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• the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans
• then how they end the next school year.
• What would have happened to those school districts?
• , not just the schools.
• Yes, it is the rating of how that school is supporting the students in that school, but the whole system

Bills: HB8

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

Summary: The House Committee on Public Education met to hear House Bill 8, which would replace STAAR with a new assessment and accountability system beginning in the 2027-28 school year. The chair described the bill as reducing testing time, limiting benchmark tests, adding beginning-, middle-, and end-of-year assessments, requiring faster score turnaround, involving Texas teachers in test development, and tightening accountability timelines and transparency rules. Members also discussed provisions on A-F ratings, cut scores, CCMR, local accountability plans, and TEA reporting requirements. Committee members and invited witnesses split sharply on the bill’s approach. Supporters, including the chair, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath, and Ed Trust’s Nicholas Munyon Penny, argued the bill would reduce high-stakes pressure, provide quicker and more actionable data, limit over-testing, and better align assessments to Texas standards while preserving criterion-referenced accountability. They said the new system would help teachers and parents intervene sooner and would improve transparency, including parent access to student responses and automatic rescoring in some writing cases. Opponents, including Rep. Hinojosa and student witness Ella Moran, argued the bill still increases testing and replaces one high-stakes test with multiple TEA-created tests. Moran testified that STAAR creates anxiety, disrupts instruction, and does not reflect real learning, while Hinojosa said the House had previously passed a better bill based on a nationally norm-referenced model and criticized the new proposal as a concession to the Senate. Questions also focused on AI scoring of writing, rescoring rates, and whether the bill’s new accountability rules would be reliable and fair. The committee did not take a final vote during the portion provided, but the chair said a vote on HB 8 would be called after public testimony later in the day.

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• So having those conversations about what the needs are in early childhood and how school districts can
• Past projects have included many local school districts who are looking to build some space for early
• c> projects have in have included many projects have in have included many local<00:26:19.919> school
• districts who are looking local school districts who are looking to<00:26:21.600> build<00:26
• our state agencies you know our schools our state agencies you know our schools and<01:03:25.400

Bills: HF919, HF1192, HF212, HF214

Keywords: wastewater, infrastructure, funding, Litchfield, economic development, environmental compliance, Hastings, water treatment, PFAS, nitrates, bonds, capital investment, public health, HF212, Round Lake-Brewster, Independent School District No. 2907, school construction, school building, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption

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• The kids should not be the ones that are harmed in this if the schools... ...harmed in this if the schools
• But I have seen cases where a transfer from a public school to another public school...
• A public school to another public school was held up for non-payment of library fines and things like
• Small private schools are...
• So we were asking them what school they went to and why they weren't in school.

Bills: SB140, HB102, SB133, SB34

Keywords: Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, dual enrollment, high school, community college, university, educational access, high school credit, violence prevention, conflict resolution, mediation, public education, high school graduation, 1136, house, all

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• Texas public schools.
• high school.
• instead of 10 schools.
• It's 130 out of 273 schools are NES schools.
• Charter schools can pledge with their bonds against the Permanent School Fund.

Bills: SB451, SB762, SB1490, SB1262, SB1459, SB1750, SB1962, SB2252, SB2253, SB2365

Keywords: instructional materials, public schools, Education Code, adoption, rejected materials, local funds, open educational resources, Texas Education Code, school districts, open enrollment charter schools, funding restrictions, environmental regulation, business compliance, local authority, economic development, state preemption, local control, open education resources, SB 762, Texas public schools

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• schools.
• And they are there through the end of the school year. But not summer school? Not summer school.
• high school.
• it's the 130 out of 274, 273 schools are NES schools.
• Charter schools are public schools.

Bills: SB451, SB762, SB1490, SB1262, SB1459, SB1750, SB1962, SB2252, SB2253, SB2365

Keywords: instructional materials, public schools, Education Code, adoption, rejected materials, local funds, open educational resources, Texas Education Code, school districts, open enrollment charter schools, funding restrictions, environmental regulation, business compliance, local authority, economic development, state preemption, local control, open education resources, SB 762, Texas public schools

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• Nathaniel, Clark County School District.
• Nicole Flangis with the Nevada Association of School Boards.
• School Superintendents, and we are testifying in support of AB 286.
• that have IEPs written for an extended school year.
• Nicole Flangis, Nevada Association of School Boards: I will ditto the comments before.

