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• I, I mentor and grow leaders for a living.
• Teachers can't go out and do assessments.
• We're really hoping to target maybe teachers or retired teachers who have experience in working with
• As a result, pre-K teachers may be aiming for one set of goals while kindergarten teachers are measuring
• and associate-level assistant teachers in their classrooms.

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• Paul public school teacher, a middle school teacher, come to my office, um, just out of desperation last
• ,</c><00:03:40.319><c> a</c> very concerned as a teacher, a very concerned as a teacher, a colleague,
• </c> helping our students and our teachers. helping our students and our teachers.
• Um, I am a teacher. I have been a teacher for 25 years and more.
• Um, I am a teacher. I Becca Thompson. Um, I am a teacher.

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• As a firefighter, EMT instructor, and leader, Mike trained, mentored, and stood shoulder-to-shoulder
• Teachers like Carl and Nancy Schneider represent the best America has to offer.
• Teachers like Carl and Nancy Ohio.
• These educators and mentors do JD Berna.
• I yield back. teachers to cutting red tape for small teachers to cutting red tape for small businesses

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I GIVE EVERY BIT OF MY SUPPORT BEHIND HIS REAPPOINTMENT AND APPRECIATE THE MENTOR SHIP ALONG THE WAY.
• SHE IS ALSO AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY'S, A BROWN TEACHER AND ON THE PROUD PARENTS OF THREE
• BEFORE ALL OF THE AMENDMENTS WERE ONLINE 641 THROUGH 655, I'M WONDERING WHY WE ARE REMOVING THOSE TEACHER
• TRAINING AND TEACHER PREPARATION.
• PREPARATION AND TRAINING BUT IT IS WELL PROVIDED IN MULTIPLE OTHER PROGRAMS AND TEACHER PREPARATION

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Bills: SB2256 , SB2053 , SB2090 , SB2169 , SB2245 , SB2519 , SB2765 , SB3055 , SB3102 , SB3118 , SB3144 , SB3248 , HCR43 , HCR69 , HCR188 , HB2300 , HB1605 , HB2094 , HB1166 , HB1970 , HB1969 , HB2050 , HB2165 , HB2271 , HB2338 , HB2339 , HB1972 , HB2208 , HB2310 , HB1801 , HB2498 , HB2443 , HB1976 , HB2246 , HB2319 , HB1541 , HB2606 , HB2343 , HB1853 , HB1840 , HB1785 , HB1952 , HB2551 , HB2171 , HB1661 , HB1802 , HB1663 , HB1838 , HB1960 , HB1815 , HB2599 , HB1769 , HB2315 , HB1860 , HB1891 , HB2104 , HB2158 , HB389 , HB1510 , HB2089 , HB2090 , HB2099 , HB1516 , HB1548 , HB1481 , HB2452 , HB2329 , HB2275 , HB1658 , HB2272 , HB2273 , HB2276 , HB2335 , HB1656 , HB2207 , HB2289 , HB1854 , HB2581 , HB20 , HB2296 , HB1707 , HB2297 , HB1890 , HB2241 , HB2474 , HB1740 , HB2472 , HB1688 , HB2345 , HB2546 , HB1574 , HB1546 , HB2218 , HB1163 , HB1523 , HB2021 , HB1524 , HB2020

Keywords: Brother Joseph Dutton, Kalaupapa, historic recognition, observance, Hawaii history, salvage vehicles, vehicle title transfer, electronic signatures, insurance, administrative efficiency, child custody, mental health, evaluations, licensed counselors, family court, SB2245, Hawaii ethics, revolving door, state employee ethics, cooling-off period

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• have it for teachers.
• teachers, second grade teachers, third grade teachers, the transition teachers for schools that decide
• How about instead of us doing that, let's have teachers at Tecumseh and teachers in Shawnee, teachers
• and second grade teachers.
• to step up and provide some mentoring and some coaching to those elementary teachers.

