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• WHEN YOU READ MEET AND DEFINITION ERRATIC FROM A CHARTER SCHOOL ASSOCIATION WEBSITE FOR YOUR iPhone ON
• I ENCOURAGE YOU TO BOTH KNOW AND TO FOCUS INSTEAD ON FUNDING OUR SCHOOLS AND AN APPROPRIATE LEVEL.
• I DID NOT GET THAT FROM A CHARTER SCHOOL WEBSITE. ONSET I GOT IT FROM A CHARTER SCHOOL WEBSITE.
• I DID NOT GET THAT FROM A CHARTER SCHOOL WEBSITE.
• PICK THE BILL ALLOWS PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN CHARTER SCHOOL PROJECTS TO BYPASS CONCURRENCY

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• You're not gonna take your kid to school. Our school was not affected.
• Thank God, but you can't get your kid to school if you're 65 miles away one way.
• We have a tremendous relationship with Kathy Perkins: our local school board.
• Postal service, EMS, fire, law enforcement, you know, school buses.
• And you mentioned the relationship that you have with the school board.

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• So here's our school.
• School number two, which is actually the Valley City School District, and their general is coming in
• The major categories are the city, the county, park, school, and the state.
• And then here's the school, all the schools with their levying.
• of the school mill levies and how much they are to the penny for that taxpayer.

Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Committee met to begin its study of the feasibility and desirability of revising the content of the real estate tax statement to improve property tax transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the study directive under House Bill 1176 and the statutory requirements for tax statements, including required line items such as true and full value, mill levy, legislative tax relief, primary residence credit, and the Legacy Fund portion of that credit. The Tax Department then explained how the current uniform statement is prescribed and approved, and noted that changes are typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from the North Dakota Association of Counties described the full annual tax cycle, from county budgeting and valuation notices to budget hearing notices, levy certification, cap calculations, and final tax statement mailing. They emphasized that counties and auditors do extensive coordination with taxing districts and neighboring counties, and that the process is labor-intensive and often manual. Members discussed the limited public response to budget notices and tax statements, the difficulty of explaining the legislative tax relief line, the 3% cap and valuation issues, and whether more frequent assessments or different timing would improve understanding. Several members and witnesses noted that many taxpayers only engage when they receive their final bill, and that clarity may be more important than adding more detail. NDACO also presented a rough cost survey from eight counties, estimating an average tax statement cost of about 74 cents and a statewide total near $600,000 for printing and mailing tax statements alone, with outsourcing generally cheaper than in-house printing. Witnesses noted that House Bill 1176 added other mailings and notices, increasing county workload and cost beyond the statement itself. The committee then heard from software vendors, who explained how their systems handle tax billing, budget notices, valuation notices, primary residence credit processing, and tax levy calculations, and they identified the 1600/1685 primary residence credit and discount interaction as a current programming challenge. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational and focused on gathering testimony and identifying issues for possible future recommendations or bill drafts.

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• This slide schools here in the state.
• </c><00:12:33.279><c> student</c> FAFSA data when the school student FAFSA data when the school student
• ><c> want</c><00:12:35.600><c> their</c> selects which schools they want their selects which schools
• And um that and it and this is school.
• </c> that would be something at the school that would be something at the school level<00:44:00.079><

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:09:54.399><c> Um,</c> might see utilized in schools. Um, might see utilized in schools.
• Senator<00:12:40.079><c> Meredith,</c> Um, there were 155 schools.
• The schools actually submitted, and 155 schools submitted, and they were all awarded.
• </c><00:21:03.840><c> um</c> professional development in schools um professional development in schools
• </c><00:21:12.559><c> districts</c> opportunity for more school districts opportunity for more school

