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• This bill allows students with prior incarceration to maintain their residency status within the state
• So, This bill benefits previously incarcerated students who were residents of the state of Florida prior
• I am currently a public policy student at Florida State University and will graduate this spring.
• Institutions retain full discretion over how these policies are implemented.
• Institutions retain full discretion over how these policies are implemented.

Bills: S0176, S0372, S0720, S0816

Keywords: campus safety, higher education, university safety, college safety, student safety, threat assessment, violence prevention, credible threat, campus security, law enforcement notification, emergency response, public universities, Florida College System, student conduct, workplace violence, security escorts, incident reporting, title IX-like safety procedures, institutional safety policy, school violence

Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary met with a quorum present and considered several bills and one confirmation. Senate Bill 720, relating to resident status for tuition purposes for previously incarcerated Floridians, was presented by Senator Osgood and supported by testimony from Eddie Fordham, who described his own reentry and college experience and the difficulty of proving residency after long incarceration. Senators Jones and Rodriguez spoke in favor, emphasizing rehabilitation and access to education. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then approved Senate Bill 372, which would extend the state employee tuition waiver program to sheriff’s office employees on a space-available basis, with support noted from the Florida Sheriffs Association. Senate Bill 176, dealing with campus emergency management, conduct, and workplace violence policies, was also reported favorably after discussion focused on clearer reporting protocols, protective measures, and timely updates for students, faculty, and staff; several groups waved in support. Members also voted to recommend confirmation of Douglas Broxton to the Board of Governors of the State University System. Finally, Senate Bill 816, establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute to advance research, prevention, care, education, collaboration, and outreach on diabetes, received supportive testimony from medical and university representatives and favorable comments from senators, including remarks about research, federal funding, and improved outcomes. The bill was reported favorably, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• student-athletes.
• response policy for non-athletic students, and this is not optional.
• Allowing homeschool students access to UIL extracurricular activities will mean giving students within
• Gain them back full-time as full-time students and building a relationship with those students.
• is for an enrolled student.

Bills: SB2920, SB2929, SB2398, SB865, SB401, SB2619, SB2927, SB1395, SB1972, SB2540, SB1635, SB1581, SB2008

Keywords: steroids, student athletes, athletic competition, University Interscholastic League, medical purpose, gender transition, school athletics, spectator conduct, referees, ejection policy, extracurricular activities, concussion, brain injury, school policy, academic accommodations, student welfare, cardiac arrest, emergency response, CPR training, automated external defibrillators

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• These ISDs are paying on their windstorm policies.
• Windstorm insurance alone costs $1,341 per student, even with our increased student enrollment this year
• These policies come with a premium, literally.
• For students who can achieve certain scores on the PSAT.
• Of Texas students.

Bills: SB2920, SB2929, SB2398, SB865, SB401, SB2619, SB2927, SB1395, SB1972, SB2540, SB1635, SB1581, SB2008

Keywords: steroids, student athletes, athletic competition, University Interscholastic League, medical purpose, gender transition, school athletics, spectator conduct, referees, ejection policy, extracurricular activities, concussion, brain injury, school policy, academic accommodations, student welfare, cardiac arrest, emergency response, CPR training, automated external defibrillators

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• support that policy support that policy >> and<00:02:51.840> the<00:02:52.000> policy
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• students to do. students to do.

Bills: HB1559, HB2012, HB2297, HB2122, HB2345, HB2398, HB2534, HB2621

Keywords: telecommunication devices, student use, public schools, student engagement, educational outcomes, confiscation policy, mental health, statewide policy, community literacy, education, Title I funding, reading proficiency, underserved communities, family engagement, tutoring, literacy support, adult education, community education, literacy programs, workforce development

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• Our main job is to prepare students to be successful in college, but not all students will be going to
• I'm all for having new strategies to help student discipline so that our students can succeed.
• I'm all for having new strategies to help student discipline so that our students can succeed in the
• The activity or program until the charges against the student are dismissed or the student is found not
• that sits on top of NCAA policy.

