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• First of all, our Oklahoma population...
• And those in first-generation situations, first-generation students, they do have unique...
• The kids who started this program in kindergarten moved with it in first grade, moved with it in second
• grade.
• grade, it was going to be about $5.5 million.

Keywords: 914, all

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• So would that be the first question and this your follow-up?
• That was far more than I intended to have, even in the first version.
• This just asks them to explicitly state that the grade would be based on academic criteria only.
• shouldn't be getting a worse grade either if they happen to have a differing opinion.
• Because I don't think that our college students should be graded based on their opinions or beliefs.

Bills: HB4104, HB3722, HB3787, HB3700, HB3701, HB3310, HB3404, HB2964, HB2398, HB3024, HB3499, HB3278, HB3279, HB3645, HB3649, HB2293, HB3260, HB3176, HB3177, HB3114, HB3172, HB3322, HB3323, HB4248, HB3720, HB2210, HB1322, HB1937, HB3301, HB4107

Keywords: Oklahoma criminal law, felony classification, Class B5, Class D1, sentencing enhancement, repeat offender, domestic violence, stalking, voyeurism, peeping tom, clandestine recording, hidden camera, privacy offense, sex offender registry, Sex Offenders Registration Act, protective order violation, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, public safety

Summary: The House convened after a quorum call, welcomed visitors in the galleries, and then took up a series of bills. HB 4104, relating to the Sex Offenders Registration Act, was explained as making second or subsequent misdemeanor “peeping tom” offenses a felony and making felony convictions under that statute registrable; it passed 91-0. HB 3722, an elections bill, drew extended debate over whether a voter registration application should be considered incomplete if the applicant leaves party affiliation blank; supporters said the state should not infer intent, while opponents argued the change would create an unnecessary barrier and could disenfranchise voters. The bill passed 75-18. HB 3787, as amended, clarified that any person appointed to fill an unexpired term in an elected office must be a U.S. citizen; it passed 79-13. HB 3700, from the Oklahoma Free Speech Committee, requires colleges and universities to grade students on academic content rather than opinions or beliefs, and it passed with an emergency clause. HB 3701 codifies the Regents’ process for reviewing low-performing degree programs and passed with an emergency clause as well. The House also passed HB 3310 on state government transparency and accountability 94-0, HB 3404 creating a framework for prescribed burn associations and financial relief 89-4, HB 2964 on medical records fees after amendment 92-0, HB 2398 allowing postsecondary institutions to designate credentials of value 70-20, HB 3024 on transparency for state employee pay and bonuses 79-9 with an emergency clause, HB 3499 allowing special judges to hear certain title-issuance cases 84-5, HB 3278 providing corrections for Open Meeting Act violations without going straight to district court 82-4, and HB 3279 updating public corruption rules to address contract and post-employment conflicts 10-? (the transcript indicates passage but the exact final tally is unclear). The session ended with adjournment until Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.

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• This is the first time I got a book like this. It was still hot off the press.
• He's in the fifth grade, and he has a TikTok where he makes a lot of money from TikTok.
• So you... fifth grade, your statement is our high...
• Fifth grade, your statement is our high schoolers are currently getting paid for... Okay.
• So from 7th to 12th grade, this would apply to you.

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

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

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• How do you determine which student does not get in first?
• You say, well, this student is on an EFA in sixth grade; they're going into seventh grade.
• Then, well, they've got a sister that's entering second grade. They want to do an EA program.
• an EFA in sixth grade they're going into<00:31:49.080><c> seventh</c><00:31:49.440><c> grade</c><00:31
• :49.679><c> they're</c> into seventh grade they're into seventh grade they're in<00:31:51.799><c> um<

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• the mayor a higher grade because of her efforts to try to turn this situation around.
• We should have gotten a much better grade than what we got.
• Well, it is an F grade. We don't control that grade.
• That's done by LDH, but it is a 37% out of 100, is what I saw in the last... ...grade.
• The fact that it's an F grade is enough.

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on the City of Tallulah’s water system and a request to appoint a limited fiscal administrator for the water utility. Senator Jackson and state officials described a long-running water crisis, including repeated failing grades from LDH, a public health emergency declaration, joint receivership efforts, and the need to expand the project beyond plant repairs to include the distribution system. They said the total cost is now estimated at about $26 million, with funding expected from USDA loans and grants, water sector funds, possible Delta Regional Authority assistance, and an emergency subfund that becomes available through limited fiscal administration. Chris Province of the Legislative Auditor’s Office explained that the system had received F grades from 2022 through 2025, that the city entered joint receivership in 2024, and that the governor declared a public health emergency in February 2025. He said the city adopted a resolution in April 2026 to enter limited fiscal administration, which was the basis for the committee’s action. Governor’s office staff and the mayor supported the request, saying the state partnership had improved water quality and that the limited administrator would help secure additional funding and move the project toward completion over roughly 24 months. Two residents spoke in opposition. One argued that Tallulah had recently elected a new council and that the committee should wait for new local leadership. Another said the state had mismanaged the project, questioned the use of funds and contracts, and argued that the city should receive the full amount of promised state funding without deductions. Committee members said the legal standard was met by the system’s failing grade and the emergency conditions, and they emphasized that the limited fiscal administrator would control only the water system finances. A motion to appoint a limited fiscal administrator for the Tallulah water system was made, seconded, and passed, followed by adjournment.