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met after several reschedulings due to flooding, welcomed a new assistant, and confirmed a quorum. It first approved the March 11 minutes, then reported that the day’s agenda included 310 items totaling about $139.4 million, with all vendors registered with the Secretary of State. The committee then approved deferred items involving the Transportation Cabinet/Department of Highways, including one routine PSC green-list item and one PSC amendment item, after hearing from the Transportation Cabinet’s Division of Professional Services and noting prior questions had been answered. The bulk of the meeting focused on Department of Education contracts tied to reading and literacy initiatives. Officials described a competitive grant program for high-quality instructional resources and related professional learning, explaining that resources are selected through evidence-based reviews and a quality curriculum task force, and that districts apply using an instructional resources alignment rubric. Members questioned the program’s reach, whether districts opt in, how many schools applied, and whether the effort is producing measurable reading gains. Department witnesses said about 155 schools applied and were awarded, the program is voluntary, and the University of Louisville’s Reading Research Center is collecting qualitative and quantitative data to evaluate effectiveness. Several members expressed concern that the state has repeatedly funded literacy efforts without improving reading scores, though the committee ultimately approved the education items, with Senator Meredith noting support but frustration about the lack of progress. The committee also approved an MOA amendment item supporting the Principal Partnership Project, which provides tools, resources, and professional learning for administrators and helps meet statutory evaluation-training requirements. Members asked about the use of nonrecurring federal funds and whether the arrangement affects retirement benefits; staff said the contract pays districts based on daily wage and additional workdays, which does increase retirement packages. Representative McCool voted yes but voiced caution about possible supplanting. Finally, the committee took up an Office of the Controller contract for a brokered insurance-related procurement. Representative Balman moved to disapprove the contract, arguing the winning broker was not the low bidder and that the committee lacked answers about how technical scoring outweighed a roughly $600,000 price difference. The motion to disapprove did not prevail, and the contract was approved after further discussion about procurement scoring and the committee’s limited information.

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• c> to</c><00:27:12.559><c> learn</c><00:27:12.840><c> a</c><00:27:12.960><c> master's</c> back to school
• to learn a master's back to school to learn a master's degree<00:27:14.640><c> and</c><00:27:14.880>
• I am a professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St.
• I am a professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St.
• I am a professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House File 16, and the chair moved the bill with a recommendation that it be re-referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations. Representative Rymer said the bill would require reporting to ICE when an illegal immigrant is arrested on suspicion of a violent crime, even if the county attorney does not prosecute, and would bar state and local entities from blocking federal immigration enforcement. He described the bill as narrowly focused on serious offenses such as murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, and criminal sexual conduct, and said it was intended to improve communication with federal authorities about dangerous offenders. Supporters argued the bill would improve public safety and cooperation with federal law enforcement. David Zimmer, a former local law enforcement official, said cooperation with ICE is consistent with law enforcement practice and helps with information-sharing, warrants, consulate notifications, and locating individuals. Several other supporters, including a crime victim family member and a security officer, said the bill would help identify dangerous criminals and protect communities. Opponents said the bill would reduce trust in local law enforcement and discourage victims and witnesses from reporting crimes. Testifiers from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, The Advocates for Human Rights, Violence Free Minnesota, the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, the Northstar Alliance, the City of Minneapolis, and others said mandatory ICE notification could deter domestic violence and trafficking victims from seeking help, harm due process, and undermine community safety. Some also warned it would interfere with local separation policies, burden local agencies, and have negative economic and civil rights impacts. The committee also heard emotional testimony from individuals describing domestic abuse and immigration-related fears, and from family members of a murder victim who supported the bill.

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• I was missing school and trying to keep up in a body that couldn't keep up with me.
• And I explained to them that the day a nurse graduates nursing school or N.P. school, they can start
• Because, again, there's no aesthetic training available to them outside of a school like mine.
• I'm an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. I'm a resident of Newton.
• If people are not feeling well in school or in college, they don't perform well.

Bills: H5013 , H5087 , H5115 , S2928

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Health

Keywords: celiac disease, gluten intolerance, autoimmune disorder, pediatric screening, child health, public health, screening pilot, early detection, 12-year-olds, cholesterol screening, lipid screening, health care providers, Department of Public Health, patient advocacy, family support, Massachusetts, preventive care, diagnostic screening, nutrition, gastroenterology

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• , one of the high schools in my district.
• And when he brought up the claims around…” “For children that are in middle school.
• I’m 12 years old and I’m in middle school. Thank you for letting me speak today.
• And everybody was talking about it in school. And he called me that day just crying and stuff.
• school and got on the messenger, and there was a message from him.

