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• Hopper, who is the world languages curriculum director for Putnam City North school district.
• , Edmond Public Schools.
• And we've got on page three the operative language, which says that the school districts will post their
• Members, House Bill 4478 simply increases the daily deposit threshold for school districts and school
• That gives the districts and school sites and parent volunteers and school employees more flexibility

Bills: HB3312 , HB3700 , HB2981 , HB2961 , HB3016 , HB4478 , HB4326 , HB3025 , HB3710

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: firearm safety, public schools, education policy, student safety, gun control, opt-out option, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB2961, TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act, Gold Star family, Gold Star recipient

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• SB 1630 allows for school districts up to one day or six hours towards the end for virtual instruction
• Just one question: On my school district didn't have AP tests, so I do. Who pays for AP?
• , and directing school districts to use student performance results for better health outcomes for our
• Were you Aware that every school district is required already to have a library collection policy and
• a reconsideration policy that's approved by the local school district.

Bills: SB1734 , SB1630 , SB1894 , SB1975 , SB1432 , SB1437 , SB1812 , SB346 , SB1250 , SB710 , SB1489 , SB2045 , SB1614

Committee: House Common Education

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, schools, public school districts, education technology, edtech, student privacy, FERPA, data privacy, data security, emerging technologies, machine learning, generative AI, classroom technology, instructional technology, teacher oversight, human-in-the-loop, student data, parental consent, opt-out

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• And every school district is treated the same, more or less, and this will help attract more of those
• High<00:50:08.480><c> school</c><00:50:08.880><c> fishing.</c> High school fishing.
• High school fishing.
• And they'll be able to cover the eight school districts around the state using these coordinators.
• We can keep them<01:01:38.800><c> in</c><01:01:38.920><c> school</c> them in school them in school and

Bills: HB517 , HB98 , HB235 , HB236 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242 , HB565 , HB517 , HB98 , HB235 , HB236 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242 , HB565 , SB380

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: underground damage prevention, one-call notification system, utility locating, excavation safety, dig safe, call before you dig, utility lines, underground utilities, pipeline safety, gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, water utility, wastewater, cable television, locate request, premark, tolerance zone, positive response, contract locator

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• And so I of our rural school districts.
• We have a uh to other school districts.
• </c> districts or schools are coming with? districts or schools are coming with?
• :08:20.080><c> districts</c> wondering like could school districts wondering like could school districts
• school districts uh across flexible for school districts uh across the<01:11:32.800><c> state</c><01:

Bills: HF630 , HF1435 , HF1607

Committee: House Education Finance

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

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• </c><00:04:48.120><c> board</c> districts who serve on our school board districts who serve on our school
• </c><01:27:57.719><c> tribal</c> school districts to work with tribal school districts to work with tribal
• </c><01:31:21.520><c> district</c> intention that uh each school district intention that uh each school
• A small school district like this to have to come up with that money in one year's time out of their
• this</c><01:33:13.560><c> to</c><01:33:13.760><c> have</c> small school district like this to have small

Bills: HF630 , HF1435 , HF1607

Committee: Senate Education Finance

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

Bills: HSB555 , HSB558 , HSB594 , HF2051 , HF2012 , HSB610

Committee: Joint Education

Keywords: teacher education, licensing, practitioner preparation, students with disabilities, English learners, practicum hours, summative assessment, HSB 558, HF 2231, seal of civics excellence, civics seal, civics recognition, civics education, American government, high school diploma, transcript notation, student recognition, Department of Education, voluntary participation, public schools

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• each school district because I know.
• Texas school districts and open enrollment charter schools. Mr.
• or school district should they need to do so.
• TEKS are adequate for Texas school districts.
• districts. ...the name of the school district.

Bills: SB204 , SB570 , SB735 , SB784 , SB1207 , SB1396 , SB1447 , SB2392 , SB2540 , SB747 , SB875

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: parental rights, education, school trustees, training, handbook, truancy, attendance policy, chronic absenteeism, school attendance, student absence notifications, parent notification, home visit, attendance officer, truancy court, school district, open-enrollment charter school, student support services, school counselor, principal, administrator

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• education and that student transfers school districts, then other school districts must recognize that
• school districts.
• school districts.
• I'm the superintendent of the school district. We're just north of Spokane, a small community.
• There might be a dozen schools in a school district.

