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• </c><00:03:27.160><c> district</c> municipal clerks, and school district municipal clerks, and school
• School. I'm also a very civically School.
• </c><00:05:01.720><c> board</c> instances such as school board instances such as school board elections
• /c> Rochester Public Schools and as a school Rochester Public Schools and as a school board<00:15:05.800
• </c> mentioned the other school district. mentioned the other school district.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• House Bill 52, an act relating to school curriculum. Representative Baker.
• House Bill 52, an act relating to school curriculum. Representative Baker.
• House Bill 102, an act relating to misconduct in schools and at school-sponsored activities.
• </c> an act relating to misconduct in schools an act relating to misconduct in schools and<00:33:16.159
• </c> and at school sponsored activities. and at school sponsored activities.

Keywords: Video Starts 00:00 Convene 01:02 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 07:51 Stand at Ease 11:46 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 26:33 Adjournment 46:41, 958, all

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• The school is actually run by the Las Cruces Public Schools, and they do a great job.
• Going back to your school, Mr. Chairman, do you have a school liaison officer? On the garrison?
• Representative Block, we do have a school liaison officer.
• Chair, you said that school is part of the Las Cruces School District, but it...
• or update this school, so I know it’s possible.

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• districts and charter schools.
• There's a few areas, CTE, like out of school time.
• One school.
• My next question has to do with school lunches or school meals.
• The state educational agency and flowing directly to schools, flowing directly to charter schools, and

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• <00:13:58.000><c> um</c><00:13:58.759><c> and</c> Schools um and Schools um and um<00:14:00.880><c> uh
• </c> Juris the city the county and the school Juris the city the county and the school district<00:25
• </c> students teachers and essential School students teachers and essential School infrastructure<00:
• </c> superintendent of Cook County schools superintendent of Cook County schools and<00:49:21.400><c>
• The William Kelly School in Silver Bay, as well as the Two Harbors High School.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I am school board chair of Columbia Heights Public Schools.
• </c><00:42:21.920><c> And</c> daughter in middle school. And daughter in middle school.
• </c> as a school liaison. as a school liaison.
• </c> Spanish immersion school in Fridley. Spanish immersion school in Fridley.
• Public Schools.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's not addressing schools. Schools are in existing statute.
• It's not addressing schools. Schools are in existing statute.
• It's not addressing schools. Schools are in existing statute.
• It's not addressing schools. Schools are in existing statute.
• Schools are in addressing schools. Schools are in existing<01:10:18.880><c> statute.

Keywords: 916, all

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• This bill allows parents to choose to convert their children's school to a charter school, and it allows
• Concerning truancy, the bill strengthens school reporting requirements and removes burdens at the school
• school districts providing testing administration.
• extracurricular activities, athletic events, school dances, and before- and after-school programs.
• public school-sponsored activities in an environment where school personnel will be... ...school-sponsored

Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and others. Senators also observed a moment of silence for Pope Francis. After routine announcements, the chamber moved to the special order calendar and took up a long series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills before final passage. Among the measures approved were bills creating an expedited DNA testing grant program for local law enforcement, adding aggravating factors in capital cases involving gatherings for religious, school, or government activities, requiring state health coverage for fertility preservation services for cancer patients, authorizing indemnification for commuter rail providers, prohibiting abandonment of migrant vessels in Florida waters, and creating new specialty license plates. The Senate also passed bills on Alzheimer’s awareness, relocating the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University, charter schools, sex offender registration, utility worker protections, juvenile justice, student mental health reporting, foster home licensure transfers, water access facilities, Florida Virtual School, school readiness, sexual images involving children, tampering with electronic monitoring devices, certified recovery residences, the FSU Election Law Center, the Office of Faith and Community, and bonuses for county property appraiser employees. Several other bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, officers injured in the line of duty, school social workers, and Brownfields. Debate was especially extensive on the Office of Faith and Community bill, where an amendment to bar political activity by office staff was offered but failed 13-23 after arguments over election-related communications and the scope of existing law. The certified recovery residences bill also drew notable debate, with supporters emphasizing housing as essential to recovery and opponents raising concerns about implementation and local control. Most other bills passed with little or no opposition, though a few drew dissenting votes, including the capital aggravating factors bill, charter schools, and the Office of Faith and Community measure.

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• to Catholic school and he wanted to go to Catholic school.
• So we're in the school.
• We try to be in all the schools.
• We try to be in all the schools.
• We try to be in all the schools.