Bills: HB4420 , HB3974 , HB3016 , HB3062 , HB3021 , HB3145 , HB4128 , HB3131 , HB3015 , HB3472 , HB3453 , HB1638 , HB4126 , HB2696 , HB2710 , HB3552 , HB3031 , HB3544 , HB3521 , HB4490 , HB4488 , HB1746 , HJR1069 , HB4428 , HB4429 , HB1170 , HB3538 , HB4124 , HB3904 , HB4106 , HB2999 , HB3982 , HJR1077 , HB3464 , HB2588 , HB3462 , HB4440 , HB3674 , HB3345 , HJR1067 , HB4326 , HB4331 , HB4337 , HB4338 , HB4359 , HB4392 , HB3557 , HJR1076 , HB4003 , HB3495 , HB3497 , HB3501 , HB3505 , HB3749 , HB3011 , HB4336 , HB4346 , HJR1087 , HB3240 , HB3647 , HB3796 , HB3969 , HB3972 , HB3983 , HB3984 , HB3989 , HB3383 , HB3130 , HB4358 , HB3327 , HJR1055 , HB3386 , HJR1089 , HB3087 , HB2970 , HB3314 , HB4129 , HB4199

Keywords: reading, intervention, literacy, education, third grade retention, teacher training, funding, Strong Readers Act, tort claims, inmate housing, government immunity, public trust, private prison, emergency legislation, vision screening, binocular vision, kindergarten, elementary education, health, firearm rights

Summary: The House convened, completed roll call, heard the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized the Doctor and Nurse of the Day. The main floor focus was House Bill 4420, the Strong Readers Act, which Speaker Hilbert described as a major literacy overhaul. The bill’s amendment was adopted without objection and would clean up and standardize the statute, create a new SRA funding formula, expand summer teacher credentialing academies with $3,000 stipends, add statewide benchmarking, notify parents within 30 days when students are below basic, and reinstate third-grade retention beginning with the 2027–2028 school year. Hilbert argued the bill is intended to address Oklahoma’s low reading outcomes, reward improvement rather than penalize schools, and align with science-of-reading practices. The House passed HB 4420 86-0, and the emergency clause also passed 86-6. Members then suspended the rules to hear untimely amendments on HB 3974, which was amended and passed 86-6 with its emergency clause approved. The bill concerns the Government Tort Claims Act and allows governmental entities that share incarceration costs to form an entity with liability protections; Hilbert said the late amendment responded to a recent court ruling that could have exposed cities and counties to unlimited liability in certain jail-sharing arrangements. The House also passed HB 3016, creating a two-year pilot screening project for early childhood reading issues through the Departments of Education and Health, by a vote of 82-7, and HB 3062, allowing retired municipal judges to carry statewide under specified conditions, by a vote of 83-3. Additional bills passed with little or no debate: HB 3021, a graduation requirements cleanup measure consolidating conflicting statutes, passed 82-8 and its emergency clause also passed; HB 3145, a language cleanup bill for commercial hunt areas, passed 92-0 after a question clarified it does not affect private landowners hunting feral pigs. HB 4128, another Game and Fish bill, was laid over until the afternoon. The House then recessed until 1 p.m.

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• </c> really get things into the the teacher really get things into the the teacher budgets<00:05:24.160
• Line 91 is the Coalition to Increase Teachers of Color and American Indian Teachers, and this receives
• ><c> teachers</c><00:25:08.080><c> and</c><00:25:08.400><c> this</c> and American Indian teachers and
• Article three is<00:57:07.359><c> the</c><00:57:07.680><c> teachers</c> is the teachers is the teachers
• </c> tuition assistance program, and teacher tuition assistance program, and teacher mentorship<01:00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Kappa League is a national youth leadership and mentoring program created by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
• Kappa League is a national youth leadership and mentoring program created by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
• Thank you to the men of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, for their dedication to mentoring and
• These young men are being mentored to be the next leaders here in California.
• colleague from Moreno Valley, it restores five days of professional development for our preschool teachers

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c> &gt;&gt; Use your teacher voice. &gt;&gt; Use your teacher voice.
• </c> with ineffective and harmful teachers? with ineffective and harmful teachers?
• Yes, I've had that situation with my child as well with rigid teachers versus more open teachers.
• Special ed teachers are fabulous. All teachers are—I am not saying that against any teacher.
• All teachers are—I am not saying that against any teacher.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'm wondering why the private sector isn't included in this, because they are in the Commission on Teacher
• members have already served 2.5 million hours in our classrooms providing high-dose tutoring and mentoring
• My name is Matt Patton, and I work for the California Agricultural Teachers Association.
• We graduate over 20% of the undergraduate students and play a major role in teacher education, health
• practices and policies, specifically that people who are teaching dual enrollment as high school teachers

