Transcript Highlights:

• So much so, he was never supposed to be in a classroom with two of them.
• But um ability to rule the classroom.
• classroom to defend themselves against something that they don't anticipate.
• things into their classroom to defend things into their classroom to defend themselves<00:48:39.920
• And I just encourage in our classrooms.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and a declared quorum. The chamber excused an absent senator, approved the prior journal, received House communication that the House had passed HB 168, 185, 249, and 455 and requested concurrence, and heard committee reports advancing SB 37 and SB 214 from Agriculture, SB 157 and SB 189 with a committee substitute from Banking and Insurance, and SJR 54 with a committee substitute from Families and Children. The Senate also introduced SB 226 on pre-need burial contracts and SR 113 honoring Robert Connley Young. The main floor debate centered on SB 101, an act relating to children, which would require a mandatory 12-month expulsion for students in grades 6-12 who assault a school employee, with exceptions for certain students with disabilities under an IEP and for incidents involving provocation by a school employee. The bill also creates a mandatory reporting requirement for assaults and penalties for intentionally failing to report them. The sponsor argued the measure responds to widespread, underreported assaults on teachers, citing 25,000 reported incidents since 2021 and sharing testimony from a teacher whose career ended after repeated assaults. Supporters said the bill would improve school safety, accountability, and classroom control, while opponents argued it is too harsh for children, could permanently remove students from school, and should leave more discretion to principals and districts. After debate, the Senate adopted Senate Committee Substitute 1 for SB 101 and then proceeded to final passage. Several senators spoke for and against the bill during roll-call explanation, with supporters emphasizing teacher safety, parental responsibility, and consequences for repeat offenders, and opponents warning about lost educational opportunities and the need for second chances. The transcript cuts off during the roll call, but the chamber had already adopted the committee substitute and moved to vote on SB 101 as amended.

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• Setting out from her classroom, Jessica was at the time for many years was a, and it was wonderful to
• Setting out from her classroom, Jessica was at the time for many years was a, Out from her classroom,
• So, setting out from her classroom, Jessica Lander takes the reader on a powerful and urgent journey
• Key features such as zone paging and two-way intercoms in classrooms, emergency overrides, and seamless
• The integration of audiovisual systems is crucial for enhancing classroom engagement by equipping classrooms

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate took up Senate House No. 4010, a fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill funded largely by surplus Fair Share revenues. The Ways and Means chair described the bill as a $1.28 billion package, with major investments in education and transportation, including special education circuit breaker aid, higher education deferred maintenance, career technical education capital grants, school construction relief, high-dosage tutoring, English language learning grants, MBTA reserve replenishment and safety training, commuter rail maintenance, Chapter 90 local road aid, regional transit authority support, ferry and micro-transit funding, and a small World Cup transportation appropriation. Members from both parties generally praised the bill’s one-time, regionally balanced approach while emphasizing fiscal discipline and the limited, surplus-based funding source. The minority leader and others questioned the fund balances and the use of the education and transportation innovation and capital fund, the Student Opportunity Act trust fund, and the transitional escrow account; the chair said the bill would zero out the innovation and capital fund, leave about $430 million in the SOA trust, and about $200 million in the escrow account. Several members highlighted specific priorities. Senator Cronin and Senator Feeney strongly supported the $100 million career technical education investment, arguing it would expand vocational opportunities in comprehensive high schools and help meet workforce needs. Senator Feeney also emphasized MBTA funding, special education, local road repairs, English language learning tied to workforce needs, and World Cup preparations in Foxborough. Senator Comerford praised the bill’s regional equity, higher education maintenance funding, special education support, and transportation investments, while also noting the need for broader future work on Chapter 70 and school finance. Senator Tarr supported the bill but repeatedly stressed that the spending was a unique one-time opportunity and that the Commonwealth should preserve fiscal reserves and continue to address school funding inequities and MBTA finances more broadly. The chamber then considered numerous amendments. Amendment 1 on tariff pricing transparency was withdrawn after brief remarks, and Amendment 14, proposing a DESE study on educational outcomes for young men and boys, was rejected. Amendment 182, funding Worcester Regional Transit Authority capital expenses, was adopted. Amendment 228, adding $500,000 for Free Period to expand access to menstrual products in schools, was adopted. Amendment 257, funding Springfield Public Schools communication and safety systems, was also adopted. Other amendments, including Tarr amendments on supplemental district aid, MBTA reporting, and the Foundation Budget Review Commission, were rejected. Amendment 308 concerning MBTA Communities and Milton was withdrawn, after which Senator Driscoll began a presentation arguing Milton was being misclassified under the MBTA Communities Act and should be treated fairly under the law.

