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• AND I HAD NO IDEA THAT THEY EVEN PURCHASE THAT PROPERTY BUT UNDER THE STATUTE I GUESS IT SAYS THAT THEY
• KNOWLEDGE THAT'S ALL THAT FP&L OWNS AND CLAY COUNTY, BUT I HAVE NO WAY TO KNOW IF THEY MADE OTHER PURCHASES
• REALLY PRESSING ISSUE THAT SPEAKS TO HER AS A PUBLIC SERVANT ON CONDO ISSUES BECAUSE SHE IS SO WELL SCHOOLED

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Members, today's pledge of allegiance will be led by Jeb Roy, a sophomore at Prat High School.
• main changes it makes, really the only change of note, is that it simplifies the way someone can purchase
• stock from a stockholder who is... purchase stock from a stockholder who's passed away.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• of Florida virtual school back in middle school and high school.
• like Apple vs like Charter schools and private schools?
• to public school.
• Virtual schools is operates like its own, you know, school district.
• school based on what school might spend and marketing.

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• Uh, well, I was behind enough school buses and every other thing this morning that, uh, and school buses
• Uh well, I was behind enough<00:21:07.919><c> school</c><00:21:08.159><c> buses</c><00:21:08.559><c>
• ><c> that</c><00:21:10.559><c> uh</c><00:21:10.640><c> and</c><00:21:12.000><c> school</c> thing this
• morning that uh and school thing this morning that uh and school buses<00:21:12.640><c> and</c><00:21
• </c><02:44:44.399><c> with</c> States flag or PW flag purchased with States flag or PW flag purchased

Committee: House Legislative Administration

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met in work session to consider amendments to House Bill 1332, which concerns Gold Star-related flag displays. Members discussed two proposed amendments: one would allow the governor to choose to honor Gold Star families by ordering display of the Gold Star flag at the State House and at the State Veterans Cemetery, and another would define the flags covered by the bill as those officially recognized by the federal government. Members debated whether the language should be mandatory or permissive, whether the State House display would trigger broader flag-flying requirements, and whether the veterans cemetery language was necessary. Testimony noted that the Gold Star flag is federally recognized, while the Honor and Remember flag has not been officially recognized by Congress. The committee also took up House Bill 1097, dealing with historic road signs and the committee referral for that bill. Representative Janet Wall explained an amendment changing the bill’s referral from the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee to the Joint Historic Committee, saying the historic committee is better suited to handle issues involving historic signs and artifacts. She described the Joint Historic Committee’s broader jurisdiction after a prior statutory combination of committees, and members discussed whether that committee has authority beyond the State House complex. Supporters said the change would provide more appropriate oversight and public input on controversial historic markers; one member opposed legislative involvement in removing markers, arguing the issue should remain with existing historical and transportation entities. The amendment was discussed favorably, and members indicated they liked it. No final votes were taken in the portion provided. The committee appeared to set aside the Gold Star amendments for further consideration and moved on after discussion of the historic-signs amendment, with members noting the need to review the written amendment text before acting.