Bills: SB1074, SB1327, SB1475, SB1582, SB1583, SB1598

Keywords: student discipline, classroom management, temporary removal, administrative action, education policy, foreign relations, university governance, research security, international agreements, Arizona Board of Regents, interscholastic activities, student eligibility, criminal offenses, school district, youth sports, academic participation, conduct, planned communities, homeowners association, HOA

Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard a presentation from Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne focused on school safety, academic improvement, career and technical education, ESA oversight, and teacher pay. Horne argued that students cannot learn without safe schools and urged more funding for school police officers, citing threats and violent incidents. He also highlighted Project Momentum, tutoring, attendance, classroom phone restrictions, the Student Industry Partnership, expanded ESA participation, and his call to use Proposition 123 land trust funds for direct teacher raises. In response to a question, he said the department is using AI tools, residency checks, and investigators to reduce ESA fraud and abuse. The committee then considered SB 1074, which would require written certification from a principal or administrator before a student removed for discipline could return to class. Horne and the sponsor said the bill would support teachers and hold administrators accountable, while opponents from the Arizona Education Association argued it was redundant, could undermine administrator judgment and FERPA-protected information, and would not address the root causes of classroom disruption. The bill passed 4-3. The committee also heard SB 1327, as amended by a strike-everything amendment requiring Arizona public universities to adopt and report on research security policies to protect against foreign adversary threats and preserve federal funding eligibility. Support came from the sponsor, State Armor, and the Arizona Board of Regents, and the amended bill passed 5-2. Members next approved SB 1475, which bars students convicted of, or admitting to, certain serious offenses from participating in school-sponsored interscholastic activities, with some discussion about rehabilitation, school discretion, and whether a readmittance process should exist. Supporters said the measure was needed for accountability and uniformity after a particularly egregious case; opponents warned it could remove an important rehabilitative outlet. The bill passed 4-3. The committee then advanced SB 1582 and SB 1583, both related to school safety interoperability funding and technical corrections; SB 1582 passed 4-2, and SB 1583, as amended, passed 4-2. Finally, SB 1598, which appropriates $500,000 for school and community gardens, passed unanimously 5-0 after testimony that gardens serve as hands-on learning spaces and supportive environments for students.

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

Bills: HB610, HB620, HB582, HB610, HB620, HB582

Keywords: state bank, public bank, government funds, financial services, constitutional amendment, tax abatements, international headquarters, publicly traded companies, economic incentives, Alabama tax reform, social-emotional learning, education policy, parental consent, K-12 education, teacher training, student surveys, disciplinary action, automatic renewal, consumer protection, cancellation policy

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• And that policy shall prohibit the student from using the wireless communications device during the school
• I have firsthand seen the overwhelmingly positive impact of enforcing clear student cell phone policies
• And it becomes, this isn't my classroom policy. This is the policy of the state.
• And so we are setting up students to purposely try and violate policies and provisions by doing that
• therein, sometimes referred to as the McKinney-Vento students. ...students and vulnerable students therein

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

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• If those students are indeed rural students, to be given credit for their rural attendance.
• on elementary students.
• Enforce a mask policy on elementary students.
• If you have a student, could you introduce a student today?
• Representative Lara, is your student still here? Did you have a student, Representative Lara?

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

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• Um, so what this bill does is it requires school districts to adopt policies governing students' possession
• ,<00:01:52.960> brought Phone and Smartwatch Policies, brought Phone and Smartwatch Policies
• <00:03:12.239> governing<00:03:12.720> students<00:03:13.120> possession policies
• governing students possession policies governing students possession and<00:03:13.599> use<00
• students.

Bills: SF0035, SF0090, SF0072

Keywords: education, cell phones, smart devices, school policy, student conduct, school property, rental fees, youth activities, education policy, Wyoming legislature, teacher licensure, teacher mobility, interstate compact, education compact, licensure reciprocity, reciprocal certification, teacher certification, professional teaching standards board, out-of-state teachers, military spouse

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• these are not abstract policy debates. these are not abstract policy debates.
• School policies typically speech.
• bullying, fighting or student bullying, fighting or student expression.<00:30:56.399> In<
• She said it ensures that student groups are not singled out because of their beliefs and that policies
• We advocate for policies that improve student outcomes and well-being. We do good things.

Bills: SF0035, SF0090, SF0072

Keywords: education, cell phones, smart devices, school policy, student conduct, school property, rental fees, youth activities, education policy, Wyoming legislature, teacher licensure, teacher mobility, interstate compact, education compact, licensure reciprocity, reciprocal certification, teacher certification, professional teaching standards board, out-of-state teachers, military spouse

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• This bill relates to fentanyl prevention and drug poisoning awareness education for students enrolled
• This bill relates to the compensation and professional representation of prospective student-athletes
• and student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at certain institutions of higher
• Members, this bill relates to the school district and open enrollment charter school policies regarding
• student use of personal communication devices.

