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• It's variation in degrees. Community colleges have been down.
• It's variation in degrees. Community colleges have been down.
• It's variation in degrees. Community colleges have been down.
• It's variation in degrees. Community colleges have been down.
• degree in an online format, master's, and it's also driven by faculty at the moment.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The purpose of the study is to analyze the benefits of New Mexico State Parks, the associated visitor
• And so this considers all spending associated with activity of the state. parks, so we're looking at
• Is a college degree required? Degree required, Madam Chair and Senator?
• New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau, New Mexico Farmers Marketing Association, New Mexico Association
• of Conservation Districts, New Mexico Chili Association, New Mexico Association.

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• A BROAD BROAD VARYING DEGREE OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS FOR KIDS.
• THEY'RE DELIVERING SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES AND DOING EVERYTHING THAT AN EDUCATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
• THIS CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT THAT CREATES A DEGREE OF SAFETY AND SUPPORT AND ALSO HAVING THE TEACHER IN
• INTEREST AND DOING AN ASSESSMENT AND GETTING THEM CONNECTED EITHER TO GOING AND ENROLLING IN AN ASSOCIATES
• , IEC INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So support the New Hampshire Lakes Association.
• So support the New Hampshire Lakes Association.
• So support the New Hampshire Lakes Association.
• So support the New Hampshire Lakes Association.
• So support the New Hampshire Lakes Association.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• According to the National Association of Realtors 2025 deed and Title fraud survey.
• Um, we do plan on working with the Texas Land and Title Association to get increased training within
• our, uh, association meetings and seminars that we have, and we look forward to doing that as soon as
• Uh, I am here on behalf of the Texas Land Title Association.
• I'm the legislative chairman of, uh, of the association this year, so I, I've been asked to speak on

Bills: SB15

Keywords: real property, fraud, theft, elderly, disabled, statute of limitations, criminal offense, property rights

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• Have you talked to the Charter Association and to charters as...
• Have you talked to the Charter Association and to charters?
• Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, respectfully in opposition to the bill.
• To Selle Blanc with the Arizona Education Association, we are opposed to Senate Bill 1684.
• As voters approved this, community colleges were only two-year degrees.

Bills: SB1004, SB1424, SB1497, SB1507, SB1572, SB1684, SB1711, SB1741, SB1754, SB1763, SB1798, SCR1012, SCR1041, SCR1051

Keywords: sex offender registration, sex offender registry, A.R.S. 13-3821, sexual offenses, public safety, GPS monitoring, electronic monitoring, transient offender, homeless registrant, online identifiers, internet identifiers, sheriff notification, Department of Public Safety, DPS, DNA collection, juvenile adjudication, kidnapping of a minor, unlawful imprisonment of a minor, lifetime registration, community notification

Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard and advanced a series of education-related bills and resolutions. SB 1572 would require public schools to observe Celebrate Freedom Week and provide civics instruction, including a Declaration of Independence recitation unless exempt; supporters said it would strengthen civics education, while opponents argued schools already provide similar instruction. It passed 3-2. SB 1798, as amended, would require each high school to designate a FAFSA point of contact and implement FAFSA awareness efforts; the Arizona Board of Regents supported it, while some members raised concerns about imposing mandates on charter schools. It passed 5-1 as amended. The committee also passed SB 1711, which directs the State Board of Education to develop and post age-appropriate resources on recognizing and preventing inappropriate contact, with supporters emphasizing prevention and opponents warning about conflicts with Arizona’s sex-education rules. SB 1004, as amended, would exempt certain student groups from chronic-absence consequences under a new attendance policy, and SB 1507, as amended, would require consolidation of certain small school districts in receivership, with added provisions on assets, elections, and CTED participation; both passed unanimously or near-unanimously. SB 1497, as amended, would require school districts with self-insurance programs and at least 300 employees to seek competitive quotes every three years and provide detailed claims and enrollment data; it passed 5-0. Later, SB 1424 would require annual age-appropriate firearm safety awareness instruction in public schools, limited to accident prevention and without live firearms or handling demonstrations; supporters framed it as basic safety, while some members objected to charter-school mandates. It passed 4-2. SB 1684 would create a cause of action against public schools for failing to address bullying after prior reports if a student suffers serious physical injury; opponents said existing law already covers such conduct and warned of litigation costs, but it still passed 4-2. SB 1741 would require schools to allow parent-consented release-time religious instruction and award academic credit under secular criteria; critics raised constitutional and instructional-time concerns, and it passed 4-2. SB 1754 would improve complaint handling for students with disabilities by requiring a designated helper and annual reporting on special education complaints, and it passed 6-0. SB 1763 would streamline handling of small instructional grants and set an August 15 deadline for annual financial report formats; it passed 6-0. Finally, the committee advanced SCR 1012, SCR 1041, and SCR 1051, which would expand Arizona Teachers Academy eligibility for community college students and place teacher pay and permanent school fund distribution measures before voters; each resolution passed on party-line or near-party-line votes. The committee then adjourned.

