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• Chairman, HB96 would require high schools to allow high school students to participate in organized National
• This bill would also require high schools to provide reasonable accommodations for those... reasonable
• I just have a question: are there any high schools that...
• I just have a question: are there any high schools that have not been doing this?
• I just hope there are not any schools that... I hope there are not any schools that...

Bills: SB211, HB96, SB215, SB257, SB13, SB13

Keywords: school safety, local law enforcement, superintendent, complaints, school bus regulations, National Signing Day, athletic scholarships, military enlistment, postsecondary education, apprenticeship programs, high school students, educational commitments, education intervention, State Superintendent, local boards, provisional release, subpoena authority, compliance, educational operation control, fundraising

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• instructional materials for health-related courses and CTE programs to high schools.
• House Bill 2189 offers a strategic solution by leveraging our high school career and tech...
• In high school, classmates ...swastikas into my desk and told me I should burn in Auschwitz.
• Since starting high school...
• As a current high school student, it is... is a real issue.

Bills: HB295, HB824, HB1579, HB1581, HB2189, HB295

Keywords: bullying, antisemitism, school policies, school discipline, education, education policy, Texas Education Code, hate speech, student rights, civics education, high school curriculum, government, voting process, elected officials, Texas Seal of Biliteracy, biliteracy, bilingual education, multilingual, language proficiency, high school diploma

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• I've actually seen another school bus blocking a stopped school bus and a third school bus driving by
• For those who know, Miami Northwestern Senior High School was established in 1955.
• It was the first new high school for the Black community in Miami-Dade County.
• The first new high school for the Black community in Miami-Dade County.
• I would just like to ask Senator Jones, is this the Miami Northwestern High School that played William

Bills: S0382, S0654, S0684, S0880, S1080

Keywords: traffic enforcement, speed detection systems, school safety, traffic violations, reporting requirements, local authority, electronic signatures, vehicle titles, insurance regulations, auditing, total loss vehicles, specialty license plate, specialty plates, Florida DMV, DHSMV, Miami Northwestern Alumni Association, Miami Northwestern Senior High School, alumni association, commemorative plate, license plate fees

Summary: The Transportation Committee met with a quorum and first took up SB 654 on traffic infraction enforcement, which would standardize procedures for red-light, school-zone speed, and school bus camera enforcement. The bill would allow clerks to retain 10% of penalty revenue, permit virtual hearings, require records retention, limit surveillance/data use, tighten school-zone flashing-light requirements, and add school board approval and reporting requirements for school bus camera programs. An amendment clarified reporting periods and which entity receives liability-transfer affidavits. Members raised questions about information-sharing, facial recognition, school-zone warnings, and school bus stop safety, but the committee accepted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered SB 1080, which was amended by a delete-all to address FDOT direct payments to first-tier subcontractors and takeover agreements involving sureties and replacement contractors. The amended bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved a slate of appointments in tabs 1 through 6 by one vote. Next, the committee heard SB 382 on electric bicycles and scooters. A strike-all amendment shifted the bill away from immediate enforcement changes and instead created an e-bike task force, required crash data collection and reporting, and retained rules requiring riders to yield to pedestrians, provide audible signals, and limit speed near pedestrians. Members discussed enforcement practicality, access concerns for riders who rely on e-bikes, and the need for public education and transparency. The amended bill was reported favorably. The committee then reported favorably SB 684, which removes certain signature requirements for electronic odometer disclosures in total-loss vehicle and vessel insurance transactions, and SB 880, which creates a new license plate for the Miami Northwestern Alumni Association. The meeting ended after all items were approved and the committee adjourned.