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• classrooms in uh elementary schools. classrooms in uh elementary schools.
• But we're still forcing one side of Christianity into the classroom.
• I wish that we could also pay more attention to the things that we're taking out of the classroom of
• <00:31:58.040> of<00:31:58.200> their taking out the classroom of their taking out
• the classroom of their learning<00:31:58.920> that<00:31:59.080> is<00:31:59.200> part

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And my heart cries out to those individuals as well, but as you explained, that was in a classroom setting
• So in Bixby, at the high school library, there are two classrooms on either side of the library, and
• personally spoken with, having training available absolutely helps them keep from drowning in the classroom
• personally spoken with, having training available absolutely helps them keep from drowning in the classroom
• and every class... ...in resources for teacher training to make sure that every teacher in every classroom

Bills: HB2950, HB2978, HB3132, HB3242, HB3467, HB3700, HB3701, HB4115, HB4274

Keywords: postsecondary education, standardized test scores, educational equity, higher learning access, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, HB2978, school libraries, library media center, library media program, community standards, sexually explicit conduct, obscene material, age-appropriate materials, school curriculum, book challenges, book banning, censorship, public schools, school board, education committee

Transcript Highlights:

• will removing the exception for teacher-directed use, educational use of devices, impact innovative classroom
• And, you know, we heard what we sort of expected to hear, which was attention in the classroom went up
• when the phones were out of the classroom.
• The benefits that we heard from school districts were so much more than just in the classroom.
• teachers, are intended to ensure the assignment of high-quality classroom teachers who are trained in

Summary: The Education and Employment Committee met with a quorum and took up seven bills, all of which were reported favorably. First, HB 1367 on school attendance was presented as a response to rising chronic absenteeism; it would standardize attendance definitions and reporting statewide, and it passed 18-0 after supportive testimony from education and business groups. HB 949 would prohibit student use of wireless devices during the school day, while allowing district policies for designated use areas and existing medical/disability exceptions; members discussed classroom disruption, bullying, public safety, and accommodations, and the bill passed favorably. The committee also approved PCS for CS for HB 1135, requiring ECGs for student athletes in grades 9-12, with exemptions for religious objections and provisions on cost, liability, and medical clearance; the bill drew extensive emotional testimony from parents and advocates who described children lost to sudden cardiac arrest and was reported favorably after unanimous support. Members then approved CS for CS for HB 597 on diabetes management in schools, which would allow schools to keep glucagon pens and authorize trained personnel to administer them in emergencies; an amendment clarified charter schools are included as public schools. HB 1309 on reading interventions and instruction would expand reading support and training for grades 4-12 and require district reading plans to include evidence-based interventions; it also passed without opposition. CS for HB 981 on athlete representation and compensation would cap certain NIL agent fees, allow some high school athletes to earn NIL compensation, and create a framework for registered advisors; members raised concerns about predatory practices and coach involvement, but the bill passed favorably after amendment. Finally, HB 1111 would eliminate the certificate of completion option for students who do not meet graduation requirements, with the sponsor arguing it would better motivate students to earn a standard diploma and improve postsecondary and workforce opportunities. Members discussed the need for stronger supports to help students meet graduation standards, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee adjourned after completing all agenda items.

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• They have families who travel or they're just students who don't want to be in the regular classroom,
• And we compare that since he's a twin, we see the curriculum that's happening in the classroom and on
• And he has a plethora of friends in the in the virtual classroom and in the brick and mortar school.
• For example, we have restrooms in the classroom so that if you have a 3-year-old that needs to go, you
• We can provide that very fluidly in the classroom.

Bills: HB117

Keywords: county regulation, impervious cover, land use, unincorporated areas, environmental management

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• <03:50:28.600> and in desperate need of more classroom and in desperate need of more classroom
• Phase two of the building was completed in 1986 and added two more classrooms, Classroom 3 and Classroom
• <03:51:39.680> classroom<03:51:40.199> three<03:51:40.520> and two more classrooms
• classroom three and two more classrooms classroom three and classroom<03:51:41.199> 4<03:51:42.159
• <03:55:46.199> was you indicated that your classroom was you indicated that your classroom

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented its capital budget process and priorities, explaining that it maintains and operates 96 state buildings and uses annual facility walkthroughs, condition assessments, and rough cost estimates to rank projects for the governor’s capital budget. Officials described how requests are triaged, how the governor’s office and Public Works refine estimates, and how the resulting capital budget book serves as legislative intent for approved projects. They also noted that this year the governor’s office asked for estimates on all selected projects, which increased workload but reduced detail. The department highlighted several requested projects, including $1.5 million for the ERP system sustainability fund, which officials said is critical because the state is upgrading its core financial, HR, and budget system to the cloud. Other priorities included courthouse HVAC and boiler work, brick repointing at the State House annex/main building, window replacement at the Spalding building, and elevator replacement on the hospital campus. Officials also said the governor’s proposed capital budget included fewer DAS projects than in past years and asked the committee to consider funding closer to historic levels. The committee then reviewed lapse and reallocation items. DAS said most older projects are still in design, bid, or construction because projects now take four to six years rather than two to three, in part due to ARPA-related workload and post-COVID construction backlogs. Members discussed lapsing $81,000 from the completed Spalding roof project and redirecting small remaining balances from several 2019 projects toward the Hillsboro County South cell block project through the Capital Project Overview Committee. Officials also confirmed ARPA-funded projects are expected to be completed before the December 2026 deadline and explained that the ERP system is the main state IT exception outside DOIT’s usual centralized control, though it still requires DOIT consultation and approval.

Transcript Highlights:

• Probably the only person classroom? Probably the only person classroom?
• with that classroom is the teacher inside of that classroom. the teacher inside of that classroom. the
• So out of the classrooms from the kids. So out of the classrooms from the kids.
• over the classroom.
• Hopefully, there'd over the classroom. Hopefully, there'd over the classroom.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Necessitated the need to build a new building, which included 10 classrooms, a gymnasium, an auditorium
• But you can't do it there in the classroom, or right before class starts; go into a private room, or
• I share with Senator Hinojosa how it goes into practice every day out in the thousands of classrooms
• If it were in a classroom, it would be different, but because they were out in a field at a ball game
• But the concern is in the classroom; you get a teacher saying, "I'm sorry, it's time for me to pray,"

Bills: SJR12, SJR37, SB7, SB8, SB16, SB27, SB108, SB125, SB207, SB251, SB318, SB371, SB379, SB396, SB406, SB472, SB503, SB533, SB578, SB599, SB608, SB617, SB621, SB689, SB707, SB763, SB836, SB854, SB856, SB857, SB875, SB878, SB906, SB922, SB942, SB965, SB985, SB988, SB1021, SB1059, SB1084, SB1098, SB1185, SB1188, SB1202, SB1207, SB1307, SB1321, SB1330, SB1366, SB1388, SB1396, SB1453, SB1484, SB1497, SB1498, SB1535, SB1563, SB1596, SB1610, SB1619, SB1737, SB1738, SB1741, SB1816, SB1822, SB1841, SB1939, SB2188, SJR36, SJR12, SJR37, SJR81, SJR50, SCR22, SCR12, SCR39, SB875, SB318, SB707, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB504, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB1497, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB447, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB1215, SB1302, SB856, SB583, SB673, SB681, SB1172, SB608, SB955, SB957, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB541, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB1352, SB785, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB1029, SB1185, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741, SB7, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1366, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB2188, SB1147, SB879, SB1008, SB1536, SB2016, SB1453, SB1173, SB1163, SB996, SB27, SB568, SB1370, SB1321, SB1101, SB906, SB860, SB1563, SB993, SB693, SB1610, SB1537, SB836, SB1332, SB1307, SB963, SB493, SB922, SB984, SB1084, SB619, SB1098, SB1122, SB455, SB522, SB1057, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1664, SB1877, SB464, SB1277, SB32, SB732, SB660, SB731, SB921, SB268, SB1822, SB1188, SB1939, SB1589, SB397, SB1388, SB2230, SB1058, SB1036, SB1267, SB2112, SB1930, SB532, SB1035, SB2155, SB508, SB29, SB292, SB291, SB901, SB1333, SB1436, SB1494, SB964, SB779, SB1378, SB2312, SB1719, SB1386, SB287, SB2143, SB1245, SB261, SB1247, SB1948, SB2406, SB2407, SB1882, SB1197, SB1814, SB618, SB38

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, voter ID, citizenship, election integrity, voting rights, water infrastructure, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, water supply, environmental sustainability, immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law

Transcript Highlights:

• Because it sounds like we're, they're spending 80% of their day in the general ed classroom, but not
• We have been able to who use some one-time calls to increase the technology that's in our classrooms,
• I'm Pamela McPeters and I represent the Texas classroom teachers Association.
• teachers improving their ability to effectively manage their classrooms.
• We do not help kids in our classrooms.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• flexibility in the classroom. Okay. flexibility in the classroom. Okay.
• I I feel like back in the classroom.
• <01:09:36.400> and rooms and self-contained classrooms and rooms and self-contained classrooms
• <01:10:25.640> Um classroom, a preschool environment.
• Um classroom, a preschool environment.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Our priority as educators every day is to make sure that every student in our classroom is provided a
• Our classrooms are also the spaces where our students learn about democracy, civics, and the importance
• Today, however, as a direct result of Washington's cruel attacks on immigrants, our classrooms are no
• Today, however, as a direct result of Washington's cruel attacks on the immigrants, our classrooms are
• Since last spring, we have been hearing from our members the heartbreaking stories of classrooms with

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on the Safe Communities Act, House 2580 and Senate 1681, along with related proposals to limit local and state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, prohibit 287(g) agreements, and expand legal defense for immigrants. Most testimony came from advocates, attorneys, labor leaders, health care professionals, educators, and community members who argued that fear of ICE discourages immigrants from reporting crimes, seeking medical care, attending school, or cooperating with courts, and that a clear statewide policy would improve public safety, due process, and trust in institutions. Several speakers described personal or client experiences involving domestic violence, trafficking, workplace abuse, or children affected by deportation, and many emphasized economic harms to workers, families, and small businesses. Health care witnesses said immigration enforcement is causing patients to miss appointments, avoid emergency rooms, and delay preventive care, with resulting public health consequences. Labor and education representatives said immigrant workers and students are increasingly fearful, and that the state should not allow local police to act as ICE agents or enter 287(g) agreements. ACLU and coalition witnesses cited examples they said showed existing or recent collaboration between local agencies and ICE, including courthouse alerts, vehicle stops, and use of municipal spaces, while also arguing that the bill would still allow cooperation on criminal matters and public safety emergencies. One witness opposed the bill, arguing that serious criminal offenders should be deported and defending ICE’s role. Committee members asked several questions about whether the harms described were widespread or anecdotal, and about the distinction between assisting ICE in civil immigration arrests versus responding to violent or public safety emergencies. Witnesses said the bill was aimed at civil immigration enforcement, not criminal investigations or emergency situations. At the end of the hearing, a committee member requested a study on immigration enforcement’s effect on emergency room wait times, and the committee then adjourned without taking a vote on the legislation.

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• It's something that everyone here I believe would agree we wouldn't include Playboy in the classroom,
• library, and we understand that public school libraries are voluntary are not required reading by classrooms
• Not only our students put at a disadvantage by lessening diversity of thought our classrooms.
• This legislature has already passed bills that ban pornography from classrooms continuing to push all
• So a 20 something years in the classroom to a damn members?

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• respond to enrollment shifts, emergencies, and emerging instructional needs without destabilizing classrooms
• So there's times a teacher has 40 to, like, first grade, 43 students, 43 first graders in one classroom
• So I just need to underscore that because it's such an important thing for the teachers in the classroom
• Teaching as a classroom teacher, I taught at the elementary and middle school level in both Arizona and
• noise, and so the amount of time that they are mandated to use Classroom time in terms of tests that

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We deeply value your service in our classrooms.
• That doesn't mean that it's an English-only classroom; that really doesn't exist.
• Students in Dallas sit in classrooms with teachers openly expressing their hatred for Israel, and students
• Not only might students feel afraid to participate in classroom discussion, but teachers, like myself
• How that could work out in a classroom where you're sweeping someone into it.

Bills: HB295, HB824, HB1579, HB1581, HB2189, HB295

Keywords: bullying, antisemitism, school policies, school discipline, education, education policy, Texas Education Code, hate speech, student rights, civics education, high school curriculum, government, voting process, elected officials, Texas Seal of Biliteracy, biliteracy, bilingual education, multilingual, language proficiency, high school diploma

Transcript Highlights:

• Not only is she so involved with her teaching and in the classroom, it also shows outside of the classroom
• 38:48.560> the involved with her teaching and in the involved with her teaching and in the classroom
• 50.560> shows<00:38:51.200> outside<00:38:51.760> of<00:38:51.920> the classroom
• , it also shows outside of the classroom, it also shows outside of the classroom<00:38:53.560> and
• and it that passion comes out classroom and it that passion comes out to<00:38:57.200> the<00

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• School counselors are required to adhere to practices that are connected to a classroom teacher certification
• Review Act, the public records exemption for specific examination and assessment instruments in the classroom
• that everyone would be off, how would that day— I think contractually that teachers have to be in classrooms
• They have a certain number of days, I guess, to be in the classroom.
• They have a certain number of days, I guess, to be in the classroom.