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• Our first one will be video. Hello and welcome to committee.
• it by the end of eighth grade, if possible.
• of eighth grade, as opposed to within one year to two full semesters by the end of eighth grade.
• We are the first eyes on those children.
• First is the purpose and scope.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first approved minutes from March 9, 10, and 11, 2026. It then heard Senate Bill 1336 from Senator Anthon, which would update civics and American history education standards in light of the America 250 celebration. The sponsor said the bill needed more work to preserve local control and flexibility, and asked that it be sent to the 14th order for amendment. Testimony was generally supportive of stronger civics instruction, but several school representatives raised concerns about codifying standards in statute, the timing and staffing impacts of a Western civilization requirement, and the need for clearer language. The committee voted to send SB 1336 to the 14th order. The committee next considered Senate Bill 1412 from Senator Nichols, a school employee hiring and reporting bill combining earlier measures and incorporating feedback from education and legal agencies. The bill would require more uniform disclosure, employer verification, mandatory reporting to law enforcement, reporting to the Professional Standards Commission, and whistleblower protections, including for private school employees. Testimony from educators and advocates described cases where abuse reports were allegedly mishandled or retaliation occurred, and supporters said the bill would create consistent statewide safeguards. The committee passed SB 1412 with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 832, dealing with career technical education instructor recruitment, would replace a fixed 6,000-hour industry experience requirement with a more flexible standard set by the State Board of Career Technical Education by content area. It received little opposition and was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 711, an alternative administrator certification bill creating grow-your-own and executive leadership pathways for principals and superintendents. Supporters said it would help districts, especially rural ones, recruit leaders and provide local flexibility; opponents argued it lowered standards and that the real problem was retention, not recruitment. After extensive testimony, the committee sent HB 711 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee returned to House Bill 516, which would restrict classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity and expand parent-rights provisions. The sponsor proposed amendment language clarifying that incidental references in subjects like literature, history, biology, health sciences, and CTE would not be prohibited. Testimony split sharply: supporters said the bill would strengthen parental control and prevent inappropriate instruction, while opponents warned it could suppress discussion of LGBTQ history and related topics. The committee was still discussing the amendment language when the transcript ended.

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• In eighth grade reading, we are 44th. In fourth grade math, we are 8th.
• The very first one...
• Her first meeting today. Today's first meeting. Y'all have met with him several times.
• Students who are not on grade level by third grade face substantial educational...
• From first grade up to today, I've gone to a school with asbestos in the walls, black mold on the ceiling

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• So if you could just expand on that a little bit about if I have a child in first grade who has a decision
• First of all, though, I do want to commend you.
• I will first begin with Jared Lagarde.
• And we will take the testimony from our in-person testifier first.
• The first pertains to reports.

Summary: The House Education Committee heard several bills related to special education records, artificial intelligence in schools, financial aid access, educator preparation, school health, and student mobile device use. Substitute Senate Bill 6268 would require OSPI to keep an online public record of final special education community complaint decisions for 20 years; the sponsor and several parents, attorneys, and open-government advocates said the records help families, schools, and researchers understand past decisions and remedies, while no one testified in opposition. Substitute Senate Bill 5956 would limit school use of automated decision systems, school surveillance technology, biometric data, and facial recognition in student discipline and safety contexts; the sponsor and supporters said it would prevent harmful false positives and discriminatory impacts, while an industry witness warned the bill could unintentionally reduce school safety by limiting emergency facial-recognition uses. Committee discussion focused on the bill’s scope, especially whether it affects classroom grading or only discipline-related decisions, and staff noted the bill does not require teacher training. The committee also heard Substitute Senate Bill 5841, which would add financial-aid application data to the High School and Beyond Plan platform and require students to receive information about the Washington Opportunity Scholarship Program. The sponsor said the bill would make aid status more transparent and easier to track, especially for families facing language or access barriers, and a student advocate testified in support; a committee member raised concerns about privacy for immigrant and DACA students, and the sponsor said the portal would be opt-in and guided by privacy protections. Senate Bill 6278 would codify and update Professional Educator Standards Board review of teacher and principal preparation programs, including program standards, educator role standards, evidence, and input from P-12 partners, while allowing field placement plans to be submitted on a less frequent schedule; PESB staff said the bill largely reflects current practice and adds flexibility. Substitute Senate Bill 5240 would expand who may administer epinephrine in schools and allow use of any available epinephrine when a student with a prescription on file has anaphylaxis; school nurses supported broader access to stock epinephrine but warned against using one student’s medication for another and raised legal and ethical concerns, while the sponsor emphasized faster response in emergencies. Finally, Substitute Senate Bill 5346 would direct OSPI to study and report on school mobile-device restrictions and update digital citizenship resources to include research and best practices on student phone use. Staff said OSPI already has some guidance, but the bill would create formal legislative reports and expand the state’s digital citizenship materials. The committee began taking testimony on that bill as the hearing time ran short, and the chair noted there were ten people signed in to testify.

