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• I appreciate your work and your advocacy that extends beyond your time in the classroom.
• legislation that will help lift some of those regulations so you can return to the, um, the, to the classrooms
• ruling to the school district's conference of hearing for a public school students removal of the classroom
• Transportation funding HB 3822 by Kane relating to the parental leave policies for certain public school classroom

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• This bill, coupled with Senate File 508 to get cell phones out of the classrooms, are a bare minimum
• phones out with sanile 508 to get cell phones out of<00:04:05.680> the<00:04:05.879> classrooms
• c> are<00:04:07.040> a<00:04:07.239> bare<00:04:07.560> minimum of the classrooms
• are a bare minimum of the classrooms are a bare minimum that<00:04:08.439> we<00:04:08.640>

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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• Washington County’s projects include high school construction, a performing arts center, classrooms,
• 53.000> Center construction uh Performing Art Center construction uh Performing Art Center classrooms
• > a<00:07:54.319> PE<00:07:54.639> complex<00:07:55.360> multi-purpose classrooms
• a PE complex multi-purpose classrooms a PE complex multi-purpose area<00:07:56.400> and<00:07

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Committee on Primary and Secondary Education and Workforce Development met, approved the minutes from its first meeting, and then received a presentation on the School Facility Assistance Fund audit. State Auditor Allison Ball’s office and its third-party contractor, Blue and Co., explained that the audit followed the scope set in the budget bill: to review each school project’s cost, available local resources, and eligibility criteria for state gap funding, with the Auditor of Public Accounts certifying the final report. The presenters walked through the 20 school projects identified for review and gave the current gap funding amounts found for each. Examples included Adair County at about $7.6 million, Augusta Independent at $5.3 million, B.S. Down Independent at just over $43 million, Fleming County at about $15 million, Garrard County at $14.9 million, Johnson County at $78 million, Somerset Independent at $1.7 million, Walton Verona at $48,000, Williams Town Independent at $7.4 million, and several others. They also noted that some districts were fully funded before the audit or withdrew because they had secured enough local funding, including Breathitt County, Kent County, and Lewis County. Washington County’s project was flagged as failing some House Bill 6 eligibility criteria even though the report calculated a $27.6 million gap. Members asked whether districts that secured funding on their own were being penalized, and the auditors responded that changes in gap amounts reflected several factors, including rising project costs and newly available local funding. They also said the audit did not attempt to determine whether local funds were earmarked for one project versus another, because the budget bill directed them to assess available local funding as provided. The committee requested the presentation slides, and the meeting concluded with no further questions and a motion to adjourn.

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• I worked with my special ed classrooms to make sure that they had the resources they needed, that I could
• years I worked with um my um<00:08:41.000> special<00:08:41.399> ed<00:08:42.080> classrooms
• <00:08:42.839> to<00:08:43.000> make<00:08:43.159> sure um special ed classrooms
• to make sure um special ed classrooms to make sure that<00:08:43.560> they<00:08:43.719> had

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Modern CTE is a critical evolution in education, potentially bridging the gap between classroom learning
• I would suggest that compensation, needing additional support in the classroom, whether or not you have
• a supportive administrator, and how prepared you are when you go into the classroom are all factors.
• sensitive student data, ensure equitable access, and preserve the meaning. full human interaction in classrooms

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• Poekert: A QUICK EXAMPLE OF THE LANGUAGE INTERACTION WE ARE TRYING TO FOSTER INSIDE EARLY LEARNING CLASSROOM
• , THAT INCLUDES PEDAGOGY, INCLUDES THEIR CONTENT KNOWLEDGE BECAUSE THAT IN TURN DETERMINES THEIR CLASSROOM
• MATHEMATICS MORE RELEVANT AND ENGAGING THAT BUILDS THE MATH KNOWLEDGE FOR TEACHING AMONG EDUCATORS IN OUR CLASSROOMS
• THE MATH KNOWLEDGE FOR TEACHING AMONG EDUCATORS IN OUR CLASSROOMS EVERY DAY.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• management problem when uh uh classroom management problem when uh uh when<00:08:24.800> cell
• ratios. teachers to lower your classroom ratios.
• Everyone agreed that good teachers in classrooms led to good outcomes.
• It just restrains those resources to the classroom or that instructional environment.
• instructional classroom or that instructional environment.<00:36:51.440> Additionally,<00:36:

