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• She acknowledged that the smaller the school district, the more limited the resources, and that many
• This is going to be hard work, but the WDE stands ready to support our school districts throughout the
• throughout support our school districts throughout support our school districts throughout the<00
• The state system of support is also funded within the district to go out to schools and provide supports
• The state system of support is also funded within the district to go out to schools and provide supports

Bills: HB0023, HB0024, HB0025

Keywords: extracurricular activities, public school participation, enrollment, Wyoming, student access, charter schools, application process, authorizers, public hearing, community support, scholarship, education, eligibility, continuous enrollment, 916, all

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• Again, we support this for any charter school that might be going through the district.
• Again, we support this for any charter school that might be going through the district.
• So, in full support of this bill because I watched—I went to nursing school straight out of high school
• So, in full support of this bill because I watched—I went to nursing school straight out of high school
• So, in full support of this bill because I watched—I went to nursing school straight out of high school

Bills: HB0023, HB0024, HB0025

Keywords: extracurricular activities, public school participation, enrollment, Wyoming, student access, charter schools, application process, authorizers, public hearing, community support, scholarship, education, eligibility, continuous enrollment, 916, all

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• Uh we support uh extending safe Schools.
• flexible resources to all schools to flexible resources to all schools to help<01:19:26.400>
• was as a school resource officer.
• :37:32.239> I<01:37:32.400> know former school resource officer, I know former school resource
• /c> trust in the school was as a school trust in the school was as a school resource<01:38:12.159>

Bills: HF3492, HF3493, HF3494, HF3495, HF3602

Keywords: school safety, grants, education funding, Northern Lights Express, security improvements, rural schools, safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, safe schools aid, school security, mental health support, Tribal schools, cybersecurity, funding, mental health, evidence-based plans, public safety

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• For over a decade, Texas schools have had the option to recognize high school students... leading with
• I do believe we have a resource witness here.
• The bill aims to support the school campus climate and prioritize student learning.
• I was a high school teacher, I was also a high school counselor, and I was a mom.
• I'm testifying in strong support of SB1679.

Bills: SB750, SB2995, SB1716, SB2430, SB203, SB1679, SB2683, SB1414

Keywords: tuition exemption, paramedics, higher education, public institutions, laboratory fees, education code, financial aid, education, student support, scholarships, nontraditional education, student enrollment, financial assistance, Texas students, foreign adversaries, trade secrets, research integrity, security measures, international agreements, student privacy

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• It's a funding model that provides resources to locally elected school boards.
• We would like to advocate for a friendly amendment funding support staff, specifically school counselors
• Doing so will help get vital supports to schools who have been in need for several years.
• Doing so will help get vital supports to schools who have been in need for several years.
• Conversation, um, but we support our local school districts and all of the employees from teachers down

Bills: SF0059, SF0053

Keywords: language proficiency, literacy education, reading interventions, dyslexia support, Montessori methods, individualized reading plans, amateur status, high school athletics, student eligibility, sports regulation, monetary compensation, 916, all

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• I believe in 2023, we did the school zones and then following the school bus cameras.
• One involves school bus cameras and school bus stops, and then the other involves the school speed zones
• School speed zones. Let's start with the school speed zones, if I may.
• Your bill deals with school districts, public school buses.
• I've actually seen another school bus blocking a stopped school bus and a third school bus driving by

Bills: S0382, S0654, S0684, S0880, S1080

Keywords: traffic enforcement, speed detection systems, school safety, traffic violations, reporting requirements, local authority, electronic signatures, vehicle titles, insurance regulations, auditing, total loss vehicles, specialty license plate, specialty plates, Florida DMV, DHSMV, Miami Northwestern Alumni Association, Miami Northwestern Senior High School, alumni association, commemorative plate, license plate fees