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• I was facing first-degree murder and a possible 25-to-life sentence. I shut down completely.
• At 16 years old, I was facing first-degree murder and a sentence of 25 to life.
• I'm here from the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health.
• I'm here from the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health.
• I hold a master's degree from Harvard University. I'm also a three-time suicide survivor.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy hearing on several juvenile justice and parole-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on H. 2051/S. 1087 to end lifetime parole for juveniles and emerging adults, and H. 1923 to raise the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to include 18-, 19-, and 20-year-olds. Chairs Brandy Fluker-Reid and Lydia Edwards opened the hearing by noting the large number of bills and witnesses, the need to keep testimony moving, and special procedures for incarcerated witnesses and sensitive testimony. They also acknowledged the historic nature of the hearing being chaired by two Black women attorneys. No votes were taken during the hearing itself. Many incarcerated speakers and advocates supported ending lifetime parole, arguing that young people can change, that lifetime supervision creates constant fear of technical violations, and that it undermines rehabilitation, family stability, employment, and reintegration. Several testified about their own trauma, youth, and growth in prison programs, while others emphasized the costs of decades of supervision and the racial disparities in the system. Support also came from elected officials, UTEC, the Transformational Prison Project, United Way, CPCS’s Youth Advocacy Division, the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, and others, who said juvenile systems are better suited to developmentally appropriate treatment and that the bills would improve public safety and reduce recidivism. There was also opposition, including testimony from family members of a murder victim who argued that lifetime parole should remain for serious violent crimes and that some offenders are not sufficiently rehabilitated. One virtual witness described a family tragedy involving the kidnapping and murder of her infant nephew and warned that ending lifetime parole could remove needed long-term supervision for dangerous offenders. In addition to the juvenile justice bills, the committee heard testimony on H. 1867, a bill related to continuing care for severe mental illness, and H. 2063, which would increase penalties for assaults on correction officers and other prison staff; the correction officers’ union supported H. 2063 and related safety bills. The hearing continued with many more witnesses and bill topics, but no final committee action was announced in the portion provided.

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• burglary in the first degree, and robbery while armed.
• IN THE FIRST DEGREE AND ROBBERY WHILE ARMED.
• It refers to murder, first-degree sexual abuse, burglary in the first degree, and robbery while armed
• DEGREE SEXUAL ABUSE, BURGLARY IN THE FIRST DEGREE AND ROBBERY WHILE ARMED.
• We're talking about murder, first-degree sexual assault, armed robbery, and burglary.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Pius, a graduate and an MSU graduate with a bachelor's degree. There's a lot to say.
• How many of these are you still associated with?
• The Board of Finance works with two degrees of separation from the Board of Regents.
• Kathy holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science from...
• And they're graduating with an engineering degree. It's been a real pleasure.

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• One of those challenges is on page 3, which is the constricted timelines associated with the unit value
• All of our fellows are seeking a degree and/or licensure.
• So do they complete a bachelor's degree? Is that what they achieve in the end?
• them that degree completion?
• an education degree.