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• Minnesotan families already adopt responsibly from shelters and rescues or purchase from responsible
• Minnesotan families already adopt responsibly from shelters and rescues or purchase from responsible
• Minnesotan families already adopt responsibly from shelters and rescues or purchase from responsible
• Another Minnesota hospital's 340B purchases rose from $3.6 million in 2022 to $17 million in 2025.
• Another Minnesota hospital's 340B purchases rose from $3.6 million in 2022 to $17 million in 2025.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Total for the 2025 2026 school year.
• </c> in the EFA program in any given school in the EFA program in any given school year<00:35:15.040>
• We've got 15,000 kids in public schools. We've got 15,000 kids in private<00:44:34.160><c> schools.
• ,</c> taking children out of public schools, taking children out of public schools, but<00:50:56.960>
• our school budget.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee first took up Senate Bill 63, which Representative Maguire described as a straightforward bill setting funding for the Division of Travel and Tourism. He said it was not controversial. The committee voted to retain the bill by roll call, with one no vote and one member absent, and the motion passed 23-1-1. The committee then considered Senate Bill 74, dealing with annual reporting requirements for state departments that issue permits. Representative Maguire explained Amendment 2282 would shorten the reporting burden by requiring summary data on delayed permits rather than listing every permit, and would delay the first report until 2027 so agencies would not have to reconstruct old data. The amendment was adopted by voice vote, and the bill was then approved as amended by a 24-1 roll call vote. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 241 on construction of a public pier at Hampton Beach. Representative Sweeney moved inexpedient to legislate, saying the project was ambitious and lacked public support. The motion passed unanimously 25-0, sending the bill to consent. Division Two then took up Senate Bill 145, a replace-all amendment to the education freedom account bill. Supporters said the amendment clarified the bill, kept the policy intact, removed a reimbursement program and an open-ended appropriation, and established a cap of 10,000 students with priority for current students and certain other groups. Opponents argued the measure was still a major expansion, would increase spending after crossover, and that the cap was not meaningful. After discussion, Amendment 2301H was adopted and the bill was approved as amended by a 25-0 vote, with members noting it could go on consent because no money remained in it.

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• or charter school.
• and school counselors.
• schools.
• So this board decided to spend $225,000 to purchase two buses, which for a single-site charter school
• schools.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Black, the appropriations chair, where you would, in addition to the tax farm, it would include the school
• pay their property taxes so that we can finance their fire district, so that we can finance their school
• Hahn said the Southeast Missouri Food Bank in Sikeston, Missouri, had to increase its food purchasing
• She also said Ozarks Food Harvest, in Springfield and serving southwest Missouri, now purchases 25% of
• Louis Area Food Bank purchases over 20% of the food it distributes, compared with 2% five years ago.

Committee: House Ways and Means

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 994, which would extend taxpayer protection from penalties and interest when a taxpayer claims a tax credit that has reached its cap and then receives a Department of Revenue notice for underpayment. Senator Henderson said the bill mirrors existing language for the Champion for Children tax credit, would require payment within 60 days to avoid penalties and interest, and includes technical fixes for the beginning farmer tax credit and school-district reporting. The bill drew support from Missouri Soybean, Feeding Missouri, Missouri Farm Bureau, and Missouri Corn Growers, while the State Public Advocate initially objected to tax credits generally but said he would support the bill once he understood it did not create a new credit. No vote was taken. The committee then heard House Bill 1743, which would bar courts from depriving individuals of property for failure to pay property taxes, with the sponsor arguing that tax sales disproportionately harm low-income and elderly homeowners. Members raised concerns about weakening tax collection and the impact on local taxing districts, while the sponsor said liens and wage garnishment would still be available and that the bill was aimed at protecting homeownership. The Missouri County Collector’s Association opposed the bill, saying tax sales are rare, payment plans are common, and redemption periods already provide protection. The bill was left at hearing with no action. House Bill 2461, presented with nearly identical companion language from another member, would extend and expand Missouri’s donated food tax credit through 2032, raise the cap for food pantries, soup kitchens, and homeless shelters, and create a separate bucket for food banks. Sponsors and Feeding Missouri said the credit is expiring, demand for food assistance is high, and food banks need access to the program to leverage corporate donations; they also discussed a possible amendment to preserve eligibility if the individual income tax is eliminated. The State Public Advocate opposed the bill as another tax credit cost, but the Department of Revenue said the bill would streamline administration and had no fiscal impact. The committee also heard House Bill 3405, which would reclassify the SALT parity pass-through entity provision as a deduction rather than a tax credit for reporting purposes; the sponsor and Department of Revenue said this would improve clarity and reduce administrative burden without changing revenue, and business groups supported it. No votes were taken on any of the bills.