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• In addition to our policy, research, advocacy, and outreach work, CDF Freedom Schools provide high-quality
• out-of-school time opportunities during both the school year and the summer to over 2,000 K-12 Minnesota
• When we think about the needs of children and families, high-quality after-school and summer programs
• But too many families across Minnesota, there are no viable options for out-of-school opportunities.
• with quality Minnesota children with quality out-of-school<00:22:20.800><c> opportunities,</c><00:22

Bills: HF1660, HF1824, HF1926, HF1002, HF994, HF1915, HF1336

Keywords: children, youth programming, needs assessment, community engagement, state funding, education, funding, school districts, state budget, rural schools, food support, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, food shelves, grant funding, Minnesota FoodShare, early childhood, Head Start, education funding, developmental programs, literacy

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• and they attend a public high school or charter high school or another non-public high school, they
• and they attend a public high school or charter high school or another non-public high school, they
• education</c> Minnesota attend public school education Minnesota attend public school education Minnesota
• high school Catholic school serving Northeast Minnesota.
• ><c> pull</c> School uh high schools could pull School uh high schools could pull together<01:18:50.320

Bills: HF984, HF921, HF922

Keywords: education funding, nonpublic schools, counseling services, guidance services, transportation for students, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization

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• state of Minnesota.
• state of Minnesota.
• state of Minnesota.
• state of Minnesota.
• The Minnesota Intercounty Association represents 17 of the largest counties in Minnesota, outside of

Bills: HF25, HF4

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief

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• </c> issues and emerging issues like high issues and emerging issues like high path<00:19:32.559><c>
• He said food insecurity is rising in Minnesota.
• them quite high.
• coming to Minnesota from Washington, D.C., anymore.
• ><c> food</c><00:25:11.320><c> for</c><00:25:11.480><c> schools</c> anymore the local food for schools

Bills: HF1704, HF2052

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers

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• Dozens of districts across Minnesota have now opened fully functional school-based health clinics and
• This has been a huge problem in elementary, middle, and the high school.
• This has been a huge problem in elementary, middle, and the high school.
• This has been a huge problem in elementary, middle, and the high school.
• This has been a huge problem in elementary, middle, and the high school.

Bills: HF22, HF45

Keywords: parent's bill of rights, parental rights, minor consent, minors, parents, guardians, education rights, school records, home schooling, charter school, private school, health care consent, medical privacy, patient records, exam room access, biometric data, DNA samples, blood samples, mental health, physical health

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• You know, my brother is still a high school student.
• </c> in Minnesota and see how many schools in Minnesota and see how many schools are<00:41:49.200><c>
• elementary school marks as attendance and what your high school marks as attendance is very different
• </c><01:10:04.960><c> school</c> utilizing some of our high school utilizing some of our high school
• At 165 days, Minnesota days of school.

Bills: HF4213, HF4198, HF3930, HF3585, HF3451

Keywords: education finance, school funding, K-12, prekindergarten, pre-K, early childhood education, general education aid, special education, literacy aid, school meals, free school meals, school breakfast, school lunch, charter school lease aid, charter schools, nonpublic pupil aid, private school aid, transportation aid, desegregation aid, integration aid

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• </c><00:05:09.000><c> legal</c> I'm an attorney at Mid Minnesota legal I'm an attorney at Mid Minnesota
• and school boards.
• </c> organizations representing school organizations representing school superintendent<00:25:42.039>
• </c> Directory information to for school Directory information to for school referendum<00:26:19.080>
• </c> the goal of the Statewide Minnesota the goal of the Statewide Minnesota family<00:41:20.040><c>

Bills: HF1027, HF101, HF1021

Keywords: mortgage foreclosure, redemption, foreclosure surplus, sheriff's sale, junior lienholder, mortgagor, homeowner protections, loss mitigation, dual tracking, foreclosure redemption period, certificate of redemption, certificate of sale, sheriff, county recorder, registrar of titles, homeownership center, lien priority, real property, foreclosure by advertisement, surplus funds

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• I have a two-year-old, a third- and fifth-grader, and a freshman in high school.
• school and attain a high level of proficiency in computer science.
• school must award a student, on graduation from high school, a high school diploma with a state seal
• Graduate from high school or complete a degree program.
• One of the founders is a local high school principal.