Summary: The Transportation Committee met with a quorum and first took up SB 654 on traffic infraction enforcement, which would standardize procedures for red-light, school-zone speed, and school bus camera enforcement. The bill would allow clerks to retain 10% of penalty revenue, permit virtual hearings, require records retention, limit surveillance/data use, tighten school-zone flashing-light requirements, and add school board approval and reporting requirements for school bus camera programs. An amendment clarified reporting periods and which entity receives liability-transfer affidavits. Members raised questions about information-sharing, facial recognition, school-zone warnings, and school bus stop safety, but the committee accepted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered SB 1080, which was amended by a delete-all to address FDOT direct payments to first-tier subcontractors and takeover agreements involving sureties and replacement contractors. The amended bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved a slate of appointments in tabs 1 through 6 by one vote. Next, the committee heard SB 382 on electric bicycles and scooters. A strike-all amendment shifted the bill away from immediate enforcement changes and instead created an e-bike task force, required crash data collection and reporting, and retained rules requiring riders to yield to pedestrians, provide audible signals, and limit speed near pedestrians. Members discussed enforcement practicality, access concerns for riders who rely on e-bikes, and the need for public education and transparency. The amended bill was reported favorably. The committee then reported favorably SB 684, which removes certain signature requirements for electronic odometer disclosures in total-loss vehicle and vessel insurance transactions, and SB 880, which creates a new license plate for the Miami Northwestern Alumni Association. The meeting ended after all items were approved and the committee adjourned.

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• Not only do school meal programs reduce hunger and promote learning they also support our local farmers
• During school meals supports consumption directly and can also set the stage for consuming a healthy
• one. that highlights the importance of our support for school meal programs.
• which provided schools with support for sourcing local foods for school lunches and breakfasts?
• Dodson, school meal programs support American farmers by receiving a portion of their federal reimbursement

Bills: SB222

Keywords: whole milk, school lunch, school meals, National School Lunch Program, Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, Child Nutrition Act, USDA, nutrition standards, dairy, nonfat milk, low-fat milk, reduced-fat milk, lactose-free milk, nondairy beverages, plant-based milk, milk substitution, parental consent, legal guardian, food allergies, allergic reaction

Summary: This meeting of the committee focused primarily on the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, S222, which aims to permit schools to offer a fuller range of milk options, including whole, reduced, and low-fat varieties, that have garnered bipartisan support. Chairman Bozeman opened the session by highlighting concerns over children's nutrition and the obesity epidemic, emphasizing the significance of nutritious school meals in addressing these issues. Experts from various organizations were invited to discuss the implications of this bill as well as the current challenges facing school meal programs, including budget constraints and food supply issues. The meeting included passionate testimonies about the direct impacts of current dietary guidelines and federal funding reductions affecting schools' abilities to provide healthy meal options.

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• I’m asking that you support House File 827, as doing so supports rural and small schools around the state
• I’m asking that you support House File 827, as doing so supports rural and small schools around the state
• I’m asking that you support House File 827, as doing so supports rural and small schools around the state
• <00:59:20.079> resource issues to gaps in school resource issues to gaps in school resource
• schools, deserve equal resources for safe school environments.

Bills: HF827, HF1258, HF2387, HF2388, HF2534, HF2016

Keywords: education, school funding, consolidation aid, financial support, Minnesota Statutes, education finance, ice arena, school districts, cooperation agreement, equal sports opportunities, school milk program, nutrition, food waste, kindergarten, public schools, supplemental revenue, charter schools, funding, state appropriations, general education funding

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

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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• They also divert precious resources from our schools in the state infrastructure to criminalize parents
• Could this lead to the deputization of school resource officers in the schools to check for students'
• I think it's the job of the teachers and The school resource officer and the school district to understand
• I do not support removing children from classrooms. I believe that schools need to be a safe space.
• I ask you to please join me in supporting our President, supporting our Governor, and supporting the

Keywords: immigration enforcement, unauthorized alien entry, death penalty, capital felonies, 287G agreements, in-state tuition, undocumented students, DACA, TPS, Venezuelan immigrants, law enforcement funding, immigration detention, federal preemption, equal protection, constitutional challenges, immigration status determination, school resource officers, conscientious objection, clergy protection, teacher protection

