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• students and Hochul home-schooled students.
• Rule students, students who need acceleration home education, students and children of active duty military
• Neither parents nor districts can evaluate how well the student the school is serving students at the
• and what I mean by all students, all students have access. >> To these courses.
• they're they're student.

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• over 60% of our students are BIPO students.
• We have 1,825 students.
• We have 1,825 students.
• adversely affects students.
• adversely affects students.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These students come in, they form a part of our student body.
• of lowincome students. of lowincome students.
• unpaid student debt. unpaid student debt.
• student and there one of the student student and there one of the student asked<01:34:27.440>
• Do you kick that student out of class, or do you keep that student?

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a full quorum and approved the prior minutes. Members offered introductions of guests and family members, then heard a presentation from University of Louisville President Thomas Jared Bradley, who was sworn in before testifying. He described his background and outlined U of L’s strategic priorities: student success, access and affordability, workforce development, community engagement, and research. Bradley highlighted enrollment growth, increases in first-generation and Pell-eligible students, strong transfer pathways with KCTCS, and support programs such as the Cardinal Commitment Grant, 15-to-Finish, Comeback Cards, tutoring, mentoring, and mental health services. Bradley also emphasized U of L’s statewide and regional impact through UofL Health, rural outreach, the Bullitt County rural cancer education and research center, nursing expansion, and the Kentucky Manufacturing Extension Partnership program. He noted major institutional distinctions, including R1 status, a new Carnegie Opportunity College and University designation, and community-engaged classification. He said the university is one of only 10 public universities nationwide with all three designations and reported record enrollment, improved retention, and strong research expenditures. He also thanked lawmakers for significant capital and operating support, including funding for the simulation center, health science center, asset preservation, and the MEP program. During questions, members praised the university’s public service role and asked about first-generation enrollment, retention, graduation rates, and post-graduation outcomes. Bradley said the university is working to improve completion by expanding academic support, early alerts, incentives for tutoring, and faculty/advisor mentoring, especially for first-generation and high-need students. He acknowledged that post-graduation employment data is difficult to collect but said the new Carnegie classification reflects positive outcomes. No votes were taken beyond approving the minutes, and no formal actions were taken on legislation in this portion of the meeting.

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• service opportunities for students, and to support students' career development.
• service opportunities for students, and also to support students' career development.
• Thank you. opportunities for students and also to support students' career development.
• Today, this committee has the power to ensure that students like me, and students with even greater socioeconomic
• Well done, students. Thank you. Well done, students.

Summary: The subcommittee held an informational budget hearing covering several GovOps, CDT, CPPA, and DGS items. GovOps reported that most deliverables under the Governor’s generative AI executive order have been completed, including guidelines, procurement tools, community-impact guidance, and a new project delivery lifecycle for Gen AI projects; one workforce-related deliverable remains. Members and public commenters raised concerns about privacy, labor impacts, and how the state will explain and oversee Gen AI use. The committee also heard a proposal to create a California Education Interagency Council with $5 million ongoing and 16 positions to coordinate workforce and education systems; LAO questioned duplication and recommended limited-term funding, while supporters said a neutral convening body is needed to improve coordination and student outcomes. GoServe presented the College Corps budget proposals, describing the program as a paid service and career-development opportunity for undergraduate students that helps reduce college costs while supporting communities through tutoring, food insecurity work, climate and disaster response, and other service. The administration sought one-time and ongoing funding to expand the program to more campuses and students, while LAO objected to the high administrative costs and recommended rejection. Several students and alumni testified that College Corps provided financial support, professional experience, and career pathways. The committee also heard a $5 million proposal for a Belonging Campaign to address loneliness and social isolation through research, outreach, and local grants; LAO said the proposal lacked clear goals and measures, while supporters said the effort is needed for youth, seniors, and community resilience. The Department of Technology updated the Middle Mile Broadband Initiative, saying construction is underway on the statewide open-access network and the project remains on track for the 2026 deadline, though LAO noted a required business plan had not yet been submitted. The California Privacy Protection Agency presented its Delete Act implementation request for the DROP platform, which will let consumers request deletion of personal information held by data brokers; LAO flagged oversight concerns because CDT is both developing the system and involved in project support. Public commenters from business groups urged caution on CPPA’s rulemakings, warning of compliance costs and job impacts. The Department of General Services then discussed implementation of Proposition 2 school facilities bonds, requesting staffing and administrative funding to manage the new bond program and continue school facility work. Officials said the program can also help districts affected by the January wildfires, including interim site funding and expedited assistance. Finally, DGS requested authority and positions to operate Building 18 for labor-agency tenants relocating from older Capitol Mall space; SEIU Local 1000 criticized the state’s four-day return-to-office policy and said telework has improved productivity and retention. No formal votes were taken; the hearing concluded after public testimony and member questions on each item.

