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• We indicated some preference for it.
• We're also requesting an increase in some of our performance funding for our district technical colleges
• The beauty of this is that local educational agencies can use this beyond the initial program performance
• The pandemic did have an impact on how CTE performed.
• Finally, I want to take a brief look and share with you about our performance incentive funds. history

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• One of the goals was that we have now finished our eighth performance audit, systemic audit of our LEAs
• They commissioned an audit to be performed by BYU and Internet Safety Labs to investigate our ed tech
• Every district should have a data dictionary that indicates every contract they hold and who is part
• So tools such as the NAEP are used to inform performance nationally.
• And that's kind of indicative of everyone else.

Keywords: 985, all

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• participated in the 2022 kitchen funding of $600 million, 174 have started reporting, and they have indicated
• that federal funding, and so I'd love to hear about the financial impacts of that, as well as any indicators
• school year, so we will have it in, you know, mid-2027, and we expect to have data that will help indicate
• This makes particular sense given the numerous studies that indicate community schools result in positive
• So when we're saying what their performance looks like, we're making sure we're comparing it to schools

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education heard the Governor’s proposals for universal school meals, the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP), and community schools. On universal meals, the Department of Education supported continued funding for the Universal School Meals Program and a fourth round of Kitchen Infrastructure and Training Grants, citing meal-count growth, improved meal service, and the need to offset federal uncertainty, inflation, and reduced direct certification tied to immigration-related policy changes. The LAO recommended rejecting another kitchen grant round, arguing prior rounds are still being spent and the state has not clearly defined unmet need. Members also raised concerns about the state’s ability to backfill federal meal funding and about how federal requirements affect programs like Summer EBT/SUN Bucks. Public commenters largely supported school meals and kitchen investments, with some urging support for plant-based milk options and continued infrastructure funding. For ELOP, the Department of Finance proposed $4.7 billion ongoing Proposition 98 funding, including $62.4 million to set a minimum Tier 2 rate of $1,800 per pupil. The LAO recommended going further and fully fixing the Tier 2 rate, saying rate uncertainty complicates district planning. CDE supported the proposal and said the program has improved attendance and academic outcomes, while noting new CalPADS reporting will provide more data soon. Senators discussed whether ELOP should remain a standalone program or be folded into LCFF, and whether the state should require stronger outcome reporting. Public testimony generally backed stabilizing Tier 2 funding, but some speakers urged more support for older youth and more timely, user-friendly reporting. On community schools, the administration proposed $1 billion ongoing Proposition 98 funding to expand the model to thousands more schools and to support existing grantees, along with stronger technical assistance, statewide alignment, and an accreditation/self-certification framework. The LAO recommended continuing the current one-time grant approach instead of creating a new ongoing categorical program, warning about reduced flexibility, administrative burden, and the state’s capacity to support a much larger cohort. CDE supported the ongoing investment but asked for additional county office and technical assistance funding. Senators and public commenters were broadly supportive of community schools, emphasizing improved attendance, graduation, and student engagement, while also debating accountability, accreditation, and whether non-classroom-based charter schools should be eligible. Public testimony strongly favored ongoing funding and highlighted community schools’ role in mental health, family engagement, and wraparound supports.

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• And so, you know, but, you know, as indicated, and as we’ve heard from colleagues or in different places
• And so, you know, but, you know, as indicated, and as we've heard from colleagues or in different places
• beyond a party's control make performance impossible.
• when unforeseeable events beyond a party's control make performance impossible.
• In April, in fact, the Attorney General put out a press release and indicated that it was his duty and