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance heard an overview of the governor’s new Career Education Master Plan and related budget items. Labor Secretary Knox described the plan as an effort to reduce fragmentation across K-12, community colleges, workforce boards, and other systems by improving statewide and regional coordination, data sharing, skills-based hiring, career pathways, and wraparound supports such as child care, housing, food, and transportation. Members asked how success would be measured, how the plan would serve disconnected youth and adults, and whether the proposed data integration would rely on Cradle to Career; the secretary said it would. The Department of Finance said it was available to answer questions on the education side. The committee then reviewed existing CTE funding and oversight. The LAO, CDE, and Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office described the major ongoing programs, including CTIG, Perkins, K-12 Strong Workforce, and Community College Strong Workforce, and noted that many programs overlap in purpose and administration. Members repeatedly raised concerns about duplication, annual applications and reporting burdens, lack of clear outcome metrics, and whether funding incentives should be better aligned to regional collaboration. CDE and the Chancellor’s Office said they support alignment and dual enrollment, and Finance and CDE said LCFF/local match dollars are part of the funding structure. The committee also discussed child care as a barrier to participation and the need for better tracking of enrollment, completion, and job outcomes. On the consolidated application proposal, Finance proposed a study directing CDE to examine whether three long-standing CTE grant programs—Specialized Secondary Programs, CTIG, and California Partnership Academies—could be streamlined into a single application and reporting process. The LAO supported reducing administrative burden but noted that the largest programs, CTIG and K-12 Strong Workforce, were excluded from the proposal even though districts most often cite them as burdensome. CDE said it did not oppose the study but warned that statutory differences may limit consolidation. Members said the proposal should better address regional coordination, multi-year funding stability, and outcome measures rather than only simplifying paperwork. Finally, the committee heard a proposal for a $5 million ongoing California Education Interagency Council. GovOps said the council would provide a neutral venue for statewide coordination across education and workforce systems. The LAO opposed the proposal, arguing that existing bodies already provide coordination, the proposal does not change agency incentives, and the council would lack authority to implement decisions. Members expressed mixed views, with some supporting a coordinating body and others questioning whether it would differ from past efforts. No votes were taken during the portions summarized here, and the committee indicated it would hold some items open for further discussion.

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• It could be an extended family member, a neighbor, a Sunday school teacher, anyone that has a significant
• And today, I also serve as a resource peer mentor in Region 1, supporting other kinship families as they
• And today, I also serve as a resource peer mentor in Region 1, supporting other kinship families as they

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Antone: The teacher and the two students delivered my debate better than I ever could, so thank you.
• , and I was a certified teacher, but I was...
• AND I WAS A CERTIFIED TEACHER BUT I WAS&nbsp;&nbsp; 277 In Orlando, because I did not dare to be not
• even a teacher, and I was a certified teacher, but I was very...
• And the teacher who talks about it, I can see the pride in what he is saying and the pride in what he

Summary: The Student Academic Success Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered two PCS bills. PCS for HB 1059, by Rep. Booth, would designate the first week of November as Florida Speech and Debate Week to recognize speech and debate programs and the educators, coaches, judges, and school districts that support them. Supporters, including students and advocates, testified that speech and debate builds critical thinking, civics knowledge, confidence, and respectful civil discourse, and several members praised the students’ testimony and the program’s value. The bill was reported favorably by a 14-0 vote. The committee then heard PCS for HB 851, by Rep. Long, which requires each school district’s professional learning system to include at least one annual autism-specific training opportunity for teachers and school-based administrators, developed with the Center for Autism and grounded in evidence-based practices. The sponsor said the bill is intended to give educators practical tools to support students with autism, while members asked questions about scope, virtual training, charter schools, and the relationship to existing law. Public testimony and member debate largely supported the bill, with speakers emphasizing the need for better educator preparation and inclusion for students with autism. The bill also passed unanimously, 14-0, and was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, members and the chair offered brief closing remarks thanking colleagues and staff and reflecting on the committee’s work, with the chair noting it may have been the committee’s last meeting of the session.