Keywords: 996, all

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• the great Florida State University and his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Florida in
• He was the former president of the Manatee County Bar Association, a fourth degree of 85.
• He was a former president of the Manatee County Bar Association, a fourth degree member of the Desoto
• Many of them, this college degree, will be their way out of poverty situations.
• You have priced them out of getting a degree.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge, and a moment of silence honoring former Senator and Judge Thomas Gallen. The chamber then moved to special order items focused on immigration and related enforcement measures. Senate Memorial 6C, urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide guidance and training for 287(g) agreements, passed by voice vote. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 4C, an immigration measure that would impose a mandatory death penalty for unauthorized aliens convicted of capital felonies and create state crimes for illegal entry and re-entry. Senators Pizzo, Polsky, and Sharief raised concerns about constitutional issues, plea bargaining, trial and penalty-phase procedures, prosecutorial discretion, and the effect on victims’ families. Supporters, including Senators Fine and Gruters, argued the bill was a strong deterrent and a response to serious crimes committed by undocumented immigrants. The bill passed 25-11. The chamber next debated Senate Bill 2C, a broader immigration enforcement package. The bill would create a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, expand local-federal cooperation, fund detention and enforcement efforts, strengthen pretrial detention rules for unauthorized aliens, and end in-state tuition waivers for undocumented students. Senators Davis and Pizzo questioned enforcement mechanics, jurisdiction, bond procedures, and whether local agencies were actually mandated to participate; supporters said the bill was designed to maximize cooperation with federal authorities and the Trump administration. A late-filed amendment by Senator Pizzo to preserve tuition waivers for current students failed 14-22, and a second amendment was withdrawn after discussion. Debate then continued on the bill, with opponents arguing it was costly, federal in nature, and harmful to Dreamers and other students, while supporters said it was necessary to crack down on illegal immigration and align state policy with federal enforcement priorities.

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• It may have discounts that are associated with it.
• My name is Josh Asink with Urban Village Farmers Market Association.
• Judith Gutierrez with the American Heart Association. We are...
• I appreciate you, both you and the Life Science Association, being here.
• I'm Michael Miller with the California Association of Winegrape Growers.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard several May Revision proposals, primarily from the Department of Food and Agriculture, the Government Operations Agency, the Department of Technology, and the Franchise Tax Board. CDFA presented funding for the animal care program under Proposition 12, a transition away from the state hemp program to USDA oversight by January 1, 2028, ongoing support for agricultural statistics reporting after USDA reorganization, and trailer bill changes to the department’s indirect cost cap. The LAO generally supported the animal care, hemp transition, and statistics proposals, while also urging future review of the Prop 12 funding once litigation is resolved. The indirect-cost-cap language was described as technical and not increasing charges to programs, and it was held open with no objections from the LAO or Finance. The committee also discussed the new federal Workforce Pell program and related Cradle to Career funding and trailer bill language. Finance said the state is still reviewing federal rules and is focusing on basic implementation steps, with the trailer bill assigning eligibility determinations to the California Student Aid Commission, requiring data sharing through Cradle to Career, and prioritizing public institutions first. The LAO urged caution because the federal rules were just finalized and said the Legislature should better define the process and costs before appropriating the $1.3 million requested for Cradle to Career. Members raised policy concerns about limiting the program to certain institutions and about aligning the proposal with pending legislation and broader workforce policy. The Department of Technology presented a $1 million request for Poppy, the state’s digital assistant, to expand a secure GenAI platform for state employees. Members asked detailed questions about data security, model training, bias controls, and whether the system could eventually support local governments; CDT said the system uses state-controlled cloud infrastructure, does not use user data for training, and quarantines new models for review. CDT also sought provisional authority for the Middle Mile Broadband Initiative to cover possible operating shortfalls while the network is still being built; the LAO remained concerned about broad spending authority, and several members questioned the revenue assumptions and oversight. FTB then proposed retaining a smaller set of CalFile resources after the federal Direct File program was discontinued, with the LAO saying the reduced staffing level was broadly reasonable but still worth legislative scrutiny. The committee also began hearing the administration’s revenue proposals, including a permanent limitation on business tax credits and a tax on electronically delivered prewritten software, with the LAO generally supporting the goal of raising ongoing revenue but recommending changes to the software proposal’s exemptions and business-use treatment.

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• He earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Mississippi State University.
• of World Wars, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion Post 237, and the Military Officers Association
• And whereas born and reared in Northport, Alabama, Alan Harper earned his degree from the University
• And whereas born and reared in Northport, Alabama, Alan Harper earned his degree from the University
• And whereas born and reared in Northport, Alabama, Alan Harper earned his degree from the University

