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• K- through 2 education in Kentucky.
• K- through 2 education in Kentucky.
• education K- through2 education<00:02:49.120><c> in</c><00:02:49.440><c> Kentucky.
• </c> of other things going on in education. of other things going on in education.
• </c> CS is not just an education initiative. CS is not just an education initiative.

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Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met without a quorum, so the minutes were not approved. The main presentation was from retired economics professors John Garren and Dr. Kums, who discussed their Bluegrass Institute research on teacher compensation in Kentucky since the Kentucky Education Reform Act era. They said teacher base salaries, adjusted for inflation, have declined over the last decade, while state-paid “on-behalf” benefits such as pension and health insurance contributions have risen sharply; they argued total teacher compensation has increased modestly overall, but less than per-pupil funding. They also presented broader context on staffing growth, declining average daily attendance, Kentucky’s low share of teachers among total school staff, and flat or weak NAEP and ACT performance trends, including widening white-Black score gaps on NAEP. Members questioned the methodology and interpretation of the compensation figures. Representative Bojanowski argued the on-behalf calculations may overstate teacher compensation because they include insurance and pension costs that also benefit classified employees and retirees, and he asked for clarification on the denominator used to derive the per-teacher amount. Representative Truit said the presentation could be misleading if it implies teachers earn $94,000 in salary, and he objected to framing pension stabilization payments as teacher pay. The presenters responded that they were using total compensation, not salary alone, said they had divided total personnel-related on-behalf payments by the relevant staff count, and promised to review and send a technical explanation. Representative Truit and Chairman Typton both emphasized that compensation should be viewed as salary plus benefits, not salary alone, and noted that pension contributions are part of the cost of employing teachers. The presenters said their intent was to show the full compensation package and its relevance to labor supply and teacher shortages, not to claim that individual teachers earn the total compensation figure as salary. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond the decision to revisit the minutes at a later meeting due to the lack of quorum.

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• On the education side, we heard from many of you about the explosive cost growth in special education
• growth in special education circuit breaker reimbursements for our school districts. costs have grown
• over the and special education circuit breaker reimbursements for our school districts.
• Topic: education. Fiscal note: $46,240,000. All amendments are accounted for. Mr.
• As we've already heard and voted on, there's much good in this bill, especially in education.

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Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted two ceremonial resolutions: one commemorating the dedication of the Woburn Battle Road Memorial as part of the Massachusetts 250th celebration, and another recognizing May 1-7 as Elks National Youth Week. The chamber then took up House Bill 4005, a fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill using FY24 Fair Share surtax surplus funds, and ordered it to a third reading before later considering it for passage to be engrossed. During debate on the bill, the House heard a lengthy presentation in support of the proposal, which would direct about $828 million to transportation and $353 million to education. The transportation spending was described as primarily supporting the MBTA, including workforce and safety funding, reserve replenishment, station and infrastructure improvements, reduced fares, and reimbursement for tunnel closure costs, along with smaller amounts for regional transit authorities and unpaved roads. The education side included additional special education circuit breaker funding, vocational school capital, early education workforce supports, early literacy, universal school meals, higher education endowment matches, Green School Works, and ESOL waitlist reduction, with the Inspector General directed to review circuit breaker cost controls. Members then debated several amendments. One amendment related to a school athletics policy was modified by a further amendment calling for DESE analysis before implementation; both the further amendment and the underlying amendment as amended were adopted. A transportation amendment to shift $50 million from MBTA funding to Chapter 90 municipal roads was supported by members emphasizing rural road needs but was rejected on a roll call, 25-120. Another transportation amendment adding at least $300,000 for Route 93 mitigation costs in Medford was adopted, 133-20. The bill itself then passed to be engrossed on a roll call, 140-14. The House also observed moments of silence for former First Lady Kitty Dukakis and for victims of the Santo Domingo nightclub collapse, and later adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. before adjourning in memory of former Representative Philip W. Johnston.

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• More education, more quality education across the board.
• When you talk about education in general, we talk about early childhood education.
• We talk about, if you will, education at the secondary level.
• I want to say a couple of words about higher education.
• This budget includes an 80/20 split with all educators as well.

