1189, SB1546, SB1524, SB1338, SB1193, SB1812, SB1617
Keywords:
higher education, graduate instructors, training program, academic integrity, First Amendment rights, administrative reporting, education, consolidation, board, public schools, resident tuition, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, state scholarships, financial aid, immigration status, undocumented students, noncitizen students, lawfully present, postsecondary education benefits, college tuition
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 19th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I also have nine school districts that are in my district.
- For school districts, the school board was afforded some discretion in that they could vote in a public
- So, this is a school district in, I believe it's north of Fort Worth, about 5,000... ...and school children
- Well, you don't know anything about school districts.
- district debt, so we have $202 billion in school district debt.
Keywords:
bond election, ballot proposition, debt obligation, municipal bonds, local government finance, property tax, ad valorem tax, school district bonds, county bonds, special taxing district, voter information document, public debt, municipal finance, tax-supported debt, election ballot language, bond transparency, homestead tax impact, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, public bank
TX
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- in the Garland Independent School District.
- Thank you. a certain school district employees.
- Independence School District in Cherokee County.
- But I also know that school districts and schools lean on us.
- And not all school districts in Texas are districts of innovation.
Bills:
HB 1178, HB1411, HB1441, HB1773, HB1813, HB2107, HB2598, HB2911, HB2967, HB3672, HB5263, HB3797
Keywords:
education, temporary certification, out-of-state educators, teacher shortage, military spouses, personal leave, school holidays, employee compensation, overtime provisions, school safety, peace officers, mental health, de-escalation techniques, trauma-informed care, student trustee, school board, student representation, education policy, nonvoting position, school governance
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I've been in like four different school districts over my career, and the Lions Club always...
- I'm a national certified school nurse, a member of the Texas School Nurses Organization, and a practicing
- school nurse for more than 20 years.
- I started teaching middle school kids in 1968, and the last 22 years of my career were spent as a school
- district superintendent.
Bills:
HB 1178, HB1411, HB1441, HB1773, HB1813, HB2107, HB2598, HB2911, HB2967, HB3672, HB5263, HB3797
Keywords:
education, temporary certification, out-of-state educators, teacher shortage, military spouses, personal leave, school holidays, employee compensation, overtime provisions, school safety, peace officers, mental health, de-escalation techniques, trauma-informed care, student trustee, school board, student representation, education policy, nonvoting position, school governance
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- and limited independent school district (ISD) property tax levy growth to $2.5 billion.
- For school districts, it's what's their levy, but less so because we're funding it now; we make up the
- We'll get into the penny discussion later, but that's an important thing for... ...most school districts
- Of course, school districts have an approximately 2.5% limitation.
- We have 17 volunteer fire departments, police departments, and three school districts, depending on our
Keywords:
property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax rate calculation, Tax Code, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, property tax cap, tax rollback, tax levy, maintenance and operations, debt rate, disaster relief rate, Texas Legislature, local taxing unit, school assessment