Summary: The meeting focused on integrated employment and related services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with testimony from several provider agencies and state officials. Robin Arder and Belinda Stevens of ThinkAbility described how their organization supports people through residential services and self-created businesses because community employers often are not ready to hire people with disabilities. They said rigid service rules, difficulty fitting individuals into existing job definitions, and reimbursement requirements can prevent person-centered employment supports. They also reported that, in their experience, employees had not lost benefits when work was coordinated carefully with Social Security and benefits management. Tina Hannah of South Central Industries described a broad business model that includes manufacturing, janitorial and highway contracts, state-use products, a food truck, and an entertainment trailer, along with an adult day program and residential services. She said the organization uses a temp-service style model to make employers more comfortable and noted barriers such as employer concerns about productivity, lack of awareness of tax credits and accessibility resources, and the need for consistent job coaches. Miranda Figueroa of A New Leaf said her agency is moving toward a more person-centered model, including a Transition Academy for young adults that combines independent living instruction, community college classes, internships, and follow-along support; she said the program has an 85% placement rate but is expensive and not eligible for traditional student aid because it is not accredited. She also cited barriers including dual diagnoses, workforce readiness, and low reimbursement rates. Angela Decker and Deborah Copeland of DRTC described their long-running enclave contracts and a new Community Skills and Connection program that uses interest-based cohorts, community exploration, and volunteer experiences to build skills and networks tied to employment. They said the agency is phasing out its 14(c) subminimum wage certificate by the end of the year and is trying to expand community-based opportunities. DRTC and other providers emphasized the need to blend DDS and DRS services more effectively, reduce restrictive rules such as line-of-sight requirements, and better support people in congregate living settings. DRS representatives said the agency does provide school-based transition services, employer accommodations, and job carving support, and noted federal reporting requirements tied to wage outcomes. Members also discussed safety concerns, employer education, data collection, ABLE accounts, and the role of schools in preparing students for work and community life. The co-chairs proposed organizing the task force into three working groups: in-school/transition services, program support and service blending, and community integration/employer engagement. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with plans for further working-group discussion and follow-up on data and policy ideas.

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• There would be another form of funding for the school.
• We're in the 50s, and some of our schools are in the 60s and 70s.
• science in Wahpeton, Forestry Service School for the Blind, and the North Dakota School for the Blind
• It went to a school of science in Wapiton.
• Forestry Service School for the Blind and, yeah, in North Dakota School for the Blind.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 2271, which would formally place adult residential facilities in code and rebase their Medicaid reimbursement rates. Sponsor Chairman Ruby and HHS staff explained that these facilities, often serving people with dementia or acquired brain injury, are reimbursed at a much lower rate than skilled nursing care and help reduce bottlenecks in higher-level facilities. Members questioned how the program differs from basic care and nursing facility memory care, and the bill was referred to the HR section for deeper review before possible action on Monday. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2396, as amended, which would authorize an independent third-party performance audit of the Department of Commerce and the North Dakota Development Fund, with findings shared with the state auditor. Sponsors said the proposal was prompted by concerns raised in testimony and that a private audit could begin faster than a state audit. The committee adopted an amendment adding an emergency clause and directing the report to the Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee, then passed the bill 20-0 with 3 absent. Next, Representative Clemine presented Senate Bills 2226, 2036, and 2037. SB 2226 would presume an incarcerated person indigent at initial appearance so counsel can be provided at that critical stage; the commission said the appropriation would fund contract attorney hours, and the bill was sent to HR for further review. SB 2036 would create procedures for determining juvenile fitness to proceed in delinquency cases, with a $500,000 appropriation for mental health evaluations, and SB 2037 would begin a juvenile criminal code framework and include a $300,000 appropriation for fitness-to-proceed evaluations; both were also referred to HR, with some concern raised about staffing and overlapping functions. After a short break, the committee heard education-related appropriations bills. SB 2234 would replace expired ESSER funding for Choice Ready grants, but members noted the program was not included in the K-12 budget and sent it to E&E for comparison with existing appropriations. SB 2286, a University of North Dakota request for a new nursing school facility, drew extensive discussion about the age and condition of the current building and the size and scope of the project; the committee ultimately adopted a do-not-pass motion 22-0. SB 2213, the “science of mathematics” bill modeled on the science of reading initiative, would fund math professional development and implementation; it was also referred to E&E for further review. The committee then briefly passed the Racing Commission budget, SB 2023, and began discussion of the Trust Lands budget, SB 2013, including a proposed retention increase for investment-related positions.

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• the dean of the law school in achieving the goals of the school.
• in achieving the goals of the school.
• schools in the country.
• UCF wants to continue to improve its engineering school to become one of the elite engineering schools
• medical school, which is outstanding.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It's for state-aid school districts and charter schools, which is an increase of $16 billion in all funds
• Appropriations for public school finance and school safety bills.
• These funds are to be distributed to school districts.
• That drew or never paid the school districts and TEA.
• In the budget, you have fully funded TRS Care for our retired school employees.