Bills: SB175, SB277, SB374, SB400

Keywords: military, veterans, education, teaching, Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, licensure, certification, public schools, charter schools, school social worker, school counselor, school psychologist, internship, practicum, student support services, mental health, harassment, bullying, power-based violence, school safety

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• <00:01:34.720> and the opportunity to observe and the opportunity to observe and participate
• regards to our school trust lands. regards to our school trust lands.
• in the past about how you manage school in the past about how you manage school trust<00:05:06.680
• commanded to do, is to examine school commanded to do, is to examine school trust<00:09:25.320><
• similar to the Permanent School Fund. similar to the Permanent School Fund.

Bills: HF3900, HF1849

Keywords: permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund

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• School board training is a continuation of our training system.
• School for the Deaf, no changes. School for the Deaf, no changes.
• What was included in that, we did add the School for the Blind.
• Section 4 is the amount that we get out of the Common Schools Trust Fund.
• Section 18, this is School for the Deaf, for a boiler replacement.

Bills: HB1540

Keywords: education savings account, ESA, school choice, private school vouchers, nonpublic school, tuition assistance, education tax credit, homeschool exclusion, Bank of North Dakota, Department of Public Instruction, public funding for private education, voucher program, student scholarships, special education, parental choice, curriculum funding, tutoring, online learning, state per-pupil payment, income-based eligibility

Summary: The committee first took up amended bill 10-13, a school funding and education appropriations measure. Senator Schaible walked through the final version, which included changes to foundation aid, transportation grants, free and reduced-price meals funding, paraprofessional and teacher support programs, Native American education items, library and school facility projects, and several one-time grants. Members discussed removing the science center grant funding, and Senator Meyer objected to that removal, arguing that Grand Forks had raised matching private and local funds and that other cities had received similar state support. The committee also agreed to adjust regional education association funding to reflect six centers rather than seven, reducing that line to $600,000. The committee then adopted the amendment to 10-13 unanimously and passed the bill as further amended on a unanimous roll call, with Senator Shively designated as carrier. After a brief recess, the committee turned to bill 1540, but no formal action was taken. Bank of North Dakota and OMB representatives raised concerns that the draft included policy changes and procurement/IT exemptions that needed further discussion. Members agreed the bill would be delayed until Monday so the Bank, OMB, and NDIT could confer and work through the mechanics and policy issues before the committee moved it forward.

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• district, charter school, or private school.
• district or an open enrollment charge school or private school.
• . with a child in a school that did not have a school nurse.
• cardiac arrests in school.
• now in all types of schools charter schools schools and public schools ready for this to happen so I

Bills: SB207, SB611, SB920, SB1174, SB1207, SB1325, SB1396, SB1551, SB1619

Keywords: SB 207, Texas Education Code, public school attendance, excused absence, mental health appointment, mental health care, behavioral health, school district, student absenteeism, same-day return, health care professionals, physician certification, religious holy days, court appearance, DFPS, foster care, education policy, student wellness, school mental health, attendance policy

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• <00:09:15.399> social School nursing uh School soci social School nursing uh School soci social
• <00:09:18.360> school social workers and uh school school social workers and uh school school
• <00:09:33.240> nurse school nurse a licensed school nurse school nurse a licensed school nurse
• school.

Bills: HF56, HF780

Keywords: HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations

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• to grow more RNs with the state schools to grow more RNs with the state schools in<00:47:32.119>
• to co- te a class at the high school to co- te a class at the high school level<01:03:45.160>

Bills: HF110, HF111, HF263, HF105

Keywords: HF110, Adrian Independent School District, Independent School District No. 511, school construction, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, refundable exemption, construction materials, capital improvements, school roofing, playground remodel, retaining walls, plumbing, bathroom remodel, locker room remodel, window replacements, local tax relief, general fund appropriation, Minnesota chapter 297A, retroactive tax refund

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• school psychologist? school psychologist?
• >> Well, charter schools. Anybody from charter school? >> Nobody here is from charter schools.
• > before >> I went to school I went to school before >> I went to school I went to
• possible school closures? possible school closures?
• So schools.