Summary: The committee heard several bills. SB 911, by Senator Becker, would require notification and verification of defensible-space compliance when homes in high wildfire severity zones are transferred, using the preliminary change of ownership report; supporters said it would improve wildfire resilience and insurance availability, while county assessors opposed the use of the PCOR and urged a different recorded document. Members generally supported the bill but raised concerns about the 12-month compliance window and the need to keep working with assessors; the bill was held pending a quorum and later placed on call. SB 1016, by Senator Blakespear, would create a pathway for a higher-level mental health evaluation when a Care Court petition is dismissed because the person is too ill to participate or otherwise needs more intensive care. Supporters, including psychiatrists, family members, and local officials, said Care Court is leaving many severely ill people untreated and that the bill would connect them to existing LPS processes. Opponents, including Disability Rights California, county behavioral health directors, counties, and other advocacy groups, argued it would expand involuntary detention, bypass existing pre-petition screening safeguards, and undermine Care Court’s voluntary nature. The bill passed the committee on a roll call vote and was placed on call. SB 1112, by Senator Archuleta, would create a faster court process for victims of illegal or excessive “bandit towing” to recover their vehicles by posting a bond and obtaining a release certificate. Support came from Enterprise Mobility and the author, who said the bill targets bad actors and helps equalize leverage for vehicle owners; the California Auto Body Association sought an amendment to exclude auto repair shops. The committee passed the bill as amended to Appropriations and placed it on call. SB 1119, by Senator Padilla, would impose child-safety requirements on AI chatbots, including risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, parental controls, limits on time and data use, reporting, audits, and a private right of action. The bill was driven by testimony from the mother of a teenager who died by suicide after prolonged chatbot interactions; industry and business groups opposed or sought amendments, citing overlap with recent law, vague standards, and prescriptive design mandates. Members expressed strong support for the bill’s goals while urging tighter definitions, and the bill was moved on a roll call vote and placed on call.

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• <03:36:46.600> at from the um the the school performing at from the um the the school performing
• So, you know, how students perform on tests.
• what we add here is student performance what we add here is student performance is<05:13:37.440>
• What you indicated, if the local is going to collect... Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
• What you indicated, if the local is going to collect... Bruce, do you have a moment?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Funding Committee met in executive session and first took up HB 193, which limits the maximum credits per course eligible for the Dual and Concurrent Enrollment Program. Representative Ladd said the bill clarifies that eligible courses may not exceed four credits and was requested by the community college system. Representative Earth offered an amendment to make the bill effective on passage, which the committee adopted 18-0. The committee then approved HB 193 as amended by an 18-0 OTPA vote and placed it on the consent calendar. The committee next retained HB 295, concerning School Building Aid program funds, after Representative Spillsbury said the building aid bills were complex and needed more work. The motion to retain passed 18-0, with the chair explaining that retained bills can be revisited later and that related language could be moved among building aid bills. HB 354 was not acted on because the chair said the Department of Education and others had suggested possible changes that should be worked out first. HB 366, another school building aid bill, was also retained 18-0 for the same reasons as HB 295. The committee then considered HB 494, which funds the math learning communities program. Representative Earth offered an amendment to flat-fund the program, reducing the proposed increase by a net $50,000 and keeping funding at current levels for the biennium. After discussion about budget pressures and the program’s role in supporting math instruction and professional development, the amendment passed 18-0, and the bill as amended was approved 18-0 and placed on consent. Finally, the committee took up HB 515, which would repeal charter public school eligibility for state school building aid. Representative Popovici-Muller moved inexpedient to legislate, arguing charter schools should not be treated differently from other public schools, while Representatives Luno and Damon opposed the motion, saying charter schools differ in governance and financial risk and should not receive limited state building aid. The motion failed 10-8, so HB 515 was sent to the regular calendar. The committee assigned Representative Damon to the minority report and Representative Popovici-Muller to the majority report, with a noon deadline the next day. The committee then began HB 716, an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program. Representative Ladd described the program as a successful affordability measure that saves families money and supports college access. Representative Earth offered an amendment to flat-fund the program at current levels, reducing the proposed increase by $500,000 in each year of the biennium. Shannon Reed of the Community College System said the change could limit enrollment or the number of funded courses, though students could still take additional courses at their own expense. Representative Ladd explained the program’s tuition structure and said the funding would help meet demand; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 716.

