Video & Transcript : 'school discipline' :
Page 433 of 500
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, June 11, 2026 - PM
Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> common school account. common school account.
- </c> decided common schools were 87.9%? decided common schools were 87.9%?
- </c> education and the public schools. education and the public schools.
- </c> government for school use. government for school use.
- </c> for schools. for schools.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/18/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:53:27.359><c> Board</c> background um am a former School Board background um am a former School
- </c> data request look like in public schools data request look like in public schools so<00:53:54.960
- </c> also putting a strain on school also putting a strain on school resources<00:54:42.440><c> it</c
- </c><01:02:56.520><c> school</c><01:02:56.839><c> districts</c> has taught more school school districts
- </c><01:04:38.440><c> so</c> okay because I have kids in school so okay because I have kids in school
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Keywords:
veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, foreclosure
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/12/26 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c> While you're in high school, While you're in high school, while<00:40:55.120><c> you're</c><00:
- They told me about the School Safety Center.
- They told me about the School Safety Center.
- They told me about the School Safety Center.
- They told me about School Safety Center.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations Feb 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Enrichment levy authority is capped for school districts.
- It depends on the school district.
- Hello, Superintendent from Mount Adams School District.
- How do school districts qualify for LEA?
- How did the school districts originally qualify for it, and was there anything that school districts
Summary:
The committee heard public hearings on several bills. HB 2675 would eliminate a number of state accounts and transfer remaining balances from two accounts to the general fund, while also changing how revenues in the Salary Insurance Contribution Increase Revolving Account are deposited; OFM testified in support and there was no public opposition. SHB 1903 would create a statewide low-income energy assistance program through the Department of Commerce, funded by the general fund and Climate Commitment Act revenues; supporters said it would address Washington’s underfunded and uneven energy assistance system, while utilities and rural co-ops raised concerns about cost, reporting burdens, utility authority, and implementation details. SHB 2384 would require actuarial reviews for certain continuing care retirement communities with prepaid life care contracts; residents and consumer advocates supported the added transparency, while providers opposed the added review costs and said they already pay for actuarial work. SHB 1982 would expand the ability of tribal members to vacate convictions tied to treaty rights, add OPD representation and a tribal liaison position, and then an amendment was described that would remove the liaison position and eliminate the fiscal impact; the sponsor and OPD supported the bill, and testimony emphasized correcting past treaty-rights convictions.
The committee also heard SHB 2389, a broad juvenile justice bill that would expand suspended disposition options, create midpoint review hearings, reduce some robbery ranges, and address juvenile rehabilitation capacity and transfers. Supporters argued it would reduce racial disparities, favor community-based rehabilitation when safe, and improve outcomes, while prosecutors, sheriffs, counties, judges, cities, victim advocates, and some tribal law enforcement warned it would weaken accountability for serious violent offenses, increase court and local government burdens, and shift costs without funding. Several witnesses and the bill sponsor discussed proposed amendments, including removing presumptions and the mid-sentence review. The committee then heard SHB 2439, which would raise tobacco and vapor product license fees, create a responsible vendor program, add manufacturer certification and enforcement provisions, restrict certain products and sales practices, and redirect tobacco tax revenue to public health, cancer research, and youth prevention accounts; public health and prevention groups supported it, while retailers and industry representatives opposed the fee increases and some of the new restrictions. Finally, HB 2681 would sharply increase cannabis license fees and index them to inflation; OFM supported the change as aligning fees with program costs, while cannabis businesses and associations opposed or sought changes to the fee structure and CPI indexing. The committee also heard a briefing on SHB 2215, which would require the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast SNAP and state food assistance caseloads in light of upcoming federal cost-sharing changes; no questions were raised at the briefing.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Jul 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We're not training them just to go anywhere, which is really kind of how medical school curriculum has
- We're not training them just to go anywhere, which is really kind of how medical school curriculum has
- So in addition to building out that school, we can also purchase seats, consistent...
- So in addition to building out that school, we can also purchase seats, consistent.
- I think the larger expansion of the school here is great, but I don't know if we can't obligate future
Summary:
The Rural Health Transformation Committee approved the minutes from its May 28 meeting and received an update from DHW Director Juliet Sharon on the status of the Rural Health Transformation Program. Sharon said the department has posted a public funding-opportunities page with a subscribe feature, is using an expedited committee review process for solicitations and subgrant opportunities, and plans to provide monthly summaries, award information, and federal progress reports. Members asked for clearer access to information on applicants and awards, and Sharon said the department is open to posting more complete listings in SharePoint and to simplifying provider-facing applications. The committee also discussed outreach to rural providers and the need to ensure smaller organizations know about opportunities and can apply within the short timelines.
The committee then heard from the Idaho Military Division on its portion of the program. Bureau Chief Wayne Denny said the division is working with DHW on modernizing state communications and emergency systems, including next-generation 911, relocating backup communications infrastructure, coordinating exercises, and supporting rural health extenders such as community health workers and community health EMS providers. Members asked how those roles would function, how counties would participate, and how the work would be sustained after the five-year funding period; Denny said the goal is to demonstrate return on investment so counties and payers can support the services long term.
Jennifer White of the State Board of Education described higher education and graduate medical education proposals. She said Idaho’s institutions are coordinating on statewide strategies for rural health workforce training, including mobile simulation, shared clinical infrastructure, learn-in-place programs, and targeted equipment and facilities. She also outlined GME and medical education options, including a strategic rural GME incubator, a rural training site network, and possible support for undergraduate medical education such as expanded seats or the University of Idaho–University of Utah partnership. Members debated sustainability and whether rural health funds should support only GME or broader medical education; some supported using the funds to build Idaho-based training capacity, while others cautioned against creating long-term state obligations without broader legislative approval. No formal votes were taken on those policy questions.
In closing, Sharon said the department expects more provider subgrants, ongoing assessments, the first federal reporting deadline at the end of August, and the creation of a governor-appointed rural health transformation task force with legislative and rural representation. The committee tentatively scheduled an additional meeting for August 18 and discussed a later September meeting, likely around September 23-25, to review the federal report and any emerging issues.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Labor and Industrial Relations May 20th, 2026
Labor & Industrial Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill has to do with public employees and teachers and school employees.
- This bill has to do with public employees and teachers and school employees.
- So that's when the school year starts or that's when the fiscal year starts.
- Larry Carter, President of Louisiana Federation of Teachers and School Employees.
- We then submit that to the school district, and the school district processes that.
Committee:
House Labor & Industrial Relations
Summary:
The House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations met for its final meeting of the 2026 session and took up SB 312 by Senator Talbot, a bill concerning labor organizations, employee dues and fees, withdrawal from unions, annual notice requirements, and related reporting and notification provisions. The committee first adopted a technical amendment set, then debated a larger amendment set that shifted the cease-withholding request to the employer, required electronic confirmation, placed certain administrative costs on the labor organization, and added language about employer notification and authorization procedures. Members discussed whether the bill was needed, whether employees already have the ability to opt out, and whether the amendments would create confusion or unnecessary bureaucracy. Supporters said the bill protects employee choice and ensures dues stoppage happens at the nearest payroll period; opponents argued the added language was unclear and burdensome. The committee also adopted a separate technical amendment adding mass transit employees to the list of exemptions.
Testimony came from the bill author and several stakeholders. Senator Talbot said the bill is meant to ensure workers know they do not have to join a union, can revoke dues authorizations, and can stop deductions without waiting for a fixed annual window. Representative Eccles defended the amendments as employee protections and a way to shift administrative costs away from taxpayers. Jim Patterson of LABI supported the amendments, saying they protect public employers and taxpayers from administrative costs. After the amendments were adopted on a roll call vote, union representatives Matt Wood of the Louisiana AFL-CIO, Peter Robbins-Brown of the AFL-CIO, and Larry Carter of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers and School Employees testified in opposition to the amended bill, saying they had worked in good faith on a simpler opt-in/opt-out framework and objected to the new cost and bureaucracy provisions. Several members also spoke in favor of the bill as a matter of freedom of choice and employee control over paycheck deductions.
At the end of debate, Representative Wilder moved to report SB 312 with amendments. The motion passed on a roll call vote, and the bill was reported from committee with amendments. The committee then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/11/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- We're seeing that this is starting around middle school age.
- It is a nationwide curriculum that teaches middle school, high school, and community members online safety
- school, high school, and teaches middle school, high school, and community<00:05:19.160><c> members</
- I have traveled to multiple schools and community events, the last being in Alabama.
- </c> also provide education in schools. also provide education in schools.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- which is a supervised agricultural experience project, was raising laying hens all throughout high school
- which is a supervised agricultural experience project, was raising laying hens all throughout high school
- My supervised agricultural experience throughout high school was raising market and breeding hogs and
- In high school, my favorite CDE was milk quality and products.
- manager for my school for four years, and I also showed lambs for my first year.
Committee:
Senate Agricultural Affairs
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- or recently graduated from high school.
- . ...continuing CTE education, as well as career pathways education in public schools.
- So none of this is school-based. This is all company-based, corporate-based program? Mr.
- Chair, Representative, the schools could apply for the program.
- So school districts have created... ...not a recurring funding source.
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 97, which would appropriate funding to the Department of Health for updated shaken baby syndrome, now called abusive head trauma, prevention training and educational materials, including baby models used in demonstrations. Testimony from the sponsor and the New Mexico Injury and Violence Prevention Coalition supported the bill and emphasized that the materials had not been updated since 2016. Members noted the budget already included about $167,000 for this purpose, and the bill was tabled without opposition.
The committee then heard House Bill 280, creating a Youth Internship Pilot Project to support paid internships for youth as a workforce development tool. Supporters from New Mexico Voices for Children said the bill would provide mentorship and relevant work-based learning, while members questioned what occupations would qualify, whether the program would focus on trades and high-demand jobs, and how schools, employers, and Workforce Solutions would participate. The bill was tabled, with Representatives Duncan and Pettigrew recorded in opposition.
The main item of the meeting was House Bill 151, as substituted by the House Appropriations and Finance Committee. The bill would create a compensation fund and commission for survivors of childhood sexual abuse involving public entities, while also allowing a three-year lookback window for claims and preserving private civil claims for private entities. The sponsor explained that the substitute removed a forward-looking statute-of-limitations change, set a $700,000 cap tied to the Tort Claims Act, used an administrative eligibility process with a "more likely than not" standard, and included reporting, confidentiality, and referral provisions. Supporters described the measure as a survivor-centered way to provide compensation while limiting state exposure, but members raised concerns about attorney fees, fund solvency, private versus public liability, rural impacts, and whether the state should pay for claims involving public institutions. After public testimony in support, the committee adopted the substitute but then voted on the bill itself and ended in an 8-8 tie, so the measure remained in committee and was not advanced.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Mar 20th, 2025
Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- Essentially it clarifies that they need to obtain a high school diploma or a high school equivalency
- Uh, originally had just high school equivalency credential, which meant that if they went to high school
- from Farm Farmington High School.
- I went to New Mexico high school.
- I would think they were in New Mexican with Gallup schools their whole life.
Committee:
Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/11/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- There's got to be a way to get schools to be polling places, and there's lots of ways to try and slice
- I know schools, some schools like some ideas, some of the schools don't like other ideas, but there's
- I know schools, some schools like some ideas, some of the schools don't like other ideas, but there's
- You mentioned schools. My origins are from Michigan. Every single fire station was a voting center.
- But we have schools that are used as voting sites, chapter houses, churches, county buildings.
Summary:
The Judiciary and Elections Committee approved the minutes from February 18, February 20, and March 4, 2026, then took up several measures while holding others in reserve. House Bill 2006, which would require counties without a USPS processing and distribution center to mail printed sample ballots 14 days before an election instead of 11, received support from the Association of Counties and passed on a 7-0 vote. House Bill 2167, which would impose liability on the Attorney General for certain public nuisance or consumer fraud actions that are dismissed or found meritless, drew opposition from some members who said it would interfere with the AG’s work, but it passed 4-3. The committee also discussed House Bill 2109, a hands-free driving bill that would increase penalties and expand the prohibition to watching or streaming video on a device; after extensive testimony and concerns about vagueness, dash cameras, CarPlay, navigation, and other in-car systems, the chair held the bill without prejudice for stakeholder discussions.
The committee then heard House Concurrent Resolution 2016, which would send to voters a proposal to eliminate county vote centers and on-site early voting and require precinct-based polling places with a 2,500-voter cap per precinct. Testimony from voting rights groups, county officials, and rural and tribal representatives strongly opposed the measure, citing higher costs, more provisional ballots, longer lines, delayed results, and reduced access for voters in rural areas and on the Navajo Nation. County representatives asked for a delayed effective date, funding, a higher precinct cap, and a fallback option if precinct sites cannot be secured. After hearing the testimony, the chair announced the resolution would be held without prejudice until the following week to allow further stakeholder discussions with the sponsor.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Mar 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It brought me back to a little PTSD from high school chemistry, which wasn't a very strong class for
- School junior who came up with the bill idea along with her colleagues at her high school, and she will
- McClatchy Senior High School in Sacramento, our club is proud to sponsor AB 1744.
- McClatchy Senior High School, I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.
- McClatchy Senior High School, I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you. Thank you.
Summary:
The Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee heard four measures and approved one consent item. AB 1617 was taken up on consent and passed to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 1604, which would phase out bisphenol A in paper receipts by 2027 and all bisphenols by 2028. The author and supporters from Breast Cancer Prevention Partners and Californians Against Waste argued receipts are a source of worker and consumer exposure and waste contamination, while no opposition testified. The bill passed to Judiciary.
AB 1642, dealing with post-wildfire smoke and contamination standards for returning to homes, workplaces, and schools, drew extensive testimony. The author, a Caltech professor, and Eaton Fire survivors described heavy metals and other contaminants found in smoke-damaged homes and said California lacks clear science-based clearance standards. Insurance and real estate groups opposed or expressed concern, arguing the bill could overlap with insurance claims handling and add costs, while the author and supporters said it only sets scientific standards and does not regulate claims. The bill passed to Appropriations on a 5-2 vote.
AB 1691 addressed copper-based anti-fouling paint on boats and conflicting state water quality and pesticide regulations. The author and the City of Newport Beach said the bill would require DPR and the State Water Resources Control Board to coordinate on studies and consistent standards, while boating groups warned about unintended consequences and the possibility of a de facto ban. The committee also heard AB 1744, a truth-in-labeling bill sponsored by a high school eco club that would prohibit sunscreen from being marketed as reef-safe or reef-friendly if it contains chemical UV filters; it passed unanimously to Privacy and Consumer Protection. After add-on votes, the committee confirmed the earlier actions and adjourned.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Feb 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- speed zone during school days; and, fourth, a school walk zone defined as a roadway with...
- And fourth, a school walk zone defined as a roadway within a one-mile radius of a school that students
- use to travel to school by means of active transportation during school days.
- We appreciate this bill's focus on hospitals, parks, and school zones.
- We appreciate this bill's focus on hospitals, parks, and school zones.
Summary:
The committee held public hearings on several transportation bills. ESSB 6262 would raise the maximum vehicle weight subject to transportation benefit district vehicle fees from 6,000 to 9,000 pounds for vehicles subject to gross weight license fees; the sponsor and city representatives said it would close a loophole, make fees more equitable, and help fund road maintenance, while the fiscal note was described as indeterminate. SB 5824 would clarify how fifth-wheel travel trailers are measured, aligning Washington with other states and supporting RV dealers; the bill drew support from the RV industry. SB 6110 would exclude certain faster electric vehicles from the e-bike definition and create a Department of Licensing work group to recommend a framework for electric motorcycles; testimony generally supported the effort but urged clearer e-motorcycle definitions and earlier work-group action, with some concern about youth safety and local enforcement. SB 5833 would allow a person to leave a vehicle running for up to 30 minutes to heat or cool a pet inside, with locking and brake requirements; the sponsor and a sheriffs’ association witness discussed balancing pet safety with auto-theft concerns, and the committee heard no fiscal impact.
The committee also heard ESSB 6066, which would establish crash prevention zones in areas with unusually high serious-injury or fatal-crash rates, initially for a specific stretch of U.S. 395 and later more broadly beginning in 2029. The bill would allow local governments and WSDOT to designate zones, conduct engineering and traffic studies, increase enforcement, use speed cameras in the zones, and dedicate related revenues to safety improvements; supporters from Pasco and county risk pools backed the approach, while the sponsor asked for broader geographic coverage. ESSB 6311 would require continuous, accessible pedestrian passage during construction near hospitals, parks, and school routes, with temporary routes, safety plans, inspections, and enforcement tools such as stop-work orders and penalties; the sponsor said it was modeled on local practices and aimed at protecting pedestrians during construction, and contractors and transportation advocates supported it with a requested amendment clarifying design responsibility in design-bid-build projects. No votes were taken; the chair closed each public hearing and adjourned the meeting after testimony.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 15th, 2026 at 12:53 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- or recently graduated from high school.
- So none of this is school-based. This is all company-based, corporate-based program. Mr.
- Chair, Representative, the schools could apply for the program.
- If they were a victim in any sort Of public setting, I'll use public schools, most notably.
- Chairman, a representative as a school official.
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
Shaken Baby Syndrome, abusive head trauma, child safety, training and education, healthcare funding, youth internships, workforce development, education, grant funding, employment, drinking water, water quality, environment, public health, water filtration, private well testing, federal funding, childhood sexual abuse, time limitations, civil actions
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Jan 30th, 2026 at 10:30 am
State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- It allows schools to improve their environments while protecting the individuals behind the data.
- My name is Kitea Paula Fow, and I'm a senior in high school from Kirkland.
- My name is Olivia Lux, and I'm a high school student in Kirkland.
- When my older sister was in high school, she was stalked at her job.
- My name is Ruby Peterson, and I'm a senior at Lake Washington High School.
Keywords:
fraud prevention, identity theft, consumer protection, security measures, legislation, government efficiency, state agencies, reporting, bureaucracy, transparency, Capitol Centennial Stewardship, funding, gifts, grants, donations, legislative support, student privacy, employee confidentiality, public disclosure, data protection
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 29, 2026 - 03:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Michael Borbina: Michael Borbina, Lee County Riverdale High School Spanish teacher.
- My name is Michelle Austin Rodriguez and I am a middle school teacher at a Title I school in Osceola
- school year.
- I'm Jacqueline McKenna, a high school social studies teacher in Martin County, Florida.
- My name is Elizabeth and I am a five year middle school teacher in Citrus County.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Jan 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We are part of two panels from the Lake Washington School District.
- I wanted to highlight the importance of House Bill 2374 for school-age children.
- Just one example I see daily on my way to school is a bike called a Suron.
- I see daily on my way to school is a bike called a Suron.
- For example, I have seen firsthand at her school kids riding at high and unsafe speeds around the school
Summary:
The Transportation Committee held public hearings on three bills. HB 2307 would update the commute trip reduction program by removing the current 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. arrival-time requirement from key definitions, so more employers and shift workers could qualify for CTR benefits. The bill sponsor and several supporters, including Microsoft, transit and transportation nonprofits, local transportation management groups, and city representatives, said the change would modernize the program, improve equity, reduce congestion, and help workers with transportation costs. No one testified in opposition.
HB 2374 would distinguish electric-assisted bicycles from higher-powered electric motorcycles, clarify labeling and equipment rules, and direct DOL to convene a work group on enforcement and consumer protection. The sponsor and many supporters, including cities, trail and park organizations, Washington Bikes, and several students, said the bill would address unsafe high-powered vehicles being marketed as e-bikes, especially those used by younger riders, while preserving access to true e-bikes. Some testifiers asked for additional work group members and suggested civil enforcement options for underage riders. HB 2379 would require WSDOT to suspend tolling on facilities that serve as evacuation routes during emergencies such as wildfires or levee breaches. The sponsor said the bill was prompted by constituents facing evacuation while tolls were still being charged; staff noted the fiscal impact would be indeterminate and could reduce toll revenue during suspensions.
After the hearings, the committee took executive action on two bills. It adopted proposed substitute H-2771 for HB 1823, which cleans up Transportation Improvement Board provisions and removes obsolete language while retaining remaining bond authority. It also passed HB 2111, which directs interest earned from toll revenues for the Interstate Bridge project to be credited to that project. Both actions were approved by voice vote, 27-0, with two members excused.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Nov 19th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- First day of school, July 1, 2024.
- So from July 1, 2023, to July 1, 2024, a brand new school district was created in a year's time.
- middle school enrollment 317; GED student enrollment 212; adult student enrollment 167.
- So we don't stop educating these kids when they get their GED or the high school diploma.
- We've also partnered with trade schools.
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met to hear budget presentations from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), an FDLE update on the Uniform Arrest Affidavit and Florida Incident-Based Reporting System (FIBERS), the Department of Juvenile Justice on Florida Scholars Academy, and the Clerks of Court Operations Corporation. FDLE requested funding for a wide range of items, including a new Fort Myers regional operations center lease, technology upgrades for missing persons alerts and criminal justice data systems, replacement breath-test instruments, recurring support for critical public safety contracts, cybersecurity, a career offender registry unit, expanded wellness and peer support for law enforcement, cryptocurrency seizure efforts, vehicle replacement, forensic lab and digital forensics upgrades, a repaired Jacksonville firearm range, and additional resources for criminal alien detection, fentanyl enforcement, and other operational needs. Senators questioned FDLE about the reported 79% increase in officer misconduct cases, body cameras, masking by officers, public records request burdens, and the status of criminal alien detection funding.
FDLE’s second presentation explained that FIBERS is Florida’s incident-based crime reporting system and that 61% of agencies, covering 74% of the population, have transitioned to it. The agency also described the Uniform Arrest Affidavit initiative, which standardizes arrest data for statewide sharing. Senators asked about NCIC/FCIC access, hate crime reporting requirements, and why more agencies have not adopted the UAA and FIBERS systems; FDLE said it is working with law enforcement associations and vendors to address technology and implementation barriers. The committee also heard from DJJ Secretary Matt Walsh, who praised FDLE’s wellness program and then reported on Florida Scholars Academy’s first year, including unified education across 39 residential facilities, security fixes after early website access issues, strong enrollment and graduation numbers, and extensive support for students with disabilities. Walsh said the program still faces staffing shortages and a wait list for residential beds, and estimated about 260 additional beds are needed.
The final presentation came from Clerk of Court and Comptroller Stacey Butterfield, who said clerks are operating with outdated funding levels and requested $22 million to stabilize operations. She highlighted reimbursement shortfalls for injunctions for protection and other high-risk cases, rising postage and summons costs, and the need to fund clerk staffing for 37 new judges under the “fund the entire courtroom” concept. Senators asked about SB 532, a CPI-based court-fee bill, and about collections of court fines and fees. Butterfield said clerks work with defendants on payment plans and collections, but the system still faces a structural deficit. After the presentations and questions, the committee adjourned without taking any substantive votes or other action.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Charter schools is another one. Water is another one. On and on and on.
- Part of schools they now have. Over 10,000 students in those charter schools.
- school in Albuquerque—I would have gone there and gotten my PhD.
- Women are outpacing men in law school, medical school, etc.
- We have both four-year and two-year schools involved.
Committee:
Senate Senate Rules
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 24 March, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We've been all over Starkville High School alumni, and my wife teaches there as well.
- We've been all over Starkville High School alumni, and my wife teaches there as well.
- School counselor leave requirement of counselors to abide by the American School Counselor Association
- >> Senate Bill 2103, school counselor to >> Senate Bill 2103, school counselor to leave<00
- </c><00:50:05.160><c> Counselor</c> by the American School Counselor by the American School Counselor