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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/24/26

Education Finance

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  • Representative Perez-Vega. No. Representative Wam. Yes. Representative Rehm. No.
  • Representative Perez-Vega. No. Representative Wam. Yes. Representative Rehm. No.
  • I'm also a student council representative, helping plan schoolwide activities, and a Pathfinder leader
  • I'm also a student council representative,<00:37:04.160> helping<00:37:04.560> plan<00:
  • Representative Lee: Thank you, Representative Ring. Uh, Representative Lee.
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  • Let's go with Sterling, representing Sterling on SB 1437. There's a policy recommendation.
  • outcomes for our students.
  • Representative Hasenbeck, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • Representative, we'll send that out as a due pass.
  • Representative, we'll send that out as a due pass.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 4/1/25

Education Policy

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  • students experiences that allow students students experiences that allow students to<00:04:57.600
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  • Uh that idea students with IEPs.
  • Thanks, Representative Gottfried.
Bills: HF1306
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10

Higher Education Finance and Policy

MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25

Higher Education Finance and Policy

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  • 01:30.400> Hills<00:01:30.960> bill actually a Representative Hills bill actually a Representative
  • <00:02:59.760> Representative<00:03:00.160> Coloulter.
  • Yes, Representative Coulter. That is exactly it.
  • Yes,<00:03:19.840> Representative<00:03:20.239> Coulter.
  • That is Yes, Representative Coulter. That is exactly<00:03:21.360> it.
Bills: HF2431
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Jan 28th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've seen our retention rates skyrocket with our students.
  • I want a student to come to UNF and leave there and go, wow, this was good. Thank you.
  • To this end, at the very essence of everything we do will be student success.
  • Students out without excess hours is important.
  • They don't have the luxury of accepting only those high academic achieving students.
Bills: S0176, S0816
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to hear two bills and several confirmation appointments. Senate Bill 176, as amended, required public universities to maintain and publicize clear campus safety policies and reporting procedures for threats to students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Senator Polsky said the bill was intended to close a gap in postsecondary safety guidance and mirror K-12 requirements. The committee adopted the amendment without objection, heard supportive comments about campus safety, and reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard Senate Bill 116, which would codify the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute to support research, prevention, education, collaboration, and outreach on diabetes; the bill drew supportive testimony from AARP and others and was also reported favorably. The committee then took up confirmations for multiple university and college boards of trustees. Nominees and appointees testified about their backgrounds and priorities, including FIU trustee Nestor Plana, UNF trustee Clarence Stephen Moore, UCF trustees Mark Philburn and Alan Flores, USF trustees Rick Piccolo and Nancy Watkins Hemingway, and Miami Dade College trustee Ismarie Monreal, among others. Their remarks emphasized student success, research growth, workforce development, financial stewardship, and institutional goals such as engineering, cybersecurity, health care, and preeminence. Several members asked about NCLEX nursing pass rates and university performance metrics, and one public commenter raised concerns about campus climate and student safety at UCF. After hearing the appointees and public comment, the committee voted to confirm the group of nominees in a block and reported the confirmations favorably. The meeting concluded without further business after a motion to adjourn.
TX
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  • First, student safety.
  • school day can help a student focus on their learning instead of their discomfort.
  • If you could state your name and who you represent and your position on the bill.
  • I represent myself. Port SB 1396. Thank you, Senator Bob Hall, for this bill.
  • My name is Denise Sybert and I'm representing myself. I'm in support of SB 1208.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Feb 12th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