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• <00:08:50.959> All increases in student enrollment. All increases in student enrollment.
• House File 1607 can have on students House File 1607 can have on students like<00:20:01.039>
• <00:20:07.919> needs strategies that address student needs strategies that address student
• <00:36:10.560> The students and innovation zones. The students and innovation zones.
• who are uh it allows all the students who are uh it allows all the students<00:48:48.319> from

Bills: HF630, HF1435, HF1607

Keywords: short-call substitute, substitute teacher, substitute teaching license, pilot program, teacher shortage, education workforce, school district, charter school, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, background check, paraprofessional, education support personnel, temporary license, substitute training, retaliation, teacher pay, daily substitute pay, Minnesota education law, education innovation

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• Indeed, we have more students of color than the University of Minnesota has students.
• Indeed, we have more students of color than the University of Minnesota has students.
• Indeed, we have more students of color than the University of Minnesota has students.
• The bad guy killed 2 students.
• That students are protected. Students have enough on their plates to worry about.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 4362, which would allow Minnesota public colleges and universities to prohibit visitors from carrying firearms on campus, similar to existing policies that already apply to students and employees. The bill’s author argued it was a modest step to help campuses protect staff and students from gun violence, citing the long history of school shootings and saying the decision should be left to each institution. Supporters, including representatives of the Inter Faculty Organization and Minnesota State College Faculty, said the current law leaves a loophole because campuses can restrict students and employees but not visitors, and they pointed to data and incidents suggesting many campus shootings involve non-affiliated individuals. Opponents, including the NRA Minnesota state director and the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, argued the bill would create ineffective gun-free zones, disarm lawful permit holders, and expand firearm restrictions across large and sometimes unclear areas of public property. They also raised concerns about notice, due process, and the claim that criminals would ignore the restrictions. In member discussion, supporters emphasized campus safety, institutional discretion, and the responsibility to protect students, while opponents stressed Second Amendment rights and existing campus carry trends in other states. After discussion, the chair announced a roll call vote on the motion to refer House File 4362 to the Public Safety Committee. The motion failed on a 7-7 tie, and the bill was not referred onward.

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• We are grateful for their students.
• Under her student empowerment.
• 10:20.920> to student-led family fun nights to student-led family fun nights to launching<00:10
• week and means so much to our students week and means so much to our students and<00:15:43.440><
• students, our teachers, and our schools. students, our teachers, and our schools.

Bills: HB1800, HB2095, HB1158, HB1518, HB1752, SCR23, SCR24, SCR25, SCR26, SCR27, SCR28, SCR29, SCR30, SCR31, SCR32, SCR33, SCR34, SCR35, SCR36, SCR37, SCR38, SCR39, SCR40, SCR41, SCR42, SCR43, SCR44, SCR45, SCR46, SCR47, SCR48, SCR49, SCR50, SCR51, SCR52, SCR53, SCR54, SCR55, SCR56, SCR57, SCR58, SCR59, SCR60, SCR61, SCR62, SCR63, SCR64, SCR65, SCR66, SCR67, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR71, SCR72, SCR73, SCR74, SCR75, SCR76, SCR77, SCR78, SCR79, SCR80, SCR81, SCR82, SCR83, SCR84, SCR85, SCR86, SCR87, SCR88, SCR89, SCR90, SCR91, SCR92, SCR93, SCR94, SCR95, SCR96, SCR97, SCR98, SCR99, SCR100, SCR101, SCR102, SCR103, SCR104, SCR105, SCR106, SCR107, SCR108, SCR109, SCR110, SCR111, SCR112, SCR113, SCR114, SCR115, SCR116, SCR117, SCR118, SCR119, SCR120, SCR121, SCR122

Keywords: supplemental appropriations, state budget, Hawaii budget, biennial budget, capital improvement projects, CIP, general fund, special fund, green fee, special land and development fund, clean energy revolving loan fund, agricultural development revolving fund, community grants, nonprofit grants, Office of Community Services, housing, affordable housing, homelessness, health care, mental health