Committee: House Emerging Issues

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Representative Marquez and I are very honored today to have some civic leaders in the high school and
• Representative Marquez and I are very honored today to have some civic leaders in the high school and
• Thank you. ...educational success while encouraging involvement in schools.
• Thank you for all the work you do in our schools. Welcome to your House. Thank you.
• To give schools and athletic associations the option for co-ed sports, male or female.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• diploma we had obtain his high school diploma we had been<00:09:31.800><c> making</c><00:09:32.160><
• Worth saying that another significant friction point is the bill to ban cell phones in schools, which
• Worth saying that another significant friction point is the bill to ban cell phones in schools, which
• Worth saying that another significant friction point is the bill to ban cell phones in schools, which
• </c> to get the cell phones out of schools to get the cell phones out of schools and<00:18:09.480><c>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Rep. Zach Stevenson and Sen. Mann presented Minnesota legislation aimed at requiring warning labels on social media platforms, modeled on the Surgeon General’s recommendation, and adding pop-up notifications every 30 minutes to show users how long they have been on a platform. They argued that social media use is linked to serious mental health harms among youth, including anxiety, depression, sleep disruption, self-harm, and suicidal ideation, and said the bill is part of a broader effort to add guardrails on big tech. They also referenced related Minnesota efforts on deepfakes, child influencers, platform-use disclosures, and a separate effort to remove cell phones from classrooms. The hearing featured emotional testimony from parents Bridget Noring and Tabitha Urbansky, who described losing sons to fentanyl poisoning after drugs were arranged through Snapchat. Both said social media platforms can function as drug markets and that warning labels and other restrictions could help prevent similar tragedies. Eric Mishy of SAVE and the Kids Campaign also testified in support, saying social media is contributing to anxiety, depression, suicide, sextortion, trafficking, bullying, and drug sales, and that companies have not done enough to stop these harms. In response to a question about the pop-up feature, Stevenson said the idea is new in Minnesota but similar to “are you still watching” prompts on streaming services, intended to add friction and interrupt addictive use. He and others said no state had yet enacted similar warning-label laws, though several have proposed them, and they emphasized that regulating technology companies is difficult because of their resources and lobbying power. No vote or formal committee action was taken in the transcript, though the bill was scheduled for a House Commerce Committee hearing the next day.

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• So they reached out and said, how would we do parity with public schools?
• they are school boards different which they are school boards or<01:14:58.320><c> schools</c><01:14:
• </c> or schools answer to an elected school or schools answer to an elected school board<01:15:00.320
• </c> point on the requirements for the school point on the requirements for the school prek<01:17:37.880
• I think we talk a lot about school districts having lower standards.

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I am delighted that we have some very special guests with us today from Georgetown High School.
• Many of them are making their Very special guests with us today from Georgetown High School.
• Margo Ferrick and the athletic director of Georgetown High School, Ryan Browner.
• , the principal of the school, and we are fortunate to have such good adult leadership in Georgetown
• So to all of you and to all of the folks that are here from the Georgetown Public Schools, And to all

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and several ceremonial recognitions. Members welcomed championship student-athlete teams from Medfield and Georgetown High School, including Georgetown’s 2025 MIAA Division 4 boys basketball champions, and presented citations. The chamber also welcomed former U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, with remarks highlighting her labor and worker-protection record. On formal business, the Senate adopted a Ways and Means report on House No. 4010, a fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill, amended to insert Senate Document No. 2512 and providing $1,283,200,000 in direct appropriations. The Senate also adopted an order placing the bill on the Orders of the Day for Thursday, May 8, 2025, for immediate consideration, with amendments in order. The Senate then adopted an order to adjourn and reconvene the following Monday at 11:00 a.m. without printing a calendar. Members also approved a motion to adjourn in memory of former state representative, state senator, Amesbury mayor, and civic leader Nicholas J. Costello, followed by a moment of silence in his honor.

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• is along the Rock Island Trail, this will be a time where I would encourage you to get your public schools
• We have a curriculum for schools to pick up and use in their classrooms, in the elementary schools especially
• , and I'm sure in the middle schools as well.
• We have a curriculum for schools to pick up and use in their classrooms, in the elementary schools especially
• , and I'm sure in the middle schools as well.

Committee: House Special Committee on Tourism

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• . >> SENATE BILL 320 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
• ACCESS TO THE AVAILABLE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND UPDATES THE SCHOOL FACILITY REQUIREMENTS TO REPLACE
• DISTRICTS AND LINES PUBLIC SCHOOL VPK PROGRAMS TO VERIFY ATTENDANCE USING EXISTING ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
• WE HAVE TRIED TO CARVE BACK SOME OF THE MANY, MANY, MANY, RULES AND REGULATIONS WE PUT ON DISTRICT SCHOOLS
• FURTHER CONSIDERATION PLEASE READ THE SENATOR'S NAME AND BILL NUMBER. >> SENATOR CALATAYUD PUBLIC SCHOOL

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• . school. school.
• </c> things the school does for our town. things the school does for our town.
• Shaw's comment about his school.
• Shaw's comment about his school.
• </c> med school. med school. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay.

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Kendall, who was my brother's and my science teacher all through middle school and into high school.
• rules, and the school was fined $2,500.
• This bill requires the FHSAA to adopt bylaws that authorize a coach employed by the school or school
• This bill requires the FHSAA to adopt bylaws that authorize a coach employed by the school or school
• Right out of high school, I got to...

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for Army Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, and several recognitions, including law enforcement guests, a Spina Bifida Week presentation, and a salute to the 2025 IPSC Handgun World Shoot team. The chamber then adopted the special order report and moved to floor consideration of Senate bills. Members passed several bills unanimously or near-unanimously after brief debate and, in some cases, floor amendments. CS/SB 590 clarified that changes to the statute of limitations for mandatory reporters of child abuse apply prospectively and passed 111-0. SB 418 required law enforcement autism-interaction training and allowed the blue-envelope program to be offered in electronic or physical form; it passed 111-0. CS/CS/SB 1668 addressed NICA’s actuarial soundness and passed 112-0. CS/SB 1246 expanded the Linking Industry to Nursing Education fund to broader health science programs and passed 112-0. CS/CS/SB 1404 set baseline standards for memory care providers and passed 111-0. CS/CS/SB 1030 revised recovery residence rules, including MAT-related provisions, and passed 168-0. CS/CS/SB 178 changed FHSAA rules so school coaches may use limited personal funds for student welfare with parent consent and passed 112-0. CS/CS/SB 422 barred use of ADS-B data for airport billing and passed 108-2. CS/CS/SB 598 modernized funeral, cemetery, and consumer services licensing and passed 111-0. The House also considered CS/CS/SB 1134, a controversial bill restricting county and municipal DEI-related official actions and contracting. Sponsor Rep. Black described broad prohibitions with numerous exceptions, while members asked about effects on observances, special events, parade participation, and local economic-vitality offices. Rep. Gant offered an amendment to narrow the bill’s DEI definition by removing vague prongs, arguing the language was ambiguous and could chill local government action; debate on that amendment was underway when the transcript ended. The chamber then moved into farewell remarks, including an extended address from Rep. Eskamani reflecting on her service, family, staff, constituents, and policy priorities, followed by remarks from the Speaker praising her energy and preparation. Rep. Overdorf also delivered farewell remarks highlighting his work on environmental policy, human trafficking, development regulation, property rights, and property taxes, with the Speaker commending his contributions.

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• Kendall, who was my brothers' and my science teacher all through middle school and into high school.
• rules, and the school was fined $2,500.
• This bill requires the FHSAA to adopt bylaws that authorize a coach employed by the school or school
• The other one is high school and college athletics.
• Right out of high school, I got to...

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for Army Sergeant Benjamin Pennington, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum established. Members approved the journal and adopted the special order report setting the day’s calendar. The chamber also recognized Sheriff Mike Chitwood as law enforcement officer of the day and later held several introductions and farewell remarks, including lengthy closing speeches from Representatives Eskamani and Overdorf reflecting on their service and legislative priorities. The House then took up and passed a series of Senate bills, often after adopting House strike-all or conforming amendments. CS/SB 590 on mandatory child abuse reporting was clarified to apply prospectively only and passed 111-0. SB 418 on law enforcement interactions with individuals with autism was amended to incorporate House language, including blue-envelope provisions, and passed 111-0. CS/CS/SB 1668 on the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA) was amended to preserve House provisions and passed 112-0. CS/SB 1246 on the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund was amended to expand eligible health science programs and allow certain non-health-care contributions, then passed 112-0. CS/CS/SB 1404 on memory care passed 111-0. Later bills also advanced with broad support: CS/CS/SB 1030 on recovery residences passed 168-0 after debate over medication-assisted treatment; CS/CS/SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools passed 112-0 after amendments allowing limited coach support for student-athletes with parental consent; CS/CS/SB 422 on automatic dependent surveillance broadcasts passed 108-2; and CS/CS/SB 598 on funeral, cemetery, and consumer services passed 111-0 after an amendment on exclusive arrangements. The chamber then began debate on CS/CS/SB 1134, which would restrict counties and municipalities from official DEI-related actions and contracting practices. Members questioned its scope and exceptions, and Representative Gant offered an amendment to narrow the bill’s DEI definition; debate on that amendment was underway when the transcript ended.

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• And what school do you attend? I go to Summer Grove Elementary.
• And what school do you attend? I go to Summer Grove Elementary.
• and school districts points for getting more kids into work-based learning in high school.
• In some instances, we weren't even getting high school course credit.
• Well, high school, 17-year-olds can work in high school, but I could also be an 18-year-old high school

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 162, which would change the workers’ compensation medical treatment schedule appeals process by allowing additional medical evidence submitted in court to be sent back to the medical director for review and a new opinion. The Attorney General’s office explained the bill, noting a 30-day deadline for the medical director to act before the case returns to court. The bill drew support from injured workers and several business and labor groups, and the committee adopted technical amendments and then reported the bill favorably without objection. House Bill 353, which would establish a state minimum wage starting at $12 in 2027, rising to $15 in 2029 and then indexed to inflation, prompted extensive testimony and debate. Supporters, including the sponsor, Invest in Louisiana, the Workplace Justice Project, 10,000 Women Louisiana, and the AFL-CIO, argued that Louisiana’s wages have lagged behind living costs, that many workers remain in poverty despite working, and that higher wages would help families and local economies. Opponents, including NFIB and several members, argued that the market is already setting wages above the federal minimum in many jobs, that a mandate would raise costs, compress pay scales, reduce hours or jobs, and hurt small businesses. After discussion, the committee voted on the bill and it failed on a roll call vote. The committee then reported Senate Bill 383 favorably with amendments. That bill expands the incumbent worker training program by increasing funding flexibility, shortening the business eligibility period from three years to two, and allowing unobligated funds to roll over. Members and the Louisiana Works secretary discussed workforce training, outreach, and how to connect workers to existing training programs and high-demand jobs. The committee also reported Senate Bill 382 favorably, which repeals the Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council, and began hearing House Bill 422, the “Behind-the-Counter Safety Act,” aimed at workplace violence protections for retail and food service workers, including signage, reporting, and enhanced penalties; the sponsor explained it was intended to address attacks on frontline workers and to give businesses a tool to warn against violence.