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• We also have Sarah Raybon, who is a dear, dear friend to the education world, who does everything education
• Financial education. HB 2299. Price tag on fair. HB 2300. Mobile home landlord. HB 2301.
• School education. HB 2379. School district. Education. HB 2380. School district. Education.
• Education and Appropriations. HB 2483. Health and Human Services. HB 2484. Special plate law.
• HB 2838, SB 302, STO's education.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Tammy Penhollow, a board-certified anesthesiologist, pain medicine physician, and Navy veteran. Members also introduced several guests in the gallery, including school board members and representatives from Republic Services, which was highlighted for its Arizona operations, employment, and sustainability work. Attendance was recorded at 57 present, zero absent, and two excused. The main floor business consisted of reading a large number of bills and resolutions for first and second reading and referring first-read measures to committee. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public safety, education, health and human services, water and natural resources, commerce, taxation, housing, transportation, artificial intelligence, abortion-related issues, firearms, labor, and appropriations. No substantive debate or votes on individual bills were taken during this portion of the session. Toward the end of the meeting, members made committee announcements and birthday wishes, including a birthday greeting for Representative Aaron Márquez. Committee schedules were announced for Commerce, Education, Natural Resources, Energy and Water, Government, Judiciary, Ways and Means, and others. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

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• The Committee on Education Postsecondary will now come to order. Secretary, please call the roll.
• With the amendment, there would no longer be six general education core courses.
• We're continuing to lead the way in overall education.
• Let's take up tab 3, SPB-7038 on Education Postsecondary.
• In the event that education, student acceleration, and institutional operations.

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Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary heard and approved CS/SB 1694, which revises postsecondary general education standards to incorporate technology-related instruction. The adopted amendment shifted the bill away from creating a sixth core course and instead required technology-integrated general education courses to include digital literacy, AI tool application, and related content such as software engineering, networks, databases, and cybersecurity as applicable. The amendment also addressed high school computer science instruction by emphasizing critical evaluation of AI results, limitations of AI, and ethical use. After brief questions and no opposition, the committee voted unanimously to report the bill favorably. The committee also took up a confirmation package for appointments on tabs 1 through 2 and, on one motion, recommended confirmation of all appointees favorably. It then considered SPB 7038, a committee bill on postsecondary education and workforce development that touches tuition and fee policies, consumer protections, career and technical education, student acceleration, and institutional operations. Senator Berman asked about dual enrollment expansion, CIE licensure/jurisdiction, and removal of the classic learning test as a fee-waiver qualifier; the sponsor said the dual enrollment change was intended to expand student options without necessarily increasing enrollment costs, and that the classic learning test removal was an error to be corrected later. Joanne Hart of the Florida Dental Association appeared in support of preserving the existing exemption for dental assisting programs from CIE requirements, noting the programs are approved by the Board of Dentistry and help address workforce shortages. After discussion, the committee adopted the motion to submit SPB 7038 as a committee bill and then voted unanimously to report it favorably. The meeting concluded with adjournment.

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• With public higher education.
• </c> with CTE Career Technical Education with CTE Career Technical Education Centers<00:19:10.280><c>
• </c> national Center for higher education national Center for higher education Management<01:00:24.039
• </c> national landscape and higher education national landscape and higher education is<01:02:03.160>
• </c> demand for people to continue education demand for people to continue education over<01:02:45.640

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Summary: The Public Higher Education Study Committee held an organizational meeting and received an update from the university and community college systems on implementation of recommendations from the governor’s higher education task force. The systems said the task force report contained about 40 recommendations, and they have focused first on operational items while continuing to work on larger policy issues, including better alignment of public higher education with workforce and economic development needs. The committee also discussed reporting requirements under the amended law and whether quarterly reports are required or whether annual updates are sufficient unless the committee requests more. A major topic was expanding Early College and dual-enrollment opportunities. The chancellors reported strong growth in Early College participation, significant student and family savings, and state scholarship support that they described as producing a strong return on investment. They said the goal is to build clearer pathways so students can earn college credit, reduce debt, and stay in New Hampshire for postsecondary education. They also noted ongoing work to simplify admissions and transfer processes, including about 100 transfer pathways between the systems, direct-admit efforts for community college and university students, and continued development of transfer equivalency tools. Members pressed the systems and the Department of Education on direct outreach to high school students, especially juniors, so students would know they are eligible for direct admission and other opportunities. The main obstacle discussed was access to student contact information, with officials saying the issue may involve contract limits with the College Board and possibly statutory constraints on sharing data. Department of Education staff said they are meeting with the systems and vendors to determine what changes are needed. Committee members urged faster action so students and families can receive letters or other notices about in-state options, affordability programs such as Granite Guarantee, and pathways to community college and university enrollment.

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• I think just to— all right, let’s go to the education. All right. Let’s go to the education. Mr.
• . ...on their own that wanted to talk about education.
• So, good conversation to have as far as education and safety. Mr.
• And then the education piece is part of it.
• So you have those units out there not under the same education process.