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• We need to say you as a professional go get the certification to perform this work.
• We need to say you as a professional go get the certification to perform this work.
• We need to say you as a professional go get the certification to perform this work.
• We need to say you as a professional go get the certification to perform this work.
• So that that's the perform this work.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• He said some research indicates there are too many standards in the early grades, and when you focus
• He added that ACT testing and graduation rates are two key indicators of whether a student is graduating
• update them an a CT test that's all we're giving a CT test and graduation rates are the two key indicators
• also suggested that schools should get rewarded, acknowledged, and judged not only on how a kid performs
• also suggested that schools should get rewarded, acknowledged, and judged not only on how a kid performs

Bills: HB2063, HB2271, HB2416, HB2478, HB2593, HB2692, HB2813, HB2992, HB2993, HB4044

Keywords: corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, firefighters, insurance rates, workers' compensation, firefighter cancer reimbursement, rate deviations, cost analysis, premiums, border security, drug trafficking, human smuggling, law enforcement funding, Arizona, immigration, education reform, K-12

Summary: The committee heard several appropriations and policy bills, with testimony often focused on public safety, education, and procurement. HB 263 would appropriate $1.5 million in FY2027 to the Independent Correctional Oversight Office; the sponsor and supportive testimony argued the office is needed to address serious problems in the corrections system, and the bill received a due pass recommendation, 17-1. HB 2993, as amended, would allow DPS to spend on legal services independent of the Attorney General and redirect $5 million from the Consumer Protection/Consumer Fraud Revolving Fund to the Gang and Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission Fund; the Speaker framed it as supporting law enforcement and public safety, and it passed 17-0. HB 2271 dealt with firefighter cancer coverage and insurance rates. The bill would allow an insurer covering firefighters and fire investigators to file a uniform rate deviation only if it is not reimbursed by the municipal firefighter cancer reimbursement fund. Testimony described the measure as a temporary shell pending a broader consensus agreement to bring fire districts into the reimbursement system; members stressed that firefighters should not see changes in claim handling, but several said the bill still needed work. It received a due pass recommendation on a 16-1-1 vote. HB 2416 would appropriate $20 million to DPS for local border support, including law enforcement positions, prosecution and detention costs, and equipment; sheriffs and the Arizona Sheriffs Association supported it as a continuation of existing funding for drug interdiction and border-related crime, and it passed 11-6-1. The committee also advanced HB 2692, which revises public construction procurement rules and authorizes progressive design-build and one-step competition for certain federally funded projects. Construction and procurement stakeholders said the bill was the product of a long consensus process, while some members worried about taxpayer impacts and the move away from standard procurement; it passed 10-7-1. HB 2478, as amended, creates the Arizona Commission on Student Outcomes to study K-12 accountability, standards, graduation requirements, early childhood education, and a trade pathways diploma, funded by Classroom Site Fund dollars; members debated whether the work should instead be done by ADE or the State Board, and the bill passed 11-7. The committee also heard HB 4044, which would create a Public Safety Parity Fund to support DPS and corrections salaries using investment earnings from the Budget Stabilization Fund and proceeds from forfeited digital assets; the sponsor and a troopers association witness argued it would provide a stable long-term funding source to address chronic vacancies and pay gaps.

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• I've actually been working with the Department of Administrative Services on an energy savings performance
• The energy savings performance contract will allow us to make those energy improvements and pay for the
• We are confident, based on just as a component for all of these capital requests, when we are indicating
• We do have some indications of leakage and indications of the use of glycol that is used for cooling
• While the system continues to perform,...

Keywords: 928, house, all

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• There are studies that indicate the higher the tax, it might bring down consumption.
• The analysis indicates that maybe at a 6% growth rate, budget growth rate, you could sustain.
• and how each of them is doing, this is our most recent published performance report as of May.
• We'll have a new one coming out very soon that will show fiscal year-end performance.
• But you'll see for those that do have very long-term performance, like 10-year performance returns, that

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• the vote indicated, eyes 29, nos two. the vote indicated, eyes 29, nos two.
• form as follows by the vote indicated. form as follows by the vote indicated.
• follows by the vote indicated. follows by the vote indicated.
• third reading by the vote indicated. third reading by the vote indicated.
• listed below by the vote indicated. listed below by the vote indicated.