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• experience of every Minnesota student. experience of every Minnesota student.
• individual district and students needs. individual district and students needs.
• 42:13.359> of<00:42:13.599> color income students and students of color income students
• That means more students are on track, more students are graduating on time, and more students are prepared
• That means more students are on track, more students are graduating on time, and more students are prepared

Bills: HF3650, HF2238

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, HF2238, Minnesota, workforce development, construction trades, youth skills training, youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, construction training, career and technical education, CTE, child labor laws, minor labor, labor exemption, workforce pipeline, skilled trades

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• 870 students. 870 students.
• . students. students. 870<00:08:21.360> students.
• student reimbursement student uh of a student the<00:19:34.799> superintendent the superintendent
• expensive student.
• expensive student.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• To give you an example, we have about 420 students K through 12 at Rehoboth; 78 of those students benefit
• It's about Close to 20 percent of our student population, and that's students that we try to serve with
• majority of our students in the state.
• The number of students is going down.
• This just takes off all of the stigmas as to whether you're a full-pay student or a part-pay student.

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• I think 130,000 students in Broward County. Sorry, 193,000 Florida students took AP classes.
• We want in-state students first. Out-of-state enrollment, we want in-state students first.
• Student identification number to keep track of where students are.
• Credit back in the use by a student in this program, last year the number of students was 60,000.
• . students in our state.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• That's over $17,500 a student.
• Student outcomes behind it.
• Many of you probably don't know, Southwest ISD has 15,000 students; 18% of them are bilingual students
• What we want to see is, we want this many students at meets rates, or this many students growing a year
• At a time when Texas students... ...students urgently need access to well-prepared and experienced teachers

Bills: SB26, SB 26

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, SB 26, Texas Property Code, colonia, colonias, Spanish translation, bilingual contract, real estate contract, executory contract, residential property, border county, international border, economically distressed area, consumer protection, language access, translator certified in Spanish

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• But where does the student go? The student disappears.
• But where does the student go? The student disappears.
• But where does the student go? The student disappears.
• But where does the student go? The student disappears.
• But where does the student go? The student disappears.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:03:22.840> of education and the students of education and the students of Minnesota<00
• you've seen now we're about 20% students you've seen now we're about 20% students uh<00:03:59.200
• students all students be successful students all students be successful thank<00:57:12.160> you
• , students who are deaf and hard of hearing, students who are in language immersion programs?
• /c><01:41:17.000> de<01:41:17.159> blinde students students who are de de blinde students

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Education Policy Committee met under a co-chair arrangement and heard opening remarks emphasizing civility, direct testimony from school leaders, and a focus on whether state policy is meeting student needs in the least intrusive and most cost-effective way. Chair Coleman asked testifiers to keep remarks brief and policy-focused, and the committee began with a series of superintendents describing local budget pressures and the cumulative impact of state mandates. Anoka-Hennepin Superintendent Corey McIntyre said the district, the state’s largest, is serving about 37,000 students and faces a roughly $26 million deficit even after major reductions, including cutting about $44 million and roughly 250 central office jobs. He cited rising costs tied to compensation, special education and multilingual cross-subsidies, unemployment, paid leave, READ Act implementation, student/staff safety and K-3 discipline requirements, and transportation, saying the district still faces about $50 million in mandate-related shortfalls and may need to reduce class size and student supports. Senator Kunesh responded that summer unemployment claims are paid from a separate state budget line, not the district general fund, and asked about paid leave costs; McIntyre and the chair clarified the district’s concern was the possibility of future costs if state funding ends. Prior Lake-Savage Superintendent Michael Thomas said district revenues are rising only about 2.5% to 3% while expenses are growing 5% or more, driven by inflation and vendor costs. He argued that the state’s inflationary funding tie should be maintained, and asked for an increase in local optional aid of $250 per pupil and more flexibility for districts that struggle to pass local levies. Minnetonka Superintendent David Law argued that schools are being asked to absorb broader community burdens, including food and mental health needs, while still being judged on academics and graduation; he said REACT funding fell short, forcing the district to shift reading funds to staff development, and urged the committee not to roll mandates forward without funding. Fergus Falls Superintendent Jeff Drake said expanded unemployment, earned sick and safe time, and paid family leave are creating staffing and budget challenges for rural districts, estimating unemployment costs could reach $240,000 annually and sick and safe time about $25,000, with added difficulty recruiting support staff and substitutes. No committee votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• our students are taught.
• Indeed, it will harm all students.
• These restrictions threaten how well educators can educate and support. students and how well students
• The student wins and district wins.
• This not only abandons students of color and LGBTQIA. students and their needs but calls into question