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• The reason why I had an issue with the retroactivity is because when a teacher is a mandatory reporter
• Second, I have a shout-out to my amazing teachers. Mr.
• Kendall, who was my brother's and my science teacher all through middle school and into high school.
• So members, when we can embolden and empower a coach or a teacher or mentor, we should, and I think this
• ... ...mentors that I have: Jack Seiler, Jim Waldman, and Chris Smith.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for Army Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, and several recognitions, including law enforcement guests, a Spina Bifida Week presentation, and a salute to the 2025 IPSC Handgun World Shoot team. The chamber then adopted the special order report and moved to floor consideration of Senate bills. Members passed several bills unanimously or near-unanimously after brief debate and, in some cases, floor amendments. CS/SB 590 clarified that changes to the statute of limitations for mandatory reporters of child abuse apply prospectively and passed 111-0. SB 418 required law enforcement autism-interaction training and allowed the blue-envelope program to be offered in electronic or physical form; it passed 111-0. CS/CS/SB 1668 addressed NICA’s actuarial soundness and passed 112-0. CS/SB 1246 expanded the Linking Industry to Nursing Education fund to broader health science programs and passed 112-0. CS/CS/SB 1404 set baseline standards for memory care providers and passed 111-0. CS/CS/SB 1030 revised recovery residence rules, including MAT-related provisions, and passed 168-0. CS/CS/SB 178 changed FHSAA rules so school coaches may use limited personal funds for student welfare with parent consent and passed 112-0. CS/CS/SB 422 barred use of ADS-B data for airport billing and passed 108-2. CS/CS/SB 598 modernized funeral, cemetery, and consumer services licensing and passed 111-0. The House also considered CS/CS/SB 1134, a controversial bill restricting county and municipal DEI-related official actions and contracting. Sponsor Rep. Black described broad prohibitions with numerous exceptions, while members asked about effects on observances, special events, parade participation, and local economic-vitality offices. Rep. Gant offered an amendment to narrow the bill’s DEI definition by removing vague prongs, arguing the language was ambiguous and could chill local government action; debate on that amendment was underway when the transcript ended. The chamber then moved into farewell remarks, including an extended address from Rep. Eskamani reflecting on her service, family, staff, constituents, and policy priorities, followed by remarks from the Speaker praising her energy and preparation. Rep. Overdorf also delivered farewell remarks highlighting his work on environmental policy, human trafficking, development regulation, property rights, and property taxes, with the Speaker commending his contributions.

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• ,</c> Communities are losing their teachers, Communities are losing their teachers, doctors,<00:08:59.360
• </c><00:33:41.120><c> But</c> author, entrepreneur, and mentor.
• But author, entrepreneur, and mentor.
• Stephanie<05:42:48.718><c> Mentor,</c> Stephanie Mentor, a Virginia mother, was fatally stabbed at a
• </c> friends and teachers taken by ICE. friends and teachers taken by ICE.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Juan Santos, Orange County School Teachers, weighs in opposition.
• The teachers have to deal with homelessness.
• to take the place of the teacher, but is to provide that support.
• I'm thankful that the teacher came and spoke as an ESE teacher and shared her concerns.
• I believe that our teachers, with the supports that Rep.

Summary: The Student Academic Success Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered two bills. The first, PCS for HB 1565, would expand permitted purchases under the Personalized Education Program scholarship to include digital devices, clarify statutory terms, and distinguish between parent-directed part-time programs and full-time instructor-led programs. Rep. Hinson questioned oversight and misuse safeguards, while the sponsor said existing statutory and SFO oversight already applies. Public testimony included support from the James Madison Institute, and the bill was reported favorably by a 12-1 vote. The committee then heard PCS for HB 1483, the SCORE Act, which would gradually align Florida’s school grading scale with the familiar A-F scale used for students over a 10-year transition. The sponsor argued that current school grades are inflated and confusing to parents, and said the bill would also expand early support identification from pre-K through 8th grade. Members raised concerns about the impact on public and charter schools, low-income communities, teacher workload, resources, property values, and whether the bill should be paired with funding and professional development. Public testimony included an ESE teacher asking about funding and class size, one opponent from Orange County teachers, and a proponent from Florida Citizens Alliance. After extensive debate, the committee voted 12-5 to report PCS for HB 1483 favorably. Supporters said the bill would improve transparency and accountability for parents and create pressure to raise standards, while opponents warned it could sharply increase lower-rated schools without sufficient resources and could mislead the public about school performance during the transition.