Bills: HB2040, HB2142, HB2255, HB2379, HB2482, HB2575, HB2600, HB2764, HB4033, HCR2015

Keywords: public education, adoption, sex education, parental rights, student health information, school safety, resource officers, mental health, training, infrastructure improvements, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, school district, governing board, training requirements

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• And again, the reading intervention Minnesota uses the Minnesota MTSS framework to help schools continuously
• , middle school, and high school<00:43:18.400><c> students</c><00:43:18.720><c> have</c><00:43:18.960
• </c> future teacher hopefully in Minnesota future teacher hopefully in Minnesota schools.<01:09:20.319
• </c> Minnesota schools all across the state. Minnesota schools all across the state.
• This school year, we are in 232 schools in Minnesota.

Bills: HF3421

Keywords: early literacy, reading instruction, teacher preparation, teacher candidates, teacher licensure, educator licensing, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, field experience, supervised practicum, evidence-based reading, science of reading, literacy methods, teacher training, preservice teachers, school-based experience, reading intervention, Minnesota education policy, 1183, house

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• He's back in school.
• </c> and the board chair of Aspire Minnesota. and the board chair of Aspire Minnesota.
• </c> therapy ecosystem in Minnesota. therapy ecosystem in Minnesota.
• He said the University of Minnesota is one of the few schools in the country that has a four-year program
• He said the University of Minnesota is one of the few schools in the country that has a four-year program

Bills: HF4438, HF4467, HF4379, SF3402, HF4349, HF4064, HF84, HF85, HF3804

Keywords: healthcare, WIC, community health, licensing, speech-language pathology, audiology, contract term limits, healthcare services, provider enrollment, disenrollment, premium payments, medical assistance, substance use disorders, mental health, children's mental health, early childhood, early intervention, consultation grants, Head Start, child care

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• It started off with high schools and worked its way to middle school. ...and then went down into even
• So each credit in a department approved high school or college level computer science course may count
• Prior to that, I spent 19 years as a high school principal at Hopeville High School, Wumpa High School
• , and Pratt High School.
• Kids in middle school and high school are aware that gay and transgender people exist as they have access

Bills: HB332, HB166, SB336, HB447, HB244

Keywords: computer science, K-12 education, public schools, graduation requirement, digital literacy, coding, programming, STEM, artificial intelligence, AI, computational thinking, technology education, computer literacy, high school credit, middle school, elementary school, teacher training, professional development, distance learning, virtual school

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• Florida, whether you know it or not, is a true national leader in high school speech and debate.
• I'm the proud principal of East River High School in Orange County, Florida.
• school students to count these community service hours toward high school graduation or post-secondary
• He goes to Tocoi Creek High School in St. Augustine.
• High school students volunteering at polling places are not donors. They are not public actors.

Bills: S0564, S1062, S1340, S1646, S1718

Keywords: student volunteers, polling locations, election administration, community service, Florida statutes, speech education, debate, high school, Florida Debate Initiative, civics, competitive teams, student participation, educational advancement, dyslexia, dyscalculia, education, screening, intervention, student support, educational facilities

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 met with a quorum present and heard several education-related bills. The committee first considered CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate, which would create a Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, designate Speech and Debate Week, authorize a teacher endorsement, require FLVS to establish an institute for speech and debate, direct development of related coursework and credentials, and require annual district reporting. Supporters, including a parent and representatives of the Florida Debate Initiative and school groups, emphasized the academic and civic benefits of debate and the need for funding for travel and training. The committee adopted a delete-all amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard and reported favorably SB 1718 on educator preparation and certification, with testimony from an Orange County principal and others supporting a proposal to let educators bank professional learning hours, and SB 1646 on educational facilities, which revises how facility funding is calculated and prioritized, including safety and planning considerations. The committee then took up CS/SB 564 on student volunteers at polling locations. An amendment clarified that high school students who are registered or pre-registered to vote may volunteer at polling places and count the service toward graduation or postsecondary financial aid requirements. Testimony from a county supervisor of elections and civic groups supported the bill as a way to engage students in elections and expand volunteer opportunities, while clarifying it would not conflict with existing election funding rules. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 1340 on coordinated screening and progress monitoring, which requires school districts to screen students for characteristics of dyslexia and dyscalculia, place identified students on support plans, and use evidence-based interventions, with State Board of Education rulemaking to implement the process. The sponsor and a supporting parent group stressed early identification and intervention. The committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also recommended confirmation of Laila Collins to the State Board of Education, and then adjourned.