Bills: HB0159

Keywords: student rights, free expression, K-12 education, speech protection, religious views, political speech, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We need about 1,200 to 1,500 teachers to fill our classrooms, especially in areas like special education
• And I assume that that language is in there because right now all of the prekindergarten classrooms are
• are house and kindergarten classrooms are house and doe<01:30:34.400> schools<01:30:35.280>
• We know teacher housing is a huge problem in keeping qualified teachers in our classrooms.
• We know teacher housing is a huge problem in keeping qualified teachers in our classrooms.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Education heard several Department of Education-related bills and received extensive testimony on school meals and veteran diplomas. HB 628 would restore authority for the Department of Education to issue high school diplomas to veterans whose schooling was interrupted by World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The superintendent testified in support, explaining the authority had sunset in 2020 and describing the measure as a way to recognize veterans. No opposition or questions were raised, and the bill was left without further action in the excerpt. The committee also heard HB 1074 and HB 110, both supported by the Department of Education and the School Facilities Authority. HB 1074 was described as a cleanup measure to clarify land-related language and make the statute more consistent across state agencies and DOE. HB 110 concerned benchmarking and the farm-to-school/local food effort; DOE and several supporters, including county councils, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and the Hawaii Farmers Union, said the bill would help align metrics and support the 30% local food goal by 2030. Members questioned DOE about progress, and DOE said it was working on menus, procurement, and coordination with distributors and farmers. A Farm to School representative said the current bottleneck was poor communication with farmers and the need to bring them into planning earlier; DOE said it was still figuring out the process and that island-based procurement and separate RFPs were being explored. HB 328, relating to school meals and local resource food and plant-based options, drew the most testimony. DOE testified with comments, and the Attorney General’s office suggested revisions to clarify that the bill would apply to both DOE and charter schools, to separate public and private funds if donations or grants are accepted, and to add standards if nonprofit or private entities receive public money. Supporters included HSTA, the Hawaii Public Health Institute/Farm to School Network, Climate Protection Hawaii, the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, and numerous individuals and organizations. Supporters emphasized healthier school meals, student-requested plant-based options, support for local farms, and the 30% by 2030 goal. Some testimony urged more local purchasing and raised concerns about decentralization, while DOE said it was considering island-based procurement and separate contracts to better support local producers. No votes were taken in the excerpt.

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• We are going to do the classroom portion of the 40 hours.
• We are going to do the classroom portion of the 40 hours.
• We are going to do the classroom portion of the 40 hours.
• March we are going to do the classroom March we are going to do the classroom portion<00:26:06.279
• training which includes both classroom training which includes both classroom and<00:29:56.519><

Bills: HF47, HF434, HF1503, HF1702

Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF434, cervidae, deer, elk, moose, chronic wasting disease, CWD, wildlife importation, animal health, biosecurity, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA, USDA exhibitor, species survival plan

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• We are having classrooms that are being evacuated for extended periods of time because it's unsafe to
• be in the classroom right now, and this is happening all over Minnesota.
• that make it difficult for classrooms that make it difficult for teachers<00:10:45.680> to<00
• <00:10:51.800> that learn we are having uh classrooms that learn we are having uh classrooms
• <00:12:28.880> other than walk walk into a classroom other than walk walk into a classroom

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You're going to hear a classroom bell in a second.
• invest for a bright future where children are not outrageously slaughtered with lethal firearms in classrooms
• most common cause of death among children and teens in the nation. ...these lethal firearms in classrooms