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• So again, nearly 450 million changes in education, in labor and education, but again this is all in flux
• So if they're hit in Indian education, what is the Indian education number, and what was That money used
• Another issue that we have been tracking and looking at is our education department, our education, and
• school in cultural education.
• Again, back to the—we're talking about education and the Bureau of Indian Education.

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• Department of Education, and the State Board of Education to obtain feedback and input on the program
• And the Sacramento County Office of Education and Santa Clara County Office of Education regularly hold
• So we do know that county offices of education and local educational agencies that are operating a preschool
• I appreciate the comment around doing some education and education campaign.
• As I said, they have 391 educators that are a part of their educator ambassador program.

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• Senate Bill 2514E makes various changes to education statutes to conform with the pre-K-12 education
• Senate Bill 2514E makes various changes to education statutes to conform with the pre-K-12 education
• Senate Bill 2516E makes various changes to the education statutes to conform to the higher education
• House Bill 5601E, a bill to be entitled an act relating to higher education.
• And Senate Bill 2516E makes various changes to the education statutes to conform to the higher education

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• We had 84 respondents say higher education or go to college.
• That’s post-secondary education.
• That's post-secondary education.
• A general education opportunity doesn't mean it's for only general education students; it's for all students
• Zreak, the new Secretary of Education.

Summary: The Employment Subcommittee of the Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities met on April 27 and approved the prior meeting minutes. The main presentation was from the Lawrence Partnership for Transition to Employment (LPTE), a five-year Administration for Community Living grant focused on improving transition outcomes for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Lawrence. Presenters described the project’s community conversations, consortium model, and four work groups, with emphasis on the family-partnership work group and a survey designed to better understand family engagement, barriers, and expectations around transition planning. The survey results showed that family participation increased significantly after Lawrence Public Schools helped distribute it, rising from a small number of responses to more than 200. Key findings included barriers such as meeting times, language access, child care, and limited understanding of IEPs and transition timelines. Families generally expected college or employment outcomes for their children, but many reported limited awareness of pre-employment training and transition planning, especially for younger students. Lawrence Public Schools described its five-person transition team, bilingual resources, workshops, and a new transition website, while noting that even with added supports, engagement remained lower than hoped and requires ongoing relationship-building. Committee members asked about cultural outreach, early transition planning, college and trade pathways, summer youth employment, and how to expand real-world work experiences. Presenters said the district is trying to start transition conversations earlier, improve access to accommodations and postsecondary options, and expand employment experiences beyond simulated settings. They also noted that the LPTE resource hub will be transferred to the Arc and remain available after the grant ends in September, and that the consortium model may continue in some form. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond adjournment, and members were reminded of an upcoming meeting with Seed on Massachusetts as a model employer and a future presentation from the Office of Veterans Affairs.

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• In the Senate, Senate Bill 1227 by the Education Committee, an act relating to education to provide for
• It never replaces the educator. Second, local control matters.
• The State Department of Education develops a framework, not a mandate.
• This bill is supported by the Department of Education, the State Board of Education, and the Idaho School
• In the Senate: Senate Bill 1225, as amended by the Education Committee, an act relating to education

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• educational and cultural institutions. institutions. institutions.
• </c> public good that having an educated public good that having an educated workforce<00:35:10.480><
• </c> that the Office of Higher Education that the Office of Higher Education engage<00:36:57.119><c>
• </c> Higher education institutions understand Higher education institutions understand the<01:10:48.480
• </c> complex landscape for higher education. complex landscape for higher education.

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• That is a federal tax credit up to $1,700 to be used for K-12 education.
• That is a federal tax credit up to $1,700 to be used for K-12 education.
• So every year, yearly, the Department of Education will submit that list.
• So every year, yearly, the Department of Education will submit that list.
• I want to close by briefly sharing why parental choice for education matters.

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• I'm the manager of professional development for the Office of Special Education.
• Prior to that, I was an educator for 22 years.
• The Public Education Department supports House Bill 120.
• Timeout doesn't mean go sit in the corner for 10 minutes in our educational system.
• Our educational system. It is a continuum of behavior management techniques.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 120, which would revise New Mexico law on restraint and seclusion in public schools. The sponsor and supporters said the bill grew out of a year-long stakeholder working group and would clearly define terms such as chemical, mechanical, prone restraint, seclusion, timeout, de-escalation, and elopement; prohibit chemical, mechanical, and prone restraint; require continuous supervision during seclusion; update school safety plans and staff training; and improve reporting to parents and the state. Testimony from disability advocates, the Public Education Department, educators, and parents emphasized that students with disabilities are disproportionately affected, that clearer rules would help staff act safely, and that better reporting and de-escalation practices would reduce trauma. Committee members asked about the meaning of timeout, chemical restraint, data accuracy, and the juvenile detention facility exception, and the sponsor indicated an amendment on parent-notification timing would not be pursued to avoid delay. The committee then began House Bill 213, which would expand the Optometry Act to allow trained optometrists to perform certain laser procedures, including treatment for capsular clouding and glaucoma-related procedures. The sponsor said the bill adds training, certification, supervised live-procedure requirements, adverse-outcome reporting, and an Optometry Board member qualified to perform the procedures. Supporters argued the measure would improve access to care, especially in rural areas, and that the procedures are already performed safely in other states. Opponents, including ophthalmologists and the New Mexico Medical Board, argued the bill would move surgery outside the Medical Practice Act, lower the standard of care, and create regulatory and malpractice-accountability concerns because optometrists would not be subject to the same oversight and emergency-care authority as physicians. The committee did not reach a final vote on HB 213 before the transcript ended.