Bills: S7022, S0178, S0430, S0464, S0538, S0920, S1036, S1136, S1216

Keywords: public records, open government, sunshine law, education assessments, testing materials, exam security, assessment instruments, test items, answer keys, scoring rubrics, item banks, developmental materials, workpapers, student testing, academic dishonesty, cheating, Florida Department of Education, State Board of Education, Board of Governors, Florida College System

Summary: The Education Pre-K through 12 Committee considered and reported favorably several bills. SB 1036 on school counselors was amended to clarify certification exemptions and passed, with support focused on addressing counselor shortages and student mental health needs. SB 1136 on dental screenings for K-12 students was converted by delete-all amendment to place the screening definition in the School Health Services Act and to require written parent notice and exemption procedures; it passed with support from PTA and other advocates. SB 920 on mathematics education passed after discussion of applied algebra courses tied to career pathways, while preserving Algebra I standards, end-of-course testing, graduation requirements, and university admission eligibility. SB 178 on athletics and public K-12 schools also passed after amendment adding a $15,000 annual cap on coach-provided personal support per team and discussion of guardrails to prevent recruiting abuses; members emphasized the role coaches play in supporting students. SB 1216 on public school personnel compensation passed with broad support for giving districts more flexibility on pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and advanced degree compensation. The committee also approved SPB 7022, a public records exemption bill extending protections for examination and assessment instruments to 2031 and clarifying coverage for district and school materials. SB 464 on observance of Veterans Day in K-12 schools passed after debate over whether schools should be closed or use the day for programs, with supporters arguing for statewide consistency and honoring veterans. Finally, SB 538 on physical education passed after a delete-all amendment establishing standardized extracurricular participation rules for public, private, virtual, and home education students, addressing coach compensation at the district level, and clarifying participation limits across schools. The committee recessed briefly for Senator Avila’s arrival, postponed SB 430, and adjourned after recording one additional favorable vote on SB 1036.

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• , student gathering, and classrooms for each of the campus's four core program areas.
• <00:07:27.199> the<00:07:27.440> campus kind and size of classrooms the campus kind
• and size of classrooms the campus needs<00:07:28.000> today.
• This replaces two other obsolete 1964<00:07:56.800> classroom<00:07:57.199> buildings,<
• 00:07:57.599> Gilda<00:07:58.240> and 1964 classroom buildings, Gilda and 1964 classroom

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Then I take the students to the classroom.
• <00:08:30.000> Outside the students to the classroom.
• Outside the students to the classroom.
• Trauma walks into our classrooms before the first bell rings. This isn't abstract.
• <01:14:24.640> and The fear is palpable in classrooms and The fear is palpable in classrooms

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 3435 was moved before the committee and, after an author’s DE1 amendment was offered and adopted, the bill was sent to the general register. The bill, as described by Co-Chair Jordan, would limit immigration enforcement on school grounds unless agents present a judicial warrant, identification, and notify school leadership; supporters said it is intended to create clear separation between ICE/DHS activity and schools while preserving local law enforcement responses to other emergencies. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support of the bill. School leaders, teachers, union representatives, and Education Minnesota’s general counsel argued that immigration enforcement near schools has caused fear, absenteeism, disrupted operations, and serious mental health harms for students and staff. Several witnesses described students carrying passports or birth certificates, families keeping children home, and schools shifting large numbers of students to virtual learning. Speakers from districts in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota said the presence of ICE or federal agents near schools and bus stops has undermined attendance, trust, and the ability to teach and learn. Witnesses also emphasized that the bill would provide needed clarity for educators and administrators about how to respond if federal agents come to school property. Some speakers framed the issue as protecting all children and families, including immigrant and refugee communities, and said schools should remain safe, stable places focused on education rather than immigration enforcement. No opposition testimony or committee vote beyond adoption of the DE1 amendment and the motion to place the bill on the general register was shown in the transcript.

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• And then the next thing is there's no praying in the classroom.
• And the next time, let's just say if a classroom forgot for four or five days or a week and didn't say
• We're not talking about a certain classroom, I don't guess.
• I think they ought to have the option to be able to join their peers in a classroom or a room.
• So, so that you will... classroom or a room.

Bills: SB278, HB459, HB61

Keywords: University of South Alabama, board of trustees, education governance, state appointments, governance reforms, membership changes, home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, 1136, house, all