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• Black, the appropriations chair, where you would, in addition to the tax farm, it would include the school
• ...their property taxes so that we can finance their fire district, so that we can finance their school
• The Southeast Missouri Food Bank in Sikeston, Missouri, had to increase their food purchasing budget
• Ozarks Food Harvest, which is in Springfield and serves Southwest Missouri, now purchases 25% of its
• Louis area food bank purchases over 20% of the distributed food, compared to 2% five years ago.

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have four key goals, which are really around leveraging our purchasing power, addressing poverty and
• And that will also limit our ability to leverage our purchasing power.
• They will not be able to purchase on the exchange. They will no longer qualify for Medicaid.
• public The Superintendent of Insurance, so that we'll get to veterans and the public insurance—I mean, school
• Eventually, they would go off to school.

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• common, we also see leasebacks occur when a buyer negotiates to move into the property before the purchase
• I'm a professor at the University of Texas School of Law, and I'm testifying on the bill.
• You know, if you think about, I learned in law school about this term, contrary to public policy.
• I would also make note that the age to actually purchase fireworks is 16.
• I would also make note that the age to actually purchase fireworks is 16, right?

Bills: SB438 , SB512 , SB647 , SB648 , SB1495 , SB2121 , SB2145 , SB2154 , SB2167 , SB2184 , SB2211 , SB2268 , SB2349 , SB2443 , SB2629 , SB2702 , SB2902

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: SB 438, Texas, State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, administrative law judge, ALJ, public information act, open records, confidentiality, privacy, home address, home telephone number, emergency contact information, social security number, family members, Government Code 552.117, Government Code 552.1175, Tax Code 25.025, public records, government transparency

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and first voted out several pending bills. Senate Bill 1612 was reported favorably to the full Senate with objections sent to the local and contested calendar. The committee then adopted committee substitutes and favorably reported Senate Bills 2717, 1468, 1642, and 1789, with 1642 and 1789 sent to the floor. SB 2717 would create the Texas Energy Efficiency Council and add agencies to it; SB 1468 and SB 1642 were discussed as changes affecting utility and insurance-related structures; and SB 1789 would establish pole standards, with the author saying it would clarify PUC authority and create more practical statewide standards. The committee also heard an ERCOT update from Pablo Vegas, who said Texas load growth remains strong but ERCOT is adjusting its large-load forecast downward using historical delays and realization rates for data centers and other large loads. He said the adjusted forecast is still very high, but more realistic for planning, and members discussed reliability, generation timelines, demand response, and the role of Senate Bill 6 in helping model large data centers as flexible load. The committee then took testimony on a series of bills and left most pending after public comment. SB 2629 would allow condominium and property owners associations to hold meetings and vote electronically; testimony supported it as a way to improve access, though some members expressed concern about overuse of virtual meetings. SB 2702 would let nationally certified professionals test backflow prevention assemblies instead of requiring a separate TCEQ license, and was supported as a workforce and public health measure. SB 2167 would let TDLR pause new massage-establishment license applications when an applicant is subject to a human trafficking emergency order or pending SOAH case. SB 2349 would exempt short-term residential leases and certain leasebacks from floodplain disclosure requirements while allowing the notice to be included in the lease packet. SB 2121 would tighten the data broker registry law from the prior session, and SB 2443 would allow TDLR to use electronic delivery for notices and contested-case documents. Additional bills focused on consumer protection, housing, and regulatory administration. SB 2902 would help victims of coerced debt and identity theft stop collection efforts by requiring proof such as a court order or FTC report; advocates said it would protect survivors while still preventing fraud. SB 512 would bar money transmission license holders from fining users for terms-of-service violations in a way that forfeits account funds, and supporters framed it as a protection against private financial penalties. SB 2145 would allow public improvement districts and tax increment finance districts to meet virtually with at least one member physically present, while SB 2268 would give the PUC flexibility to extend Texas Energy Fund loan deadlines in certain cases. SB 1495 would create an advisory board for electric vehicle supply equipment standards, SB 2154 would extend statewide regulation to delivery network companies, SB 2184 would lower the age for pyrotechnic operator and fireworks display licenses from 21 to 18, SB 438 would expand confidentiality protections for SOAH administrative law judges, SB 2211 would treat digital products and desalinated water as industrial products to support combined energy-water projects, and SB 647 would strengthen title-theft protections by improving notice and clerk authority to reject fraudulent filings. Most of these bills were left pending after testimony, and several drew support from industry, consumer, or advocacy witnesses along with some member concerns about electronic meetings, licensing, and data accuracy.