Bills: HB322, HB126, HB3062, HB1481, HB2310, HB2674, HB121, HB2243, HB3627, HB1178, HB367, HB5515

Keywords: JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, student athletes, name image likeness, compensation, intercollegiate athletics, representation, fentanyl prevention, drug poisoning awareness, higher education, mental health resources, substance abuse education, student policy, communication devices, school regulations, disciplinary measures

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• . policies. policies.
• Um, the policy before us includes a range of provisions aimed at continuing to ensure that our students
• Um, the policy before us includes a range of provisions aimed at continuing to ensure that our students
• Um, the policy before us includes a range of provisions aimed at continuing to ensure that our students
• c><01:41:09.840> students color. 35% of PSO students are students color. 35% of PSO students are

Bills: HF3698, HF3067, HF3730

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

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• They would enact a policy very similar to this.
• Again, these students are choosing to go to these schools. They are agreeing to these policies.
• The student appealed it.
• policy.
• Homeschooled students and students from unaccredited high schools shall have to complete high school

Bills: HB3700, HB3315, HB3242, HB3379, HB3129, HB3132, HB2950

Keywords: education policy, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, higher education, bachelor's degree, feasibility study, Oklahoma State Regents, accreditation, credit hours, emergency declaration, gender, privacy, public schools, sleeping quarters, restrooms, criminal history, admissions process

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• So the students who attended intersession… So the students who attended intersession three times during
• the students who attend intersession less.
• In those early grades in particular, the average student scored lower than the other students but made
• higher gains than the students who weren't attending.
• Um, but we every take those to students.

Bills: HB447, HB447

Keywords: HB447, school buses, student transportation, public schools, local boards of education, dual enrollment, career technical education, CTE, community college, trade school, technical college, offsite educational venues, student access, transportation policy, school bus law, Alabama education law, Montgomery County, probate court, judge of probate, will registration

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• And it's on page 3, line 9 to manage the students' health care.
• They're supposed to do the policy.
• , including the policy regarding, and then the existing language says, including a policy that may, right
• In my opinion, To just establish a policy.
• The policies vary vastly.

Bills: SB23, SB221, SB261, SB264

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, misappropriation, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, racketeering, criminal penalties, New Mexico, public safety, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms, election integrity, voter coercion, emergency procedures, polling place security

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• I'm the policy director for Common Cause, New Mexico, stepping in for Cesar Marquez. Thank you, Mr.
• I'm the policy director for Common Cause, New Mexico, stepping in for Cesar Marquez.
• My name is Carla Kruhofer with the Center for Civic Policy. We stand in support of SB 264.
• Chair, members of the committee, I'm Carla Krucefer with the Center for Public Policy.
• . such a bill forward, but I'll tell you that I don't believe it's good sound public policy.

Bills: SB23, SB221, SB261, SB264

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, misappropriation, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, racketeering, criminal penalties, New Mexico, public safety, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms, election integrity, voter coercion, emergency procedures, polling place security

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• we're looking to flex and be able to use resources to maximize what we're able to provide for our students
• We have Representative Policy.
• .. ...point out that the state department of education is not opposing this bill, and that when a student
• The ability for students to make speech using these resources is protected by the Constitution and the
• This will be the last ED policy. I commit to you that I'm going to...

Bills: HB332, HB166, SB336, HB447, HB244

Keywords: computer science, K-12 education, public schools, graduation requirement, digital literacy, coding, programming, STEM, artificial intelligence, AI, computational thinking, technology education, computer literacy, high school credit, middle school, elementary school, teacher training, professional development, distance learning, virtual school

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• discipline policies.
• with the student.
• the student involved to attend school with the student.
• and students.
• Currently, when a student is found to have bullied another student, Currently, when a student is found

Bills: HR249, HR251, HB395, HB902, SB83, SB132, SB157, SB338, SB450, SB484, SB501, SB507

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, content standards, K-12 education, public schools, curriculum, digital literacy, computer science, STEM, technology education, student privacy, ethical AI, workforce development, future-ready workforce, instructional resources, education policy, school standards, Louisiana education

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• HB 4274 deals with military students and military school choice.
• made me think of just one follow-up, but what about districts that have virtual options for their students
• If you are a virtual student, obviously, you are learning on a computer, and so we're not going to limit
• So, students can opt out, but districts can't opt out, correct? Thank you for the question.
• were left for minutes told to calm down and sent back to the classroom, at which time the student just

Bills: HB4274, HB3076, HB4358, HB3312, HB3288, HB3885

Keywords: HB4274, Oklahoma schools, interdistrict transfer, open transfer, school enrollment, military families, active duty, National Guard, Reserve orders, military installation, residency requirements, district of choice, public school transfer, student transfer, special education, IEP, Section 504, military housing, base housing, electronic enrollment