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• The very first one.
• level because as they move from grade level to the next grade level, they're not at proficiency.
• Is it 9th grade? Is it 8th grade?
• And we started with kindergarten and first grade teachers first.
• That's our first point.

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• You see the increases in fourth grade reading and fourth grade math.
• gate on the first attempt.
• uh gate on passing uh the third grade uh gate on the<01:06:00.480><c> first</c><01:06:00.720><c> attempt
• Literacy instruction looks different in kindergarten, first, second, and third grade than it does in
• </c> fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth grade. fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth grade.

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 14 January, 2026; 1:00 PM, 925, all

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• science taught sth grade 8th grade 10th<00:07:27.560><c> grade</c><00:07:27.919><c> science</c><00:07
• I taught for 33 years, mostly first grade, a little bit of special ed.
• trivia: I taught my previous Shiloh Shepherd how to read some basic words, and he used to come into my first-grade
• </c> 33 years mostly first grade a little bit 33 years mostly first grade a little bit of<00:13:15.560
• <c> his</c> into my first grade classroom for his into my first grade classroom for his birthday<00:13

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> students come in one two three grade students come in one two three grade levels<00:08:22.639><c
• to fifth grade.
• to fifth grade.
• </c><00:15:11.440><c> to</c> blocks of time from say third grade to blocks of time from say third grade
• , second, and third grade.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• First,<00:04:55.000><c> the</c><00:04:55.080><c> bill</c> First, the bill First, the bill proposes<00
• </c> fourth grade. fourth grade.
• first, so she gets it. Um, and then the first, so she gets it.
• Uh first<01:19:10.640><c> engrossment.</c> first engrossment. first engrossment.
• </c> three, I think that first three, I think that first &gt;&gt; First<01:19:17.840><c> question</c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We pray always think of others first.
• Um, clerk will call the first bill.
• Well, we first, when we first started talking about it, we said 10%, but then as we went further and
• </c><00:19:31.840><c> we</c><00:19:32.080><c> first</c><00:19:32.240><c> started</c> Well, we first uh
• when we first started Well, we first uh when we first started talking<00:19:32.880><c> about</c><00:

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• And historically, it's been on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Historically, it's been on a first-come, first-served basis.
• When it came time to go to first grade, my mom was essentially told she needed to go to this other sort
• And so my mom went to teachers in the first grade and said, 'Can Linda come to your class?'
• My specialty is in an autism unit through grades, through kindergarten through first.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from February 2 and 3. It then introduced RS 3-1308, sponsored by Representative Raymond, which would change public school digital content and curriculum funding from a first-come, first-served process to an as-needed, scored application process so districts with greater need would receive funds. The motion to introduce passed without opposition. The committee next heard a presentation from the Office of Performance Evaluations on its K-12 district characteristics and funding study. Casey Petty explained that Idaho’s support unit funding model tends to provide more state funding per student to smaller districts and less per student to larger districts, but that funding does not consistently rise with higher proportions of high-need students such as special education or English learner populations. He said Idaho’s special education formula assumes only about 5.8% of students are in special education, while actual enrollment was about 11.5% in 2023, contributing to an estimated $37.7 million gap in support-unit funding for special education. Members asked about the support unit model, district size effects, charter school data limitations, Medicaid, and whether the formula should be revised. The committee then considered House Joint Memorial 11, which urges Congress to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act at the promised 40% level. Representative Furman and several educators and administrators testified in support, describing the strain on district budgets and citing large local shortfalls in Boise and Fruitland. Witnesses said districts are covering mandated special education services with local and state funds, and that increased identification, early intervention, and behavioral needs are driving costs. Some members raised questions about over-identification, eligibility criteria, and behavioral issues, but the memorial was ultimately sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation by voice vote. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Now we're ready for our first presentation today. Mr.
• , what grade they had on it, and what their grade would improve if they resubmitted it.
• Senator Nichols, just if you don't mind, if I ask one first.
• Chairman, Senator Zito, the first...
• I'm going to comment first.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee first approved the minutes from its January 26 and January 27 meetings. The committee then heard a presentation from Idaho Digital Learning Alliance (IDLA) Superintendent Jeff Simmons and Cambridge School District Superintendent Anthony Butler about IDLA’s role as Idaho’s statewide supplemental online learning provider. Simmons described IDLA’s funding model, course fees, statewide access, Idaho-certified teachers, quality controls, and growth in enrollment and pass rates, while Butler explained how a small rural district uses IDLA for electives, dual credit, and credit recovery. Senators asked about teacher certification, cost savings for families, evaluation of virtual instruction, AI use, and the impact of a proposed $10 million budget cut; Simmons said the reduction would significantly shrink course offerings and enrollments, especially affecting rural schools. The committee also discussed Lewis-Clark State College’s proposal in Senate Bill 1234 to change its name to Lewis-Clark State University. Senator Cindy Carlson and President Cynthia Pemberton said the change would better reflect the institution’s existing mix of two-year, four-year, and some graduate programs, reduce confusion among students and counselors, and support recruitment and community identity without changing the school’s mission. Pemberton said the rebrand would cost about $50,000 and had broad support from the State Board, local schools, chambers, and campus stakeholders. Senators asked about the cost, mission, and implications for the institution’s status; Carlson said the bill includes intent language to prevent salary or mission changes. After discussion, the committee voted to send Senate Bill 1234 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation. The meeting adjourned after the motion carried, and the chair noted there would be no Education Committee meeting the following day.