Bills: SB5992 , SB5918 , SB5951 , SB6042 , SB5952 , SB5961 , SB5969

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: youth development, funding, positive programs, youth services, community programs, school funding, education, supplies, operating costs, K-12 education, albuterol, access, public schools, private schools, healthcare, school safety, emergency preparedness, mapping, local education policies, curriculum requirements

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• board if they were related to another board member or school employee or vice versa.
• So, current law provides that exception for districts with ADM of 400 or fewer.
• SB1317 allows experienced teachers to carry their career teacher status to a new school district if the
• receiving school district approves it.
• That determination belongs to the school district.

Bills: SB843 , SB1410 , SB1317 , SB1338

Committee: House Common Education

Keywords: school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, SB1410, Oklahoma agriculture, Ag in the Classroom, agricultural education, K-12 curriculum, teacher incentives, rural schools, urban schools, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, State Department of Education, OSU Cooperative Extension Service, classroom grants, farm education, ag literacy, school outreach

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• It can't be in the school or agent acting for the schools. And then when we talk.
• Apparel, equipment, the school facility, or anything associated with the school or with the association
• We're talking about high school athletics. We're talking about high school athletics.
• But when they increase the enrollment of a high school or... ...enrollment of a high school or I’m just
• No, no, but it's basically going to be high school and middle school because that's basically what it

Bills: SB311 , SB322 , SB304 , SB313 , SB315 , SB316 , HB489 , SB90

Committees: House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: electric transmission, public highways, permit processing, economic growth, infrastructure, rural development, condemnation actions, state regulations, community development district, CDD, annexation, municipal annexation, wet municipality, dry county, wet county, Sunday alcohol sales, ABC Board, alcohol licensing, on-premises consumption, golf course

Bills: SSB1022 , SSB1023 , SSB1028 , SF16 , SSB1024 , SSB1053 , HF1 , HSB5 , HSB2 , HF88 , HF80

Committee: Joint Education

Keywords: education funding, shared services, social work, mental health, school resource officer, open enrollment, extracurricular activities, co-curricular activities, internet education, school districts, human growth and development, fetal development, education, health curriculum, Iowa schools, school district reorganization, school district consolidation, boundary change, district enlargement, district dissolution

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• Bill 4359 would require, beginning with the 2627th school year, for each year thereafter, for schools
• In my district, we have 1, maybe 2, that.
• remain in the school.
• This bill requires public school districts to adopt a policy for starting age in kindergarten. creating
• We've lost out on $118 million in our public schools just on those schools.

Bills: HB4359 , HB4115 , HB3467 , HB2978 , HB3026 , HB3032

Committee: House Common Education

Keywords: statewide assessments, student testing, testing window, end-of-year testing, Oklahoma Academic Standards, Oklahoma School Testing Program, State Board of Education, grade 3-8, alternate assessment, students with disabilities, special education, cognitive disabilities, assessment calendar, school year calendar, education accountability, academic standards, math intervention, advanced mathematics, course placement, college and career readiness

Bills: HB7 , HB 100 , HB 121 , HB 124 , HB 1175 , HB1458 , HB2249 , HB7 , HB100 , HB121 , HB124

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: parental rights, public education, Texas Education Agency, TEA inspector general, school grievance process, student records, teacher certification, human sexuality instruction, parental consent, library materials, school transparency, educator misconduct, child abuse reporting, neglect reporting, school safety, charter schools, district of innovation, home school, private school, open-enrollment charter school

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• Can you just give some examples of what this allows our schools to be able to do regarding safety?
• It lets them hire us s s school resource officers. That was the intent of it.
• But we also have some schools that already have those hired.
• We already have some of our schools that are already at or near this threshold.
• Obviously, that is the classification of the school.

Bills: SB1360 , SB1204 , SB1989 , SB1189 , SB1481

Committee: House A&B Education Subcommittee

Keywords: mathematics, student assessment, dyscalculia, intervention services, educational funding, professional development, state department of education, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools, school districts, bereavement leave, paid leave, grief leave, family leave, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, maternity leave

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• districts and public schools with assistance in supporting student behavioral health.
• districts, small school districts, and the impact between the two.
• water districts and to assure that if a small water district goes up for sale, the neighboring districts
• It also removes a provision requiring the school district.
• districts without penalties and just helps us know early and system for our school districts without