Bills: SB12, SB1565, SB13, SJR12, SB686, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB112, SB400, SB813, SB 12, SB 13

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, school district, grievance procedure, public education, diversity and inclusion, funding penalties, school libraries, library advisory councils, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, constitutional amendment, school choice

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• So just a frame of reference for where students are. of how well the students are doing, we keep track
• It's harmful for students. It causes a reduction in student achievement on average.
• Both for public students and for private school students.
• . students.
• You see student outcomes go up.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• allow high school high school students allow high school high school students that<00:04:16.479>
• <00:15:34.160> from across the board uh for students from across the board uh for students
• <00:15:56.399> who 1998 was not designed for students who 1998 was not designed for students
• <00:40:20.320> able<00:40:20.640> to students have never been able to students have
• rooms and helping the students those rooms and helping the students each<00:44:13.920> and<00

Keywords: 958, all

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• The dark blue is adult students.
• We were able to increase student count by 10,000 students in career tech.
• Have shop classes for every student.
• students.
• paying 1.5 times per student.

Keywords: 914, all

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• THIS BILL MODIFIES REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS THAT LOWER THE STAKES OF STUDENTS IN THE ALGEBRA ONE IN
• IF A STUDENT DOESN'T GET A 2 ON P.M.
• AND I WOULD NOTE TO THE GOAL IS NOT TO NOT PROMOTE STUDENTS, NOT TO NOT RETAIN STUDENTS.
• AND WHAT WE MISS IS THE ACTUAL STUDENT. WE MISSED THE STUDENT SITTING IN THAT TEST.
• THAT'S TROUBLING FOR ME FOR THOSE STUDENTS THAT WANT TO GO TO THE MILITARY, STUDENTS THAT WANT TO GO

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• funding per student.
• I think 130,000 students in Broward County—sorry, 193,000 Florida students took AP classes.
• school career, we want to give a tracking number, a student ID number, to every student who receives
• and that we use a student identification number to keep track of where students are and that we do a
• students in our state.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met for Budget Day and heard presentations on the Senate’s proposed 2025-2026 budget, SPB 25-200, totaling $117.4 billion. Chair Hooper said the plan reduces overall spending from the prior year, keeps strong reserves, includes a 4% pay raise for state employees, maintains employee health care contributions, and makes major investments in water quality, transportation, and education infrastructure. Committee chairs then summarized their budget silos, including K-12 education, higher education, health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/tourism/economic development, and agriculture/environment/general government. Members asked questions mainly about school funding, AP and dual enrollment support, voucher and scholarship impacts, and the My Safe Florida Home program. The committee adopted a large consent package of amendments and then approved three late-file amendments: funding virtual college tours for high school students, funding the FSU Sunshine Genetics program, and providing money for the Port of Fernandina customs facility. The committee then voted to report SPB 2500, the General Appropriations Bill, as a committee bill. It also favorably reported SPB 2502 (implementing bill), SPB 2504 (state employees placeholder), SB 7022 (Florida Retirement System contribution rates and DROP changes), CS/SB 1320 (recreating the Resilient Florida Trust Fund), SPB 2506 (gaming compact revenue distributions, including water projects and rural lands), SPB 2508 (29 new judgeships), SB 7014 (ending the court mediation and arbitration trust fund), SPB 2510 (K-12 conforming bill), SPB 2512 (higher education conforming bill), and SPB 2514 (health and human services conforming bill). The committee also took up several policy bills. It approved SB 7028 on cancer research, creating grant parameters, reporting requirements, a five-year pediatric cancer research incubator, and the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute VisionGen Initiative. It approved CS/CS/SB 170 on nursing home quality, adding resident satisfaction surveys, medical director standards, safety culture reviews, electronic health record requirements, financial reporting penalties, and a study of best practices. It approved CS/CS/SB 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, which expands mental health diversion options, adds Hillsborough County to a forensic hospital diversion pilot, expands grant uses, and creates a behavioral health data repository. It also approved SB 114 creating the Florida Center for Excellence in Insurance and Risk Management at FSU and moving the public hurricane loss model there. The committee then began considering SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response, including a late-file amendment, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.