Bills: SB1, HB500, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1184, house, all

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• </c> High School school after a failed High School school after a failed reunification<00:07:32.479><
• school per year than their peers.
• </c><00:37:12.599><c> and</c> connection in school and connection in school and Community<00:37:14.720
• ><c> and</c> school suspensions change schools and school suspensions change schools and new<01:34:55.760
• </c> Liberty and uh I'm here from the School Liberty and uh I'm here from the School of<01:48:08.040>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• THEY ARE MOVING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN PRIVATE SCHOOLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND HOMESCHOOLING.
• SO THE SENATE OFFER HAS THE FOLLOWING FEATURES WHICH REPRESENT CHANGES FROM THE WAY SCHOOL CHOICE IS
• OUR MODIFIED SENATE OFFER REFLECTS FEEDBACK THAT WE'VE RECEIVED FROM PARENTS PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL
• FIRST AN EXTENDED TIMELINE FOR THE APPLICATION WINDOW FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR MOVING FORWARD AND SECONDLY
• RESULTING IN SERIOUS DISADVANTAGES FOR SOME SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SIGNIFICANT AND SOMETIMES VERY UNFAIR

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This information will be provided to school districts, school boards, and charter schools through the
• The purpose of this is for schools to notify parents Financial impact.
• days, I'm assuming, and you could tell me if it's calendar or school days.
• district websites as well, the school, actually, each school site, because the incidence needs, we need
• don't make it to school because of certain challenges.

Summary: The Health Professions and Programs Subcommittee met with a quorum and heard two bills. HB 649 would remove the current written physician protocol requirement for certified registered nurse anesthetists, allowing CRNAs to practice autonomously. The sponsor and supporters argued the change would modernize Florida law, address anesthesia workforce shortages, keep graduates in the state, and improve access especially in rural areas; opponents, including the Florida Medical Association and a cardiologist, warned that physician oversight is important for patient safety and that anesthesia complications can arise quickly. After debate, the committee passed HB 649 favorably by a vote of 12 yeas and 6 nays. The committee then heard HB 723, which requires the Department of Health, working with school districts, to develop informational materials on early detection of type 1 diabetes and have schools notify parents within the first 30 school days about those materials. The sponsor said the goal is to help parents recognize warning signs earlier and avoid emergency diagnoses such as diabetic ketoacidosis, with minimal fiscal impact because the materials would be distributed digitally. Members generally supported the bill and discussed timing and distribution methods, suggesting the notice not get lost in back-to-school paperwork. HB 723 passed unanimously, 18 yeas and 0 nays, and was reported favorably.

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• And some would say, well, my school counselor told me about this.
• I come from a rural 3A school.
• I come from a rural 3A school.
• Which would lead to Clay's rural schools for teachers.
• They couldn't read a sentence, and she was expelled from her school.

Summary: The meeting opened with remarks to Arkansas Boys State delegates about leadership, public service, and the significance of the Capitol, followed by prayer, attendance, and announcements that both chambers were organized and ready for business. The House then considered House Bill 1001, which would have increased funding for rural health care through a 10% tax on people earning at least $300,000; supporters argued it would improve access and quality in rural areas, while opponents raised concerns about fairness, funding, and driving away doctors and taxpayers. The bill failed, 24 yeas to 51 nays. House Bill 1002, aimed at funding more teachers for rural school districts and limiting how many subjects a teacher could be assigned, drew debate over teacher burnout, funding, and whether it would improve outcomes; it passed after immediate consideration, 38 yeas to 36 nays, though the transcript later includes a conflicting note that it failed. House Bill 1003, the Arkansas Data Centers Act of 2026, would let counties restrict data centers and impose a 10% tax for conservation; supporters emphasized local control and resource protection, while opponents warned about jobs, economic loss, and federal issues. It passed 62 yeas to 7 nays. House Bill 1004, reducing motor vehicle registration fees, was debated as a way to ease costs for families but criticized for reducing transportation funding; it failed, 20 yeas to 46 nays. The chamber then moved to Senate bills. Senate Bill 1 proposed incentives tied to SNAP benefits and healthier food purchases, including a Double Bucks-style program; supporters said it would help address food insecurity and obesity, while opponents objected to taxing junk food and burdening non-SNAP users. It passed 43 yeas to 27 nays. Senate Bill 2 would require reading tests in earlier grades and provide state tutoring for students who fail; supporters said it would address literacy problems early, while opponents wanted clearer provisions for older students and more detail on implementation. It passed 67 yeas to 6 nays. Senate Bill 3, the Freedom to Earn Act, would lower the individual income tax rate from 3.7% to 3.0%; supporters said it would help working families and attract business, while opponents argued the benefits would mostly go to corporations and wealthy executives. It passed 53 yeas to 15 nays. Senate Bill 4 created a zoning grant program to encourage mixed-use development in growing cities, funded by a 1% hotel tourism tax up to $50 million; supporters said it would promote housing, small business growth, and downtown revitalization, and it passed 51 yeas to 7 nays. The session ended with a motion to adjourn, which carried.