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• Next, our distributors, sometimes also referred to as wholesalers, purchase alcohol products from manufacturers
• We have retailers that want to purchase our products, but without a distributor we're not allowed...
• And then I transitioned to law school.
• She was a former school teacher, and she had, I mean, as much energy as the sun.
• Kind of a similar question: how does the three-tier system actually affect your purchasing options and

Summary: The committee met to hear an overview of Florida’s alcoholic beverage regulatory structure and a panel discussion on the state’s three-tier system. Emily Oglesby of DBPR explained the department’s licensing and enforcement roles, described common license types, and outlined the three tiers—manufacturers, distributors, and retailers—along with tied-house restrictions and several statutory exceptions for certified Florida farm wineries, breweries with tap rooms, brew pubs, and craft distilleries. Members asked about licensing fees, the number and classification of distributors and craft producers, and how the exceptions fit within the broader system. Panelists from craft breweries, craft distilleries, wholesalers, and retailers then discussed how the system affects market access, pricing, and product selection. Craft producers argued that Florida’s rules make it difficult for small brands to reach retailers because they must rely on distributors that often prioritize larger, higher-volume products; they said limited self-distribution or other reforms could help small businesses grow without eliminating wholesalers. Wholesalers and retailers defended the three-tier model as a public-safety and anti-monopoly framework, emphasizing investment in warehousing, sales, compliance, and product vetting, while noting that they already carry some craft products and make selections based on demand, quality, and shelf space. Members also explored related issues such as direct-to-consumer sales, the role of excise-tax audits and inspections, and the emerging market for hemp-derived THC beverages and other alternative drinks. DBPR and industry witnesses said alcohol and hemp products are regulated differently, and several speakers urged the Legislature to consider clearer rules for these products. The meeting ended with no bill vote or formal action; the chair thanked the panel and adjourned after Representative Yeager moved to rise, with no objection.

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• Angeles Unified School District.
• When the partnership began, the high school graduation rate in its schools was just 36%. Dr.
• When the partnership began, the high school graduation rate in its schools was just 36%.
• When the partnership began, the high school graduation rate in its schools was just 36%.
• When the partnership began, the high school graduation rate in its schools was just 36%.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Kids failing in schools. I knew nothing. I just couldn't take it anymore. Kids failed in school.
• And I decided to run for school board. So I get in this school board race, very popular candidate.
• Dozier School for Boys Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program and appropriates $20 million to
• There won't be a public school union because there won't be any public schools.
• We saw an opportunity to help kids in a failing school or a D school get teachers who wanted to teach