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• School boys hockey team with the best hair in the state of Minnesota—is at risk.
• School boys hockey place Hibbing High School boys hockey with<00:35:48.839><c> the</c><00:35:49.000>
• I mean, maybe in high school I thought it might have been that way, but I haven't been that way since
• </c><00:42:14.839><c> school</c><00:42:15.079><c> I</c> surprise I mean maybe in high school I surprise
• school</c><01:31:44.400><c> students</c><01:31:44.800><c> volunteered</c> closed high school students

Bills: HF220, HF230, HF240, HF241, HF295, HF429, HF490, HF505, HF574, HF576, HF581, HF865, HF918, HF1085, HF1449, HF1452, HF1454, HF602

Keywords: HF220, Minnesota transportation, highway user tax distribution fund, trunk highway fund, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT, transportation finance, dedicated funds, funding restrictions, arts in transportation, cultural strategies, transportation project planning, project design, project construction, placemaking, public art, infrastructure spending, state statutes 161.045, HF230, Wyoming

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• For high school.
• For high school, that's what I'm specifically talking about, for high school, because that's the new
• It's here, and it's trickling into high school, and we have 18-year-olds in high school who can make
• We are setting up guardrails to try to protect high school students and the high school environment,
• A lot of it could be middle school or high school.

Bills: HCR26, HB113, HB380, HB392, HB476, HB513, HB608, HB682, HB905, HB987

Keywords: human growth, development education, prenatal education, state standards, biological science, grading scale, education reform, students, public schools, academic policy, community college, technical education, pilot program, driver training, transportation, Safe Haven Law, flyers, child safety, infant relinquishment, name image likeness

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• schools and our farm business management program, and it also helps in the Minnesota State system as
• </c><00:02:10.759><c> business</c> high schools and our farm business high schools and our farm business
• Minnesota line 188 is $36,000 for the Minnesota line 188 is $36,000 for the livestock<00:09:36.800><c
• </c> $120,000 line 190 is the Minnesota $120,000 line 190 is the Minnesota Horticultural<00:09:47.920
• My mother had a statement when I was in high school: just because you can doesn’t mean you should.

Bills: HF1704

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers

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• This is not only true for charter schools; this is true for public school alternative school programs
• A school that's in good standing, a school with a D or F rating, is put on a school improvement plan.
• Madam Chair, members, Senate Bill 1166 authorizes a county school superintendent to offer high school
• Any student who participates in the high school equivalency preparation instruction must be at least
• It allows county school superintendents to offer high school equivalency preparation instruction through

Bills: SB1026, SB1126, SB1143, SB1166

Keywords: alternative education, school funding, student accountability, education reform, school district governance, educational records, student privacy, FERPA, family educational rights and privacy act, Department of Child Safety, DCS caseworker, child welfare, abuse or neglect, juvenile justice, juvenile court, juvenile corrections, school records, discipline records, attendance records, school district

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• for high school graduation.
• for high school graduation.
• in the Phoenix Union High School District.
• in the Phoenix Union High School District.
• Eighth-grade math is a key determinant of success in your high school journey and life after high school

Bills: HB2093, HB2370, HB2376, HB2380, HB2381, HB2383, HB2423, HB2481, HB2621, HB2895, HB4005, HB4043, HB4109

Keywords: mental health, school curriculum, education policy, instruction requirements, statute repeal, charter schools, education, weapons detection, public safety, school administration, school districts, real estate transactions, school property, bond issuance, land use approval, capital improvements, school governance, board meetings, education funding, parental notification