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• And poor teacher, by the way...
• And as I said, as a former teacher, I certainly support it.
• Charles Stone, high school math teacher, and I support.
• Charles Stone, high school math teacher, and I support.
• Regina Chagoya, elementary teacher, Emeryville. Thank you.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a full agenda of bills, first adopting a consent calendar of 11 measures without individual presentations. The committee then took up AB 1412, which would require California schools to implement or adopt a transferred special education student’s IEP within 30 days for out-of-state transfers and to coordinate more quickly on records. The author and military-family witnesses said the bill would reduce delays for highly mobile students, especially military children; a school administrators group opposed it. The bill received initial support from committee members and was moved on call. The committee also reconsidered AB 281, which would require notice to parents when outside consultants provide sex education instruction; the author accepted amendments removing a copy-right provision, but the bill remained on call after a split vote. The committee heard AB 1005, which would create a statewide drowning-prevention education and swim-lesson voucher framework for underserved communities. The author and supporters described drowning as a preventable public health and equity issue, while the bill was clarified as developing a plan rather than immediately launching a voucher program. It was voted out on a 3-0 roll with the measure placed on call. AB 908, as amended, would add compliance monitoring for existing requirements that schools use LGBTQ-inclusive instructional materials and curriculum under the FAIR Act. Supporters said the bill would improve implementation and student safety; opponents raised concerns about privacy, girls’ sports, and school burdens. The committee approved the bill 5-2 and sent it to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 1401, which would affirm parents’ access to school records, including unofficial records unless exempt by law. The author argued that parents need clearer access to information held by schools and vendors, while school officials and teachers’ union representatives warned the bill was too vague and could sweep in personal notes, journals, and other sensitive material. The bill failed on a 2-3 vote and was placed on call. Finally, AB 727 would require student ID cards to include the Trevor Project hotline for LGBTQ youth; supporters framed it as a suicide-prevention measure, while opponents argued it conflicted with parental rights and religious beliefs. Committee discussion focused on whether 988 already provides similar access and whether the Trevor Project is an appropriate resource to print on IDs; the hearing continued with the bill still under consideration.

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• I was a social studies teacher for a number of years.
• I was a social studies teacher for a number of years.
• I am a teacher by trade, though retired now.
• 21.760><c> a</c> Minnesota I live in Albert Lee uh I am a Minnesota I live in Albert Lee uh I am a teacher
• by trade though retired now I teacher by trade though retired now I taught<00:03:25.080><c> Elementary

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Contract number 12 is with Teacher Retirement System with Lions Global Investors Capital.
• Number 17 is also with Teacher Retirement with Linear Solutions.
• Number 18 through number 21 are four different vendors, also for Teacher Retirement, and they are also
• This is also a new contract, and it is to provide training for the lead teacher pathway program.
• Contract 46, Teacher Retirement with Gil, Elrod, Ragan, Owen, and Sherman, is for legal services.

Committee: All ALC-REVIEW

Keywords: 1204, all

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• that we have more uncertified teachers being hired than certified teachers.
• teachers.
• think of as teacher preparation, which I think most people think of as teacher preparation.
• Also, teachers were let go, who were training teachers on how to do this.
• Charter school teachers? Yes.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: infrastructure, water supply, flood mitigation, Texas Water Fund, community projects, funding allocations

Summary: During this committee meeting, the focus was on discussing critical infrastructure funding, especially related to water supply and flood mitigation projects. Chairwoman Stepney and the Water Development Board presented extensive details regarding the Texas Water Fund, which included $1 billion appropriated to assist various financial programs and tackle pressing water and wastewater issues. Additionally, funding allocations aimed at compromising the state's flood risk and improving water conservation were hotly debated, emphasizing collaboration among committee members and the necessity of addressing community needs in such projects.

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• towards... ...raising teacher pay.
• So, as a teacher, I knew I wasn't going to get rich, but I became a teacher.
• I am a public school teacher.
• So as a teacher, I knew I wasn't going to get rich, but I became a teacher.
• I am a public school teacher.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

Keywords: 999, senate, all