Keywords: 916, all

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• These agencies have received performance funding year to date.
• We do good work; good research is performed. I will add on that.
• So during the negotiations of this contract, we upped our performance for them.
• And if they don't meet that performance, then they... ...budget request.
• And if they don't meet that performance, then they... ...performance for them.

Summary: The committee first considered revisions to the JBC rules, which staff said were all prompted by acts passed in the 2025 legislative session. The rules were adopted without objection. Members then received a balanced budget presentation from DFA Secretary Jim Hudson on the governor’s FY27 proposal, which he said was built around three priorities: limiting state government growth, continuing investments in education, and advancing income tax cuts. He highlighted major additions for education funding, EFA growth, pay plan costs, higher education productivity funding, drug task forces, corrections medical costs, the governor’s 1033 initiative, SNAP error-rate reduction, and Medicaid sustainability, while also explaining a new A/B funding category structure intended to prioritize recurring costs and preserve room for tax cuts. Members questioned Hudson about the cost of income tax reductions, the constitutional balanced-budget requirement, education funding, the Educational Adequacy Fund, Medicaid trust fund balances, and the impact of federal changes on Medicaid and SNAP. Hudson said each tenth of a percent income tax cut would cost about $58 million, the budget remained balanced, public education would still receive historic increases, and the Medicaid trust fund would be monitored closely with additional set-asides proposed. He also said the FY27 SNAP administrative cost increase would be about $18 million. The committee then heard from the Division of Higher Education, which reported institutions were 2.61% more productive overall and that the budget recommendation followed the statutory productivity formula. Questions focused on why some institutions were receiving decreases or large increases, how the formula works, and how the new return-on-investment metric and committee composition would affect future funding. The committee approved several higher education-related actions, including personnel changes for nine institutions and special language for North Arkansas College’s move into the University of Arkansas system. Staff then walked members through the higher education appropriation summary, explaining large percentage increases at several institutions were tied to federal funds or corrected carry-forward issues, including the U of A School of Mathematical, Sciences and the Arts, South Arkansas College, SAU Tech, ASU Mountain Home, and ASU Newport. Members also discussed UAPB’s 1890 extension program and the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture’s land-grant matching funds; officials said UAPB’s recommendation was being aligned with actual spending and that the Division of Agriculture’s Smith-Lever and Hatch matches were included within its overall appropriation. The committee ultimately adopted the Higher Education Coordinating Board’s recommendations for all institutions and then moved on to the Department of Corrections section, with the chair outlining how the committee would proceed through those appropriations by section.

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• that innovation elsewhere and to perform that innovation elsewhere and at<01:03:01.360> lower
• <01:03:37.120> building and create a high-performance building and create a high-performance
• came out that indicated came out that indicated child<01:32:24.240> care<01:32:24.520>
• Um, I think Stay Work Play is here today, but um a survey that they conducted recently indicates that
• Um, I think Stay Work Play is here today, but um a survey that they conducted recently indicates that

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• as adults and for our children, what do we do to wrap our arms around our schools to improve the performance
• of our lowest performing schools?
• Um, and so for the last 2 years, no one has had any, um, sort of public accountability for performance
• It indicates that you want to edit the writer.
• Eames ISD, which is one of the more affluent school districts, a very high-performing school district

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• As someone whose first language is not English, this performance left a strong impression on me.
• The students performed in both English and Spanish.
• Performing in two languages requires confidence, discipline, teamwork, and courage.
• That's wonderful that you're able to attend that performance.
• So we're sharing the love between performing and visual arts.

Keywords: Virginia Commission for the Arts Board Meeting, 976, house, all

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• Marching band can be a grueling and demanding schedule that requires performing with instruments that
• Do we want kids with GEDs performing complex surgeries?
• Do we want kids with GEDs performing complex surgeries?
• Can you indicate or provide a definition of what claimed means under your bill?
• I want to turn your attention to line 27, where you indicate 'or spouse living with the person.'