Summary: The Florida House passed two immigration enforcement bills during a special session. Senate Bill 4C creates new state offenses for unauthorized alien entry/reentry into Florida and mandates the death penalty for unauthorized aliens convicted of capital felonies. Senate Bill 2C establishes a state immigration enforcement board, provides $300+ million for local law enforcement immigration cooperation, creates a $1,000 bonus program for officers participating in federal immigration enforcement, and repeals in-state tuition for undocumented students effective July 1, 2025. Multiple amendments were proposed but failed, including protections for Venezuelan TPS holders, DACA recipients, students in critical professions, and conscientious objection provisions for clergy and teachers. Debate included constitutional concerns about federal preemption, equal protection violations, and mandatory death penalty provisions. The session also included a memorial urging DHS to provide 287G agreement training opportunities.

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• And whether it be the maintenance support personnel at the school, they're out cutting grass, and they
• , not just in school but in the community, and that sometimes spill over into the school.
• they were at school or if they were out of school frequently.
• I have two high schools in Elmore County, one in Tallassee Schools and one in Elmore County Schools,
• school.

Bills: HB205, HB226, HB234

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, exemption, tax conformity, tangible personal property, Alabama Department of Revenue, retail tax, consumer use tax, nonresident, religious publications, church magazines, Bible class materials, Sunday school materials, tax administration, indirect tax, state revenue, HB226, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax

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• Decades of research have shown that peer support services are highly effective and can promote a sense
• The study will include recommendations on how Texas can increase the number of peer support coordinators
• Our rural communities are key here because the peer support coordinators are navigating a geographical
• We also have a resource witness from the Texas Veterans Commission. Mr.
• I'm Mitch Fuller, the legislative director for the Texas VFW, and we enthusiastically support this.

Bills: HB39, HB114, HB1875, HB1894, HB1965, HB2513, HB39, HB114

Keywords: veterans, mental health, Texas Veterans Commission, peer support, suicide prevention, community mental health, grant program, cemetery, General Land Office, burial plot, remembrance, monthly designation, honoring military, Texas legislation, rural services, paid leave, fire protection personnel, military service, public employees, employment benefits

Bills: HB39, HB114, HB39, HB114, HB1875, HB1894, HB1965, HB2513

Keywords: public school finance, property values, homestead exemptions, funding allocation, education policy, public school bonds, school funding, guarantee prohibition, education finance, state law change, veterans, mental health, Texas Veterans Commission, peer support, suicide prevention, community mental health, grant program, cemetery, General Land Office, burial plot

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• THAT NOT ONLY SUPPORTS HISTORY BUT ALSO KEEPS OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR SCHOOLS SAFE.
• ANOTHER SCHOOL. ANOTHER SCHOOL. IT TOOK THE LIVES OF 17 FLORIDIANS, CHILDREN, AT A HIGH SCHOOL.
• And we can provide dollars and resources. to the children in the schools to help them grow and develop
• HB 421 is for support personnel to seek peer support. For first responders, that is the bill, Mr.
• I ask for your favorable support.

Keywords: sales tax reduction, budget cuts, boating safety, water treatment, municipal utilities, school safety, medical malpractice, firearm purchase age, cursive writing instruction, first responder support, veto overrides, veterans funding, infrastructure projects

Summary: The Florida House convened for regular business, with Speaker Perez announcing historic budget plans including the largest state tax cut in Florida history - a permanent 0.75% sales tax reduction from 6% to 5.25%, saving Floridians nearly $5 billion annually. The House will propose a budget lower than both the Governor's proposal and last year's budget. Several bills passed including Lucy's Law (boating safety), water access facilities funding, municipal utility rate corrections, hazardous walking conditions for schools, and medical malpractice 'Free Kill Law' repeal. The controversial firearm purchase age bill (HB 759) passed 78-34, lowering the minimum age from 21 to 18, despite emotional opposition citing the Parkland shooting. Other bills addressed cursive writing instruction, peer support for first responders, and government sunset reviews. Multiple veto override motions were approved unanimously, reinstating funding for veterans programs and infrastructure projects.