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• Additionally, $3.3 million will provide assistance to schools to participate in the Florida Safe Schools
• K-9 program, $20 million for public school hardening, $20 million for security in Jewish day schools
• There was a significant decrease in student enrollment for school districts.
• President, and how many charter schools will be eligible for this $265 million?
• It's a small school.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• He's taking over the public schools assignment. He's a quick study.
• This year, the budget for online public schools is $165 million.
• IDLA does play a very important role in public school delivery.
• The budget recommendation for online schools is designed to ensure online schools are still available
• I have a question about the virtual schools and the cuts there.

Summary: The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee opened its session with roll call, confirmed a quorum, and introduced new co-chairs, members, pages, and legislative staff. Committee leaders emphasized the heavy workload ahead, the role of JFAC as the legislature’s budget-writing committee, and the importance of using LSO staff, impact team analysts, and other resources. Staff then reviewed the committee’s website tools, budget publications, session record, budget highlights, and the 10-week hearing schedule, including upcoming presentations on the governor’s budget, LSO analysis, health insurance costs, the economic outlook, and the first budget hearings. Administrator Lori Wolf of the Division of Financial Management presented Governor Little’s FY 2026 and FY 2027 budget recommendations, describing them as balanced and built around “enduring Idaho values.” She said the budget responds to slower revenue growth and economic uncertainty with early action, including a 3% holdback, vacancy reductions, and one-time transfers of unused balances and interest earnings to the general fund. Major proposed reductions included ongoing cuts across state agencies, no change in employee compensation, higher employee health insurance costs, reductions to Medicaid, changes to virtual school and Idaho Digital Learning Academy funding, and no transfer from the budget stabilization fund. She also outlined support for rural health grants, graduate medical education, and implementation of Medicaid reforms and federal tax conformity beginning January 1, 2026. Committee members questioned the assumptions behind the revenue forecast, the use of one-time funds, the impact of higher health insurance costs on employees, the size and timing of tax conformity, and the proposed cuts to online education and IDLA. Several members raised concerns that the budget relied too heavily on projected revenue and policy changes, while Wolf and co-chair Groh said the budget was intentionally conservative, preserved reserves, and avoided using stabilization funds. No votes were taken during the meeting; the committee concluded after the budget presentation and questions, with plans to continue hearings the next day.

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• I'm thinking research like we did in graduate school or post-grad. Yeah, yeah.
• UALR did not file that motion; the involved school districts did. So...
• , stay in high school, and move on to college.
• What happens within the school district? What happens with these entities?
• They're in the next school district.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the prior meeting and then heard several audit-related reports. The executive committee report noted audit and special reports were scheduled for standing committees and the full Legislative Joint Audit Committee, with one requested report still in progress. The City, County, and Local report covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, reinstatement of turnback funds for entities that filed required reports, and action involving the town of Daisy, which was directed to repay misused street funds at 10% of general fund revenue annually. The education and state agencies reports included higher education audits and state agency findings, with some reports filed and others deferred to the February meeting for additional information or corrective-action details. The committee then took up a special audit of the Charles W. Donaldson Scholars Academy at UA Little Rock. Legislative Audit reported that the program, funded with $10 million in desegregation money plus a $50,000 grant, awarded $1.87 million in scholarships to 379 students, with 116 graduates, but found numerous eligibility and disbursement problems, including scholarships to ineligible students, excessive awards, improper documentation, and unclear disposition of some assets. Committee members questioned UALR representatives about oversight, staffing, and whether funds were properly used, and also heard from Philander Smith College about its limited role in verifying enrollment. Members expressed concern about the program’s results and the lack of detail on accountability, and the committee voted to table the report until the next meeting for further review and requested additional information, including the federal court order and more detail on expenditures and oversight. Finally, the committee reviewed the annual disposition report on matters referred to prosecutors and the Attorney General for 2024. Staff said 164 matters were referred, with 28 resulting in criminal charges and convictions, 39 still under review, 96 not charged, and others dismissed or pending; 20 convictions produced fines, restitution, and audit-cost orders, and bond trust fund claims were paid in some cases. Prosecutor Coordinator and Attorney General representatives explained that some referrals do not meet criminal standards, may lack intent, or are otherwise not prosecutable, and members asked for more standardized reporting, clearer explanations of why cases are not charged, and more information on restitution efforts. The committee discussed possible templates, training, and better coordination, then voted to file the report and adjourned, with the next meeting set for February 12, 2026.

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• As many of you know, dealing with school districts, charter schools, county offices of Ed and community
• Although in a previous life in school districts I sat on several public entity risks.
• school districts do it.
• So, if in 1990, they were a member of, I'm going to speak to schools, member of schools access liability
• in a classroom, or in a gym, or outside the school environment.

Keywords: 988, house, all