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  • Oh, Senator Burgess, I just had a question, like on behalf of the students.
  • The hair thing left me probably just after many of these students that are child students here, shortly
  • I represent Broward. We're down 3,000 students.
  • I represent Broward. We're down 3,000 students.
  • population and in the count where the students are in the world of universal school choice.
Bills: S7036
Summary: The Senate Committee on Pre-K-12 Appropriations met with a quorum present and announced it would not be presenting its budget at this time, per a Senate memorandum. The sole bill on the agenda was SB 7036 by Senator Corey Simon, which was described as a broad education package strengthening school turnaround tools, early literacy supports, early learning policies, academic offerings, and educator pipeline provisions. Senator Simon explained that the bill addresses persistently low-performing schools, Title I use for STEM curricula, charter school renewal and dismissal rules, epinephrine device policies, VPK summer bridge eligibility, disability-aligned interventions, agriculture and Algebra 1 instruction, GATE access, and certification updates for teachers and computer science. An amendment was adopted that removed provisions on temporary door locks and DOE-developed instructional materials and added a GATE startup grant update. The committee heard numerous appearance forms, with many individuals and organizations waving against the bill, while one student, Ella Latimore, appeared and spoke briefly. Much of the exchange with her was lighthearted and unrelated to the bill, but Senator Simon used his closing to note that concerns from the prior stop had been addressed by removing the DOE materials and door-lock language, and he asked for favorable support. The committee then voted on the bill as amended, and CS for SB 7036 was reported favorably. After the vote, members made several informal statements, including remarks about a Valentine’s Day visit from students and appreciation for community member Misty Cash. Senator Osgood also raised a serious concern about declining immigrant student enrollment affecting district budgets, especially in Broward County, and urged the committee to address the issue proactively with school districts. The chair said staff were already working with districts on the matter and that more discussion would follow. The meeting then adjourned after additional light banter among members.
TX
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  • , students like me, and students like us.
  • From unique backgrounds and stories to tell... ...that harm students, students like me, and students
  • We distributed hundreds of banned and challenged books representing the diversity of our student body
  • We distributed hundreds of banned and challenged books representing the diversity of our student body
  • We distributed hundreds of banned and challenged books representing the diversity of our student body
Summary: Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT) held an advocacy event at the Texas Capitol focused on youth participation in policymaking and opposition to recent education-related legislation. Speakers, including student organizers and SEAT leaders, argued that students should have a direct voice in decisions affecting public schools, curriculum, and school governance. Representative Donna Howard briefly attended to support the group, praised their advocacy, and referenced the idea that if young people are not given a seat at the table, they should “bring your own chair.” Several student speakers criticized the newly passed school vouchers bill as a threat to public education and said it would divert resources from public schools. Others opposed bills such as Senate Bill 12 and Senate Bill 13, describing them as harmful to LGBTQ+ students and inclusive education. One speaker also condemned book bans and library censorship, arguing that students need access to diverse books and truthful, inclusive curricula. The speakers framed these issues as matters of student rights, belonging, and free expression. SEAT executive director Cameron Samuels closed by describing the organization’s history of student-led activism against book bans and exclusion from school policymaking. Samuels said the group had distributed challenged books, pursued legal action over blocked internet resources, and delivered a Student Bill of Rights to superintendents and legislators. The event ended without any formal legislative vote or committee action, serving instead as a press conference and advocacy rally urging lawmakers to listen to students.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education May 13th, 2025

Public Education

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  • system for students seeking post-secondary education, providing students with statewide and national
  • Faculty often represent the most direct path to college for many students, particularly in rural and
  • Yes, Representative Bryant. Representative Leach, I...
  • Our students will suffer.
  • While Ari may be hypothetical, he represents thousands of students across Texas.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hied Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

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  • Representative Representative Novotny.
  • Representative Kotter: The fiscal note at the top says an estimated 500 students would lose state grant
  • Representative Allen: Aye. Representative Duran: Aye. Representative Hansen: No.
  • Representative Hicks: Representative Cleborne. Representative Cleborne: No.
  • <01:36:10.720> is the student, but like the student is the student, but like the student is
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 3/18/26

Education Policy

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  • Representative<00:14:31.680> Dell. Representative Dell. Representative Dell.
  • Representative<00:47:44.880> Lawrence. Representative Lawrence. Representative Lawrence.
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  • Representative Vernick. Okay, Representative Mueller.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education May 15th, 2025

Public Education

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  • And so this provides equal access to all students. access to every student.
  • Yes, Representative, you know, sir.
  • Representative Inhofe, witness.
  • That's not specific to the student.
  • Hour of the day the student leaves.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-04-21