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• I don't think any school is going to be overrun with virtual school or virtual charter school or homeschool
• Before school, after school?
• during the school day?
• I won't name the school. Maybe not to do that because our school could be sued.
• So that could be before school. It might be after school.

Bills: HB4491, HB3240, HB4146, HB4158, HB4159, HB3718

Keywords: extracurricular activities, charter schools, student eligibility, virtual education, Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, prayer, religious freedom, public schools, consent, First Amendment, school policy, paid maternity leave, school employees, public health, childcare, work-life balance, education, family leave, tuition, grant

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• School districts use special education financial resources derived from taxpayers to cover their legal
• in our schools.
• personnel, such as human resources, information technology, and payroll support.
• middle school.
• School districts, despite being exceptional in every way, just don't have the resources to be able to

Bills: SB205, SB582, SB625, SB1884, SB1903, SB2600, SB2617, SB2751, SB111, SB3061, SB1908

Keywords: fetal development, health curriculum, public schools, middle school health education, grade 7, grade 8, State Board of Education, school health advisory council, Texas Education Code, pregnancy, reproductive health, infertility, birth defects, prenatal development, unborn child, trimester, medically accurate instruction, age-appropriate instruction, drug and alcohol effects, lead exposure

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• or serve for the school.
• with kids in school.
• This is simply providing funds to off-formula schools to make sure they have the money and resources
• school districts.
• So I've always been supportive of schools offering AP courses, but that doesn't mean every school district

Bills: SB843, SB1733, SB1476, SB1237, SB1410, SB1894, SB1272, SB1204, SB1721, SB1725, SB1735, SB1337, SB1339, SB1461, SB1975

Keywords: school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, land office, land exchange, investment, education funding, real estate management, Teachers' Bill of Rights, education, teachers' rights

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• To achieve this, a robust support system within our schools is essential.
• counselors, increasing school counselor pay, support... legislation to make school counselors eligible
• to resources and receive support they need when they need it.
• How do we support the school districts with that as well? All right, members. Any more questions?
• school districts. and to support those measures.

Bills: HB367, HB497, HB549, HB983, HB 1188, HB 1290, HB1368, HB2243, HB2310, HB2849, HB3099, HB3546, HB3629, HB3627

Keywords: education, absences, severe illness, life-threatening, school policy, verification, healthcare, insurance, affordability, coverage, patient rights, school health, respiratory distress, airway clearance devices, medication training, public health, HB 983, Texas Education Agency, TEA, educator privacy

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• resources, information technology, and payroll. support.
• . about the rising violence in schools, especially against school employees.
• I was in Del Valle ISD. at two charter schools, KIPP and Harmony Public Schools.
• We've got school social workers, school nurses and school counselors.
• that we have a school resource officer that I would report that to you and then we would do Then I will

Bills: HB367, HB497, HB549, HB983, HB 1188, HB 1290, HB1368, HB2243, HB2310, HB2849, HB3099, HB3546, HB3629, HB3627

Keywords: education, absences, severe illness, life-threatening, school policy, verification, healthcare, insurance, affordability, coverage, patient rights, school health, respiratory distress, airway clearance devices, medication training, public health, HB 983, Texas Education Agency, TEA, educator privacy

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• It also aligns this policy with meaningful support by allowing school districts and charter schools to
• It also aligns this policy with meaningful support by allowing school districts and charter schools to
• With support for education technology infrastructure, including broadband to the school.
• Albuquerque Public Schools is here to support SB 73.
• Albuquerque Public Schools is here to support SB 73.

Bills: SB23, SB73, SB210, SB234, SB243, SB244, SM16

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention