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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health Mar 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- or a school-linked setting.
- School year.
- During my time in schools, I would say for the last 15 to 20 years, schools have always billed for certain
- Access to these funds is crucial for school districts.
- We had I was a school board member during COVID.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Public Schools uh this bill would allow for Schools uh this bill would allow for Schools uh this bill
- would allow for private schools to contract with private schools to contract with private schools to
- public schools covered so we have your public schools covered so we have your public schools covered
- with the school the court collaboration with the school the court collaboration with the school the
- do the the schools get it through do the the schools get it through do the the schools get it through
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (01/31/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> um so that's for all the school um so that's for all the school districts<01:10:14.159><c> yes</
- Um, we, at least in my experience in education, there are what we call magnet schools, school districts
- Um, we, at least in my experience in education, there are what we call magnet schools, school districts
- schools school districts which have a schools school districts which have a wonderful<01:21:51.120><c
- </c> them does that include another school them does that include another school district<01:32:46.000
Summary:
The work session focused on special education, especially the differentiated aid component and special education aid, which members noted is still often called “catastrophic aid.” The chair said the committee was trying to better understand how special education costs are growing, how districts are delivering services through SAUs or internally, and how reimbursement formulas affect local costs. Members also discussed the need for better data before making decisions on several education funding bills, and Representative Brown was tasked with capturing questions for follow-up information from the department or elsewhere.
Testimony from the state special education director, Becky Fad, centered on why student counts in various disability categories have shifted over time. She said the categories themselves have not changed much, but autism has increased because of greater understanding and identification, developmental delay has grown because it applies to children under age 10 who may not yet have a clear diagnosis, and some students previously classified under speech/language or other health impairment are now identified in more specific categories such as autism. She emphasized that the IEP is based on a child’s individual needs, so a change in category would not necessarily change services, though it may help educators support the student differently.
Members asked about whether the shifts reflect better diagnostic capability, whether the department should gather more data on the reasons for the changes, and whether autism-spectrum data could be broken down further. Fad said the department does not currently have data on the causes of the shifts or on where students fall within the autism spectrum, but that collecting and analyzing such data is on its list of priorities and a new data manager had recently been hired. She also explained that each child is counted only once on the chart by primary disability, that the IEP or eligibility team determines the primary category based on evaluations, and that any child can be referred for special education by a parent, teacher, or doctor, after which the district must meet within 15 days to decide whether to evaluate. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 3 - 05/16/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Francis School District, whether it be the Elk River School District, whether it be the Monticello School
- , because our schools, almost all of our schools, are struggling.
- . schools. schools.
- And I when I met with all my schools, schools, schools, they<03:02:00.080><c> had</c><03:02:00.319><c
- Our schools are struggling. funding. Our schools are struggling.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- for an elementary, junior high, and high school.
- And if you're in a smaller school, let's say you only have five kids in your high school that are taking
- It's still allowing our rural school districts to use it.
- Emergency clause: What if the school can't afford it?
- Follow up: You said small schools.
Committee:
Senate Education
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee first took up Senate Bill 1439, which would extend the reporting deadline for the model school facility committee from 2026 to 2027 because the group will not meet the original July 1 reporting target. Senator Cook moved the bill to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation, and the motion carried without opposition.
The committee then discussed House Bill 940, the Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA) bill. Senators and the bill sponsors described proposed amendments that would revise the definition of a “custom section” to better serve small rural schools while limiting larger districts from using the provision in ways they said were not intended. The discussion also covered a funding change making the program subject to appropriation and limiting access to the Public Education Stabilization Fund, with sponsors saying the changes were meant to align spending with projected enrollment and require a supplemental request if enrollment exceeds estimates. Several members raised concerns about cuts to IDLA, the impact on rural students, and the lack of time to review the amendments.
After debate, Senator Cook withdrew his second on the motion to send HB 940 to the 14th order for possible amendments, and Senator Cook then moved to hold the bill at the call of the chair. The committee agreed to delay action, with the chair indicating the bill would be brought back the next morning after JFAC so members could review the written amendments and continue discussion, with limited public input. The committee adjourned until 8:45 a.m. the following day.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- for an elementary, junior high, and high school.
- And if you're in a smaller school, let's say you only have five kids in your high school that are taking
- It's still allowing our rural school districts to use it.
- What if the school can't afford it?
- Follow up: You said small schools.
Committee:
Senate Education
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I was a teacher for 25 years, and now when we go around to the schools and visit the schools from the
- I was a teacher for 25 years, and now when we go around to the schools and visit the schools from the
- </c> completed are around school counseling. completed are around school counseling.
- </c> Um, we are shifting our school Um, we are shifting our school counseling<00:37:43.599><c> rules<
- </c> and the board of school administrators. and the board of school administrators.
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 30th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Today I'm proud to welcome students and staff from John Muir Charter Schools, representing schools from
- Today I'm proud to welcome students and staff from John Muir Charter Schools, representing schools from
- School; Elaine Kim, a student from Ruskin Elementary School; Rebecca Liu, a student from Valley Christ
- School; Ishaan Shan Van Jetty, a student from Horner Middle School; Shihan Yan, a student from Piedmont
- High School.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then proceeded through routine journal, procedural, and guest-introduction business. Majority Leader Garcia secured suspension of rules for several procedural matters, including allowing guests in the chamber, moving AB 2568 Johnson out of Appropriations to the second reading file, and setting SB 73 Cervantes for a Public Safety Committee hearing; the rule-suspension motion passed 41-14. The floor also recognized several guest groups, including Placer County Sheriff Wayne Wu and Undersheriff Shane Wright for the sheriff’s office’s 175th anniversary, students from John Muir Charter Schools, youth art contest winners from the 24th District, the Oak Ridge High School cheer team, and students from Casa Grande High School.
The Assembly then moved through the daily file, passing and retaining numerous second- and third-reading items. Two resolutions drew floor debate and were adopted by voice vote after coauthor roll calls: ACR 176 by Assembly Member Elhawary, declaring April as Second Chance Month, and HR 109 by Assembly Member Schiavo, recognizing California’s janitorial and cleaning workforce. Supporters of ACR 176 emphasized rehabilitation, reentry barriers, and the importance of second chances for formerly incarcerated people, while also noting the need to remember victims and survivors. Supporters of HR 109 highlighted janitors’ role in public health and the often unseen nature of their work, with members sharing personal experiences in janitorial and service jobs.
The Assembly also adopted ACR 119 by Assembly Member Ta, recognizing Black April Memorial Month and the 51st anniversary of the fall of Saigon. Speakers described the trauma of the Vietnamese refugee experience, honored those lost during and after the Vietnam War, and praised the contributions of Vietnamese Americans in California. After additional items were passed and retained on the third reading and consent calendars, the House announced its schedule and adjourned until Monday, May 4 at 1 p.m.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- By their schools to be delegates for Arkansas Girls' State.
- So there was no one at the school that entire week. That was the deadline.
- A mistake was made by the counselors and by school personnel.
- They're in the high school level, and they may have never...
- We heard from schools. We heard from parents. We heard from superintendents.
Committee:
All HOUSE MANAGEMENT
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- to go to school.
- Um, whenever there might be a threat to a school, and most of these threats to the schools generally
- to the schools generally are threats to the schools generally are callin<00:45:47.359><c> threats.
- </c> administrator, other school employee. administrator, other school employee.
- </c> the ongoing operations of the school. the ongoing operations of the school.
Committee:
House Judiciary
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- in recent years as schools have adopted safety policies to protect the kids.
- in recent years as schools have adopted safety policies to protect the kids.
- You have controlled access to the buildings during the school days and some other functional aspects
- Schools simply are not designed for that now.
- in school, that coincide with an election day.
Committee:
House State Affairs
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from Friday, March 6, by voice vote. It then introduced RS 33658, a measure revised to specify four chemicals the Idaho State Police lab can test in connection with Schedule 1 substances; the motion passed, with Representative Scott recorded as voting no.
House Bill 831 was then heard and advanced. The bill, sponsored by Representative Raybould, addresses conflicts between school safety policies and the use of school buildings as polling places, and would take effect in 2028 to allow time for coordination. Ada County Clerk Trent Tripple testified in strong support on behalf of all county clerks, saying the bill would provide more predictable, secure, and accessible polling locations while reducing conflicts with school operations. The committee sent the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee also advanced House Bill 798, which repeals outdated code related to the State Treasurer’s former securities lending authority, and House Bill 799, which repeals several obsolete alcohol-related code sections. Representative Scott described both as code cleanup measures. Finally, the committee introduced RS 33645, which would set rules for ex parte communications with the Public Utilities Commission and limit gifts from lobbyists, similar to existing rules for judges. All of these motions passed by voice vote, and the committee adjourned.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Three years ago, our schools were ranked 43rd in the country.
- they were resigned to Kevin being in a struggling assigned school.
- It had consistently been the worst-performing school in the district.
- But because of LEARNS, in just three years, this school has gone from an F-rated school to a B, and I
- When I visited the school, I got to see her leadership firsthand.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:39:53.560><c> that's</c> school a private school that's that's school a private school that's
- So we have sending schools and receiving schools.
- school, or nonpublic school, you have a right to take CTE.
- and receiving schools a few schools and receiving schools a few years<04:45:48.040><c> ago</c><04:45
- <c> you</c> charter school or nonpublic school you charter school or nonpublic school you have<04:47:
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Caucus of the Whole - 2026-03-25 - 10:00AM
Vermont House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I was a school board; we had a federal mediator. Those positions are gone. So, we don't have that.
- I was a school board; we had a federal mediator. Those positions are gone. So, we don't have that.
- Um I was a school board, we contract.
- ><c> school</c><00:10:05.400><c> boards</c><00:10:05.760><c> or</c> this.
- And if school boards or this.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Mar 13th, 2026 at 04:04 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- It is meant to offer protection to the children of our school districts.
- Teachers in our school system are mandatory reporters.
- Those kids, they don't go to school because the parents are home with them.
- year to the 2028-2029 school year.
- year to the 2027-2028 school year.
Summary:
The Senate considered and passed a series of House bills and one constitutional resolution, with several measures receiving title amendments and some taking effect immediately or on a specified date. Early action included moving House Bill 5438, concerning the foundation allowance for instructional programs, to the foot of third-reading bills. House Bill 5441, reforming the state personnel system, was amended with a Judiciary strike-and-insert technical fix, then passed 28-6 and was set to take effect July 1, 2026. House Bill 5462 on mine subsidence insurance passed unanimously, with a title amendment adopted. House Bill 5484, creating felony offenses related to denying medical treatment to sexual offense victims, also passed unanimously with a title amendment. House Bill 5515 modernizing workers’ compensation statutes passed unanimously with a title amendment, and House Bill 5527 establishing licensure and regulation for wellness reimbursement programs passed unanimously. House Bill 5528, protecting personal residential information of certain public officials, passed unanimously with a title amendment.
The most extended debate centered on House Bill 5537, an education-related bill that was amended to add a child-protection provision later referred to as “Rayleigh’s law.” The amendment would bar approval of home instruction requests in certain child abuse or neglect cases until the Department of Human Services confirms the investigation is unfounded, closed, or not substantiated, or until 10 days pass without a response. Senators argued the measure was intended to protect children and not target homeschooling. After a point of order, the chair initially ruled the amended language not germane; that ruling was challenged and ultimately overruled by a 24-7 vote, allowing the amendment to remain. The bill then passed 24-7, and a title amendment was adopted.
Other measures passed with little or no opposition. House Bill 5582 removed the sunset on the TANF applicant drug-screening program and passed 28-3 after a technical committee amendment. House Bill 5687 reduced the metallurgical coal severance tax over time and adjusted oil and gas tax allocations, passing 31-3. Several supplemental appropriations also passed and were made effective from passage, including funds for Homeland Security/corrections, the Adjutant General, Health, the State Road Fund, and Tourism/Culture and History. The Senate also adopted House Joint Resolution 42, which would place on the ballot a constitutional amendment increasing the homestead exemption from $20,000 to $40,000 and allowing future changes by general law. In second reading, the Senate advanced bills on workforce training reimbursements, aerospace and advanced manufacturing incentives, portable benefit accounts, literacy and science-of-reading training, school aid formula changes, and wedding venue regulation, with amendments adopted on several of them before advancement to third reading.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Feb 11th, 2025
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair Fine: Well, I would presume in a school district it would be the school district.
- In the case of a public school, it probably would be the school board.
- When you go home, when you leave the school, you are. When we're in a school, you are...
- hallways, cafeterias, and school ...of flags in the interior of schools, in classrooms, hallways, cafeterias
- Would an elementary school teacher be prohibited from displaying a student's school project with a picture
Summary:
The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met with a quorum present and took up two bills and one presentation. Senate Bill 108, on administrative procedures, was presented by Senator Burgess on behalf of Senator Grall. The bill would require agencies to systematically review rules over five years old, submit annual regulatory plans and reports, and take action on reviewed rules; it also would speed publication of proposed rules after new rulemaking authority and expand transparency for incorporated materials and rule histories. Americans for Prosperity appeared in support, there was no debate, and the bill was reported favorably on a roll call vote.
The committee then heard a presentation from State Board of Administration Executive Director Chris Spencer on implementation of statutory investment restrictions affecting state funds. He reviewed the SBA’s structure and fiduciary duties, said the agency must maximize financial return using only pecuniary factors, and described the Protecting Florida’s Investments Act restrictions involving Northern Ireland, Cuba, Venezuela, Israel, Sudan, Iran, and China. He noted recent changes, including expanded Iran restrictions after the October 7 attacks, the addition of China-related divestment requirements, and the SBA’s move to eliminate China and Hong Kong from its global equity benchmarks; he said the agency is ahead of schedule on required divestment and in compliance with the law.
Senate Bill 100, on display of flags by governmental entities, was then presented by Chair Fine. The bill would prohibit political flags on government buildings and allow active-duty service members and veterans to use reasonable force to stop flag desecration. The committee heard extensive public testimony, with supporters arguing government buildings should not display political messages and opponents raising First Amendment, vagueness, and enforcement concerns, especially regarding LGBTQ-related flags and school settings. Senators also questioned the bill’s definitions and the reasonable-force provision. After debate, the committee voted to report SB 100 favorably, with Senators Arrington and Polsky voting no and Senators Brodeur, McClain, Rodriguez, Fine, and Chair DeSiglie voting yes. At the end of the meeting, Senator Rodriguez was recorded as voting yes on SB 108, and the committee adjourned.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma Education Commission Feb 26th, 2026
Oklahoma Education Commission
Transcript Highlights:
- Any other questions, comments about School AI?
- I know they have four schools, I think.
- We have that broken down: 37 would be traditional public schools, 15 would be virtual or charter schools
- When your students, do they have an email address at their home school and a career tech school?
- , where are you going to school?
Committee:
House Oklahoma Education Commission
Summary:
The meeting focused primarily on planning for an upcoming AI symposium and related commission work. Members reviewed nomination and registration timelines, attendance categories, site logistics, and microcredential requirements for participants. They discussed the symposium’s structure, including slots for K-12, higher education, career tech, libraries, tribal groups, and innovation grant recipients, and noted that the event would likely be held in early June with a follow-up planning meeting on April 2. The group also discussed launching a newsletter via Substack and publishing a monthly podcast to share updates and build public awareness.
A major portion of the discussion centered on School AI and a proposed $45 million AI initiative. Members described School AI pilot activity at OCCC and broader plans to work with K-12, career tech, higher education, and libraries, while emphasizing privacy, data governance, and the need for local training and agency-level negotiation. The $45 million proposal, referenced as House Bill 1782, would create a revolving fund, an advisory council, and broad allowable uses including tools, professional development, curriculum, research, student programs, infrastructure, and public outreach. Representative Williams said the bill was moving through the House appropriations process and that the goal was to keep the funding intact.
The group also raised concerns about other AI-related proposals and initiatives, including three bills by Representative Cody Maynard and the Oklahoma AI Roundtable, which some members viewed skeptically because of its paid membership model. A podcast episode on ethics and legal issues in AI was previewed, including a controversial example about using AI to survey students for safety risks; members agreed the example was hypothetical but potentially sensitive. The meeting ended with broader discussion of workforce needs, especially nursing and corrections education, including efforts to expand LPN/RN pathways, address certification costs, and connect training to rural health and reentry programs.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Jan 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And I remember wanting to get right back into school. I moved here from Alabama.
- They were on quarters, so I could jump right back into school.
- It is a very expensive school.
- Private schools can charge any tuition they want, whether it's $54,000 a year at PLU, schools can charge
- It's all high school students in Washington State.
Summary:
The Workforce Development Committee heard public testimony on several higher education bills. Senate Bill 5954 would expand veteran survivor tuition waiver eligibility to better align state law with federal DEA benefits, allowing eligible children and surviving spouses/domestic partners to use the waiver outside current age and time limits. The sponsor and veteran advocates said the change would help families access earned benefits; no opposition was heard, and the public hearing was closed.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 5826, which would require public postsecondary institutions to provide access to medication abortion through student health centers or referrals and web-based information by the 2027-28 academic year. Supporters, including students and reproductive health advocates, said the bill would reduce barriers, travel burdens, and stigma and help students stay enrolled. Opponents, including clergy, Catholic Conference representatives, and other individuals, argued the bill promoted abortion, raised safety and moral concerns, and was outside the mission of colleges. The public hearing was closed after extensive testimony.
Senate Bill 5828 would restore and adjust Washington College Grant and College Bound Scholarship awards for students attending private not-for-profit four-year institutions, using the average award at public institutions rather than the reduced formula adopted last session. The sponsor and many students, private college leaders, and business and workforce groups supported the bill as a matter of fairness, access, and student choice, while public university faculty and representatives opposed it, saying state aid should prioritize public institutions and that the bill would deepen funding inequities. The committee also heard Senate Bill 5909, which would require public baccalaureate institutions to review and potentially discontinue low-enrollment degree programs; supporters framed it as a transparency and efficiency measure, while faculty and student representatives opposed it as too blunt and potentially harmful to smaller, specialized, or equity-focused programs. No votes were taken on any of the bills during the hearing.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Sep 11th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- It is not a satellite, but it is a hub for all school activities.
- And I knew about it, the school in Orlando.
- in the country, 52% of the medical. schools are private.
- But for all private schools, MD, DO, we're I believe are right.
- , law schools, Cruces Public Schools, Gadsden, and Hatch.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Elementary School of which my children had the honor to attend.
- Association of School Administrators. Chris is here today with her family.
- School where she also serves as the Science Department Chair.
- Money received from the purchase of an attendance credit by a school district.
- the public school challenging the operations of the public school system, authorizing an administrative