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• In the early grades, almost 70% of the kids attend these extra voluntary weeks of school.
• The score gains for the three exposure students, particularly in those early grades.
• It's not necessarily the highest achieving students who are coming the most in those early grades.
• In those early grades in particular, the average student scored lower than the other students but made
• He is the first person from Alabama to ever receive that recognition, and he's done it.

Bills: HB447, HB447

Keywords: HB447, school buses, student transportation, public schools, local boards of education, dual enrollment, career technical education, CTE, community college, trade school, technical college, offsite educational venues, student access, transportation policy, school bus law, Alabama education law, Montgomery County, probate court, judge of probate, will registration

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• </c><00:18:40.600><c> three</c> first few years for the first three first few years for the first three
• At this time, Ian was finishing first grade.
• </c><01:16:23.080><c> been</c><01:16:23.280><c> kept</c> first grade Ian's school had been kept first
• students, whichever comes first.
• students, whichever comes first.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:04:53.120><c> and</c> clear that kindergarten is a grade and clear that kindergarten is a grade
• Grade-level appropriateness is determined and established in the grade-level benchmarks, as you heard
• Grade-level appropriateness is determined and established in the grade-level benchmarks, as you heard
• First, the bill states all purchases must comply with the procurement policy.
• First, the bill on contract length.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It looks like, first on the agenda, we have some minutes approval for January 26.
• Now we're ready for our first presentation today. Mr.
• , what grade they had on it, what their grade would improve if they resubmitted it, and what they can
• Senator Nichols, if you don't mind, I'd like to ask one first.
• I'm going to comment first.

Summary: The Senate Education Committee first approved the January 26 and January 27, 2026 minutes by voice vote. The committee then heard a presentation from Idaho Digital Learning Alliance (IDLA) Superintendent Jeff Simmons, joined by Cambridge Superintendent Anthony Butler, on IDLA’s role as Idaho’s statewide supplemental online learning program. Simmons described IDLA’s funding model, course offerings, growth in enrollment, quality controls, teacher certification and oversight, use of Idaho teachers and curriculum, free open-content resources, and efforts to support families through lower course fees and waived dual-credit fees. He also said IDLA is preparing for a proposed $10 million budget cut, which he said would significantly reduce enrollments and course offerings. Butler testified that IDLA is especially valuable for small rural districts like Cambridge for credit recovery, dual credit, scheduling flexibility, and keeping students on track to graduate. Senators asked about teacher certification, costs, evaluation in a virtual setting, AI use, statutory naming, and how IDLA would be affected by budget reductions. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1234, sponsored by Senator Carlson, which would change Lewis-Clark State College’s name to Lewis-Clark State University. President Cynthia Pemberton testified that the change would not alter the institution’s mission, programs, or focus, but would reduce confusion about the school’s offerings, better reflect its four-year and graduate programs, and help recruitment and partnerships. She said the proposal has broad support from the State Board of Education, K-12 partners, local chambers, and campus stakeholders, and estimated a one-time rebranding cost of about $50,000. Senators asked about the cost and intent language, and the committee voted to send the bill to the Senate floor with a do-pass recommendation. The meeting adjourned afterward, with notice that there would be no Education Committee meeting the following day.