Bills: HB1073 , HB1128 , HB1316 , HB1408 , HB1591 , HB1592 , HB1634 , HB1906 , HB1960 , HB2073 , HB2145 , HB2248 , HB2266 , HB2301 , HB2333 , HB2365 , HB2401 , HB2416 , HB2421 , HB2438 , HB2474 , HB2475 , HB2515 , HB2517 , HB2523 , HB2548 , HB2597 , HB2637 , HB2640 , HB2660 , HB2675 , HB2685 , HB2720 , HB1742 , HB2104 , HB2186 , HB2405 , HB2557 , HB2593 , HB2636

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: national guard, military support, defense, state security, veteran services, child care, workforce standards, education, child development, training requirements, postsecondary education, homelessness, foster youth, education access, support programs, community preservation, development authorities, funding, local governance, state resources

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• Nothing in this section precludes a school district or charter school from offering additional gifted
• and school districts, to ensure adequate services to kids, equity, and educational experience, and to
• was eliminated, I'm sorry, one school district that was terminated.
• And then we have two new programs at two different school districts, which are generating...
• It actually minimizes disruption in terms of funding for school districts and charters.

Bills: SB64 , SB19 , SB44 , SB83 , HB40 , HB100 , HJR1 , SB64 , SB19 , SB44 , SB83

Committees: Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education

Keywords: special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP, individualized education program, students with disabilities, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, dyslexia, dyslexia screening, structured literacy, reading intervention, multilayered system of supports, MTSS, student assistance team, free appropriate public education, FAPE, special education compliance, charter schools

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• School.
• districts participated in evaluating their schools, which opened up their information, their reading
• And what they found is that New Mexico students in those 29 school districts are some of the fastest
• Now we actually have, through the work of NIMSSL and the work of those 29 school districts, concrete
• Hopefully, we can get all 89 school districts to participate in this so we have the full picture of how

Bills: HB40 , HB100 , HJR1 , SB64 , SB19 , SB44 , SB83

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: educational retirement, annuity adjustments, cost of living, non-compounding payments, retirement benefits, STEM funding, education, innovation, public education, New Mexico, nominating committees, boards of regents, student representation, political party registration, New Mexico constitution, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP

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• by detachment of territory from an existing school district.
• So you're saying an election within the school district? Yes, yes.
• Since January alone, I've visited 23 school districts.
• of additional school districts.
• , and the school board by district.

Bills: HB4 , HB54 , HB775 , HB850 , HB 1122 , HB 1249 , HB1405 , HB2336 , HB2757 , HB3372 , HB3622 , HB4442 , HB4687 , HB4893 , HB5089 , HB5515 , HB5606 , SB10 , SB24 , HB1573 , HB3369 , HB4 , HB54 , SB 10 , SB 24

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: non-human behaviors, education, Texas schools, policy, regulation, funding, teacher salaries, school districts, state budget, non-enrolled students, University Interscholastic League, participation, eligibility standards, school participation, academic standards, Texas education, interscholastic league, extracurricular activities, academic proficiency, AED

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• counselors by school districts.
• two school districts that.
• And so in my school district.
• in a small district.
• School District.

Bills: HB4 , HB54 , SB 10 , SB 24 , HB4 , HB54 , HB775 , HB850 , HB 1122 , HB 1249 , HB1405 , HB2336 , HB2757 , HB3372 , HB3622 , HB4442 , HB4687 , HB4893 , HB5089 , HB5515 , HB5606 , SB10 , SB24 , HB1573 , HB3369

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, citizenship, U.S. citizen, non-citizen, public office, advisory board, task force, state government, local government, political subdivision, commission board, appointment eligibility, officeholder qualifications, public service, naturalization, Texas Government Code

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• Senate Bill 5941 directs the State Building Code Council to exempt certain school districts from the
• For the purpose of defining eligible school district in the bill, the number of enrollments required
• Again, issue that constituent school district brought forward, really these policies that we pass, these
• Again, issue that constituent school district brought forward, really these policies that we pass, these
• We've built a new high school along with improvements to every school building in the district.

Bills: SB6171 , SB5965 , SB5982 , SB6004 , SB6010 , SB5941 , SB6050

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: energy facilities, large energy consumers, regulation, environment, sustainability, retail bags, pollution, customer impact, consumer-owned utilities, clean energy, port districts, market customers, energy transformation, renewable energy, public entities, electric generation, contracting, SB 6010, Washington energy siting, EFSEC