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including a resolution honoring the late Bob Graham and a moment of silence for firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber also adopted a resolution designating August 9, 2026, as Bob Graham Day in Florida. Later, the Senate adopted a memorial-style recognition of the Florida Channel’s 30 years of legislative coverage. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on health care coverage, veterinary licensure, and affordable housing. The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/SB 1758, a public assistance/Medicaid and SNAP reform bill. The sponsor described five major changes: stronger anti-fraud authority, a Medicaid work requirement for able-bodied adults, expanded behavioral health services through a waiver, pharmacy program changes to reduce costs, and a SNAP fraud-reduction plan with photo ID and work requirements. Democrats offered amendments to condition the work requirement on Medicaid expansion and to add protections for SNAP photo ID use by caregivers, seniors, disabled people, and domestic violence survivors; both amendments failed. Senators then questioned implementation details, exemptions, and eligibility impacts. The bill was placed on the calendar for third reading. The Senate also passed CS/HB 7031 on taxation, substituting it for the Senate bill and adopting a technical amendment, by a vote of 34-0. The chamber passed a series of other bills, generally after substituting House companions and adopting technical amendments. These included a computer science education bill adding digital literacy and AI instruction, a Parkinson’s disease registry bill and related public records exemption, a bill designating the SS American Victory as Florida’s official flagship, a local government electronic payments bill, a legal tender bill repealing a sunset on gold and silver recognition, public records exemptions for gold/silver custodians and stablecoin-related entities, a stablecoin pilot program, local government spending transparency requirements, a digital voyeurism bill expanding privacy protections to private fenced yards, an insurance licensing bill allowing high school students to complete insurance/personal finance coursework, and a medical freedom bill addressing vaccine information, conscience exemptions, ivermectin access, and the mRNA mandate sunset. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition, with recorded votes ranging from 31-3 to 34-0.

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• “Do schools, do public schools...” “Applicants to receive services.
• Where are the schools?
• school B, and that school is getting that funding?
• In schools participating, I guess the question is how many schools are participating, or school districts
• And if that student also applies to another school, a traditional school or a charter school, it's going

Committee: All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Summary: The committee heard a series of Arkansas Department of Human Services budget presentations and questions, beginning with the Secretary’s Office and then the Division of Aging, Adult and Behavioral Health Services. Staff described the divisions’ appropriations, funding sources, and major programs, including senior centers, Meals on Wheels, mental health grants, substance abuse treatment, community alcohol safety, the Medicaid tobacco settlement program, and crisis stabilization units. Members raised concerns about flat or limited funding for senior services, the use and tracing of federal block grants, the lack of a funding source for the veterans’ mental health grant, and the mechanics of the community alcohol safety and treatment programs. The committee also discussed patient benefits funds at state facilities, transportation for senior center clients, and whether some special-language appropriations or fund balances should be revisited. Executive recommendations were adopted for the divisions considered. The committee then reviewed the Division of Children and Family Services and the Division of County Operations. Questions focused on foster care growth, adoption subsidies, professional fees tied to staff training and onboarding, vacancies, the Children’s Trust Fund, and TANF subgrants. Members asked about the reduction or elimination of TANF funding to child advocacy centers and other subgrantees, and DHS explained that prior reserves had been spent down and that the department was now trying to live within the annual TANF block grant and rebuild reserves. County operations questions also covered summer EBT, SNAP employment and training, the farmers’ market program, and the expected impact of a federal SNAP administrative match change, which DHS estimated would increase state costs by about $24 million annually, with roughly $18 million affecting the current year because the change begins October 1. Executive recommendations were again adopted. Finally, the committee heard from the Division of Developmental Disability Services and the Division of Medical Services. DDS testimony covered vacancies, staffing shortages, human development center construction and repairs, the reopening of the Boonville work training program, and funding for infant infirmary and child/family life programs. Medical Services testimony covered the Medicaid program, the current FMAP rate, the Our Kids B CHIP program, Medicaid payments to schools, nursing home distress funding, and large appropriation lines used to provide flexibility for claims and potential facility closures. Members asked for more detail on school Medicaid payments, reserve balances, and why some appropriations were much larger than actual spending. In each division, the committee moved and adopted Executive REC after questions concluded.