Higher Education Finance and Policy

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  • students.
  • Representative Liebling? Yes, Representative Liebling. Thank you, Madam Chair.
  • It also represents strength, value, and it represents an anchor.
  • Representative Liebling?
  • Represent, okay, Representative Coulter, then Representative Liebling, and was there someone on this
Bills: HF2312
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/21/25

Higher Education Finance and Policy

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  • <00:07:40.080> student<00:07:40.400> loan 32, which is the student student loan 32,
  • Representative Hicks, I have one. Representative Hicks, I have one.
  • Um represent. Thank you. forward. Okay. Um represent. Thank you.
  • It also represents strength, value, and it represents an anchor.
  • Representative Scott. Uh Madam Chair. Representative Scott.
Bills: HF2312
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:07:55.840> in students, like every student in students, like every student in Minnesota
  • <00:26:21.679> are students feel safe, that students are students feel safe, that students
  • <00:38:23.040> student fraud, strengthening our student student fraud, strengthening our student
  • Representative<01:14:35.600> Robbins. Representative Robbins. Representative Robbins.
  • Representative Raric. Representative Raric.
Bills: HF4362, HF4252, HF4440
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 8th, 2025

Higher Education

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  • a student on the top 10?
  • Great student. Tell me what you mean when you say a great student.
  • . students.
  • or a group of students meaning let's say no this isn't the diversity let's say representative Shoffner
  • Representative Tinderholtz's question, the counselor works with students ideally on On that, we have
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 8th, 2025

Higher Education

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  • Sir, we have you registered as Edgar Loya. representing the Student Government Association and you're
  • It's an honor to speak before you, not only as a representative of the student body but as a proud Miner
  • Out of the 250, I believe we have roughly 230 of those counties represented in the Tarleton students.
  • We're the third-largest university in the state for the number of Texas counties represented in our student
  • As Representative Slauson accurately stated, 90 plus percent of our students will come from the great
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Feb 3rd, 2026

Education Pre-K - 12

Transcript Highlights:
  • and student-to-student misconduct, including consideration of... ...teacher-to-student and student-to-student
  • NDAs add nothing to student safety.
  • Protecting students must remain our top priority.
  • It allows parents of exceptional student education students to request in writing to the school's principal
  • Thank you to Senator Kellyune and to Representative Tremont.
Bills: S0824, S1170, S1620, S1738, S7036
Summary: The Education Pre-K-12 Committee considered several K-12 bills and resolutions. SJR 1104, by Senator Massullo, would place on the ballot a proposed constitutional amendment protecting voluntary religious expression in public schools; supporters said it simply codifies existing law and protects student and employee rights, while opponents warned it could entrench religious pressure and exclusion. The resolution was reported favorably. The committee also heard SB 1738, by Senator Yarborough, on educational facilities; an amendment removed crime-prevention-through-environmental-design language and adjusted transparency/safe-space provisions, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. SB 824, by Senator Truenow, was amended into a transparency measure requiring districts to submit annual reports on unimproved land holdings to DOE, and it was reported favorably. Appointments in tabs 7 and 8 were recommended for confirmation. The committee then took up SPB 7036, a comprehensive education package by Chair Simon. The bill would expand educational emergency triggers, adjust Title I withholding uses, align charter school rules with school improvement processes, update safety and early learning provisions, expand literacy and math interventions, and revise educator pipeline policies. Members raised concerns about a provision that could allow the state to develop instructional materials; Simon said that section was still being considered and would need guardrails. The committee adopted a motion to submit the bill as a committee bill, and it was reported favorably. SB 1620, by Senator Leak, proposed a “school board members’ bill of rights” giving board members direct access to district documents and staff, limiting district attorneys’ dual representation, strengthening nepotism rules, and prohibiting nondisclosure agreements. Volusia County school board members and others testified both for and against the bill, with supporters citing transparency and accountability and opponents warning about confidentiality, staff pressure, and undermining the superintendent’s authority. The bill was reported favorably. Finally, SB 1170, by Senator Calatayud, as amended, would allow parents of students in self-contained ESE classrooms to request cameras, with district policies governing review, notice, timelines, and appeals. Parents, advocates, and educators testified strongly in support, while one witness opposed it as an unfunded mandate. The committee reported the bill favorably.