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• was the first public university in Texas to offer an accelerated bachelor's degree program.
• Speaker. 100 Texans, Texas businesses and business associates are here on behalf of the Lone Star.
• Association.
• She is now pursuing her law degree from Texas A&M.
• Association for the committee on trade, workforce and economic development.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Scientists have told us that the tipping point is when we're 1.5 degrees or more over the industrial
• but if we just calculate all the gas and oil permitted already around the world, we will hit three degrees
• Brendan Salisbury, also associated with Somerville—there is a theme here. Is Mr.
• If one drops the temperature seven degrees around it, well, that could be restoration. Yay.
• I have a degree in physics from Oxford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on several climate and utility-related bills, especially H. 3449/S. 2292 to expand the municipal fossil fuel-free building demonstration program from 10 to 20 communities and related home rule petitions for Somerville and other municipalities. Witnesses from Somerville, Salem, Worcester, Cambridge, Newton, Arlington, Wellesley, Watertown, and the Massachusetts Municipal Association argued that local governments should be allowed to opt into fossil fuel-free or net-zero building standards, citing climate goals, environmental justice concerns, housing production, and data showing all-electric construction can cost about the same as or less than mixed-fuel construction. Committee members repeatedly pressed witnesses for cost data and asked for written follow-up, while also discussing whether strong environmental standards affect housing supply; witnesses responded that the main housing constraints are financing and that they would provide more data from local projects and state studies. A second major topic was H. 3564, which would require gas companies to provide municipalities with detailed multi-year pipe replacement plans, allow local review and objections, and limit reimbursement for projects not previously disclosed except in emergencies. Municipal leaders and advocates said the bill would improve coordination of street work, reduce disruption and costs, and help cities plan for electrification, network geothermal, and non-pipeline alternatives. Testimony from Wellesley, Cambridge, Arlington, Newton, and others emphasized repeated problems with last-minute gas main work, the need for advance notice, and the value of municipal participation in planning gas system retirement and alternatives. The committee also heard testimony on the “tactical transition” bills, S. 2249/H. 3539, aimed at managing the gas-to-clean-energy transition. Supporters from Gas Transition Allies, Rewiring America, and 350 Mass said the bills would require joint gas-electric planning, create an advisory council, eliminate subsidies for new gas hookups, shift investment toward repairs and clean alternatives, protect workers through retraining, and make utility plans more transparent. They argued these changes would reduce ratepayer costs, avoid stranded gas assets, and support orderly decarbonization. In addition, HEET testified on H. 3541, which would update greenhouse gas accounting to better reflect methane’s short-term climate impact, and H. 3543, which would establish a framework for managing shared thermal resources and thermal energy networks; committee members asked several questions about the meaning, ownership, and consumer-cost implications of the proposed “thermal commons.” No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• highest-admitting corporate clients to adopt credible climate transition plans aligned with a 1.5-degree
• This gets exactly to the previous witness's discussion of forced speech. ...and the degree of sector
• Local government associations are not also representing other interests at the same time.
• Was PETA or groups associated with PETA?
• The author of the Texas Association of Business.

Bills: SB312, SB945, SB946, SB1367, SB1861, SB2044, SB2337, SB2403, SB2819, SJR54

Keywords: public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards

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• With this resolution, we commit to dismantling the stigma associated with military sexual trauma and
• With this resolution we commit to dismantling the stigma associated with military sexual trauma and we
• Student parents face substantial barriers to accessing and completing degree programs, including the
• He then went on to Oklahoma State, where he completed a bachelor's degree and master's degree.
• He then went on to Oklahoma State, where he completed a bachelor's degree and master's degree in range

Summary: The Assembly met on July 17, 2025, after a quorum call and prayer, then moved through a long ceremonial and floor session. The chamber recognized the 2025 Science and Technology Policy Fellows, the 2024-25 Jesse Marvin Unruh Assembly Fellows, and the 2025 Assembly Fellows, and also heard guest introductions honoring Brad Webb of Legislative Counsel, youth advocates supporting AB 1231, the Live Oak Lady Lions softball team, the new UC President J.B. Milliken, the Rohnert Park 11-and-under Cal Ripken All-Star team, and arts leaders from Auburn. The Assembly also took up several procedural motions, including removing some bills from the consent calendar and noting absences. On the floor, members adopted ACR 12 designating November 1 as Fernando Valenzuela Day, with broad support and 66 co-authors, and later adopted H.R. 56 recognizing August 2025 as Chicano Heritage Month, with 65 co-authors. The Assembly also adopted ACR 101 naming a portion of State Highway Route 46 the James Dean Memorial Highway, and H.R. 50 proclaiming November 25, 2025, as Elimination of Violence Against Women Day, with members emphasizing survivor support and prevention. In each case, authors and supporters highlighted the cultural, historical, or public-safety significance of the measures. The chamber also concurred in Senate amendments on several bills, including AB 359 on the Political Reform Act, AB 594 on student health insurance protections, AB 1085 banning license plate obstruction devices and penalizing sellers, AB 1286 on public employment transparency, and AB 1505, the Agriculture Committee omnibus bill. AJR 14, urging federal attention to the impact of tariffs on California ports, passed 44-1 after debate over trade policy and port jobs. AJR 17, calling for modernization of immigration law and a pathway to lawful status for long-term undocumented residents, passed 47-7 after extensive debate focused on immigrant families, the economy, and federal enforcement actions. The Assembly also adopted the resolutions by voice vote where required and recorded the roll-call results for the joint resolutions.