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Washington County administrator Alan Massey, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several gallery recognitions. The chamber adopted the special order report and then took up a series of bills on the special order calendar. Early measures included CS/HB 967 on electronic payments to local governments, which passed 110-0, and HB 127 requiring cursive writing instruction in grades 2-5, which passed 111-0 after members spoke about literacy, signatures, and heritage. CS/HB 453 on high school diploma requirements passed 111-0 and would allow certain students to use Special Olympics participation for PE credit and marching band for PE and arts credit. The House also passed CS/HB 237 on use of professional nursing titles, which requires APRNs using the title doctor to clarify they are APRNs, by 111-0. The chamber then debated HJR 583, a proposed constitutional amendment on religious expression in public schools. Supporters said it would codify existing statutory protections for student and school personnel religious expression and let voters decide; opponents argued it was unnecessary, could create confusion, and risked constitutional problems involving school-sponsored prayer and the separation of church and state. After structured debate, the resolution passed 93-17. The House next passed CS/HB 363 on dental therapy, which creates a licensed mid-level dental provider and drew sharp debate over access to care versus patient safety; it passed 80-29. HB 375 on autonomous practice by certified registered nurse anesthetists passed 78-28, and HB 301 on psychiatric mental health APRN autonomous practice passed 88-18. Later, the House passed HB 863 on arbitration for Citizens Property Insurance disputes, giving policyholders a choice between arbitration and court, by 105-3, and HB 1399 on property insurance affiliates, which increases oversight of insurer-affiliate transactions, by 160-3. Members also heard and advanced a local claims bill, HB 6517, for relief of Eribeito and Sanchez Mayan against the City of St. Petersburg, describing severe injuries allegedly caused during an arrest and transport; the bill was rolled over for third reading at the end of the transcript. Throughout the day, members also paused for multiple recognitions of visiting students, local officials, professional groups, and community organizations.

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• including urinalysis, blood glucose testing, and clinical assessment and interpretation, should be performed
• This includes performing newborn exams, administering newborn screenings, and conducting critical congenital
• This also includes newborn screenings, where I have performed the initial lab for congenital cytomegalovirus
• , which is indicated if you have an abnormal screening result. indicated if you have an abnormal hearing

Bills: SB87, HB491, SB43, SB101

Keywords: midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery, licensure fees, professional liability insurance, complaints investigation, emergency care plan, out-of-hospital care, HB491, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school lunch, cafeteria, artificial dyes, food additives, food coloring, synthetic dyes, Red Dye No. 3, Red Dye No. 40

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• AB 1075 by shots line relating to the cause of action for drag performances performed in the presence
• Leadership Officer Training Corps programs as public school career and technology education programs an indicator
• on health care liability claim involving certain gender modification drugs to and the procedures performed
• criminal offense, refer to the Committee on Ag and Livestock, refer to the HB 1114 by GAAS relating to indicators

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• Schatzlein relating to the cause of action for drag performances performed in the presence of a minor
• officer training corps programs as public school career and technology education programs and the indicator
• on health care liability claim involving certain gender modification drug to and the procedures performed
• creating a criminal offense. on ag and livestock, referred to the HB 1114 by Ghamis, relating to indicators

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Chairman, House Bill 1868 by Representative Terry Leo Wilson relates to a study regarding changes to performance
• The bill provides performance-based funding to public junior colleges exclusively when students complete
• and policy implications related to reducing the dual credit threshold for public junior college performance
• Members, reports indicate that U.S. manufacturing and construction industries face a hiring crunch for
• and the professionalism of the appraisal districts has increased along... with technology used to perform

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• middle schools and that high- performing middle schools and placing<00:59:38.559> them<00:59:
• Minnesota's student performance has not been a success story.
• <01:02:58.760> at when they are um expected to perform at when they are um expected to perform
• just as well as in their prior courses and without sacrificing performance in their other classes.
• with a proficient test score indicating with a proficient test score indicating districts<01:10:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all