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• Because I remember in elementary school, it was both, and then they kind of left Lincoln off somewhere
• the intent was to do it more for coordination purposes and for training purposes and perhaps some purchasing
• was really to get that designation, that recognition for the purposes of training, coordination, purchasing
• I think the School of Baylor actually did that.
• Whereas if this was a credit card or if this was any other sort of violation that was purchased by a

Committee: House Judiciary

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary met on March 19, 2006, and considered a series of mostly local and judicial bills. Early action included HB 436, which authorizes appointment of honorably discharged veterans as park wardens; supporters said it would give veterans meaningful service roles and improve park safety. The committee adopted an amendment requiring honorable discharge, employment qualification compliance if hired by a public entity, and firearms training where applicable, then reported the bill favorably. The committee also advanced HB 16, extending the jurisdiction of the City Court of Franklin, and HB 44, which shifts certain blight-related hearings in St. Bernard Parish from the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication to justices of the peace and constables; members asked about appeals, fines, jurisdictional limits, and whether the change would affect HOAs, and the bill was reported favorably. Members then approved HB 61 creating Battle of New Orleans Day, with an amendment clarifying holiday language and adding a detailed historical commemoration of the battle and its diverse forces. HB 233, which raises juror mileage reimbursement from 16 cents per mile to the state travel rate, drew support but also concern about the cost to local governments; the sponsor and members discussed the fiscal impact, and the bill was reported favorably. HB 164, expanding commissioner powers in the 15th Judicial District Court, was also reported favorably after testimony that it would help manage caseloads and mirror procedures used in other districts. HB 455, defining public works employees as first responders for coordination and recognition purposes, generated extensive questions about emergency authority, FEMA reimbursement, workers’ compensation, liability, and unintended consequences; the committee deferred the bill to a later meeting for further review. The committee also approved HB 242, authorizing deputy constables in St. Tammany Parish at no state cost, and HB 10, making the Friday of the International Rice Festival a legal holiday in Acadia Parish. HB 9, designating Shreveport as the stuffed shrimp capital of Louisiana, was reported favorably after light discussion. HB 571, which would make permanent the complex litigation section program in the 19th Judicial District Court, was supported by judges and court staff who said it improves efficiency in large cases such as asbestos and hurricane litigation; it was reported favorably. Finally, HB 16 and several other local measures moved forward without objection, while the committee also heard a deeply personal presentation on HB 61 designating February 24 as SCN2A Awareness Day, later amended to honor Emily Catherine Diedon by name; members expressed sympathy, discussed genetic testing and access to care, and reported the bill favorably as amended.

Transcript Highlights:

• Kids failing in schools. I knew nothing. I just couldn't take it anymore. Kids failed in school.
• And I decided to run for school board. So I get in this school board race, very popular candidate.
• Dozier School for Boys Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program and appropriates $20 million to
• high school graduation requirements.
• There won't be a public school union because there won't be any public schools.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• How many schools teach this already, or have this class?
• </c><00:21:20.400><c> teach</c><00:21:21.080><c> this</c> how many how many schools teach this how many
• how many schools teach this already<00:21:22.000><c> or</c><00:21:22.679><c> have</c><00:21:22.840><
• </c> Esco escrow deposits for the purchase Esco escrow deposits for the purchase and<00:55:16.359><c>
• When the Newcombs purchased it, it was in very poor condition.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The program authorizes school districts and charter schools to place current and retired high-performing
• The program authorizes school district and charter schools to place current and retired high-performing
• My son attended Mount Dora Public Schools. He then went into the school.
• For many of those years, I have served as a school resource officer at our local high school.
• Heading to a public school.

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• GROUNDS OR WHILE ENGAGED IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES OFF SCHOOL GROUNDS DURING THE DAY.
• THE PURPOSES DUE TO THE FACT CHARTER SCHOOL SPONSORS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES MUST
• Calatayud: 1150 WOULD ENABLE OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO RETAIN HIGHLY SKILLED AND QUALIFIED SCHOOL SOCIAL
• CATEGORY IDENTIFY A PERSISTENTLY LOW PERFORMING SCHOOL TO INCLUDE A SCHOOL IN THE BOTTOM 10 PERCENT
• PERSONNEL, SCHOOL NURSES AND DOCTORS AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL, REGULAR CONTACT WITH STUDENTS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all