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• Representative Hudson said, “I have to challenge that to a degree because, again, I would ask that you
• Chair, Representative Hudson, I just have to challenge that to a degree because, again, I would ask that
• <00:28:52.480> because challenge that to to a degree because challenge that to to a degree
• to which the safety of the um the degree to which the safety of the female<00:32:04.320> inmates<

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 435, a bill framed by supporters as protecting biological women and keeping Minnesota Correctional Facility Shakopee as a women-only facility. Much of the discussion centered on how the Department of Corrections determines placement, whether and how it verifies sex or gender identity, and what the bill would require in practice. Commissioner Snell said Shakopee is the state’s women’s correctional facility, that DOC uses medical and records-based review rather than genital inspections, and that any transfer decisions involve a broader, nine-factor process that includes individual safety and gender-responsive care. He also said there are three transgender women placed at Shakopee. Opponents argued the bill targets a very small and vulnerable population and would increase risk to transgender people, who they said are already disproportionately subject to assault and harassment in custody. Representative Feist said the issue was not a major concern raised by women at Shakopee and that other facility problems were more pressing. Representative Pinto and Representative Curran challenged the bill’s premise and the author’s framing, while Representative Hudson pressed the commissioner on whether safety concerns alone could justify a transfer to Shakopee from a male facility; Snell said other management tools would be used instead. Testimony from Alicia Beckman, a former DOC employee, supported the bill and said women at Shakopee had not been adequately informed or consulted and that their safety had not been taken into account. The exchange became highly contentious, with repeated disputes over whether the bill was about safety or anti-trans ideology. Supporters said the measure was common sense and necessary to protect women and staff at Shakopee, while opponents said it was unconstitutional and harmful. No final vote or other committee action was shown in the excerpt, though members discussed whether the bill had the votes to pass and the chair indicated support for moving it forward.

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• She holds an associate degree from Tallahassee State College, and we're really excited that you're here
• We have 70 children associated with Ruvos, which we're very proud of.
• We partner with the Steel Erectors Association of America.
• I came home and told all my kids, y'all to think about that so for my English degree daughter.
• Oftentimes, it's a checkbox, and that's what we've been working to help focus the degree programs and

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• It was entered into under contract and partnership between Ruckelshaus and the Association of Washington
• about the value of having as an institutionalized part of our orientation for new members, modules associated
• Associated with working across differences like we did with the first-termers at the beginning of this
• and they prompt me to ask all of you the question: What do you, what do each of you think about the degree
• But to what degree do you think?

Summary: The Joint Select Committee on Civic Health met to discuss next steps for its work on civic health, including related efforts by the Project for Civic Health and a proposed Evans School research survey of legislators. The chair reviewed the committee’s mandate and described ongoing partner initiatives, including shared principles of engaging with respect, seeking common ground, and disagreeing constructively. Members generally supported the Evans School proposal, though one member asked how the project would measure success, and the chair said the goal was to gather broad input from legislators on strengths, weaknesses, and future directions. A major portion of the meeting focused on a draft committee statement condemning political violence. Members agreed to remove the word “crazed” from the description of a recent assassination, with concerns raised that the term implied irrationality and could stigmatize disability. Members also suggested broadening the language to include non-abusive and productive dialogue, and replacing or supplementing “pray” with more inclusive wording; the final phrasing settled on “hope and pray.” The committee also briefly debated whether to describe the United States as a democracy or a representative republic, ultimately agreeing on “representative democratic republic” and approving the statement for posting and distribution, with several members still needing to provide digital signatures. The rest of the meeting was an open discussion about how to improve civility and relationship-building in the Legislature. Members emphasized the value of in-person meetings, shared meals, mentoring newer legislators, and more intentional cross-party conversations. Several said there are fewer informal opportunities now than in the past, especially after the pandemic, and suggested ideas such as retreats, regular gatherings, and bringing in outside experts like the National Institute for Civil Discourse. The chair said he would relay the committee’s support for the Evans School survey and adjourned the meeting after noting the discussion had produced several constructive ideas for future work.