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• Amendment 1 to House Education Committee substitute for House Bill 253?
• I'm for the school superintendents in New Mexico and the Coalition of Education Leaders.
• They were chartered to do virtual education. They're fine.
• education and three-year-old students receiving special education services, and then lower on G, early
• childhood education ADM, or early childhood education M-EM, means full-time equivalent students approved

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 253, a committee substitute dealing with virtual and distance learning programs and school funding. Sponsors and staff explained that the substitute removed several earlier restrictions on virtual education, including residency requirements, the 10% enrollment cap, the ban on K-5 distance programs, and the moratorium on new enrollments. It also changed the State Cyber Academy Act to the Distance Learning Act, added reporting and evaluation requirements for districts and charter schools, and allowed the Public Education Department to withhold funding if programs are out of compliance. Members discussed concerns about impacts on rural districts, charter schools, and programs like Mosquero and the New Mexico Communications Academy, as well as the temporary funding fix for Gallup Public Schools, which was amended to average prior-year and current-year enrollment rather than use current-year membership alone. Public testimony on HB 253 was largely supportive, with school leaders and education organizations backing the amendment and the broader substitute while noting that more work may be needed on oversight and funding formulas. Committee members then debated the bill’s temporary provisions, the study requirement, and whether the changes would adequately address the Gallup funding issue and broader virtual-learning accountability. The committee adopted the amendment and then gave the House Appropriations and Finance Committee substitute for HB 253 a do pass recommendation. The committee then heard House Bill 153, a voluntary industrial decarbonization package that combines an Environmental Product Declaration grant program, a rebate or incentive program for lower-carbon building materials, and production tax credits and capital grants for eligible industrial products. Members asked detailed questions about environmental product declarations, hydrogen, anti-donation concerns, funding sources, and whether the bill would support sawmills, engineered wood, biofuels, and forest-thinning-related industries. Supporters from the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce and Clean Air Task Force testified that the bill would encourage innovation, attract private investment, and reduce emissions without imposing mandates. The committee adopted the substitute and then voted do pass on the bill, with Representative Brown noted in opposition. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 255, which consolidates public safety workforce funding into a single competitive fund for recruitment, retention, and professional development in law enforcement, firefighting, corrections, and public attorney offices. Testimony from counties, the chamber, AFSCME, and State Police supported the measure as a targeted response to staffing shortages and public safety vacancies. The committee took no extended debate and approved HB 255 with a do pass recommendation. The meeting ended with notice that the committee would meet again the next day.

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• Kentucky Department of Education.
• Kentucky Department of<00:04:09.040><c> Education.
• When you get the Kentucky of Education.
• Education with the Department<00:12:36.399><c> of</c><00:12:36.560><c> Agriculture.
• When I say that we try to of Education.

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• The committee on Education Pre K through 12 will now come to order secret.
• The conversation sexual education was taboo. It wasn't common.
• She they and I've been a youth educator for 7 years.
• I'm speaking here as a high school student and working as a peer educator.
• That is an educated and actively works against them.

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• </c> and they also aid in the educational and they also aid in the educational effort<00:03:34.480><c
• </c> education for our children. But Mr. education for our children. But Mr.
• And uh the Department of Education has uh has been in the forefront on some of the education issues,
• education education uh<01:42:10.000><c> in</c><01:42:10.239><c> the</c><01:42:10.400><c> treaty</c><
• </c> this would be included in the education this would be included in the education that<01:42:56.320

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• But to educators at our school.
• ,</c> incredible work of educators, incredible work of educators, administrators,<00:42:56.319><c> and
• </c> critical cuts to special education critical cuts to special education services<00:43:11.920><c>
• </c> the second largest general education the second largest general education funding<00:45:43.119><
• </c> anecdotally from educators. anecdotally from educators.

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