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• not present in services in some schools not present in all<00:46:51.400><c> though.
• There are many schools in all though.
• entry to continue to have regular school entry to continue to have regular engagement<00:47:06.520><
• </c><00:49:40.960><c> District,</c> about the Bell County School District, about the Bell County School
• So we're we have school-based hearing.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:10 SB 6 Discussion 00:40 SB 6 Vote 00:13:30 Cochlear Implants 00:16:25, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee heard Senate Bill 6, sponsored by Senate President Robert Stivers, which would create an endowed research fund to support collaborative university research in Kentucky. Stivers described the bill as an extension of earlier higher-education research efforts, arguing that Kentucky should build research “hubs” by requiring or encouraging partnerships among universities and outside entities, with potential focus areas including health care, engineering, aerospace, agriculture, and other emerging fields. He said the proposal would establish five research tranches over five years and sought a $30 million endowment for each, generating annual interest to fund consortium-based research and leverage additional private and federal dollars. Senators Frommeyer, Neal, Givens, Boswell, and Richardson spoke in support, emphasizing economic development, job creation, and examples from other research clusters such as Boston and North Carolina’s Research Triangle. The committee voted 12-0 to report the bill favorably to the Senate floor. The committee then received a presentation from Dr. Matthew Bush of the University of Kentucky on pediatric hearing loss and cochlear implants. Bush explained that early hearing detection and intervention is critical because hearing loss in newborns is a neurocognitive emergency that affects language, literacy, and long-term outcomes. He outlined national screening benchmarks, Kentucky’s incidence of childhood hearing loss, and the high educational and societal costs of untreated hearing loss. Bush also highlighted disparities in rural and western Kentucky, where children face delayed diagnosis, longer waits for hearing aids or cochlear implants, and more difficulty accessing follow-up care. He described cochlear implants, the multidisciplinary care they require, and research showing improved language development, quality of life, and cost savings when children are treated early.

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• Those are residential schools Deaf.
• </c> largest fund source for our school largest fund source for our school districts.<00:19:43.360><c
• <c> have</c><00:21:16.880><c> electrical</c> schools, we also have electrical schools, we also have electrical
• </c> we're calling our our state school we're calling our our state school campus<00:21:42.400><c> education
• Uh both of our schools lighting upgrade.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Capital Planning Advisory Board met for its first meeting of the year, confirmed a quorum, approved the prior year’s minutes, and welcomed new co-chairs and members. The board reviewed the capital planning timeline and a list of agencies that submitted plans but would not testify. Members were reminded to keep presentations brief because of a packed agenda. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services presented first, outlining priorities centered on public safety, infrastructure preservation, and preventive maintenance. Its requests included a $21 million maintenance pool, phase two funding for a new state public health laboratory, construction of an 18-bed children’s psychiatric hospital, and several projects at Western State Hospital and Western State Nursing Facility, including HVAC work, cooling tower repair or replacement, and chiller plant repiping. Additional projects covered elevator upgrades at Hazlewood and phased cottage renovations at Oakwood. Board members asked about vacant buildings, the cost per bed for the youth psychiatric facility, and the relationship between the CHFS youth facility and a separate DJJ facility; CHFS said the youth facility would serve DCBS-involved youth and be separate from the DJJ project. The Kentucky Department of Education then described its state-operated facilities, including the Kentucky School for the Deaf, the Kentucky School for the Blind, and the FFA leadership training center. Its priorities included additional funding for the FFA classroom and activity building, a rewrite of the SEEK education finance application system, renovation and repair of the FFA swimming pool, electrical upgrades, campus education enhancements, safety and security work, door and window replacements, and HVAC maintenance. Members asked about student outcomes, the size and cost of the swimming pool project, and construction cost assumptions; KDE said it tracks student outcomes through special education staff and that current estimates reflect higher post-COVID construction costs. The Education and Labor Cabinet began its presentation with 12 priority projects, including a state labor exchange system, renovation of the McDow Vocational Rehabilitation Center, and a new adult education and family literacy management information system. The cabinet said the labor exchange would connect job seekers and employers at no cost, while the McDow renovation was needed because the 30-year-old facility faces safety and code concerns. The cabinet planned to continue through the remaining priorities and answer questions at the end of its presentation.