Bills: SB2024, SB896, SB2613, SB494, SB2391, SB2125, SB2614, SB2615, SB3262, SB3325, SB3118

Keywords: charter schools, public-private partnership, school facilities, education funding, community need, education, capital improvement, reporting, transparency, technical expertise, public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139

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• public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans,
• I know it was like eighth grade social studies, high school history, and high school English II.
• Then when he takes his test at school number three, which school gets that record?
• We're moving from school to school, but the bill is silent on that. Okay, so that's current law.
• Campuses, on school districts.

Bills: HB8, HB12, SB 3, HJR1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14, HB 8, HB 12, SB 3, HJR 1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

Bills: HR201

Keywords: congratulatory resolution, education, principal, teacher of the year, school leadership, Hawaii National Distinguished Principal, Masayuki Tokioka Award, United States Senate Youth Program, student delegates, public schools, charter schools, Hawaiʻi Department of Education, Hawaiian language immersion, Native Hawaiian education, K-12, student leadership, civic engagement, Freshman Academy, teacher recognition, principal recognition

Bills: SB 8, HB 7, HB 15, HB 265, HCR 13

Keywords: immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law, parental rights, public education, Texas Education Agency, TEA inspector general, school grievance process, student records, teacher certification, human sexuality instruction, parental consent, library materials, school transparency, educator misconduct, child abuse reporting, neglect reporting

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• School District.
• This year, our school board Our school board adopted and our school has enforced a district-wide policy
• not used at school. school.
• of school this school year.
• . school and 18% of the out-of-school suspensions.

Bills: HB6, HB27, HB 123, HB210, HB213, HB222, HB610, HB 1085, HB1481, HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222

Keywords: mental health, telehealth, public schools, discipline management, behavioral interventions, financial literacy, high school education, curriculum requirements, economics, personal finance, HB 123, kindergarten readiness, early literacy, early numeracy, reading screening, math screening, foundational literacy, foundational numeracy, dyslexia screening, reading intervention

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• Bill 222 by Representative Tallarico, relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment
• under the foundation school.
• It just allows for school districts and educators to be able to.
• To use the school safety allotment for classroom. management training.
• She said don't touch any of the TEEX in the first week of school.

Bills: HB6, HB27, HB 123, HB210, HB213, HB222, HB610, HB 1085, HB1481, HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222

Keywords: mental health, telehealth, public schools, discipline management, behavioral interventions, financial literacy, high school education, curriculum requirements, economics, personal finance, HB 123, kindergarten readiness, early literacy, early numeracy, reading screening, math screening, foundational literacy, foundational numeracy, dyslexia screening, reading intervention

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• costs within a school library.
• We do estimate right now that there are approximately 111 school districts, 71 charter schools, one intermediate
• I want to keep supporting our schools to be innovative. support our schools to be innovative.
• that our schools will actually be using. $250 million of cuts that are actually reductions for schools
• and school districts.

Bills: HF2430, HF2433

Keywords: education finance, teacher training, Read Act, state aid, school funding, education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation

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• Members, this bill relates to reporting of certain public school employees. ...is conducted to local
• So, the committee substitutes... ...for SB1224 adds private schools to the bill.
• So, Sparks, is that language for private schools? I'm sorry, where's the language?
• The private schools. Yeah, in the committee substitute. Yeah, where is it?
• Excused absences from public school for the purpose of attending a released time course.

Bills: SB1224, SB2972, SB2615, SB735, SB800, SB2986, SB2310, SB2055, SB1049, SB784

Keywords: educator misconduct, reporting requirements, local law enforcement, public and private schools, penalties for non-compliance, expressive activities, freedom of speech, public forum, higher education, protests, student rights, telework, public education, employee rights, emergency provisions, Holocaust education, Holocaust Remembrance Week, antisemitism, genocide education, public schools

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• does not have a nurse school counselor or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional
• While we have approximately 9,000 public school campuses, there are only about 6,500 school nurses.
• This bill would mandate that school principals notify parents when a school counselor, a librarian, or
• staff, including school counselors.
• I don't know, does this apply also to charter schools? schools and private schools?

Bills: HB367, HB497, HB549, HB983, HB 1188, HB 1290, HB1368, HB2243, HB2310, HB2849, HB3099, HB3546, HB3629, HB3627

Keywords: education, absences, severe illness, life-threatening, school policy, verification, healthcare, insurance, affordability, coverage, patient rights, school health, respiratory distress, airway clearance devices, medication training, public health, HB 983, Texas Education Agency, TEA, educator privacy