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several public service and retirement-related bills. Senator Kelly Dooner and Rep. O’Rourke supported a Taunton home rule petition to extend Chief Walsh’s service during the city’s transition to a new public safety facility, citing the need to manage new equipment, cameras, and 911 systems smoothly. Senator Lovely testified in favor of bills expanding retirement savings access through the SMART Plan and the CORE Plan, arguing that automatic enrollment and broader eligibility would help state, municipal, and nonprofit workers save for retirement. No questions were raised on the Taunton petition, and the hearing later moved through the remaining testimony without any votes taken during the transcript. Mary Waldron of the Old Colony Planning Council and Jeffrey Walker of the Southeast Regional Planning and Economic Development District urged support for legislation protecting regional planning agencies from being required to make retroactive payments to the State Retirement Board for past employer contributions. They warned that the costs would be unsustainable, could force layoffs or closures, and would jeopardize their ability to provide transportation, housing, economic development, and planning services. Bill Keith and Patrick Charles of PEREC testified on several retirement administration bills, including measures to ease statement-of-financial-interest filing rules, require payment for certain creditable service purchases, and clarify the definition of wages to include sick, vacation, and personal time; committee members asked questions about regional transit authorities joining retirement systems and about adding local retirement board representation to a proposed commission. Jonathan Osimo and Rob Fabino of the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System supported bills to penalize delinquent pension reporting by employers and to create a special commission to study retirement credit purchases, saying better reporting would improve retirement processing and that a broader review could improve fairness and sustainability. Eddie Boynton of the Braintree Education Association backed the SMART Plan bill, describing how automatic enrollment and low-fee fiduciary oversight could protect educators from high-cost supplemental retirement products. Matthew Nugent testified for a bill to divest public pension funds from firearms and ammunition. After the final witnesses, the chairs asked if anyone else wished to testify, heard none, and then adjourned the hearing.

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• we're talking about is apparently there may be some programs out there that don't have the required classroom
• We're looking to possibly put in there 1,000 hours of the classroom or the program, plus… …of the classroom

Bills: HB3239, HB4317, HB4321, HB4322, HB3832, HB3673, HB3783, HB3800, HB2956, HB3960, HB2471, HB3338

Keywords: veterinary medicine, definitions, animal husbandry, board of veterinary examiners, telemedicine, veterinarian-client relationship, accounting, CPA, licensure, educational requirements, reciprocity, professional conduct, elevator safety, inspections, Department of Labor, safety standards, regulatory compliance, funeral services licensing, funeral director, embalmer

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• Cloud public school system to pay about $12,000 for all the ninth grade to take 30 hours of classroom
• <01:27:47.600> instruction, cover the cost of classroom instruction, cover the cost of classroom
• amount that it costs to do the classroom amount that it costs to do the classroom and<01:37:24.080
• instruction and behind the classroom instruction and behind the wheel<01:43:19.920> training<
• Currently, only people under 18 have to take driver's education, which requires 30 hours of classroom

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Walk into the classroom and they were on computers playing Minecraft.
• It's truly education in a classroom.
• And whenever we went there, his classroom was not four walls.
• He had classroom was not four walls.
• That was his classroom. secondary place. That was his classroom.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:01:00 Approval of Minutes 00:02:31 Kentucky Farm Bureau 00:02:42 Kentucky Department of Agriculture 00:28:18 Kentucky Cattlemen's Association 01:48:13, 958, all

Summary: The committee heard first from Kentucky Farm Bureau leaders, who outlined the organization’s current priorities and recent work on farmland transition. Eddie Melton said Farm Bureau is working through 983 county and advisory committee resolutions and highlighted support for the updated selling farmer tax credit, now law through House Bill 775, as well as Senate Bill 28’s agriculture economic development provisions. He said Farm Bureau’s likely priorities include maintaining the 50% share of the tobacco settlement fund for agriculture, protecting funding for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, preserving sales tax exemptions on farm inputs, keeping property taxes controlled, and exploring additional tools to keep farmland in active farmers’ hands, including possible loan or inheritance-tax changes. He also raised concerns about eminent domain transparency, nuisance deer permits, and access to agricultural inputs and crop protection products. Alita Bots described the farmland transition initiative in more detail, saying the revised state tax credit is generating strong interest and that a new federal tax provision now allows eligible land sales to actively engaged farmers to spread capital gains taxes over time. She said the initiative has reached 22 counties and more than 1,300 people this year through outreach and meetings, and that Farm Bureau is pairing policy work with resources to help farm families plan transitions and prepare wills and other estate documents. Drew Graham added that the effort is also meant to bridge the rural-urban divide and support rural communities, and Farm Bureau invited members to its annual meeting in early December. Members asked about rising insurance costs and deer damage. Farm Bureau representatives said severe convective storms, inflation, and higher repair and material costs have driven insurance rate increases, citing five major storm events since 2021 and a recent Owensboro hailstorm that caused about $350 million in losses; they said the company is moving toward percentage deductibles to help moderate increases. On deer, they said crop-loss totals are hard to quantify but acknowledged the problem and discussed possible coordination with the Department of Fish and Wildlife and Hunters for the Hungry. Commissioner Jonathan Shell then began the Department of Agriculture presentation, reporting gains from the department’s school agriculture outreach program, including a 23% increase in county participation between March and September and improved teacher-reported student learning, before continuing into the department’s legislative priorities.

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• classroom at Maple Elementary School.
• <00:28:59.120> grade<00:28:59.200> gig classrooms and two third grade gig classrooms
• a single larger classroom at Maple Elementary<00:29:03.919> School.
• They have larger classrooms. There's less programs.
• <01:36:26.000> It classrooms. There's less programs. It classrooms.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• With a total of 140,000 career and technical education students in our classroom, I have a strong passion
• I've been able to use my abilities every day inside and outside the classroom.
• It<00:03:40.640> is<00:03:40.720> the<00:03:40.879> biggest outside the classroom
• It is the biggest outside the classroom.
• <00:57:44.400> um way to get into the FMD classroom um way to get into the FMD classroom um

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee heard presentations from the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America and the Governor Scholars Program. The FCCLA student speaker described how career and technical education helped her gain certifications, work in early childhood settings, and recognize a child who needed speech help, emphasizing support for CTE, FCCLA, and related student organizations. The Governor Scholars Program presentation, led by Dr. Jennifer Price with student speakers Max Corbett and Abigail Ziggler, focused on the program’s role in serving about 1,500 rising seniors each summer, its history since 1983, its statewide reach, and its impact on leadership development, college readiness, and keeping students connected to Kentucky. Members praised the students and program, and several shared personal stories about the program’s long-term benefits. Representative Camuel asked about funding, and Dr. Price said the program’s request was $2.1 million to maintain current enrollment levels of about 1,020 scholars for 2026; no vote was taken on that request during this segment. The committee then took up House Bill 498, sponsored by Representative Duvall, with Aaron Looper of Graduation Alliance testifying in support. A committee substitute was adopted after explanation. The substitute broadened eligibility for accredited providers to include public and nonprofit entities, allowed each county an opportunity to provide services with a $200,000 aggregate maximum per county, reduced the dollars per credit to serve more students, and made date corrections. Representative Duvall said the bill was a workforce measure developed from the Workforce Attraction and Retention Task Force and aimed at adults who lack a high school diploma but have two years or less remaining to graduate. Looper said the bill would create a pathway for adults to earn a regionally accredited high school diploma, paired with workforce and industry-recognized credentials, and stressed that it would not compete with GED programs, which are better suited for adults farther from graduation. He said the model is pay-for-performance, with providers paid only after milestones are completed, and that it would be available online, in person, or in hybrid form to improve rural access. In response to questions, he said students would not be charged fees, providers would handle transcript retrieval and remediation, and the program would include built-in accountability measures. He also said the budget request is $2 million per year, with the goal of maintaining the current level of service and eventually expanding if successful. Members asked about how the program differs from existing adult education options, access in all counties, and whether there are deserts in service availability; Looper said the online model and provider outreach are intended to address those gaps.

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• In many toddler classrooms, children keep a small stuffed animal or a well-loved blanket in their cubby
• In many toddler classrooms, children keep a small stuffed animal or a well-loved blanket in their cubby
• In many toddler classrooms, children keep a small stuffed animal or a well-loved blanket in their cubby
• I dropped my daughter off in her pre-K classroom and noticed that our daycare center director was in
• enforcement actions in their classrooms enforcement actions in their classrooms or<00:21:03.280>

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 3415, a bill aimed at limiting immigration enforcement activity at child care centers. House Research explained the DE1 amendment, which defined key terms and barred child care employees from consenting to civil immigration enforcement entry without a judicial warrant, while requiring officials to identify themselves and state their purpose; the amendment also clarified that it would not block officials administering child care programs. After brief debate, members adopted the DE1 amendment. The bill author, Representative Sensor Mura, said the measure was intended to address fear and disruption in child care settings caused by recent immigration enforcement activity and to keep those spaces safe for children and families. Supporters, including a pastor, a Children’s Defense Fund representative, parents, child care workers, and an ACLU policy counsel, testified that immigration enforcement near daycares has caused fear, staff absences, lockdowns, and emotional harm to children. They argued the bill would not stop lawful enforcement but would require warrants and basic identification before entry, protecting children from witnessing raids or arrests and giving providers clear rules. Several witnesses described specific incidents involving ICE activity near Spanish immersion daycares in Minneapolis and St. Paul, including staff members being detained, parents organizing safety watches, and children showing distress. Testimony emphasized that many affected children are U.S. citizens in immigrant families and that visible enforcement can create toxic stress and separation anxiety. No final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided beyond adoption of the DE1 amendment and continuation of testimony.

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• child nutrition, and classroom teachers. child nutrition, and classroom teachers.
• This money is not going to the classroom. This is not going to our teachers or classroom supplies.
• This is not going to to the classroom.
• <00:55:32.240> This our teachers to classroom supplies.
• This our teachers to classroom supplies.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 34 members present and approved the prior day’s journal. The chamber also received a House message that House Bill 96 had passed and requested concurrence. During second reading, Senate Bills 17, 34, 39, and 181 were reported and sent to the Rules Committee, and Senate Resolution 56 was introduced honoring Elder Nathan Craig and Sister Amy Craig for their mission service. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 27, which would allow local governing bodies, after consulting with a coroner and making a 30-day effort to locate next of kin, to choose cremation rather than burial for indigent decedents; it also preserved options for religious organizations to take possession of a body. A committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed 35-0. Senate Bill 30, dealing with the Motor Vehicle Commission’s restricted fee account and allowing unused funds to carry forward for commission operations, also passed unanimously 35-0. Senate Bill 40, concerning public library district boards of trustees, was amended by committee substitute and passed 34-1 after debate. Supporters said it would return county library board appointments to local officials and speed appointments, while opponents argued it could politicize libraries and weaken their independence; several members explained their votes, including concerns from library advocates and a defense that the bill still allowed local boards to seek advice. Senate Bill 76, which limits school boards from increasing occupational license taxes above the base 0.5% until a county reaches a population of 500,000, was also amended by committee substitute and passed after its sponsor argued it responded to a disputed Fayette County tax increase and would restore transparency and public trust.

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• So there's certain platforms that teachers use in their classroom that may require them to give feedback
• <00:03:13.840> that<00:03:14.600> um teachers use in their classroom that um teachers
• use in their classroom that um may<00:03:15.160> require<00:03:15.720> them<00:03:16.080
• It would, in our K-12 classrooms, we understand that of the 19,000 early elementary teachers, 7,000 have
• It would, in our K-12 classrooms, we understand that of the 19,000 early elementary teachers, 7,000 have

Keywords: 958, all

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• . classroom.
• The kids were running the classroom. There was one class where the same kids were totally behaved.
• We have other schools that have empty classrooms they could add a teacher and have open seats.
• So when we say open seat, we don't necessarily mean that there's a teacher in a classroom that could
• So we want to have diversity, all kinds of diversity, in private school classrooms.

Bills: HB 3

Keywords: emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management, public safety infrastructure, Project 25, P25, broadband emergency alerting, outdoor warning sirens, homeland security, disaster response